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Monarch Butterflies in Mexico

Monarch Butterflies in Mexico: My 2025 Guide

February 29, 2024

The migrating monarch butterflies in Mexico are a natural phenomenon well worth seeing! Here's my complete guide on how to experience them at their best. Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies from Canada and United States flood to the rugged forested mountains of central Mexico. The bore[...]

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Things to Do in Guadalajara

30 Cool Things to Do in Guadalajara 2025

February 9, 2024

Heading to Guadalajara? Here’s our comprehensive list of things to do in Guadalajara that’ll take you under the skin of the city!

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Best Things to Do in Morelia

30 Best Things to Do in Morelia

January 29, 2024

For those planning a trip to the capital of Michoacan, here is our complete guide and detailed list of things to do in Morelia.

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How to Get from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende

How to Get from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende

January 24, 2024

Traveling from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende? I live here and I’m sharing with you all the various options.

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Best Beaches in Oaxaca

10 Best Beaches in Oaxaca

December 12, 2023

Looking to hit the Oaxaca coast? Oaxaca expert Eddie from The Vanabond Tales shares the best beaches in Oaxaca for every type of traveler.

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How to Get from Mexico City to Guanajuato

How to Get from Mexico City to Guanajuato 2025

December 7, 2023

Traveling from Mexico City to Guanajuato? I'm a local from Guanajuato and here I'm sharing with you all the various options. Guanajuato, a UNESCO World Heritage site, boasts a topography that seems to defy gravity, with structures intertwining, creating a living labyrinth of tunnels and alleys f[...]

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Best Time to Visit Playa del Carmen

Best Time to Visit Playa del Carmen

October 26, 2023

While the Riviera Maya is a year-round destination, it does get affected by hurricane and seaweed. This guide will show you the best time to visit Playa del Carmen.

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Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve: Tulum’s Best Kept Secret

Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve: Tulum’s Best Kept Secret

October 24, 2023

Did you know there's an incredibly well-preserved reserve just 45km from Tulum? Here's my complete guide to the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve.

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Ek Balam Ruins: My 2025 Guide

Ek Balam Ruins: My 2025 Guide

October 20, 2023

Want to explore Mayan ruins near Tulum, but without the crowds? Here's a everything you'd need to know about visiting the Ek Balam ruins.

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Best Time to Visit Tulum

Best Time to Visit Tulum

October 18, 2023

With the hurricane and seaweed season in mind, here's my guide to help you determine the best time to visit Tulum.

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Punta Allen: the Gateway to Sian Ka’an

Punta Allen: the Gateway to Sian Ka’an

October 12, 2023

Looking for a hidden spot in tourist-filled Riviera Maya? Here's my guide to Punta Allen, Mexico's best kept secret.

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Safest Cities in Mexico

20 Safest Cities in Mexico 2025

October 7, 2023

Wondering where is safe to visit in Mexico? Here's a compilation of the safest cities in Mexico based on latest statistics.

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Is Mexico City Safe for Travel

Is Mexico City Safe for Travel in 2025? 

October 3, 2023

Are you heading to the capital city and wondering , is Mexico City safe? Here's my analysis and Mexico City safety tips.

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Orizaba Veracruz

Orizaba Veracruz: One of Mexico’s Most Beautiful Cities

September 29, 2023

It's incredibly easy to fall in love with Orizaba, Veracruz: a pueblo mágico oozing European flair and historical charm.

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Palenque Ruins: My Guide to Chiapas' Pyramids

Palenque Ruins: My Guide to Chiapas’ Pyramids

September 22, 2023

Chiapas is home to one of the most spectacular Maya ruins: Palenque. Here's a everything you'd need to know about visiting the Palenque ruins.

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guide to Creel, Chihuahua

My Guide to Creel, Chihuahua 2025

September 15, 2023

Heading to the Copper Canyon? Here's our guide to Creel, Chihuahua, the gateway to the Copper Canyon.

