Joe and I are currently living and working remotely from Split, Croatia. The coastal city is built on olive oil, espresso and wine, fresh pasta, squid and sea bass and ‘shells’ galore from the Adriatic sea, aged cheeses from sheep set free across salt-kissed grasses. And I can’t stop thinking about sandwiches. It all started […]
Visiting the farmers’ market is one of my favorite weekly rituals, wherever we’re living. When I lived in Brooklyn, I shopped for weekly groceries each Saturday at Grand Army Plaza. In Montreal, we took long weekend bike rides to Jean-Talon for cherries and nectarines. In Portland, Maine, it was a quick stroll to Deering Oaks […]
After my mom married my stepfather, I was introduced to a new-to-me family tradition: The annual Ukrainian Christmas Eve. Christmas is celebrated on January 7th each year in Ukraine. Why? I’m not sure. All I know is that the night prior is Ukrainian Christmas Eve. The ‘Sviatyi Vechir’ or ‘Holy Evening’ centers around a feast […]
I’m Italian. Well, not real Italian, more “American-Italian.” You know, we say “mutzadel” instead of mozzarella. We call the red stuff on Sundays “gravy” instead of pasta sauce. We celebrate the big holidays but don’t speak a lick of the native language. And to be honest, I love it. One thing that holds us so […]
Earlier this year, Joe and I gave up our Brooklyn apartment and hit the road. We traveled from Montreal down to New Orleans over the course of six months, working remotely while we stayed in new places each month. I thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane. So Joe and […]
Our first stint becoming digital nomads this year involved a long, slow road trip from Montreal down to New Orleans over the course of six months. We said goodbye to New Orleans last week, closing out our first phase of nomad life last week. (The next six-month stint? Europe!) Leaving New Orleans made me sadder […]
Joe and I have always loved working from coffee shops. When we first arrived in New York City in 2010, coffee shopping over the weekends became our favorite way to explore new neighborhoods — that and uncovering the best dollar slice spots. Sometimes we’d bring a book and read. Sometimes we’d catch up on work. […]
It’s been a year of firsts. Joe and I are coming up on our six month mark as digital nomads. So far, we’ve spent our time meandering down the Eastern side of the U.S. as we work remotely (next up, Europe!). I’ve been working independently as a marketing consultant — and doing so entirely from home […]
Last week was our first in New Orleans, where Joe and I are living for about six weeks until making the long drive home for the holidays. Our arrival in the Crescent City caps off our first six months living as digital nomads, living in new places each month as we work remotely. (Next up, […]
My 2017 goal has been to enjoy living with the unknown, rather than jumping to solve for it. I wanted our nomadic adventure to push us to exist in the now. I wanted us to take a breath, look around, and go in whatever direction we see fit. Doing so is a challenge. I’m a […]