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Why long-term travel is the best health insurance plan you can get

Being long time travelers can be a wonderful thing, especially if we decide to travel with purpose. It can also be a lifestyle philosophy that can cost you less than the cost you are currently paying to stay at home. But when we shared with people that we traveled the world for less than $30K during our first year and that we only spent $8 to pay for healthcare insurance, they were wondering if this number was bogus or if we have decided to entirely opt out of healthcare insurance.

In this article, we will add some clarification and dig into the large topic of health care insurance. We will explain (1) how we got coverage in California in 2019 for $1 per person and per month, (2) what insurance we decided on for year 2, (3) why we think our health care costs are going to be a fraction of what they are in the US (even if we pay out of pocket) and (4) why we believe that we (and most people) will be saving thousands of dollars each year by avoiding the US healthcare system. Ready to talk about health care? 

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By Mr. Nomad Numbers, ago

Our origin story: how we decided to become nomads

If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that we are aspiring minimalists that have decided to sell most of our possessions in 2018 to make the world our home and nomadic travel our new lifestyle. As part of our journey, we became big proponents of the slow movement and have incorporated it into our lives beyond slow travel by embracing slow food and slow living which have made our lives more meaningful and fulfilling.

In this article, let’s slow down (pun intended) and take a step back to talk more about our origin story. Where do we come from individually, what brought us together, what led us to decide to leave most of our possessions behind us to become perpetual nomads and where do we see this new lifestyle leading us.

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By Mr. Nomad Numbers, ago

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!

By Mr. Nomad Numbers, ago

Traveling During a Virus Pandemic – How is the coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting us?

We happened to have upcoming plans to visit countries that are currently experiencing widespread transmission of the virus (including Italy and Japan) as well as plans to visit the US. We wanted to share how we plan to handle our travels for the rest of 2020, what part of our itinerary we might change, any recommendations we are following to stay healthy and how we see this outbreak in general.

By Mr. Nomad Numbers, ago