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Safest Cities in Mexico

25 Best Things to Do in Monterrey 2025

September 12, 2023

Heading to Mexico's wealthiest city? Here's our complete guide and detailed list of things to do in Monterrey.

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Best Time to Visit Mexico City 

Best Time to Visit Mexico City 

August 28, 2023

So when is the best time to visit Mexico City? Here's my guide to help you determine when's perfect for your Mexico City trip.

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How to Get from Cancun to Isla Mujeres

How to Get from Cancun to Isla Mujeres 2025

July 21, 2023

What’s the best way to get from Cancun to Isla Mujeres? As an expat who lives here, I'm sharing the various Cancun to Isla Mujeres transportation options.

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Unique Things to do in Guanajuato State

Unique Things to do in Guanajuato State

June 7, 2023

Forget the big cities, the real spirit of Guanajuato lies in its canyons, wineries and cacti-strewn highlands.

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Hi, I’m Nellie

A travel writer, Lonely Planet guidebook author and worldschooling mum. Living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, with my family since 2021. Read about me.

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San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

My Books

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Lonely Planet Mexico

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Lonely Planet Singapore

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Explorers

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Amsterdam Like a Local

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The Adventure Traveler's Handbook

Recent Posts

  • Day of the Dead in Mexico

    The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico 2025

    October 27, 2025
  • Oaxaca Day of the Dead

    Oaxaca Day of the Dead: 2025 Schedule & Events

    October 25, 2025
  • Day of the Dead in Michoacan

    Day of the Dead in Michoacán: Pátzcuaro & Isla Janitzio 2025

    October 24, 2025
  • Day of the Dead Symbols and Traditions

    15 Day of the Dead Symbols & Traditions

    October 20, 2025
  • Best Places to Celebrate Day of the Dead

    10 Best Places to Celebrate Day of the Dead

    October 19, 2025
@wildjunket
Nellie Huang | Adventure + Family Travel

@wildjunket

✈️ Travel writer & @lonelyplanet author 🌎 Sharing all about digital nomad family travel 🗺️Visited 150 countries 📍 Singaporean in Mexico 🇲🇽
  • We just spent a week road-tripping across Réunion Island — chasing waterfalls, hiking active volcanoes, and swimming at spearmint-blue beaches surrounded by lush green mountains. 🌋🏝️

The island is a French Overseas Territory, lying between Madagascar and Mauritius. I’ve heard it called the “Hawaii of Africa” and it’s honestly stunning — but also very built up, busy with people (about 850,000!), and feels surprisingly like mainland France rather than an Indian Ocean escape. 🇫🇷

Highlights of Reunion for us:

✨ Piton de la Fournaise (one of the world’s most active volcanoes)

🌿 Cirque de Salazie and Cilaos

🏖️ L’Ermitage Lagoon (perfect for snorkeling and sunsets)

💦 Grand Galette (like something out of a dream)

Would you visit? Or do you prefer your islands a little more wild? 🌺

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #reunionisland #france #reunión
  • We just spent a week road-tripping across Réunion Island — chasing waterfalls, hiking active volcanoes, and swimming at spearmint-blue beaches surrounded by lush green mountains. 🌋🏝️

The island is a French Overseas Territory, lying between Madagascar and Mauritius. I’ve heard it called the “Hawaii of Africa” and it’s honestly stunning — but also very built up, busy with people (about 850,000!), and feels surprisingly like mainland France rather than an Indian Ocean escape. 🇫🇷

Highlights of Reunion for us:

✨ Piton de la Fournaise (one of the world’s most active volcanoes)

🌿 Cirque de Salazie and Cilaos

🏖️ L’Ermitage Lagoon (perfect for snorkeling and sunsets)

💦 Grand Galette (like something out of a dream)

Would you visit? Or do you prefer your islands a little more wild? 🌺

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #reunionisland #france #reunión
  • Jan 2010. At the end of our Latin America backpacking trip, I decided to move to Spain to start a new life with my then-boyfriend (now husband). 

