From pocket WiFi to SIM cards mailed to my hotel, I've stayed online in Japan since 2010. In 2025, eSIM finally won. Here's why public WiFi fails nomads, why you get no phone number, and how roaming hit 1.5 Mbps while an eSIM hit 106.
Piotrek Bodera
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Hi there, I'm running 20 nomad chats this month — 30-minute conversations to understand what's actually hard about this lifestyle. If you're navigating visas, picking a home base, taxes, or just burnt out from constant moving, I'd like to hear what you&
Tenerife has plenty of stunning beaches. Yet, as I'm getting older, I start to appreciate being with trees even more. The pine forests of Corona Forestal create a unique microclimate. Milder temperatures, a fresh breeze, and this subtle sound you hear? It's not the ocean, it&
Las Teresitas beach brought me back to childhood. Golden sand, calm waters, and palm trees created the perfect backdrop for reflection. Tenerife's diversity amazes me every time. From volcanic black sand beaches to this artificial paradise made with Sahara sand in the 1970s. Each shore tells a different
Back in Puerto de la Cruz after two years, and honestly, it feels like coming home. This island keeps pulling me back for three reasons that make it perfect for the nomad life. First, the community. Reuniting with friends who feel like family, even after years apart. The warmth of
Rouen’s gothic spires pierce Normandy’s autumn sky as I stroll around in the local park. Today’s walk also crosses borders — I’m backing Planet Wild’s new push to shield Romania’s virgin forests. Rewilding feels legendary; supporting it feels right. 0:00 /2:58 1× Watch
Schönbrunn’s baroque gardens are stunning, but today the real highlight is reuniting with my nomad friend Marc Wieland. After podcast chats in five other countries, we’ve just ticked off our sixth—Austria! Marc left Switzerland the moment he heard I’d be in Vienna, proving once again that
Back on my home turf, crunching gravel in Silesian Park. Each step is a portal to childhood Saturdays—bike races, rollerblading crazes, and lying down in lush grass. Those weekends wired my compass toward shade, birdsong, and slow breaths among my Tall Green Friends. Today’s walk is a reflection
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Leon Ahlers — Vienna VC Turned Tenerife Coliving Owner
November 3, 2026
Leon Ahlers grew up between Vienna and Tenerife. Co-founded a startup, worked as a VC, imported Clase Azul, and now runs his family's property business. We talk Casona Charco, Marina Urbana, Spain's housing crisis, and slow travel.
Muhammed Alard: From a War-Torn Syria to Arab Nomad Fest
October 20, 2026
Muhammed Alard fled Syria with a passport nobody accepted. Now he runs Arab Nomad Fest. Forged stickers, citizenship by lottery, an Ukrainian wife, crypto better than PayPal, and why in-person beats online.
Internet Connectivity in Malaysia for Digital Nomads
October 13, 2026
Bali and Bangkok top every nomad list. Yet Kuala Lumpur is my base, and reliable Internet is one reason. Here's the prepaid eSIM I use, my only outage, and what Starlink means for nomads in Malaysia.
Dorota & Krzysztof Who Resurrected Their "RealPoland" Travel Business
October 6, 2026
Krzysztof and Dorota shut down their Warsaw tour company after COVID and war next door. Then one email from a past guest changed their minds. We talk Polish identity, slow travel, AI trip planners, and why Poland is a wonderful destination.
Offline mode for humans
September 29, 2026
I'm a nerd who grew up on Game Boys and LAN parties. Yet decades of gaming taught me that digital is an enabler, not a goal. Here's how I stay offline enough as a digital nomad, without quitting the screens that pay my bills.
Gigi — Spiritual Pro Skater Pirate from New Caledonia
September 22, 2026
Gigi left New Caledonia at sixteen, got hired on a superyacht knowing nothing about sailing, and survived 37 hours in a force 9 storm. We met at a sailing school in Tenerife and talked yacht jobs, pirates, and life without labels.
SMS verification silliness in Thailand
September 15, 2026
Grab and Bolt work with any phone number. Lazada and SF Cinema wanted a Thai one. So I typed my expired Thai number from 2013 into the cinema form. It worked! Here is how I dodged SMS verification during two months in Chiang Mai.
Dima Pashutskii — From Stationary Sysadmin to Nomad Software Engineer
September 8, 2026
Dima got fired from a Moscow office, taught himself to code, and left. His first freelance job paid five dollars for two days. We talk Upwork, why your postcode should not set your rate, and the twenty hour week he actually works.
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