Digital nomading IS for everyone. Booking a flight, sipping a latte in a cute cafe, and posing for selfies. That's what anyone can do. Slowing down and building lasting relationships with the wonderful people you've just met. This is a feat. Do you agree?

If you’re struggling with loneliness as a nomad, try this instead. Book a 2-week stay in a community-first coliving. In the past 6 years, I found my best friends in houses where we work remotely, share meals, and go out on hikes.

India skipped cards. Went straight to QR. Now nomads can pay like locals via UPI One World. I got a "PIN compromised" alert and found a stranger's email inside my account. Still used it. Here's what happened. nerdontour.net/using-india-...

Everything online can be fabricated. That’s why we long for offline connections. They show how precious the human touch is.

Is your Mac 5+ years old and still running great? Mine is. Long-term relationships are worth more. Both in business and personal life.

Gather round. Cherish sharing meals with loved ones. Holidays are reminders of what's vital. Your relationships will last if you keep this regularity and presence.

Offline in-person meetings are the next big thing. Hot take: they have always been big. We just finally realized the limits of digital life.

Reasons fueling my 20+ years of travel: Action adventure video games Long-form podcast convos Sci-fi books What inspires you to roam the globe?

People who moved abroad in their 20s handled all docs, bank accounts, visas, taxes, jobs, accommodation, and cultural differences. These people can tackle anything.

How curiosity helped me? I learned English. Traveled the world. Found my life partner. Keep honing your curiosity. It'll lead you to fantastic outcomes.

My trip to India was fascinating but also exhausting. It's thrilling to be back in Malaysia with my daily rhythm of yoga, stand-up desk and AI projects.

Develop curiosity. Asking critical questions and learning practical skills fends you from AI's job displacement.

AI is only as smart as the data you feed it. I connected Ahrefs, Google Ads, and Analytics to Perplexity Computer. Suddenly our family business ad and traffic performance made sense!

Breathing habits are hard to build. I wanted the benefits but not another subscription. Found Breazee for Apple Watch: works offline, has box breathing, Apple Health sync and zero data mining. This solution actually stuck.

Retirement is a concept invented for 9-to-5 careers. If you design your life right, you won't spend five decades stuck in an office. The goal isn't to grind now and explore later. It's to live and enjoy the entire time.

You don't need a travel plan to start nomading. All you need is your laptop and a community-first coliving. If you don't yet work remotely, use your vacation. Trust me, you're overcomplicating it.

5G in Kolkata. 4G in Kabini jungle. Nomad eSIM was great. But Starbucks and airport Wi-Fi both blocked me for lacking an Indian number. Ran out of data and couldn't top up from India. A VPN fixed that. India's internet is wild, fast, and quirky: nerdontour.net/quirky-inter...

Having plenty of debit cards is never excessive. As a nomad, I have a dozen to protect myself from scams, ATM fees, terminal incompatibility, bank runs, account freezes, etc. Get yours before your next trip.

Friend's credit card got scammed for 6000 USD right after booking an AirAsia flight. Use onetime virtual cards, like Revolut's, to protect yourself.

How curiosity helped me? I learned English. Traveled the world. Found my life partner. Keep honing your curiosity. It'll lead you to fantastic outcomes.

Develop curiosity. Asking critical questions and learning practical skills fends you from AI's job displacement.

My trip to India was fascinating but also exhausting. It's thrilling to be back in Malaysia with my daily rhythm of yoga, stand-up desk and AI projects.

Every day we need to use AI tools, gov sites, or local apps that are geoblocked. Luckily, a proper VPN solves it. Such an indispensable tool for us, nomads.

Two years ago I was perplexed by the Google Ad Consent Mode on my site. Today, with Perplexity AI web browser I solved it in an hour. Context is king.

Flighty, my favorite flight tracking app, just launched Airport Intelligence. It's a live dashboard showing details of any airport in the world. Extra useful in the current state of affairs with frequent cancelations and delays.

