Successful Nomad: John Duffy

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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. John Duffy is the one answering them for us today! You can find him at http://anomadicgeek.com/ 1) Where are you from? I was born in Derbyshire, UK but moved to Co …

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Cost of Living in Sofia, Bulgaria

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After living in a few cities across the globe, Sofia is definitely one of my favorite ones! It’s a great place for digital nomads, it’s pretty, but most most importantly: it’s cheap! Nothing beats a nice cheap city. How did we end up choosing Sofia over any other place? We used the same pattern we do with most places: we found an apartment that suited our needs in here. We didn’t know much about the city before coming here. We had a bit of a bad experience with our apartment, which we thought was pretty nice, but didn’t end up …

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Why Sofia Is the Perfect Destination For Digital Nomads

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Of all the places we’ve been so far, there isn’t one that screams ‘Digital Nomad’ more than Sofia. If you want to work online and want to stay far from the beach and the humidity, Sofia is where you need to be. It’s Affordable As a European city, Sofia is absolutely affordable. We were able to find a great apartment on Airbnb right in the center of the city for only 500 euros. Trust me, that’s not something you find very often in Europe. The food is also almost half of what we were paying in Greece, which is an amazing …

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How to Deal with Airbnb when Your Apartment Doesn’t Meet Your Expectations

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Chris and I always book our apartment through Airbnb. Or most of them anyway! They make it so easy to be a digital nomad! In the past, it used to be awful to find a place to stay for three months at a time. Now, all you have to do is go on airbnb.com, spend a few hours looking at the property, contacting the owners and booking the one that seems like the best deal. No more nights in a hostel so you can look around the town/city you’re in, to try to find a place to stay when you’re not …

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The Downsides of Being a Digital Nomad

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Last week, I introduced you to the good sides of being a digital nomad. Most of the time, it’s an awesome thing to be able to wake up whenever you want and be your own boss. But, like anything, it also has bad sides. If being nomad is something you’re considering, I want you to be fully prepared and know what to expect. I don’t want to discourage you while writing this post, I just want you to know what’s really waiting for you! So here it goes: 1. You need to work (A LOT) Before you can achieve the …

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