Digital nomad
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Success in 10 steps: excerpt from “Map of Consciousness”
Map of Consciousness is the latest book by psychiatrist David Hawkins. It’s a synthesis of his 16 books as well as his interviews. In this book, he explains his map of human consciousness. Today, we’re just going to focus on his 10 tips for success. The other, more spiritual messages can be explored further by reading the book (Amazon link). Step 1: Intention Have good intentions. If your business adheres to a universal principle, if it helps people achieve their own goals, it will have a universal impact. Steps 2 & 3: Pleasure & usefulness Do what you LOVE to do and what people NEED You just have to ask…
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My Current Favorites [June 2023] Books to Get Rich and Achieve Financial Independence
When I wrote my article on how I saved money before traveling the world, I was very surprised to see that some people found it useful, even though the tips I gave were really simple, maybe too simple. I was even embarrassed to give such basic advice. Then, I looked around me and realized that while everyone roughly knows how to earn more money each day, they don’t know how to become “rich” day by day, because no one taught them how. I read a few books on the subject to better organize my thoughts, and here are my findings. The Richest Man in Babylon It’s a beautiful book, based…
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2021 and 2022 review – after 6.5 years of round-the-world travel
I only realize in 2023 that I completely forgot to write my 2021 review. So I’ll combine the two reviews into one (2021 and 2022), even though these years couldn’t be more different. 2021 2022 In short, 2022 was one of the hardest years I’ve ever known. But I’m taking it well. JB is still here with me, Rosalie passed away peacefully, and I’ve become an aunt. Honestly. The years 2022, 2023, and 2024 are transitional years, they are and will be difficult but that’s how great progress and change happen. Without a bit of hardship and hope, we’d never be pushed to change. Anyway, despite the difficulties, having knowledge…
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All You Need to Know About SCPIs: Investing in Real Estate Made Easy
Three years ago, I wrote an article briefly describing what we do to prepare for retirement. That article was shared with our relatives who are interested in the topic. While stock market investing or employee savings plans don’t interest many people, we regularly get questions about SCPI. Since the topic deserves more than a 10-minute chat over dessert, I’m diving into it in this article. I’ll deliberately simplify some things to make it accessible to beginners, while trying to be as accurate as possible. This article is not investment advice. When it comes to money, more than anything else, advisors aren’t the ones who pay. I strongly encourage you to…
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Microsoft Teams: How to disable participant cameras to reduce bandwidth?
If the covid health crisis had an upside, it’s that it democratized remote work at record speed. For nomads like us, this is great news. While working 100% remotely might have made some prospects hesitate before, that’s no longer the case at all! Everyone is now used to using Zoom, Teams, or other Google Meet. The problem with video conferencing is that it consumes a lot of bandwidth (and it increases with the number of participants). A 30-minute video call with 4 people uses up 900 MB! When I have a wifi connection that’s too weak for a good quality call, I sometimes use my phone’s 4G. During a recent…
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Test & Review of the Bose Soundlink Micro Travel Speaker
It’s not necessarily an essential item in a digital nomad’s life, but a Bluetooth speaker is very much appreciated. Laptop and smartphone speakers aren’t known for being top-notch, and even without being an audiophile, the sound quality of an external speaker is a real plus. For several years, we were happy users of the ultimate ears roll 2speaker. When its battery started to wear out, we took advantage of a discount offered by our American Express Fnac card to treat ourselves to the Bose Soundlink Micro (Amazon link). When we bought our first speaker, the Bose Soundlink Micro didn’t exist yet. We had considered getting the Mini version but found…
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Nomad vs Settled: How Much Does Housing Cost?
Whether you’re nomadic or settled, the main expense categories are the same: housing, transportation, food, health, and leisure. Only the amounts and proportions will change. One advantage of being a nomad is that you can easily adapt if your income drops. In a pinch, you can move to a low-cost country to reduce housing costs. Stay longer in one place to cut transportation costs. Cook more and eat out less to lower food expenses. And of course, cut back on leisure. Out of curiosity, I wanted to compare the cost of our Parisian apartment before we left on our world tour with what we spent during our first 10 months…
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South of Lamai, Koh Samui (Thailand): Two digital nomads over forty
As you know, after two weeks of quarantine in Bangkok, we took the first flight to get to Koh Samui, one of the paradise islands in the Gulf of Thailand. We visited Koh Tao , and Koh Phangan during our first round-the-world trip, but we carefully avoided Koh Samui (too touristy), until Covid emptied the island of its usual crowds. Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal I’m glad I found a moment to write this travel diary. JB and I are swamped with work and are in “pad thai, work, sleep” mode or “need to be taken care of” mode, meaning we’re in such a…
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Our Suitcases
A good practice is to take a photo of the suitcases you check in. That way, if they get lost, it will be much easier to describe them accurately. On top of that, they each have a Airtag that allows us to locate them. JB’s Suitcase Brand: Samsonite Model: Paradiver Light 79 Dimensions: 79 x 31 x 44 cm Anh’s Suitcase Brand: Samsonite Model: Quadrix 68 Color: Black Dimensions: 68 x 46 x 28 cm Anh’s Old Suitcase Brand: Samsonite Model: Bright Lite 2.0 Color: Ivory Dimensions: 55 x 33 x 27 cm
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How to send your reMarkable notes to Google Drive using a Gmail alias
I bumped into this excellent free script : Fetch Gmail Attachment to Google Drive using Google Apps Script. I edited a little bit to match reMarkable users’ needs. This script will fetch all the attached files you send to your Gmail alias and save them on Google Drive. First of all, the script uses Gmail & Google Drive APIs. I won’t have access to your Gmail or Google Drive. Google will host your script in your private space here. 1- Create a new project on script.google.com 2- On Editor, copy/paste my script 3- Here are a few things you may want to customize before using the script : Line 9.…
