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Digital Nomad

A collection of 22 posts

Can nomads have a recording studio? Sorta, here’s mine.
Digital Nomad

Can nomads have a recording studio? Sorta, here’s mine.

🎬 Recording high-production value videos can be tough as a digital nomad on the move. 🎒 Here’s my (mostly) nomadic setup!

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
Ultralight Packing List for Digital Nomads & Photographers: 1 Carry-On Bag, Indefinite Travel.
Packing

Ultralight Packing List for Digital Nomads & Photographers: 1 Carry-On Bag, Indefinite Travel.

What’s the easiest way to travel? With one carry-on sized backpack. 🎒 Here’s my ultralight digital nomad packing list for indefinite travel.

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
After 4 months on the road, what’s next?
Digital Nomad

After 4 months on the road, what’s next?

4 months, 4 countries. 🇮🇸🇬🇧 But what’s next? What do you do when you’ve wrapped up most of your sabbatical goals?

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
Sinking Costs on England’s Jurassic Coast
Photography

Sinking Costs on England’s Jurassic Coast

I planned an early dawn shoot this morning in Lulworth. But a few minutes before sunrise, I gave up. 😳 A personal anecdote of the Sunk Cost Fallacy. ⛵️

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Become a Digital Nomad
Digital Nomad

10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Become a Digital Nomad

Being a digital nomad is awful, and you definitely shouldn’t become one. 🤭 In case someone convinced you it’s the most freeing mindset you’ll ever adopt, here are 10 reasons to abandon it.

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
I’m going on a travel sabbatical, and you can too!
Announcements

I’m going on a travel sabbatical, and you can too!

What if you could take a year long travel sabbatical? ✈️ I’m headed overseas to invest in landscape photography — and you can too!

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
Digital clutter: cultivating an attitude of minimalism in your digital life
Minimalism

Digital clutter: cultivating an attitude of minimalism in your digital life

After a decade, I’ve stashed terabytes of digital clutter. 💻 Now it’s time to let go of files the same way I cull through possessions.

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
Surround yourself with (a few) things you love
Minimalism

Surround yourself with (a few) things you love

What do you think of when you hear “minimalism”? 🤔 An empty house, an enviable lack of clutter — or a lifestyle?

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
5 Tips to Save Money on International Travel
Vlog

5 Tips to Save Money on International Travel

Travel is pricey, can you save money without sacrificing your sanity? 🤑 I’ve spent 5 years learning by trial and error — Here are 5 ways I save w/o compromising the trip quality!

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
I’m vlogging on YouTube: digital nomad lifestyle + photography!
Announcements

I’m vlogging on YouTube: digital nomad lifestyle + photography!

My face in a video player. 🤓 And you thought traveling with one carry-on bag was terrifying! 🎒 I’m vlogging on YouTube!

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
Are travel sabbaticals crazy, or the best investment of your life?
Travel

Are travel sabbaticals crazy, or the best investment of your life?

In a country notorious for the least amount of time off, US workers routinely face burnout. A travel sabbatical is a powerful way to invest in your career: here’s how to count the cost and get started.

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
The digital nomad lifestyle is more about freedom and less about travel.
Digital Nomad

The digital nomad lifestyle is more about freedom and less about travel.

A couple weeks ago, someone asked me what it meant to be a digital nomad. Is being a digital nomad just about owning very little and traveling all the time?

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
Advance Your Travel Photography by Spotting These Cognitive Biases
Digital Nomad

Advance Your Travel Photography by Spotting These Cognitive Biases

Irrational behavior is no laughing matter when it prevents you from improving at your craft—and you don’t even realize it. 🧠 Learn how to spot cognitive biases so you can outwit them.

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
Want to travel full-time? Your US tax return might fund a year off-the-grid.
Digital Nomad

Want to travel full-time? Your US tax return might fund a year off-the-grid.

Imagine working remotely from the Alps, living in B&Bs full-time as a location independent consultant. 🇺🇸 Uncle Sam may be able to help when you file your next tax return by substantially reducing your US tax burden!

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
@Fstoppers: 10 Essential Travel Apps for Nomadic Photographers
Travel

@Fstoppers: 10 Essential Travel Apps for Nomadic Photographers

With the right cornucopia of apps, your smartphone is the ultimate travel companion. Digital nomads and travel photographers place particularly stringent requirements on these apps. In my post on Fstoppers.com, we cover

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
What’s in My Camera Bag for Landscape Photography?
Gear

What’s in My Camera Bag for Landscape Photography?

Half the fun of being a landscape photographer is nerding out on camera gear. The other half is consolidating my kit so I can travel light as a digital nomad. Here’s what my camera kit looks like for landscape photography trips.

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
@Fstoppers: How to Pack Your Gear and Clothes in One Bag for Indefinite Travel
Digital Nomad

@Fstoppers: How to Pack Your Gear and Clothes in One Bag for Indefinite Travel

Planes run out of overhead storage, car crashes happen—travel is hard enough as a tourist, but as a nomadic photographer things can go south fast. In my guest post at Fstoppers.com,

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
@Fstoppers: How to Become a Digital Nomad Before You Hit the Road
Digital Nomad

@Fstoppers: How to Become a Digital Nomad Before You Hit the Road

It finally happened! I’m guest writing over at Fstoppers.com about traveling as a digital nomad and landscape photographer. 🎒 Are you interested in becoming a digital nomad and traveling indefinitely? Or just

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
Becoming a Digital Nomad starts today, not tomorrow.
Travel

Becoming a Digital Nomad starts today, not tomorrow.

Becoming a Digital Nomad can be daunting, but even if you aren’t ready to travel the world, there are some practical ways to start “getting in shape” today!

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
12 things to ditch, and 12 to keep as a Digital Nomad.
Travel

12 things to ditch, and 12 to keep as a Digital Nomad.

It's hard to be a Digital Nomad if you're loaded down with stuff. Here are 24 things I own or ditched in my noob pursuit of an adventure-friendly lifestyle.

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
Travel

Stuff is ruining your life. Musings from a noob digital nomad.

What if life at home looked the same as life on the road? As a noob digital nomad, the main obstacle to this has been the amount of stuff I own.

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
19 Tips for [Inter]national Travelers: Adventurer Edition!
Travel

19 Tips for [Inter]national Travelers: Adventurer Edition!

Two years ago, I'd never been on a plane. ScotlandJS 2014 changed that. To help you on your journey to conquering continents, I’ve teased out a list of 19 wish-I’d-known-that tips.

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
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