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Scuba Diving in the Maldives - Liveaboards and Resorts

It's always been a dream of mine to visit the Maldives and honestly I never thought it would happen. Most of the time when someone comes...

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F.I.R.E. - Financial Independence, Retire Early

It's really exciting to have found and joined the FIRE Community. If you haven't heard of it, the acronym stands for Financial Indep...

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Nov 2018: Income, Expenses, and Travel Report from Chiang Mai, Thailand

November has been an amazing month. It was great being back in Chiang Mai and getting back into a bit of a routine as well as starting a few...

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Johnny's Guide to Chiang Mai, Thailand for Digital Nomads

I've been living in Chiang Mai for over 5 years now and have figured out the best places to live, neighborhoods to hang out in, places t...

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Oct 2018: Travel and Income Report from Bali, Bangkok and Chiang Mai

I wasn't going to travel this month as my goal for October was to settle down in Chiang Mai, get into a work, fitness, and diet routine ...

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Dropship Partner Program 2018 is Now Open!

Great news! After the success of the last drop shipping partner program, I've decided to open it up again for 2018 and this time, it'...

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Sept 2018: Travel & Income Report from Las Vegas and San Francisco

This has been an exciting month traveling and visiting home, friends, and family in California as well as checking out the coworking scene i...

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Nomad Summit Las Vegas 2018 - Recap and Review

Yes, I know it's strange to review my own conference but it's also one of the best ways to continue to improve them in the future an...

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Aug 2018: Travel and Income Report from Odessa and Los Angeles!

This was the first time in almost three years since I've been writing my monthly income reports that I'm this late and almost consid...

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How to Fly Business Class for the Price of Economy!

I just got off the longest flight of my life. From door to door, it took over 30 hours for me to get from my hotel in Bali to where I'm ...

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Odessa, Ukraine for Digital Nomads, Long Term Travelers, and Expats

I know I wrote a blog post and guide to Odessa a few years ago during my first trip to Ukraine but that was purely from a travel and tourist...

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The Dream - How to Save for What You Want.

I watched a video today about a young Thai kid that reminded me of myself. Five years ago I was living in Thailand and was broke. I barely h...

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July 2018: Eight Countries - Travel and Income Report from Italy, Spain, Poland and Portugal!

This was a strange month. It was also the month of my birthday, and thinking back just 30 days later, I can hardly believe all that has happ...

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Johnny's Guide to Bologna, Italy

This was my second trip to Italy and I absolutely love it here to visit. The coffee is incredible, the food is amazing, and the costs of liv...

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Johnny's Guide to Tiraspol, Transnistria - A Country That Doesn't Exist - Present Day USSR

I had never heard of the country that doesn't exist, Transnistria until just a few weeks ago, but as soon as I did, I was fascinated. Wa...

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Why Long 3 Day Weekends SUCK. Still Love Bank Holidays, and Public Holidays?

Long weekends are a trap. Public holidays or bank holidays as they call it in the UK and Australia isn't something you should be looking...

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June 2018: Travel and Income Report from Odessa, Ukraine

I didn't think I'd come back to Ukraine for a third year in a row, but as fate would have it, it's become my go to place in East...

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My 2018 Travel Plans - Summer Euro Trip, Vegas, Thailand, Bali and the Maldives

I just booked 4 flights in the past hour and now need to figure out a way to get from Odessa to Transnistria, the self-proclaimed Moldavian ...

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What is a Real Digital Nomad? And who isn't one.

This post is a bit overdue as I have been working as a Digital Nomad since 2013 and first left my home country to work and travel aboard alm...

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Why You Should Get a Priority Pass! Access Business Class Lounges for Free!

I can't believe I went this long without a priority pass. If you're a frequent traveler or a digital nomad, you absolutely need one ...

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How I Made Money with Robinhood, Shopify and Free Stocks!

People often say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but there is and here's how to take advantage of it. I recently made $839.69...

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May 2018: Travel and Income Report from Bansko and Plovdiv, Bulgaria

It feels so nice to have a home base again and to have settled down somewhere for a month. I know it sounds crazy for those who dream about ...

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Johnny's Guide to Bulgaria for Digital Nomads, Entrepreneurs and Long Term Travelers

I had never even heard about Bulgaria until just two years ago. When I did, I assumed all of the negative stereo types of a Eastern Block, F...

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Johnny's Guide to Greece - Traveling Athens, Santorini, Crete as a Digital Nomad

After spending almost a month in Greece, I realized that Americans and Europeans both love going to Greece for holidays but for very differe...

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April 2018: Travel and Income Report from Spain, Malta, Nepal and Greece aboard the Nomad Cruise

I really need to settle down and get back to work. This has been another crazy month of traveling and I swear this is my last month of 4-ho...

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Johnny's Guide to Nepal - Where, What, How and Why Travel Here.

Nepal was one of those countries I never thought I'd visit, and knew even less about before coming. But after a month and a half of bei...

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March 2018: Travel and Income Report from Nepal!

This has been a fun month traveling around Nepal. It started with Holi, the festival of colors in Kathmandu followed by two treks in the Him...

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Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek, Nepal - Everything You Need to Know!

I wanted to find a short 4-5 day hike starting from Pokhara, Nepal that had comfortable tea houses to sleep in each night and a nice view of...

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What to do about Health, Travel and Car Insurance while living as a Digital Nomad

I've been traveling and living outside of the U.S. for the past 10 years, and here's a big secret, I've saved a ton of money by ...

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Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal - What You Need to Know!

This is my mega blog post to trekking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal with the intention of giving you the best advice possible by writing th...

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February 2018: Travel and Income Report - Kathmandu and Chiang Mai

For the first time since I started writing these monthly travel updates and income reports, I completely forgot and almost missed it. Maybe ...

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How I've been able to afford my Life of Travel.

A lot friends back home say they wish they could do what I do, or that they wish they had enough time or money to travel and live the...

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Has Burning Season Has Started in Chiang Mai?

Every year around this time the internet, facebook groups, and online chats start talking about the burning season starting here in Chiang M...

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2018 Nomad Summit Review: Thoughts and Lessons

I know it's strange writing a review as the founder of the event, but it's both my way of sharing the behind the scenes of the confe...

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Income Report: January 2018 - Travel, Goals, and Chiang Mai

I still can't believe it's 2018, and it's already February. It feels almost surreal to be back in Chiang Mai after traveling out...

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Start or Monetize a Blog or Online Brand in 2018!

The best advice I can give anyone is to start, or monetize your blog or online brand this year. As they say, the best time to plant a tree w...

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