I don’t write many posts for the blog, but this is one that got me a bit excited. Virginie and I went to León, Nicaragua for a few days and when I heard you could slide down a volcano on a piece of wood, I got pretty excited. For one, how many times in your life do you get to climb a volcano? Even better if you get to ride down the side on a little toboggan! The day started as most tours usually do. Everyone meets up early in the morning and gets in some form of transportation. True to …
Volcano Boarding in León, Nicaragua
Successful Nomads: Chris Backe
HIS 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 interviewed different kinds of nomads. They were all given 30 questions, with a minimum of 10 to answer. Chris Backe is the one answering them for us today! Chris Backe is the blogger behind oneweirdglobe.com and the publisher behind chooseaway.com, the choose-your-own-adventure guidebooks to real-world cities. He’s written 20+ …
10 Essential Qualities to Become A Digital Nomad
Do you have that strong desire to sell everything you own and start traveling the world, while carrying your job with you, so you never have to stop? That was something I dreamed of since I was a teenager. Even though I didn’t know anything about being a digital nomad at the time, I knew I wasn’t cut for a conventional life. I wasn’t ready to settle down and work a 9-5 job after school. I wanted more out of life. After being on a road for almost two years, I noticed that it takes a certain kind of personality …
Cost of Living in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
Who wouldn’t love to live in a small surfer town by the beach? Isn’t that the dream? When Chris and I decided we wanted to escape the Canadian winter, we knew we’d be back in Central America. We loved it here last year and were ready to explore a new part of it. Originally, we had planned to stay in Costa Rica, in Tamarindo or Playa Coco, but we weren’t able to find a place to stay in either of those towns. But we had a backup plan: San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. If we weren’t able to find anything …
How To Find An Apartment In San Juan Del Sur
Whether you’re an expat, a digital nomad or just someone looking to retire in a cheap and warm country, you’ll soon realize that finding a place to stay abroad is a bit harder than it looks. Shouldn’t the rent in San Juan Del Sur be a lot cheaper than what it would be in the USA or Canada? Then why are the prices so high on Airbnb? Simply because the people that are on there are targeting the tourists. People who own vacation rentals know they can make quite a bit of money charging a per-night fee instead of renting …