Piotrek Bodera

Great news @levelsio! Revolut finally offers Portuguese IBAN and MB Way. No more relying on sketchy apps from ActivoBank and other local banks. Revolut won a long battle with lobbyists, and many NHR residents like myself can at last utilize the best nomad-friendly bank app.

India broke my digital nomad setup. Here's what happened.

You can visit 50 countries. Or actually know 5.
One of these is a highlight reel.
The other is a fulfilling life.

Fast travel in my 20s: many adventurous photos. Slow travel in my 30s: many nomad friends. Travel stories are worth more as shared experienced.

Only a fraction of digital nomads ever stay somewhere long enough to get invited to a local wedding. I was. And no other event cherishes the uniqueness of the local culture.

Hey slow traveler, yes, you, the one staying 3 months when everyone else stays 3 days. Keep rocking! Your bonds with locals and nomads have enough time to flourish. That's priceless!

The wealthiest people around me all share one thing: They refuse to do mediocre work. You could wipe their bank accounts clean, and they'd have it all back in three years because their standards don't change. Crazily, people would still call it luck.

If you’re a hyperactive, high agency type of guy, the only path where you don’t go insane is entrepreneurship. It’s the only life that will stimulate you enough and put you in different situations and problems that actually make your brain function. The more you try to tame that energy the less you will feel alive. Some of us were made for complexity and ambiguity. The safe path is the most dangerous one. You know deep down you’re made for something different. Business is what gives you that. Avoid traditional jobs at all costs. Of course the price is high stress, uncertainty and lots of ups and downs… but let’s be honest, would you have it any other way? No. It’s too boring.

Staying in one city for 3 months isn't giving up. It's the unlock most nomads miss. Slow travel gives you space to: 1. Work better 2. Travel like a local 3. Hang out with nomad friends

Collecting flags is like Tinder hookups. Nobody cares how many countries you've visited. It's all about the quality of your relationships.

India welcomed me with open arms. Its apps did not. No food delivery. No airport Wi-Fi. No massage booking. All require an Indian mobile number. 20 million tourists visit each year. None of them have one. Full story in my latest article. nerdontour.net/big-nomad-prob…

For nomads who are tired of having friends they'll never see again. Sincere relationships are more important than selfies on Mt Everest. Cancel your flight. Prolong your stay or plan the next destination aligned with new real friends. They are the true hidden gems.

If you're a digital nomad who feels like you arrive nowhere, you're not alone. Full-time traveling separated me from my home culture. Only once I had built solid friendships with fellow nomads did I find my "home". Not as a physical space, but a grounding feeling.

You don't have to keep moving to be a real nomad. Here's what I do instead. After trying many destinations, I found two where my social life thrives. Kuala Lumpur and Tenerife are my bases for most of the year. And when adventure calls, we go on a month-long trip somewhere new.

The most annoying thing about being human on Earth right now is the absolute waste of potential. Brilliant minds and artists could be solving world hunger, climate change, and ending cancer, etc. We could house, feed, clothe, and care for everyone. But instead, we’ve decided to let a handful of asshats become billionaires, start wars, murder and imprison people, and keep the majority in poverty while ruining the climate. It’s so stupid. The wasted ingenuity hurts to think about.

Slow travel sounds boring until you realize rushing is what's been making you lonely. Seeing the world is not a race. Stay for a month or two. Visit the same coworking will spark relationships you long for.

We've been so trained to follow the status quo that starting your own business is considered risky. Nothing has more upside, less downside, and improves more skills at once.

You don't need a new hip travel destination. Go back to the place you have been before and share it with your dear friends.

Shutting your laptop at the end of your workday to spend time with your family is an underrated sign of wealth.

Nomading slowly will 10x your confidence.

Digital nomading IS for everyone. Booking a flight, sipping a latte in a cute cafe, and posing for selfies. That's what anyone can do. Slowing down and building lasting relationships with the wonderful people you've just met. This is a feat. Do you agree?