If you're not sure about your nomad journey, just do something. Journal, walk, publish, call, message, network. Anything. Always build momentum through action, not by thinking about action.

The most successful digital nomads I know got there by being embarrassingly consistent at balancing remote work and relationships.

Shout out to Damian, a fellow Pole in Southeast Asia, who inspired me to record a video about my digital nomad workout routine. Thanks again for the kind words, and I'm glad my tips addressed your concerns.

I don't know the lyrics and rhythms of local bangers, yet I loved the energizing dancing we had during a traditional Indian wedding in Kolkata.

2024 Chinese wedding in Malaysia 2025 Buddhist wedding in Cambodia 2026 Hindu wedding in India Feeling blessed by participating in these unique cultural experiences.

Eager to be back in Kuala Lumpur! Missed curry laksa, MRT, and reliable Internet.

During my 2024 trip to China, I noticed that all apps restricted access unless I used a Chinese mobile number. Now, on my trip to India, I see the same pattern. My bet is that China's protectionist policy won't internationalize apps. Yet in India, is just a matter of time.

I can download and browse excellent Indian apps like Blinkit (for necessities), Zomato (for food), or Urban Company (for massages). But it's silly that I can't complete the order without an Indian mobile number. Why aren't these apps more internationalized?

You need to complete the KYC process to use UPI in India as a tourist. Luckily, I didn't need to do it in-person. The Cheq app allows for digital KYC since February, which helped a lot during my first trip to Bengaluru.

Only airports or big retail in India accept Apple Pay. But all shops accept local QR payments via UPI. With Cheq, I top-up via Apple Pay and then pay at local vendors.

Pickled cucumbers have been my favorite since childhood. So during my current trip to India, I'm thrilled to discover new pickles! How's up for some delicious pickled garlic and tangy pickled carrots?

Serendipitously, I discovered a brilliant way of cooking beetroots. In Poland, we usually serve borscht (beetroot soup) with a croquette. Here in India, the beetroot is the croquette with spicy and crumbly crust!

Vibrant flowers Warming bonfire Delicious food These are the elements I remember the most from a traditional Hindu wedding. Feeling blessed by the opportunity of experiencing it in Kolkata.

Indian Standard Time is more than UTC+5:30. As per my local friend, it's also the description for tardiness with humor. I love when locals spin up a new meaning to established concepts.

I’m nuts about nuts. And on my trip to Kolkata, I just discovered FOX NUTS. They are crunchy, nutritious and like popcorn, but much better. My new favorite! Photo by Talupu CC BY-SA 4.0

Fork & spoon suit Asian meals. I only got used to this combination in the past 2 years, enjoying curries, noodles, rice, and other delicacies.

First time in India — and it delivered on all fronts. A traditional Kolkata wedding, new food discoveries like panipuri and paneer pizza, plus cracking UPI payments as a foreign tourist. nerdontour.net/india-travel...

It’s intriguing to experience Kolkata’s unusual 9 to 5. Most restaurants, and cafes operate here from 11 to 20. Locals told me it’s because workers need to come from afar.

The Bangalore airport was very impressive! The park inside had Singapore Changi vibes, cool colorful visuals, and was quite clean.

I know, I know. Everyone was recommending sweets to me in Kolkata. I did try some, but ultimately my favorite new culinary discovery was panipuri! Crunchy, with potato filling, and dipped in refreshing dressing. Delicious!

The global presence of Starbucks attracts nomads. I wish to see a standardized Wi-Fi approach that doesn't require a local mobile number to connect while sipping coffee.

High tables at Starbucks are my favorite, and I'm glad to find them in Kolkata, India as well.

“Non-veg” is a small section for meat eaters in my 5-star hotel breakfast. And I love the dozen veg options! India’s rich vegetarian culture knows how to cater to us.

Will years of eating banana leaf, dal chana, and garlic naan in Malaysia be enough to prepare me for local delicacies in India?

Thrilled to fly to India! First stop: traditional Indian wedding in Kolkata.