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How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Re: How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Post by Vivtek »

Lucadg wrote: post #173
Vivtek wrote: post #156

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Hey, cool! That would give me a great excuse to go into town! My email is in my profile, so let's definitely hook up. Neat venture you have there, by the way - social reservations, I like it! I just did the Craigslist thing in Budapest a couple of years ago (before we moved more permanently) and it worked out nicely - but I think we got lucky. A little more triangulation would have been nice, and it looks like that's…

great! I sent you an email. It's funny you label it as social reservations. Did you see this page? http://www.adormo.com because we also launched a test project (italan only for now) http://social.adormo.com/ where it's much more social. I just wonder what site you did visit :)

The main site (www) - I call that social, probably because I'm a dinosaur. But you've got a kind of ... well, curation thing going, and a personal contact locally. It's not just ads.

Re: How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Post by Vivtek »

narrator wrote: post #142
kristiandupont wrote: post #5

Having been semi-location independent for 4 years now, I have come to a similar conclusion. The theory of decision fatigue -- that you get exhausted by making a certain number of decisions -- seems to be true to me. And the thing is that when you are in a new place, there is a large number of decisions to make about petty things like where is the nearest supermarket, where can I work out, how do I get proper internet…

>>And the thing is that when you are in a new place, there is a large number of decisions to make about petty things like where is the nearest supermarket, where can I work out, how do I get proper internet etc. Whenever I've set up in a new place, my productivity suffers severely for a week or two. After that, I'm okay but if you travel a lot, that becomes a real price. And it's not rewarding the same way that other…

There is a word for a friend-with-benefits for hire, and it's illegal in many places. For good reason.

Re: How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Post by atmosx »

malandrew wrote: post #123
atmosx wrote: post #110

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There are two problems: 1) You might very good with text communications, as all hackers are. But your clients, especially big corporate players from which you'll land a $$$ job, might not be. And they will not level with you since they can have someone that fill their requirements. 2) Theoretically you can open your laptop while snowboarding at the French Alps and write the Linux Kernel. But it's certainly much more…

I used to always use a 17" macbook pro and it was always very very comfortable moving from it to a 27" display. However, I found that since going from the 17" to a 13", that my level of productivity has increased greatly because I'm now forced to tackle problems that require greater automation and finesse with keyboard only navigation. Given OS X's horrible support for X-windows and the truly useful window managers l…

I practically live the last 2 years on a macbok air 13" which I wouldn't switch for any other laptop, even if I'd had to install linux on it. However every time I go home and sit on my 27" iMac I feel blessed although the MBA is 2011 and has much clearer screen. However, as you said, my working and programming environment is setup on the MBA and I can't sync everything I need on the fly to achieve the same workflow on the imac. Hmm, but I if I could choose I'd take the imac any day.

Re: How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Post by beachstartup »

spaboleo wrote: post #79
beachstartup wrote: post #74

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if you're working with people who "can't even dream" of going on a vacation to another part of the world you might want to set your sights a bit higher.

I totally disagree with this! There are obligations, such as young children that clearly might keep one from jumping onto a plane for 20h (from Europe) to get to south-east asia.

1. young children grow up

2. every long flight i've been on has had screaming babies

3. especially the ones to/from asia

Re: How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Post by jimmhay »

goblin89 wrote: post #153
jimmhay wrote: post #141

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I'm part of a paid, private online forum of 'digital nomads' (though everyone hates that term) or 'location-independent entrepreneurs' that also places much importance on solving entrepreneurial loneliness via in-person meetups etc. There are hundreds of members. You have to be doing something worthwhile to be accepted. It's called the Dynamite Circle.

From this page it seems you just have to pay around $30/month: http://www.tropicalmba.com/innercircle/

That's correct. It's eclipsed by the value.

Re: How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Post by Lucadg »

Vivtek wrote: post #191
Lucadg wrote: post #173

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great! I sent you an email. It's funny you label it as social reservations. Did you see this page? http://www.adormo.com because we also launched a test project (italan only for now) http://social.adormo.com/ where it's much more social. I just wonder what site you did visit :)

The main site (www) - I call that social, probably because I'm a dinosaur. But you've got a kind of ... well, curation thing going, and a personal contact locally. It's not just ads.

you are right. The local Manager visits most the apartments and meets most owners so he's able to help the guests and guarantees that there are not fakes/bad actors.

Re: How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Post by wan23 »

pessimizer wrote: post #186
goblin89 wrote: post #150

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In certain places travelling by train can be a bit too much fun. If it's USA or Japan (trains have Wi-Fi or distances are small, and it's safe)—sure, no reason to fly.

Trains don't have Wi-Fi in the US.

http://www.amtrak.com/journey-with-wi-fi-train-station

Re: How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Post by msantos »

ivanhoe wrote: post #171

Very good text. I'm struggling with the same problems right now, typing this from a beautiful medieval city in Istria, Croatia, and trying to look at my laptop and not at the wonderful landscapes and Adriatic sea on the horizon. It's harder than it might sound and extremely distracting. And I have to sit here because it's the only place around with a decent wifi. Self-discipline is a b__ch...

I'm considering leaving my stable job in London, for remote/freelancing while based in Istria/Croatia any of these days.

Re: How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Post by SyneRyder »

bobonaza wrote: post #168

I have been working on, gotten funded, and grown my DYI'd startup while living as a digital nomad. Since being funded I have worked with a number of collaborators. I try to only hire people that move a lot. because I live that way it feels good that the people I get to work with share that lifestyle. We are actually currently doing our first group face2face powwow now for 2 weeks. It's great to be in person together…

Heya bobonaza, I see you're new to HN (welcome!) You might have more luck getting people to contact you if you fill out your profile - try adding a few website links of what you're working on and maybe an email address or Twitter handle :)

Re: How I thought I wanted to become a digital nomad

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Post by SyneRyder »

skizm wrote: post #78

Has anyone tried this working only in the United States? I feel like this would be easier as internet access isn't at a premium (you can always tether on your smart phone worst comes to worst). The United States also has lots of large clients and if you want a larger technical challenge you can always set up camp near their offices for a few weeks and work in house. On the non-technical side of things you can find an…

I'm sure it's possible, I've travelled through parts of the US with my business mostly on autopilot. The higher cost of living can make it trickier though, part of being a digital nomad is income arbitrage (ie earning a US salary but spending it in a country where your US Dollars are worth a fortune).

It won't be the same as travelling overseas & experiencing different cultures though... part of the fun is returning to your home country after months overseas and seeing your home culture with fresh eyes. But it could be a good start.

I think you're overestimating the difficulty of finding WiFi & internet, though. I've often found better internet connections while traveling through Europe than in the US. But if you're a US citizen, travelling just through the US will simplify visa concerns, which helps a bit.

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