Successful Nomad: Dan Cowell

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This post is part of the Successful Nomads series Have you even wondered how people can travel and support themselves at the same time? It’s not as difficult as it seems! To show you that there are already plenty of people doing it, and that you can do it too, we’ve interview different kinds of nomads. They were all given 30 questions, with a minimum of 10 to answer. Dan Cowell is the one answering them for us today! You can find him at https://www.dfcowell.net/ 1) Where are you from? I’m Australian. I grew up on the Gold Coast – a …

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Stay fit on the road: Run for a cause

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This post is part of the Stay Fit on the Road series. There’s nothing harder than trying to stay in shape while traveling around the world. Who wants to care about that extra plate of pasta you want to eat in Italy or that tacos in Mexico? You just want to taste what’s around you and even if you might walk a lot, it’s not always enough. Especially for digital nomads like Chris and I. Even though we live in exotic locations, the majority of our time is spent in front of the computer, trying to make a living. That’s …

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Cost of Living in Sayulita, Mexico

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Have you ever wanted to live close to the beach, surrounded by tacos and palm trees? Then Sayulita is for you. An hour outside of Puerto Vallarta, the small town has everything one could need (or almost). Even if it’s not always quiet, the beach is a great place to relax. And during the dry season (winter), you don’t have to worry about the rain since it’s sunny almost every day. Which means you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the water. How did we end up in Sayulita? Well, we knew we wanted to go to Mexico since Chris has a …

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7 ways to make money while traveling

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There are two ways to be able to afford traveling. Either you save money or you make more money. Saving money before leaving isn’t that hard. But if you plan on traveling indefinitely, like we are, it’s hard to rely only on your savings. After six months, you don’t want to have to go home. So to make sure that we can travel as long as we want to, we decided to make money online while traveling. And there’s no better time to do it than now! You can get Wi-Fi almost anywhere and laptops are more affordable than ever. …

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10 things to expect when going to Mexico

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Since we landed a month ago, Chris and I noticed many differences between Mexico and Canada. There are things that are obvious and that we could deal with easily, but other things were more… subtle. To make sure you know what you are getting into, we made a list of what to expect. 1. People are very helpful I didn’t think Mexicans were mean before coming here, but I did hear a lot of things on television. Once I set foot in Mexico, I realized it was all wrong. Whatever they sayed and showed on TV, it might represent 5% …

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