Nomadic Essentials Archives

Category: Nomadic Essentials

May 17, 2018

Gluten-Free Travel – A Survival Guide for Celiacs

May is Celiac Awareness Month and as someone with celiac living on the road full time, gluten-free travel has been a big challenge, especially when it..

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April 23, 2018

How to Tell if Your Airbnb Host is a Cult Leader and Other Vital Lessons in Rentals

In the past year alone, Mike and I have stayed in a whopping 45 Airbnb rental units. Trust us–we’ve seen it all. From the good–when..

April 18, 2018

A Year In Our Camper Van: Lessons Learned After 43 States Traveled

We’ve certainly had some lessons learned in our camper van this year. It’s been exactly a full year since we set out from Austin for..

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February 8, 2018

Our Micro Camper: A DIY Ford Transit Connect Conversion Guide

Our Ford Transit Connect conversion cost us less than $2500, about 30 hours of labor, and a whole lot of planning to get us there. ..

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January 20, 2018

How to Travel More For Less By Making It A Priority in Your Life

I know, I know, you hear it all the time, coming from high-school graduates to senior citizens alike. It’s an effortless, universal icebreaker when you..

January 10, 2018

How to Build a Career as an Online ESL Teacher

If you’ve done so much as dip a toe into the digital nomad community, you’ve likely noticed one prevalent trend– there are a LOT of..

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December 9, 2017

9 Must-Have Camping Essentials for Small Campers

We’ve been on the road with our ultra-light Ford Transit Connect custom camper van since March of 2017. That’s given us enough time to get..

November 28, 2017

Here’s a Handy FAQ for All of Your Burning Digital Nomad Questions

Most people can understand what it means to ‘work at home’, but when you start talking about getting rid of your house/apartment, downsizing your possessions,..