Most people know that international roaming charges can be pricey. But few realize just how outrageous these roaming charges can be. But imagine how you would feel if you inadvertently racked up over $10,000 in charges after just an hour or two of web surfing and email while in a foreign country? It happens, even […]
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Travelogue: Orlando to Austin (SXSW)
Time Frame: March 7 – 21, 2010 Miles Driven: 1229 After an extended stay in Florida catching up with family and friends, checking out sail boats and making new friends – we decided to head on to Austin to be in the area while SXSW Interactive was going on. With so many bloggers and friends […]
US Census 2010: Counting Nomads
The timing was perfect, just as I was researching how full time travelers should make sure they get counted in US 2010 Census, a census enumerator shows up at our campsite in Austin, TX. With a home that moves and no place that we consider a single home base, we were curious as to where […]
How to Feel Safe While Traveling Full Time – Excuse #13
There are said to be three base driving forces in humans – food, reproduction and fear. Advertise with any of these three, and you speak to something so primal in humans, that they have viral power. Keeping safe is motivated by fear – it’s what kept our ancestors living long enough to pass their genes […]
Living via Solar Power in an RV (Our Oliver Travel Trailer Install – 2008-2011)
2012 Update: This post was written based off our last RV – a 17′ Oliver Travel Trailer that was designed for being off grid. After 3 years of full time travel in the Oliver, in June 2011 we moved into a 35′ vintage bus to create something more versatile. We are in the process of […]
Days of the Nu 2 – Follow Along !
For those of you unable to attend the NuRVers.com Days of the Nu 2 this week, first of all.. our deepest sympathy. You are missing one heck of a gathering of full time location independent travelers on wheels. We are expecting a dozen rigs and a few tents to join us here in Gonzales, TX. […]
Think Inside the Box (on wheels)
Breaking free from the templates of conventional living usually involves tradeoffs. In particular, pursuing a life of travel often comes with compromise. While living without a fixed address has many advantages, perpetually living on the road can be draining. For a taste of location independent freedom, you end up trading away the security of a […]
Meet 17 Inspiring Nomadic Households from NuRVers
This month’s introduction to nomads will be focused on the 17 nomadic households that we’ve been neighbors with over the past month here at the fantastic Hill Shade RV Park in Gonzales, TX for the NuRVers Gathering. We come from all walks of life, and from all over the place. The one thing we all […]
Three Years Ago Today
Three years ago today – May 10, 2007, I left my home vastly emptied out in Florida and hit the road with this new guy I met in his tiny little solar powered travel trailer. Today is my both my Nomadiversary and ours together. I spent about 6 weeks cleaning out closets, drawers, paperwork and […]
Introducing: State Lines for iPhone
Because some things change when you cross the line… Traveling around the USA, you likely have had some of the same experiences we have… You pull into a new state, decide it’s a good night for a beer, and assume you can stock up at a grocery store. You search and search, only to find […]