💻 I went all out and worked my ass off, spending 12hours/day writing, pitching to magazines, blogging everyday, emailing advertisers and connecting with other bloggers. 

💶 This was when my career really took off. I got published in my favorite magazines like Wend, Travel + Leisure, TNT Magazine, International Lifestyle and The Straits Times. I grew my blog’s readership to over 100,000 monthly pageviews.

✍️ Within months, I was able to make around $2000/month from sponsored posts, display ads and writing assignments for magazines. That was enough to sustain a comfortable life in southern Spain then.

✈️ Press trip invites also started pouring in — from tourism boards in Thailand, Jordan, Alaska, Bhutan, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Palau. I was traveling on all-expenses paid trips almost every month and getting paid to write about them. It was truly a dream come true.

🌎 For 5 years, I was a brand ambassador for small-group adventure tour operator @gadventures, a company I absolutely love. I traveled with them on incredible trips that I wouldn’t have afforded myself, like expeditions to Antarctica and Svalbard, overlanding in Southern Africa, trekking in Nepal, Mongolia and New Zealand.

📚 I also achieved my lifetime goal of writing guidebooks for @lonelyplanet, having co-authored their latest Mexico and Singapore books. @dkbooks also commissioned me to write an Amsterdam handbook as well as a kids travel book titled Explorers.

If you’re keen to learn how you can work remotely and get paid to travel, follow @wildjunket for practical tips and advice.

travel writing | digital nomads | remote work | paid to travel | travel blogging #travelwriting #travelblogging #digitalnomads #remotework
  • 🌍 My kid has eaten her way through 60 countries — and these are her ultimate foodie favorites! 👩‍🍳

🇸🇬 Singapore —  Kaleya honestly thinks Singapore has the best food in the world (not bcos Im from here)! Her fav dishes are roast duck noodles, crab vermicelli and chicken rice. 🍜

🇮🇹 Italy — pasta, pizza, gelato…which kid doesn’t like Italian food? She still dreams about scoops of pistachio gelato in Milan and handmade pasta in Tuscany. 🍕🍦

🇲🇽 Mexico — tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 🌮 She’s obsessed with fresh tortillas, street elote, and anything with lime and spice.

🇯🇵 Japan — sushi artistry, fluffy pancakes, and 7-Eleven snacks that deserve Michelin stars. 🍣🍡

🇪🇸 Spain — churros, tapas, and paella by the beach. ☀️ Her favorite part? Her grandma’s clam soup and seafood rice.

🇻🇳 Vietnam — street food haven! From steaming bowls of pho to crispy banh mi on the street corner — light, fresh, and full of flavor. 🍜

🇨🇳 China — dumplings, noodles, and dim sum feasts galore. 🥟 She says no trip is complete without soup dumplings and bubble tea!

Do you agree with her top foodie picks? Or is your favorite country missing from the list? 😋👇

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #travelforfood
  • 🌍 My kid has eaten her way through 60 countries — and these are her ultimate foodie favorites! 👩‍🍳

🇸🇬 Singapore —  Kaleya honestly thinks Singapore has the best food in the world (not bcos Im from here)! Her fav dishes are roast duck noodles, crab vermicelli and chicken rice. 🍜

🇮🇹 Italy — pasta, pizza, gelato…which kid doesn’t like Italian food? She still dreams about scoops of pistachio gelato in Milan and handmade pasta in Tuscany. 🍕🍦

🇲🇽 Mexico — tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 🌮 She’s obsessed with fresh tortillas, street elote, and anything with lime and spice.

🇯🇵 Japan — sushi artistry, fluffy pancakes, and 7-Eleven snacks that deserve Michelin stars. 🍣🍡

🇪🇸 Spain — churros, tapas, and paella by the beach. ☀️ Her favorite part? Her grandma’s clam soup and seafood rice.

