Malaysia’s “Spanish Latte” craze is hilarious. Living in the Canary Islands, I expected cortado leche y leche (coffee with scalded milk and condensed milk). Instead? Just coffee with extra sugar. Nothing Spanish about it. Meanwhile, I’m sticking to black coffee. Same drink, every destination. No cultural confusion.
Piotrek Bodera
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Does Perplexity keep disabling "Reasoning" in your prompts? Probably to save costs. But Gemini 3 Pro has reasoning built in by default. Turn it on and experience how powerful and fast it actually is. No more random downgrades.
Traditional banks are failing digital nomads. That is why the new move by Revolut is so promising. They are partnering with Polygon (POL) to power borderless payments. This utilizes native crypto technology to bypass outdated financial systems. It means significantly lower fees and faster international transfers for us. Crucially, it
Hard truth: remote work can't replace office banter. Therefore, you must be proactive about friendships. Especially the local ones. Digital freedom shouldn't mean social isolation. That's how you address loneliness.
UNPOPULAR OPINION: The best part of nomading isn’t the tourist attractions. It’s the random café you worked from just because they played great tunes. Or the helpful stranger who lend you charger when your phone was dying. Such moments you could never plan for.
The more you nomading, the more you realize how many more cool destinations there are.
What I love about Kuala Lumpur, pt. 245: How easy it is to order Grab food and work remotely.
Most digital nomads confuse business with progress. After working across a dozen countries, I found three systems that work. Deep Work blocks: 2-hour chunks, single project, zero distractions. Calendar tracking: I log every hour to see where my week actually goes. Monday reviews: I analyze time leaks and adjust. Productivity
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Previous PostsOne month in Da Nang
August 5, 2025
We spent a wonderful time in Da Nang! Loved relaxing at our quiet apartment, exploring sandy beaches, and discovering tasty vegetarian cuisine. Beyond famous sights, our highlights were gaming sessions and an incredible herbal spa.
Backblaze: set it and forget it laptop backup for digital nomads
July 29, 2025
Every digital nomad knows the laptop is the heart of work and life. One accident or failure can erase it all. I've tested backups from external drives to cloud storage. Here, I share the approach that stopped my data worries, so you can focus on adventures.
Ramón Morcillo – Mapmelon co-founder is popularizing community colivings & nomading the globe
July 15, 2025
Piotrek Bodera sits down with Ramón Morcillo, co-founder of Mapmelon, for an inspiring conversation about the digital nomad lifestyle, the rise of co-livings, and building community on the road.
Tokyo Trip 2025: Yokohama, Harry Potter Studios & Narita Temple
July 8, 2025
Among Japan enthusiasts, two subgroups emerge. The ecstatic pop-culture diehards and the mellow admirers of traditional culture. Since I grew up as the first one and now lean more to the other, I'm so glad that Tokyo can deliver both in a heartbeat.
Tokyo Trip 2025: Shinjuku, Meiji Jingu Inner Garden, teamLab
July 1, 2025
Because of being a major international airport, Tokyo has always been my first stop in Japan. This city lives up to its fame, so it was great to be back. Yet, in an entirely new arrangement.
Walking the Great Wall, thrills at Universal Studios Beijing & visiting the Forbidden City
May 13, 2025
Beijing, the 22 million strong capital of Cathay, was my next destination. We danced in Harbin's Stalin Park, slid giant ice sculptures, and celebrated J and Davide's marriage. Beijing offered further immersion into Chinese culture. Both the ancient and the ultra-modern ones. Rude Air China staff
Mateusz Urbanowicz – Polish artist of “Your Name” anime & Tokyo Storefronts watercolor book on freelancing and animation
April 8, 2025
Mateusz Urbanowicz is a Polish artist living in Japan. And in this conversation, you'll learn all the details about he's wonderful journey from Poland to Japan and then to CoMix Wave Films. One of the big anime studios, renowned for “Your Name”. The anime that at
NHR Portuguese residency 3 years later
March 25, 2025
At the end of 2021 I got intrigued with Pieter Levels' Rebase project. He's a Dutch solopreneur, known for successful web projects. And Rebase was an “immigration-as-a-service” for foreigners interested in Portuguese residency. Furthermore, Pieter was going through the process himself, so it was great to see
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