STORIES FROM NOMADIC DAD
Nomadic Dad Blog
Field notes on digital nomad life since 2006, family travel, worldschooling and fatherhood, including the original Nomadic Dad posts.
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Life
Still Nomadic, Just Closer to Home
From working around the world in 2006 to raising four kids on the North East coast and riding mountain bikes in the Tweed Valley.
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Life
4 years alcohol free
So it’s been 20 months since I’ve written an actual blog post here but fear not all is well with me and my offspring 🙂 This post will be a quick one but don’t worry as if you want to have more…
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Life
Static Dad
So seeing as it’s been over 12 months since I last wrote a proper blog post which was a rather final one, at least in terms of my marriage I wanted to post a more upbeat update on how it’s…
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Life
2020 and beyond
I have been even quieter on the blog post front than normal the last few months but as close friends and family have known for a while this has been due to some life ‘reconfiguration’ my end……
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Life
1 year with no beer = life with less strife
So I have managed to go a whole year without alcohol which now I have taken some time to reflect on this properly before writing this seems an amazing achievement – well done me 😁 Seriously…
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Life
Blog updates
So as anyone that has stuck around here since I launched this a few years ago knows I’m not great with standard blog updates – I’m much better at doing quick social media posts with a nice…
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Life
Thoughts from the UK
So I have been back in the UK just over a week now and it’s taken me all this time to finally feel emotionally ready to update you lovely people how coming back to ‘reality’ has gone. I’m not…
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Life
Hasta luego Spain
So two posts in less than a month – what’s going on!? Well, writing this as I take a break from packing all our stuff up, in order to try and squeeze it all back into Lightning our trusty…
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Life
2019 – the year of…
So I haven’t posted here since late last year, just before Christmas and incredibly it’s the last day of February already!? I figured now would be as good a time as any to try and look back at…
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Homeschooling
2000+ external kms and 1000s of internal miles
So the last blog post I wrote here was in Lauterbrunnen Switzerland on September 1st, 2018! I did warn regular readers a while ago I would not be a prolific blog poster 🙂 Since that last Swiss…
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Life
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Woohooo we are in the Swiss countryside / mountains and it reminds me a lot of Norway and our campsite has waterfalls all around which is a good thing ❤️👏 Seems like our luck with the weather…
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Life
House Sitting in Sweden – for too long!
Apologies for the lack of proper updates recently but as we are now literally counting the hours down till we can get back on the road in Lightning our motorhome I thought now was a good time…
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Life
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) Norway
Super quick post to add some better images to the panoramic one I added on social media earlier. I’m doing this whilst I’m still trying to come down mentally from climbing Pulpit Rock today as…
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Life
Denmark to Norway
Wow I can’t quite believe it was only 3 weeks since my last blog post as we have fit so much into the last few weeks and I think it’s been the best 3 weeks of our trip so far. We felt we…
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Life
My new normal
I’m sat typing this blog post at the start of week 10 in Ribe Denmark – yes TEN WEEKS since we left our comfy home life to live full time in a motorhome as a family of 5 (plus a small Jack…
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Life
Dank je wel and guten tag
I have just noticed it’s been over 3 weeks since I did an ACTUAL blog post compared to the random pics I post more often via Facebook Twitter Instagram so here is a quick update post… Dank je…
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Homeschooling
I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore…
It’s now been 4 weeks since we left our comfortable life back home with a lovely coastal UK family home, great neighbours, brilliant local primary school and really good friends with a crazy…
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Homeschooling
8 days into part 1 of our adventures – roadschooling in the Scottish Highlands
So it’s been 8 days since we set off on our first mini holiday as a test in our motorhome around Scotland before we are on the road full time for 12 months all around mainland Europe. I’m…
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Life
Two weeks left and the long goodbyes
I’m sat writing this with a hangover after having a big night out with the other dads from the street where we have lived for the last 5 years. This was a much bigger night out than normal as…
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Life
Make money online with YOUR existing skills
I’m writing this quick post to point you to the following article I have found myself sending to several people in January whilst still sat here in the UK which for those that don’t know is a…
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Motorhome
Onever 12V car cigarette adapter with 2.4A USB Charger
Super quick post to say I have just bought one of these 3 Way Multi Socket Car Cigarette Lighter Splitters with built in powerful 2.4A and 2.1A USB Chargers and I’m SUPER impressed: Onever DC…
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Homeschooling
2018 – the year of World (Road) Home schooling and full timing adventures
Wow I can’t believe it’s 2018 already. This year is going to be one of the most life changing I have had in my 37 years on planet Earth and that’s saying something with what I have managed to…
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Life
Stop Procrastinating – hack laziness
Can highly recommend this book by the same guy who wrote two of the most helpful articles I have read in the last few years: How to Be Happy – 26 Strategies Backed by Research and Stoicism –…
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Coliving
Sun and Co Coworking and Coliving in Spain
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to get a space to work and live at Sun and Co the coworking and coliving space in Jávea / Xàbia in Spain when they were celebrating their two year…
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Motorhome
Stage 1 complete – Used Rimor Motorhome bought
We now have the most important part of our 2018 #RoadSchool #WorldSchool adventure sorted! Next step to tell the children we ARE really going to be doing it!
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Digital Nomad Reviews, News and thoughts
Is the ‘Digital Nomad’ label good or bad?
Read this post this morning which discussed the evolution of the ‘Digital Nomad’ label and what they are now looking to try and focus more on – another new label which they are calling the…
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Homeschooling
First annual Worldschool Village
Yesterday I had the privilege of playing a very small part in helping with some gardening before the first Worldschool Village takes place next week at Kurukan in the Marina Alta area of…
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Life
Human Beings NOT Human Doings
Taking the time to be and doing nothing – appreciating what you have, living in the moment are all important aspects of the various mindfulness articles and NHS advice I have found myself…