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0 pointsmoltar5y ago0 comments

Same here.

I’ve been nomading for ten years. I haven’t met a single person who was not legit doing something of value. The closest I came to one was an online poker player in Chiang Mai back in 2010.

Maybe we just hang out in the “right” circles?

It’s probably just like in real life. I have never met anyone offering me a generic (non nomad) Ponzi scheme. But I sure had several legit investment opportunities thru my circles.

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seppin5y ago

> I’ve been nomading for ten years.

The most i've ever been able to do was half a year. How can you choose to be without a real home that long?

peteretep5y ago

> How can you choose to be without a real home that long?

Depends what you mean by "real home" I guess. I have a tiny apartment in Bangkok, where we would normally spend ~ 8 weeks a year in total a year, and then we rent ad-hoc or stay with family the rest

seppin5y ago

Ah ok you are married. Do you have long term friends locally ? Is your wife your anchor to a local community ?

marcus_holmes5y ago

I've travelled single and as part of a couple. Doing this as a couple is hands-down easier. Cheaper, less stressful, and a lot less lonely. Not only because constant companionship, but also because striking up random friendships is easier if the whole "is he hitting on me?" thing is off the table because the girlfriend is right there too ;)

peteretep5y ago

> Do you have long term friends locally?

Not really sure what that means, but most places we go we have friends we’ve known for many years, and those are often other nomadish types.

> Is your wife your anchor to a local community?

No, she’s from even further away than me

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moltarOP5y ago

I didn't say I was homeless :D I have a home base, but I spend 6 months or more outside of my home country.

seppin5y ago

I mean a home with local ties and roots, not just someone else's airbnb :)

moltarOP5y ago

Yes, I do have a home with ties and roots. We use it a few month per year, while travelling the rest of the time.

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seppin5y ago

> I’ve been nomading for ten years.

The most i've ever been able to do was half a year. How can you choose to be without a real home that long?

peteretep5y ago

> How can you choose to be without a real home that long?

Depends what you mean by "real home" I guess. I have a tiny apartment in Bangkok, where we would normally spend ~ 8 weeks a year in total a year, and then we rent ad-hoc or stay with family the rest

seppin5y ago

Ah ok you are married. Do you have long term friends locally ? Is your wife your anchor to a local community ?

marcus_holmes5y ago

peteretep5y ago

> Do you have long term friends locally?

Not really sure what that means, but most places we go we have friends we’ve known for many years, and those are often other nomadish types.

> Is your wife your anchor to a local community?

No, she’s from even further away than me

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moltarOP5y ago

I didn't say I was homeless :D I have a home base, but I spend 6 months or more outside of my home country.

seppin5y ago

I mean a home with local ties and roots, not just someone else's airbnb :)

moltarOP5y ago

Yes, I do have a home with ties and roots. We use it a few month per year, while travelling the rest of the time.

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