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2 Years on the Road, or How I Became a “Digital Nomad”

2 Years on the Road, or How I Became a “Digital Nomad”

Leaving NYC in 2014, finding a remote job, managing my money, traveling alone for 20 months, and joining Remote Year.
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Remote Year — Participant Advice

Remote Year — Participant Advice

A RY2 participant attempts to address FAQ about what to expect if you join Remote Year, from packing to tech to housing.
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How to Stay on Remote Year

How to Stay on Remote Year

How to approach this crazy life experiment and how we participants need to shift our mindset in order to make it through the full year.
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[Remote Year] Your First Four Questions

[Remote Year] Your First Four Questions

What is Remote Year? What’s a Battuta?! How do I cyber stalk you??
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[Remote Year] Your Second Four Questions

[Remote Year] Your Second Four Questions

Addressing questions about my cohort, working conditions, housing, and whether I’d sign up again (from the perspective of month 5 of 12).
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Remote Year Reflections: My Love Story

My RY love story was a powerful and poignant rollercoaster of highs and lows.
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My Digital Nomad Origin Story

I found a reflection I wrote in January 2015 — 6 months in to life as a “digital nomad”, recording why and how I was on the road again.
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My Remote Year Packing List

My Remote Year Packing List

What actually made it around the world with me, from Texas to Montevideo, through South America to Europe to SE Asia.
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Countdown to Christmas in Cambodia

I’ve been away for 11 months, met 100+ new people, and visited 15 countries. My parents are en route for Christmas. The feelings have begun…
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[Remote Year] Welcome to Phnom Penh

[Remote Year] Welcome to Phnom Penh

December 2016 is the 11th month for RY2 Battuta and the 7th month for RY4 Magellan, and we are sharing the city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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