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A collection of 26 posts

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. ⛵️

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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!

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Everything You Should Know About Renting a Car in Europe
Vlog

Everything You Should Know About Renting a Car in Europe

Want to see a country more like a local? 🚗 Car rentals can be a pain, here’s everything you need to know to rent a car in Europe affordably. 💸

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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
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
Landscape photography from my 15 day trip through western Oregon.
Photography

Landscape photography from my 15 day trip through western Oregon.

My second trip to Oregon was epic, challenging and extreme. ❄️🏜🌲🏔🌋 It was also one of the most frustrating trips I’ve taken.

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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: Discover Unique Landscape Photography Spots Before Takeoff
Travel

@Fstoppers: Discover Unique Landscape Photography Spots Before Takeoff

Amazing photos begin with stunning locations. On Fstoppers.com, I cover techniques to discover unique landscapes without tourists and selfie-sticks — pretty pictures included. 😇

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

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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.

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Photo Journal: Spirit Falls
Photo Journal

Photo Journal: Spirit Falls

Just north of the Oregon-Washington border lies one of the truly hidden gems of the Columbia River Gorge. Spirit Falls has no public trail, and until recently the only known trail down the steep gorge crossed illegally into private land.

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@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,

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Photo Journal: Mount Hood
Photo Journal

Photo Journal: Mount Hood

After a fantastic morning at Lost Lake, I expected to take the rest of the day easy and focus on more accessible locations. Trillium Lake was on my bucket list, and according to

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@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

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Photo Journal: Lost Lake at Mount Hood
Photo Journal

Photo Journal: Lost Lake at Mount Hood

It’s going on a year since my first trip to Oregon, but there are still so many unfinished shots owing to my inexperience with brilliant snowy backdrops. I decided to tack on

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Photo Journal: South Stack Lighthouse in Wales
Photo Journal

Photo Journal: South Stack Lighthouse in Wales

One of my all-time favorite shots came from the lighthouse on Holyhead in north Wales. The prior night, we drove the long haul from Devonshire to the hills of north Wales and Snowdonia

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Wish You (Weren’t) Here
Travel

Wish You (Weren’t) Here

Tired of the crowd of selfie-snapping tourists? The best photo ops are not bucket list tourist destinations: they’re up a mountain or down a snow-covered back road. Here are 10 of my favorite havens across Europe and the US.

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
Hiking, Starving & Freezing on Sentinel Dome
Travel

Hiking, Starving & Freezing on Sentinel Dome

Two brothers' escapades during their trek through Yosemite National Park.

Jonathan Lee Martin Jonathan Lee Martin
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