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Pack Up and Go: The Travel Nomad Lifestyle
What would it be like if you abandoned the rat race, sold most of your earthly belongings and decided to travel the world for an extended period of time? We are familiar with the image of the young backpacker, but now this option is increasingly attractive not just for singles but for entire families as well, even those with small children. They adopt what is referred to as a "nomadic lifestyle," which is made easier with the ability to work and communicate from virtually anywhere in the world with a laptop and a Wi-Fi connection. Judging by the comments of people who have set up websites to document their travels, they revel in the freedom that this lifestyle gives them.
There are many benefits to the nomadic lifestyle. Aside from having endless sightseeing opportunities, an extended stay in another part of the world enables the traveler to see other cultures as they are and not through the selective filter of the news media, which seems to make most of its money exploiting the fears and preconceived notions of people, especially many of us Americans, who apparently live in a bubble that is beginning to fray around the edges with the current financial situation. There certainly is conflict in the world, but what travelers mostly see when they go to another country is people working and spending time with family and friends, much like anywhere else. However, the way that people go about their business varies from place to place, which makes for interesting observation. It is also gratifying to serve as a cultural ambassador for one's country, because one's very presence in another country often shatters preconceived notions about what one's own nation is like, provided that we do not call attention to ourselves by bad behavior.
It is important for me to note that I do not live the nomadic lifestyle myself, the main reason being that I seem to need a home base to take in all that I have seen on a particular trip and then relay my impressions to others from that home base. Nonetheless, I have a great deal of admiration and respect for those who do choose to live in this fashion.
There are many sources of information on the nomadic lifestyle. Here are just a few:
The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss is one book that seems to be the Bible, or one of the Bibles, on the freedom to work from anywhere in the world and choose one's own schedule. Tim also has a companion blog called The 4-Hour Workweek Blog.
Move Builder, a company specializing in relocation, has a page that highlights several good travel blogs that describe the nomadic lifestyle.
Jasmine Wanders is a site created by Jasmine Stephenson (also highlighted on the Move Builder website) to chronicle her particular travels. She also has created a website for travel to St. Maarten and another for South America.
Copyright 2011 by Michael Esposito. All rights reserved. Todos los derechos reservados. E-mail: meesposito@gmail.com This site updated October 9, 2011/Este sitio fue ampliado el 9 de octubre de 2011 Santa Fe Travel: a division of L & M Travel - Michael Esposito: IC Travel Specialist of L & M Travel - CST# 2043262-40 L & M Travel IC Agent