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Grateful Gnomads

A travel blog for digital nomads by Rachel & Sasha

Grateful Gnomads is a travel blog for digital nomads where we help digital nomads create a fulfilling and sustainable location-independent lifestyle. We live by our tagline: Improvise your life! Check out the resources we offer below and sign up for our newsletter!

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Hey, Gnomies! Greetings from Asheville! After 2.5 months in Colombia, a week in Texas for the Texas Eclipse festival, and a few days on the road seeing the Disco Biscuits, we're back in North Carolina. It's all been a bit of a whirlwind the last few weeks as I was busy building my English teaching business while simultaneously having lots of students to teach. Sasha has been busy with his job at CashorTrade and writing a feature article Live and Invest Overseas. We managed to sneak away to a...

9 days ago • 5 min read

Hey, Gnomies! Greetings from warm and sunny Medellin! We both hate to be cold so being able to head south for the winter is one of my favorite things about being a digital nomad. Why Colombia? You might be wondering. Well, for a couple of reasons. First of all, we love Colombia, especially Medellin. It's my fourth time here, Sasha's third. We came together for the first time in 2017, then I came back solo for a digital nomad conference in 2018. Then we came together again at the beginning of...

3 months ago • 5 min read
Rachel overlooking a blue lake in Patagonia

What's up, gnomies?! What's the one place on your travel bucket list that you've been dreaming of exploring for years? For me, the number one thing on my bucket list was hanging out with wild penguins in the southernmost point in the world (not including Antarctica). Back in 2012, while living in China, I caught a serious case of the travel bug. It was one of those moments when you realize there's a whole world out there waiting to be explored, and I was determined to explore it. My dream to...

3 months ago • 3 min read
Rachel chilling in a pool in Panama City on the left, Rachel and Sasha on the beach in Puerto Vallarta

Hey, Gnomies! It's that time of year when we look back on the last 12 months, and wow, what a year it's been! Thanks to our digital nomad lifestyle, we had the privilege of exploring 8 stunning countries in 2023 – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Panama, Mexico, Turkey, South Korea, and Japan. It truly felt like the year of the bucket list, filled with unforgettable experiences that have left us in awe. From waddling alongside wild penguins in Argentine Patagonia to soaring high in a hot air...

4 months ago • 4 min read

What's up, gnomies?! As the holiday season approaches, there's an undeniable buzz in the air, and it's not just the anticipation of festive cheer. Black Friday is here, and for us digital nomads, it's a golden opportunity to supercharge our location-independent lifestyle with incredible deals. Whether you're searching for the perfect travel gear, seeking software to boost your productivity on the road, or simply looking for ways to save money while exploring the world, Black Friday has...

5 months ago • 3 min read

Hey, Reader! What does your perfect day look like? Is it waking up to the gentle rustle of palm trees, sipping freshly brewed coffee as you watch the sunrise over a tropical paradise? Or perhaps it's strolling through cobblestone streets, exploring hidden alleys in a charming European city, knowing that your work is as flexible as your surroundings. Imagine spending your days however you choose, free from the constraints of a traditional 9-to-5 routine. Your office isn't a cubicle, it's...

5 months ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader! Just popping in to remind you about the Level Up Summit happening tomorrow and Saturday, November 10th-11th. Have you heard that I am speaking? This summit is geared towards those who want to build an online teaching business, where you can charge what you’re worth and build the life you dream of. Have you grabbed your ticket yet? I am being joined by 10 other incredible speakers including James Liu, Ola Kowalska, Nancy Taylor, and many others. If you haven’t grabbed your free...

6 months ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader! You're receiving this because you've expressed interest in teaching English online and I have something super excited to share with you! I mentioned this in our newsletter last week and I wanted to make sure you didn't miss it. ESL industry leaders, Tim Gascoigne (Online Teacher Dude) & Crystal of Crystal Clear ESL are thrilled to be hosting a brand new one-day online summit called Level Up designed specifically for ESL freelance teachers. Date: November 10th & 11th, 2023 Time:...

6 months ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader! Remember the thrill of snail mail? 📬 Back in the day, it used to be filled with handwritten letters, postcards, and fun packages. In this digital world we live in, I get really excited about receiving something cool in the mail. But these days, it seems like the mailbox is only good for two things: credit card offers and life insurance junk. Pretty annoying, amiright? The last thing we want is for you to feel that way about the emails you get from us. We're all about making your...

6 months ago • 1 min read
hot air balloon takeoff over Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey

Hey, Gnomies! Greetings from colorful Asheville 🍂 We landed back in the US last week after our whirlwind trip around the world. I talked about it in our last newsletter, but in case you forgot or you're new around here (welcome!), we went from Chicago to Istanbul to Seoul to Osaka and back mostly on credit card points thanks to travel hacking. The reason for the trip was to be in Sasha's brother's wedding in Seoul (his new wife is Korean and they live in Korea) and we thought why not visit a...

6 months ago • 8 min read
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