🇻🇳 Vietnam — street food haven! From steaming bowls of pho to crispy banh mi on the street corner — light, fresh, and full of flavor. 🍜

🇨🇳 China — dumplings, noodles, and dim sum feasts galore. 🥟 She says no trip is complete without soup dumplings and bubble tea!

Do you agree with her top foodie picks? Or is your favorite country missing from the list? 😋👇

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #travelforfood
  • Feliz Dia de Muertos! 💀 We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico:

💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween!

Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha.

💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead 

Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15).

💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries

During Dia de Muertos, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense.

💀 Get Your Face Painted

It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes.

💀 Great Fun for Kids

If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted!

Dia de muertos | day of the dead | mexican traditions | oaxaca mexico 
#diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
  • Feliz Dia de Muertos! 💀 We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico:

💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween!

Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha.

💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead 

Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15).

💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries

During Dia de Metros, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense. Please be mindful and aware that people are honoring their dead loved ones.

💀 Get Your Face Painted

It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes.

💀 Great Fun for Kids

If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted!

Dia de muertos | day of the dead | mexican traditions | oaxaca mexico 
#diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
  • Feliz Dia de Muertos! We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico:

💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween!

Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha.

💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead 

Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15).

💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries

During Dia de Metros, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense. Please be mindful and aware that people are honoring their dead loved ones.

💀 Get Your Face Painted

It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes.

💀 Great Fun for Kids

If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted!

Dia de muertos | day of the dead | Mexican traditions | oaxaca day of the dead | 
#diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
  • We’ve lived in 8 countries 🇸🇬🇪🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇳🇱🇹🇿🇲🇽🇿🇦over the past years, and here’s what we’ve learned:

🏠 The more places you live, the more your idea of “home” changes.

Home is no longer a place. It becomes a feeling — routines, relationships, and rhythms we create no matter where we are. 

🛖 Community turns anywhere in the world into home. ❤️

Each time we move, the place only starts to feel like home once we find our people — the friends, neighbors, and everyday connections that make a new city feel familiar.

🌐 Each country teaches something new.

Some places help us slow down. Others challenge our comfort zone. We’ve lived different cultures and carried pieces of each place with us.

✈️ You realize you don’t have to pick one version of life.

Living nomadically has shown us there’s no “right” way to do home, school, or success. We build what works for us — and adjust as we grow.

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

Digital nomads | traveling family | living abroad | digital nomad family | family travel 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel
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We just spent a week road-tripping across Réunion Island — chasing waterfalls, hiking active volcanoes, and swimming at spearmint-blue beaches surrounded by lush green mountains. 🌋🏝️ The island is a French Overseas Territory, lying between Madagascar and Mauritius. I’ve heard it called the “Hawaii of Africa” and it’s honestly stunning — but also very built up, busy with people (about 850,000!), and feels surprisingly like mainland France rather than an Indian Ocean escape. 🇫🇷 Highlights of Reunion for us: 
✨ Piton de la Fournaise (one of the world’s most active volcanoes) 
🌿 Cirque de Salazie and Cilaos 
🏖️ L’Ermitage Lagoon (perfect for snorkeling and sunsets) 
💦 Grand Galette (like something out of a dream) Would you visit? Or do you prefer your islands a little more wild? 🌺 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #reunionisland #france #reunión
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We just spent a week road-tripping across Réunion Island — chasing waterfalls, hiking active volcanoes, and swimming at spearmint-blue beaches surrounded by lush green mountains. 🌋🏝️ The island is a French Overseas Territory, lying between Madagascar and Mauritius. I’ve heard it called the “Hawaii of Africa” and it’s honestly stunning — but also very built up, busy with people (about 850,000!), and feels surprisingly like mainland France rather than an Indian Ocean escape. 🇫🇷 Highlights of Reunion for us: 
✨ Piton de la Fournaise (one of the world’s most active volcanoes) 
🌿 Cirque de Salazie and Cilaos 
🏖️ L’Ermitage Lagoon (perfect for snorkeling and sunsets) 
💦 Grand Galette (like something out of a dream) Would you visit? Or do you prefer your islands a little more wild? 🌺 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #reunionisland #france #reunión
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Jan 2010. At the end of our Latin America backpacking trip, I decided to move to Spain to start a new life with my then-boyfriend (now husband). 

