Here’s our Intentional Travelers collection of blog posts related to travel tips.
Portugal is a popular European destination for good reason. If you’re wondering how to spend your Portugal trip, our recommendations will help you avoid over-crowded sites so you can experience the best this country has to offer. We’ve spent over three months living and traveling in Portugal, and this post covers five things that consistently…
Traveling in Jamaica can be a unique and sometimes daunting experience. For those who have never been to the island before, you really want to think about both your comfort level and what you want out of your visit before deciding what kind of transportation to use. We’ve spent 4+ years traveling on the Jamaican public transit system…
Is your phone ready for your next trip? After a decade of nomad travel in dozens of countries, we’ve narrowed down the essential steps to prepare our smartphones for international travel. These essential pre-travel smartphone tips help us: – ✓ arrive in new places with more confidence – ✓ handle unexpected issues with more ease…
As a digital nomad, working online while traveling, my mobile office setup started with only my laptop. But then I realized how much my posture was suffering. And I was getting joint pain in my hand from using my laptop’s track pad so much. I started to research ergonomics. Turns out laptops are great at…
Our digital nomad life usually leads Jedd and I abroad, but there are plenty of people who are traveling long-term or living nomadically in the US, too. Some folks, like our friends Heath and Alyssa (who helped us write this post), live and work from an RV full-time. Others combine camping and work exchanges to…
People often ask us how we choose our next destination as digital nomads. Over the past decade, Jedd and I have chosen digital nomad bases in Cuenca, Chiang Mai, Hoi An, Zadar, and beyond using this same process. Here’s how we think it through. The process for choosing a digital nomad destination or long-term workation…
On our Budapest to Amsterdam river cruise, some of our favorite moments happened before and after the included group tours. The ship would dock earlier than expected, the gangway would go down, and we’d walk off to explore before the crowds showed up. Navigating a new city at 7am, finding a local bakery, figuring out…
Bangkok is actually one of the most popular travel hubs in the world. If you have been backpacking Southeast Asia and need some time to refresh in a city, you are traveling to Bangkok for work, or you’re stopping through on a long layover, this post will help you make the most of your visit….
If you’ve been traveling abroad for decades like we have, you probably remember the days of juggling SIM cards – each one tied to a different country, carrier, and plan. We’ve had to navigate local shops, language barriers, and unexpected charges (we once got notices for a year after canceling a plan in Ecuador). But…
We have been traveling as digital nomads for over a decade, learning the ins and outs of all types of accommodations and how to choose stays that become the highlight of a trip. During our first year back after volunteering with Peace Corps, when we spent $0 on accommodations despite visiting multiple countries, to our…