Mr. Nomad Numbers

We are a couple who travel the world and want to inspire people to think differently about the life they can design for themselves through our journey.

[Interview #014] From getting a dream job overseas to traveling the world with pets: How burnout led to a total life redesign

Stephanie & Gillian are Canadians. In 2013 they had the typical life of professionals in Canada: solid jobs, a condo, a car, and they spent most of the year looking forward to their 3 weeks of annual vacation when they could explore another part of the world. After many years of fantasizing about working abroad, they agreed on a plan to find jobs in our respective fields in Asia. This relocation led them to some serious burn outs that let them to start going through a life redesign of their own. They soon became full time nomads with their two lovely puddles!

In this interview you will learn how they managed to retire in their 30s & 40s, what led them to decided to travel the world full time, the challenges of traveling with pets and everything in between.

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Year 2 Nomad Travel Spend Report – Still half the cost plus unexpected pandemic change of plans

It’s been 2 years since we got married, got rid of all of our stuff and left San Francisco to become nomads and slow travel the world! Year 1 was amazing, we were living out our dream lifestyle to see the world and staying in some really cool cities. Plus, we were able to do all of that for half the cost of living at home in San Francisco. Coming into year 2, we were becoming seasoned nomads and getting into a rhythm of enjoying new places, eating delicious meals, exploring nature, settling into monthly apartments and even making new nomad friends. We learned a lot from year 1 and applied similar money saving techniques such as booking long-term Airbnbs and using airline reward points. We had exciting plans for 2020 but like the rest of the world, we had to quickly adjust when the pandemic hit in March. As a result, we became grounded nomads and had to decide where we wanted to wait things out for the last 4 months of year 2. This also involved canceling a lot of flights and Airbnb bookings.

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Our best zero-waste travel tips to reduce your footprint

As full-time travelers, we take a lot of transportation, live in multiple apartments, eat out at restaurants, shop at markets, taste new snacks and enjoy exploring our beautiful planet. Since we explore much more than the average person, our impact on the environment is very much a concern for us. In the article, we share tips on how we reduce our impact on the environment that we apply while we travel but many tips you can easily apply at home.

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Life ‘Stuck’ in Taiwan during the coronavirus pandemic (May’s edition)

What is life like ‘stuck’ in Taiwan during the coronavirus pandemic? Strange but wonderful! It feels strange because while most of the world was on pause in May, Taiwan has been moving forward and operating as usual. We dine at restaurants, get on crowded subway rides, explore tourist sites, see students going to school and workers going to work. We feel guilty at times for leading such free lives after we completed our home self-quarantine. If we were back in the US or France, we would still be unable to move around freely and would be constantly worried about possibly spreading the virus to our loved ones so we are very grateful for the freedom we have in Taiwan. So for that, thank you Taiwan!

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[Interview #013] From stereotypes to self-actualization – How to become a kick-ass woman in challenging situations

Clover is a 36 years old flight attendant who resides in Canada. Her story resonated so much that I quickly connected with her through social media where we exchanged information about the nomadic lifestyle. Little did I know that this active and energetic girl was just on the beginning of a much larger transformational journey that we will be discussing in this interview.

I also wanted to have her on our interview series because of her ethnicity, gender and relationship status which all together already come with some stereotypes that will quickly be dismissed because Clover’s hardest challenges in life is what ultimately has led her to live the life she has chosen to live today.

Are you ready to dive into this inspiring interview?

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Slow travel morning routine #1: Bullet journaling to focus and turbocharge your day

Since there are a lot of things going on in the world, I thought this might be a good time to give people a break from the daily news and share some techniques that might help them also get the most out of their lives. I will be sharing the key elements of my morning routine in a short series of posts. In this first article, I will be talking about my bullet journaling routine, explaining what journaling is all about, what I am journaling about, how much time I spend on journaling, what I am getting out of this activity and provide you with resources to get you started within minutes!

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Life ‘Stuck’ in Taiwan during the coronavirus pandemic (April’s edition)

What is life like ‘stuck’ in Taiwan during the coronavirus pandemic? Strange but wonderful! It feels strange because while most of the world was on pause in April, Taiwan has been moving forward and operating as usual. We dine at restaurants, get on crowded subway rides, explore tourist sites, see students going to school and workers going to work. We feel guilty at times for leading such free lives after we completed our home self-quarantine. If we were back in the US or France, we would be unable to move around freely and would be constantly worried about possibly spreading the virus to our loved ones so we are very grateful for the freedom we have in Taiwan. Thank you Taiwan!

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What we learned from interviewing 12 nomadic couples and individuals travelers

I know that our story to design a life on our own terms wasn’t due to luck by any means but rather because this was something we truly prioritized in our lives. There’s also multiple ways to achieve your ideal lifestyle and no two stories are the same.

About 6 months ago I started to look for other couples and individuals that have become nomadic like us to understand their origin story and travel lifestyle. Through a series of twelve interviews, I was able to collect enough data to identify what these stories had in common and what set them apart.

In this blog post, you will be discovering what all of these interviews have in common and what set them apart. You will also have access to top advice and resources from our interviewees if you are interested to start designing your own life. You will also learn more about their favorite travel destinations and best travel tips.

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