💻 I went all out and worked my ass off, spending 12hours/day writing, pitching to magazines, blogging everyday, emailing advertisers and connecting with other bloggers. 

💶 This was when my career really took off. I got published in my favorite magazines like Wend, Travel + Leisure, TNT Magazine, International Lifestyle and The Straits Times. I grew my blog’s readership to over 100,000 monthly pageviews.

✍️ Within months, I was able to make around $2000/month from sponsored posts, display ads and writing assignments for magazines. That was enough to sustain a comfortable life in southern Spain then.

✈️ Press trip invites also started pouring in — from tourism boards in Thailand, Jordan, Alaska, Bhutan, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Palau. I was traveling on all-expenses paid trips almost every month and getting paid to write about them. It was truly a dream come true.

🌎 For 5 years, I was a brand ambassador for small-group adventure tour operator @gadventures, a company I absolutely love. I traveled with them on incredible trips that I wouldn’t have afforded myself, like expeditions to Antarctica and Svalbard, overlanding in Southern Africa, trekking in Nepal, Mongolia and New Zealand.

📚 I also achieved my lifetime goal of writing guidebooks for @lonelyplanet, having co-authored their latest Mexico and Singapore books. @dkbooks also commissioned me to write an Amsterdam handbook as well as a kids travel book titled Explorers.

If you’re keen to learn how you can work remotely and get paid to travel, follow @wildjunket for practical tips and advice.

travel writing | digital nomads | remote work | paid to travel | travel blogging #travelwriting #travelblogging #digitalnomads #remotework
Jan 2010. At the end of our Latin America backpacking trip, I decided to move to Spain to start a new life with my then-boyfriend (now husband). 

💻 I went all out and worked my ass off, spending 12hours/day writing, pitching to magazines, blogging everyday, emailing advertisers and connecting with other bloggers. 

💶 This was when my career really took off. I got published in my favorite magazines like Wend, Travel + Leisure, TNT Magazine, International Lifestyle and The Straits Times. I grew my blog’s readership to over 100,000 monthly pageviews.

✍️ Within months, I was able to make around $2000/month from sponsored posts, display ads and writing assignments for magazines. That was enough to sustain a comfortable life in southern Spain then.

✈️ Press trip invites also started pouring in — from tourism boards in Thailand, Jordan, Alaska, Bhutan, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Palau. I was traveling on all-expenses paid trips almost every month and getting paid to write about them. It was truly a dream come true.

🌎 For 5 years, I was a brand ambassador for small-group adventure tour operator @gadventures, a company I absolutely love. I traveled with them on incredible trips that I wouldn’t have afforded myself, like expeditions to Antarctica and Svalbard, overlanding in Southern Africa, trekking in Nepal, Mongolia and New Zealand.

📚 I also achieved my lifetime goal of writing guidebooks for @lonelyplanet, having co-authored their latest Mexico and Singapore books. @dkbooks also commissioned me to write an Amsterdam handbook as well as a kids travel book titled Explorers.

If you’re keen to learn how you can work remotely and get paid to travel, follow @wildjunket for practical tips and advice.

travel writing | digital nomads | remote work | paid to travel | travel blogging #travelwriting #travelblogging #digitalnomads #remotework
Jan 2010. At the end of our Latin America backpacking trip, I decided to move to Spain to start a new life with my then-boyfriend (now husband). 

