• Granada 3 Packed Days

    Three Packed Days in Granada

    One of the reasons we picked Madrid as a place to live for a month was so we could hop down to Granada to visit our niece, Emma, who was deep into her semester abroad (and fluent in tapas and late-night clubbing by then). We hopped the three-hour train south for a long weekend, and she delivered 3 packed days…

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    Nomads in Madrid: One Blackout, Two Flat Whites, and a Siesta

    Here you will find the story of our month-long stay as modern nomads in Madrid.  For a guide to all the things to do in Madrid, visit our post here (coming soon). Fitness as nomads in Madrid Having just wrapped up our last cycling class in a Spanish-speaking country, it feels like the right time to reflect on the absolute…

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    The Mexico City Edit: 7 Perfect Days

    If you’re looking for the backstory behind our month-long stay in Mexico City, start with Part One of our CDMX series. But if you’re here for a curated Mexico City travel guide—seven perfect, mix-and-match days in one of the world’s most dynamic cities—you’re in the right place. We were lucky enough to spend a month exploring Mexico City as modern…

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    Mexico City is Not the Mexico of Your Beach Vacation

    This Mexico City nomad story shares the story of our month-long experience living in the heart of CDMX. Unlike Mexico’s famous beach destinations, Mexico City offers a cultural immersion that surprised and delighted us at every turn. Mexico City was the city we were most excited to spend a month in during our modern nomad year. With work keeping us…

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    NYC – A Season in the City That Never Sleeps

    After incredible months soaking up the mountain air in Lake Tahoe, biking along Amsterdam’s canals, and beaching in Nantucket, we landed in the Big Apple for three exhilarating, exhausting, and entirely worth-it months. Fall was a perfect season to be in NYC, the city that never sleeps. NYC is woven into our DNA. It’s where we both moved after college,…

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    NYC:  Wanders Below Midtown

    In our first NYC post, we shared the story—why we came, what we loved, and how we somehow survived three months of nonstop motion. But the real heart of our time in New York was in the wandering. No agenda, no appointments, just laced-up sneakers and curiosity leading the way. Below we share a few perfect days spent in NYC,…

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    NYC:  Elsewhere Wanders (Uptown, Brooklyn+)

    In our first NYC post, we told the story of how we ended up back in the Big Apple for three months. Post #2 offered up our favorite downtown wanders. And while we did spend most of our time below 23rd Street, there are plenty of reasons to head north (or east… or way out to Brooklyn) when the mood…

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    NYC: All the Fabulous Food

    We made it our mission to eat through most restaurants below 20th Street (and some above). Here is our guide to NYC restaurants. Reservations are tough, but for two, bar seating is your golden ticket. Forget Carbone—you’re not getting in. But the beauty of NYC? If a place isn’t good, it won’t survive. So, even a random corner spot can…

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    A Whale’s Tale: 30 Days On Nantucket

    We love Nantucket so much that we have a working repository of names for the home we will never buy here. (Never say never says Doug) A pipe dream of spending a month on-island, in high season no less, turned into reality when we blew fully half our annual nomad budget on a rental in Town.  Between the two of…

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    Nantucket:  Small but Mighty.  The Insider’s Guide.

    Nantucket may be small, but it’s mighty when it comes to things to do, see, eat, and drink. From sun-soaked beaches to world-class dining and cozy cafés, this island has something for everyone. Whether you’re strolling cobblestone streets, sipping craft cocktails with ocean views, or devouring the freshest seafood, there’s never a dull moment. In this second installment of our…