I have a lot of great things to say about Morocco, and I'll get to those soon. Today, though, I'm going to talk about an insane part of the culture that can be found everywhere from Tangier to Marakkech: the hustle. As a visitor who doesn't speak the language, I'm only ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Life Nomadic: Beating The Moroccan Hustle
I have a lot of great things to say about Morocco, and I'll get to those soon. Today, though, I'm going to talk about an insane part of the culture that can be found everywhere from Tangier to Marakkech: the hustle. As a visitor who doesn't speak the language, I'm only ...Life Nomadic: Building the Ideal Country
As I travel I build up this myth of the perfect country that I'll someday discover, move to, and give up traveling for. Some countries do things SO RIGHT that it's hard to fathom how other countries can do it so wrong. To get the world moving in the direction, I'm posting -- ...Life Nomadic: Fringe Time
One of my favorite parts of traveling is something that, if you're like me, you may not even consider until you actually become a nomad. I love the fringe time, the extra hours surrounding normal life which become a lot more interesting when you're in a foreign city. An ...Life Nomadic: Coping With a Travel Disaster
I hold a strong belief that any bad situation can be turned into a good one. The thing about this belief is that it's only true if you believe it. It's easy to think this when everything's going swimmingly, but when plans get derailed and blow up in your face, it gets put to ...Life Nomadic: Tynan's Top Ten Cruise Tips
Ahoy! Here's a quick followup on my last post about cruising, posted from Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas. I've been on a bunch of cruises now, and have come up with a few tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your cruise. 1. If you're really into safety, go ...Life Nomadic: Luxury Cruise Ships at Hostel Prices
When I was a kid, my breakfast cereal of choice was Kellog's Corn Flakes. The back of the box, which I relied on for breakfast-time entertainmant, sometimes had contests to win cruises on Carnival Cruise lines. I guess advertising works, because since then I had always ...Life Nomadic: The Art of Getting Mugged
After a safe return from Haiti, universally advertised as too dangerous to visit, my opinion on danger was stronger than ever. Everyone blows danger way out of proportion, and if you walk around confidently without being flashy, no one is going to rob you. Here in Santo ...Life Nomadic: What Couchsurfing in Haiti is Like
I'd never been to Haiti and I'd never tried couchsurfing, but since Haiti was just a $75 bus ride away ($67 if you have the foresight to pay in Pesos), I felt like I had no choice but to try it.
A search for couches in Port Au Prince yielded a few pages of results, with ...Life Nomadic: Fifteen Essential Tips for Panama
Only a week remains in my two month stay in Panama, so I thought it would be useful to condense everything I've learned here to make it easier for future travelers. Panama City is one of my favorite places in the world. It's a perfect blend of "frontier spirit", as Todd ...Life Nomadic: How Much Does it Cost to Be a Nomad?
One of the big barriers between most people and becoming a nomad is money. It sounds expensive. Most questions I get about it have to do with affording the trips. Here's the big secret: being a nomad is not expensive. In fact, without knowing how much money you spend ...Life Nomadic: The Wonders of Boquete, Panama
We woke up the next morning, eager to see what Boquete looked like. We spent all day driving there from Panama City the day before, but by the time we got there it was too dark to see anything.
"Wow. It's paradise here."
It was. Whenever I imagine paradise, I think of a ...Life Nomadic: How Airport Metal Detectors Work
I'm a bit fanatical about shaving. Most of my possessions are pared down to the bare minimum, but my shaving stuff is the one big exception. I use a Merkur travel safety razor with Merkur platinum coated blades, a Dovo silver tip shaving brush, and Truefitt and Hill shaving ...Life Nomadic: The Pan Panama Road Trip Begins!
The best adventures are the unexpected ones. We sat at La Novena, an amazing Vegetarian restaurant on Via Argentina in Panama City. We order the same thing every time. Soup of the day, avocado salad for me, almond and pear salad for Todd, and whole wheat pasta with eggplant ...Life Nomadic: Traveling without Planning
Ahh, and we're back. After a semi-hiatus of a few months, Todd and I are back to the full nomad lifestyle. I say semi-hiatus because within those four months we both spent a good amount of our time traveling around the US, Mexico, and Canada. And even when I was in Austin, ...Life Nomadic: Welcome to Life Nomadic
The border agent was very suspicious of me. "Where's your luggage?" "I don't have any." "Do you have a return ticket?" "No, but I have a ticket to Panama for next week." "Where do you live?" This never goes over well. "Well, nowhere, really..." And it's true. The closest ...