💻 I went all out and worked my ass off, spending 12hours/day writing, pitching to magazines, blogging everyday, emailing advertisers and connecting with other bloggers. 

💶 This was when my career really took off. I got published in my favorite magazines like Wend, Travel + Leisure, TNT Magazine, International Lifestyle and The Straits Times. I grew my blog’s readership to over 100,000 monthly pageviews.

✍️ Within months, I was able to make around $2000/month from sponsored posts, display ads and writing assignments for magazines. That was enough to sustain a comfortable life in southern Spain then.

✈️ Press trip invites also started pouring in — from tourism boards in Thailand, Jordan, Alaska, Bhutan, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Palau. I was traveling on all-expenses paid trips almost every month and getting paid to write about them. It was truly a dream come true.

🌎 For 5 years, I was a brand ambassador for small-group adventure tour operator @gadventures, a company I absolutely love. I traveled with them on incredible trips that I wouldn’t have afforded myself, like expeditions to Antarctica and Svalbard, overlanding in Southern Africa, trekking in Nepal, Mongolia and New Zealand.

📚 I also achieved my lifetime goal of writing guidebooks for @lonelyplanet, having co-authored their latest Mexico and Singapore books. @dkbooks also commissioned me to write an Amsterdam handbook as well as a kids travel book titled Explorers.

If you’re keen to learn how you can work remotely and get paid to travel, follow @wildjunket for practical tips and advice.

travel writing | digital nomads | remote work | paid to travel | travel blogging #travelwriting #travelblogging #digitalnomads #remotework
Jan 2010. At the end of our Latin America backpacking trip, I decided to move to Spain to start a new life with my then-boyfriend (now husband). 

💻 I went all out and worked my ass off, spending 12hours/day writing, pitching to magazines, blogging everyday, emailing advertisers and connecting with other bloggers. 

💶 This was when my career really took off. I got published in my favorite magazines like Wend, Travel + Leisure, TNT Magazine, International Lifestyle and The Straits Times. I grew my blog’s readership to over 100,000 monthly pageviews.

✍️ Within months, I was able to make around $2000/month from sponsored posts, display ads and writing assignments for magazines. That was enough to sustain a comfortable life in southern Spain then.

✈️ Press trip invites also started pouring in — from tourism boards in Thailand, Jordan, Alaska, Bhutan, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Palau. I was traveling on all-expenses paid trips almost every month and getting paid to write about them. It was truly a dream come true.

🌎 For 5 years, I was a brand ambassador for small-group adventure tour operator @gadventures, a company I absolutely love. I traveled with them on incredible trips that I wouldn’t have afforded myself, like expeditions to Antarctica and Svalbard, overlanding in Southern Africa, trekking in Nepal, Mongolia and New Zealand.

📚 I also achieved my lifetime goal of writing guidebooks for @lonelyplanet, having co-authored their latest Mexico and Singapore books. @dkbooks also commissioned me to write an Amsterdam handbook as well as a kids travel book titled Explorers.

If you’re keen to learn how you can work remotely and get paid to travel, follow @wildjunket for practical tips and advice.

travel writing | digital nomads | remote work | paid to travel | travel blogging #travelwriting #travelblogging #digitalnomads #remotework
Jan 2010. At the end of our Latin America backpacking trip, I decided to move to Spain to start a new life with my then-boyfriend (now husband). 

💻 I went all out and worked my ass off, spending 12hours/day writing, pitching to magazines, blogging everyday, emailing advertisers and connecting with other bloggers. 

💶 This was when my career really took off. I got published in my favorite magazines like Wend, Travel + Leisure, TNT Magazine, International Lifestyle and The Straits Times. I grew my blog’s readership to over 100,000 monthly pageviews.

✍️ Within months, I was able to make around $2000/month from sponsored posts, display ads and writing assignments for magazines. That was enough to sustain a comfortable life in southern Spain then.

