The Nomad Stack: How We Stay Connected (Phones, Numbers & Data)
After 11 years and 120+ countries, here's the phone and data setup that actually works — the SIMs, the numbers, the apps, and what we ditched after getting burned.
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If They Didn't Ask About Pre-Existing Conditions, You're Not Covered
If the insurance application didn't ask about your health history, the insurer is reserving the right to deny your claim later. Here's exactly how that trap is set — and how to spot a policy that actually covers you.
The Secret Hotel Menu: Things You Didn't Know You Could Ask For
Hotels have a lot more to offer than what's on the room service menu. Here's what to ask for — and what most guests never think to request.
The "So Lisa Doesn't Have to Figure It Out Alone" Memo
A practical memo covering the finances, accounts, insurance, and logistics that keep things running — written for the person who'd have to figure it all out if I wasn't around to explain it.
Big Brother Has a Boarding Pass
By the time you hand over your boarding pass, a government risk score already exists for you. Here's what's being collected, who sees it, and what you can actually do about it.
Four Letters That Can Ruin Your Morning (And What They Say About You)
SSSS on your boarding pass means you've been flagged for extra screening. It's annoying, rarely explainable, and says more about how border risk systems work than it does about you.
Your Passport Is a Minefield
Your passport isn't just a travel document — it's a record of everywhere you've ever been, evaluated by people whose job is to find problems. Some stamps close more doors than others.
Your YouTube Channel Could Get You Detained
A British tourist in Dubai filmed an Iranian missile strike, then deleted the video. He was charged anyway — police found it in a deleted files folder. What you post, film, and store can become a legal problem in ways that don't follow the rules you think you're playing by.