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Eleven years without a home. What works, what doesn’t, what it costs.

13 posts

A laptop on a terrace table facing the sea at Pomos, Cyprus

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.
Lee Rosen 13 min read 07 May 2026
A curtained box bed with a candle in an Amsterdam hotel

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.
Lee Rosen 9 min read 27 Apr 2026
Rooftops of Lisbon from a viewpoint

Need a Base? Pay Rent Twice

Everyone asks whether we have a home base. After 11 years and 120+ countries, the answer is still no, and the question itself reveals a lot about how most people think about this life.
Lee Rosen 6 min read 05 Apr 2026
The coastline below Chapman's Peak, near Cape Town

The Logo at the Rental Counter Is Lying to You

The familiar logo at the rental counter feels safe. In much of the world it’s a license, not a guarantee, and the local company at the next desk often treats you better.
Lee Rosen 5 min read 05 Apr 2026
Lee from the shoulders down on Princes Street in Edinburgh, Tom Bihn backpack on, hand on his Rimowa carry-on

Everything I Own: 10KG of Carry-On

Everything Lisa and I own fits in two carry-on bags. Here’s what’s in mine, what it weighs, and why nothing else has made the cut in eleven years.
Lee Rosen 3 min read 27 Mar 2026
Tiger's Nest monastery perched on a sheer cliff face, with forested mountains behind it

11 Truths for Older Nomads

Most nomad advice assumes a 28-year-old body and a 28-year-old budget. Here's what changes when you do this later in life.
Lee Rosen 7 min read 02 Mar 2026

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