✈️ Press trip invites also started pouring in — from tourism boards in Thailand, Jordan, Alaska, Bhutan, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Palau. I was traveling on all-expenses paid trips almost every month and getting paid to write about them. It was truly a dream come true.

🌎 For 5 years, I was a brand ambassador for small-group adventure tour operator @gadventures, a company I absolutely love. I traveled with them on incredible trips that I wouldn’t have afforded myself, like expeditions to Antarctica and Svalbard, overlanding in Southern Africa, trekking in Nepal, Mongolia and New Zealand.

📚 I also achieved my lifetime goal of writing guidebooks for @lonelyplanet, having co-authored their latest Mexico and Singapore books. @dkbooks also commissioned me to write an Amsterdam handbook as well as a kids travel book titled Explorers.

If you’re keen to learn how you can work remotely and get paid to travel, follow @wildjunket for practical tips and advice.

travel writing | digital nomads | remote work | paid to travel | travel blogging #travelwriting #travelblogging #digitalnomads #remotework
Jan 2010. At the end of our Latin America backpacking trip, I decided to move to Spain to start a new life with my then-boyfriend (now husband). 

💻 I went all out and worked my ass off, spending 12hours/day writing, pitching to magazines, blogging everyday, emailing advertisers and connecting with other bloggers. 

💶 This was when my career really took off. I got published in my favorite magazines like Wend, Travel + Leisure, TNT Magazine, International Lifestyle and The Straits Times. I grew my blog’s readership to over 100,000 monthly pageviews.

✍️ Within months, I was able to make around $2000/month from sponsored posts, display ads and writing assignments for magazines. That was enough to sustain a comfortable life in southern Spain then.

✈️ Press trip invites also started pouring in — from tourism boards in Thailand, Jordan, Alaska, Bhutan, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Palau. I was traveling on all-expenses paid trips almost every month and getting paid to write about them. It was truly a dream come true.

🌎 For 5 years, I was a brand ambassador for small-group adventure tour operator @gadventures, a company I absolutely love. I traveled with them on incredible trips that I wouldn’t have afforded myself, like expeditions to Antarctica and Svalbard, overlanding in Southern Africa, trekking in Nepal, Mongolia and New Zealand.

📚 I also achieved my lifetime goal of writing guidebooks for @lonelyplanet, having co-authored their latest Mexico and Singapore books. @dkbooks also commissioned me to write an Amsterdam handbook as well as a kids travel book titled Explorers.

If you’re keen to learn how you can work remotely and get paid to travel, follow @wildjunket for practical tips and advice.

travel writing | digital nomads | remote work | paid to travel | travel blogging #travelwriting #travelblogging #digitalnomads #remotework
Jan 2010. At the end of our Latin America backpacking trip, I decided to move to Spain to start a new life with my then-boyfriend (now husband). 

💻 I went all out and worked my ass off, spending 12hours/day writing, pitching to magazines, blogging everyday, emailing advertisers and connecting with other bloggers. 

💶 This was when my career really took off. I got published in my favorite magazines like Wend, Travel + Leisure, TNT Magazine, International Lifestyle and The Straits Times. I grew my blog’s readership to over 100,000 monthly pageviews.

✍️ Within months, I was able to make around $2000/month from sponsored posts, display ads and writing assignments for magazines. That was enough to sustain a comfortable life in southern Spain then.

✈️ Press trip invites also started pouring in — from tourism boards in Thailand, Jordan, Alaska, Bhutan, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Palau. I was traveling on all-expenses paid trips almost every month and getting paid to write about them. It was truly a dream come true.

🌎 For 5 years, I was a brand ambassador for small-group adventure tour operator @gadventures, a company I absolutely love. I traveled with them on incredible trips that I wouldn’t have afforded myself, like expeditions to Antarctica and Svalbard, overlanding in Southern Africa, trekking in Nepal, Mongolia and New Zealand.

