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Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by archagon »

JacobAldridge wrote: post #7
joshcrowder wrote: post #2

I'm loving the whole Nomad theme going around at the moment. Its made me really think about where I want to be and I have a feeling its going to be anywhere and everywhere. What I haven't seen much of is horror stories on working remotely -- specifically from people traveling around the world. Does anyone have any links?

I'd also be interested in any horror stories - I suspect they mostly don't get written. What I rarely see (which is part of my vision) is nomads successfully travelling the world with: 1) A Significant other / spouse 2) Children, and/or 3) Assets (eg, a house in their home country they rent out; a business that's worth something because it's more than them) [1] Most seem to be single people in their 20s / early 30s,…

There are many different kinds of nomads, and not all of them want to travel forever. For me, the perfect solution would be to find (or found) a moderately-sized community of like-minded folks out in the world somewhere. Travel isn't the end goal for my life; it's to find a place where I would ultimately feel a great sense of contentment living. And if the place is close enough to a more urban area, or if the community has enough incoming and outgoing members to always have a crop of fresh people in the mix, then I think it'll be possible to form meaningful friendships, relationships, and even families while doing it.

But yes: at 26, I'm certainly starting to see the seeds of a lifetime of loneliness if I were to spend all my time on the road, especially as many of my friends are starting to get married and have kids. Due to my personality, I've discovered that the best way for me to make friends is to spend some time living with them. Unfortunately, that's hard when you're moving from city to city every month.

(Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9022663)

Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by anthay »

pieterhg wrote: post #9
JacobAldridge wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd also be interested in any horror stories - I suspect they mostly don't get written. What I rarely see (which is part of my vision) is nomads successfully travelling the world with: 1) A Significant other / spouse 2) Children, and/or 3) Assets (eg, a house in their home country they rent out; a business that's worth something because it's more than them) [1] Most seem to be single people in their 20s / early 30s,…

> while I've lived off $20,000pa for the last 15 years I don't intend to retire into decrepitude in Thailand but have zero net worth put aside to support me. You make a very good point. I'm highly biased as I'm doing it myself, but what I see from the people around me doing it is that most are not "bums". Instead they're able to reduce their costs aggressively, that helps them spend time building startups/businesses…

I'm sure you guys are familiar with this, but I've just discovered http://earlyretirementextreme.com/. I've just started reading the book.

Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by atudoute »

mikkom wrote: post #13

What does that price next to Bali (Ubud) mean? I have no idea and it is not explained anywhere. Is it a monthly fee? Weekly fee? What?

Thanks for the feedback, there is a tooltip when you hover the price, but I will make it more visible. This is for one month.

Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by archagon »

primitivesuave wrote: post #3

Nice idea, this seems like something that effectively parcels out an exotic AirBNB that has good internet for a monthly rate, which is something more easily accomplished by the traveling tech worker by simply setting search filters on AirBNB. If there was a way to immediately sign up for a month I see there being the possibility of someone impulse buying a space.

Here's the thing about Airbnb, though. If you compare their typical monthly rates to a more accurate cost-of-living calculator like numbeo, you'll find that the rentals tend to be 1.5x-2.0x more expensive than finding a flatshare the "normal" way. Unfortunately, doing the latter is annoying and somewhat difficult. And you never know what you're going to get. Is the internet going to be stable? Is the heating going to work? Are the hosts going to be amicable?

If the other NomadHouses are going to be as affordable and beautiful as the Bali one ($1000/month would be reasonable), it'll be a fantastic deal. You get your own room; a wonderful house; a community of like-minded people to spend time with; and all with a simple click of a button. Perfect for people like me.

Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by frangz »

JacobAldridge wrote: post #7
joshcrowder wrote: post #2

I'm loving the whole Nomad theme going around at the moment. Its made me really think about where I want to be and I have a feeling its going to be anywhere and everywhere. What I haven't seen much of is horror stories on working remotely -- specifically from people traveling around the world. Does anyone have any links?

I'd also be interested in any horror stories - I suspect they mostly don't get written. What I rarely see (which is part of my vision) is nomads successfully travelling the world with: 1) A Significant other / spouse 2) Children, and/or 3) Assets (eg, a house in their home country they rent out; a business that's worth something because it's more than them) [1] Most seem to be single people in their 20s / early 30s,…

Another [1] and [2] here: http://www.argentinaalaska.com/blog/We-are

Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by archagon »

I think this might make me sound like a jerk on this site, but my main concern with NomadHouse (and the previous TheCaravanserai) is that they sound very "startuppy". Is the goal to get VC funding and spin them off into multi-million dollar businesses? I fear this might infuse them with a particular kind of Silicon Valley culture that many of us would in fact like to get away from.

There's also my fear that this strategy will make it more about the business, not the people. At least with Airbnb, the hosts still retain all the control; Airbnb only functions as a distant rental agency and insurance provider. With the startup model, will these communities be able to make their own decisions?

Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by atudoute »

archagon wrote: post #19

I think this might make me sound like a jerk on this site, but my main concern with NomadHouse (and the previous TheCaravanserai) is that they sound very "startuppy". Is the goal to get VC funding and spin them off into multi-million dollar businesses? I fear this might infuse them with a particular kind of Silicon Valley culture that many of us would in fact like to get away from. There's also my fear that this stra…

Thanks for the feedback. I'm not into investors and I would like to keep this startup on the track to get more and more houses around the world.
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