Airbnb strategies – Part 1: Hosting
I’ve been a longtime Airbnb user. Recently on Facebook, a memory popped up from 2011, when I posted about this “cool site I was trying out.” Yes, it was a…
Frugality and flexibility are freedom
What if there were a tool that could enhance your freedom and improve your life more powerfully than mere monetary wealth? I read, write, and think about money and…
Staying and going
Change tend to provoke strong reactions in people. Those strong reactions can come not only from ourselves, but also from those around us who may experience some of the impact…
Nomad budget
While I'm still in Dublin, and still have my apartment here, I've been thinking ahead to my plan after I give it up and become more fully nomadic. Being something…
Church ruins are an adventurous, if unconventional, choice
Housing can make or break you
Housing is a hot topic for everyone, especially millennials. In many cities around the world, prices are rising faster than wages, home ownership feels out of reach for many, and…
Minimalism is freedom
There are a lot of advantages to taking a minimalist approach when making international moves. I’ve mentioned some of these in a previous post. But minimalism can have an…
Where would you go? Choosing a location as a digital nomad
Where would you go, if you could go anywhere? It's a delicious question, and perhaps a daunting one. For the longest time, my answer would have been a very thirsty…
Goodbye, corporate job
Today was my last day in my corporate job. It felt as freeing as I'd expected to turn in the clunky old laptop and walk away, sans security badge, sans…
The Secret Superpower of a (Relatively*) Low Salary
When I accepted the job that allowed me to move to Ireland, I was acutely aware I was taking a pay cut. Cue the shock and disbelief! How could someone…
Taking the leap into self employment: 5 things I won’t miss about my 9-5
One of my goals is to transition away from my current 9-5, salaried employment into freelancing and self-employment. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time, but had…