📚 I also achieved my lifetime goal of writing guidebooks for @lonelyplanet, having co-authored their latest Mexico and Singapore books. @dkbooks also commissioned me to write an Amsterdam handbook as well as a kids travel book titled Explorers.

If you’re keen to learn how you can work remotely and get paid to travel, follow @wildjunket for practical tips and advice.

travel writing | digital nomads | remote work | paid to travel | travel blogging #travelwriting #travelblogging #digitalnomads #remotework
Jan 2010. At the end of our Latin America backpacking trip, I decided to move to Spain to start a new life with my then-boyfriend (now husband). 

💻 I went all out and worked my ass off, spending 12hours/day writing, pitching to magazines, blogging everyday, emailing advertisers and connecting with other bloggers. 

💶 This was when my career really took off. I got published in my favorite magazines like Wend, Travel + Leisure, TNT Magazine, International Lifestyle and The Straits Times. I grew my blog’s readership to over 100,000 monthly pageviews.

✍️ Within months, I was able to make around $2000/month from sponsored posts, display ads and writing assignments for magazines. That was enough to sustain a comfortable life in southern Spain then.

✈️ Press trip invites also started pouring in — from tourism boards in Thailand, Jordan, Alaska, Bhutan, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Palau. I was traveling on all-expenses paid trips almost every month and getting paid to write about them. It was truly a dream come true.

🌎 For 5 years, I was a brand ambassador for small-group adventure tour operator @gadventures, a company I absolutely love. I traveled with them on incredible trips that I wouldn’t have afforded myself, like expeditions to Antarctica and Svalbard, overlanding in Southern Africa, trekking in Nepal, Mongolia and New Zealand.

📚 I also achieved my lifetime goal of writing guidebooks for @lonelyplanet, having co-authored their latest Mexico and Singapore books. @dkbooks also commissioned me to write an Amsterdam handbook as well as a kids travel book titled Explorers.

If you’re keen to learn how you can work remotely and get paid to travel, follow @wildjunket for practical tips and advice.

travel writing | digital nomads | remote work | paid to travel | travel blogging #travelwriting #travelblogging #digitalnomads #remotework
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Jan 2010. At the end of our Latin America backpacking trip, I decided to move to Spain to start a new life with my then-boyfriend (now husband). 💻 I went all out and worked my ass off, spending 12hours/day writing, pitching to magazines, blogging everyday, emailing advertisers and connecting with other bloggers. 💶 This was when my career really took off. I got published in my favorite magazines like Wend, Travel + Leisure, TNT Magazine, International Lifestyle and The Straits Times. I grew my blog’s readership to over 100,000 monthly pageviews. ✍️ Within months, I was able to make around $2000/month from sponsored posts, display ads and writing assignments for magazines. That was enough to sustain a comfortable life in southern Spain then. ✈️ Press trip invites also started pouring in — from tourism boards in Thailand, Jordan, Alaska, Bhutan, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Palau. I was traveling on all-expenses paid trips almost every month and getting paid to write about them. It was truly a dream come true. 🌎 For 5 years, I was a brand ambassador for small-group adventure tour operator @gadventures, a company I absolutely love. I traveled with them on incredible trips that I wouldn’t have afforded myself, like expeditions to Antarctica and Svalbard, overlanding in Southern Africa, trekking in Nepal, Mongolia and New Zealand. 📚 I also achieved my lifetime goal of writing guidebooks for @lonelyplanet, having co-authored their latest Mexico and Singapore books. @dkbooks also commissioned me to write an Amsterdam handbook as well as a kids travel book titled Explorers. If you’re keen to learn how you can work remotely and get paid to travel, follow @wildjunket for practical tips and advice. travel writing | digital nomads | remote work | paid to travel | travel blogging #travelwriting #travelblogging #digitalnomads #remotework
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🌍 My kid has eaten her way through 60 countries — and these are her ultimate foodie favorites! 👩‍🍳 🇸🇬 Singapore — Kaleya honestly thinks Singapore has the best food in the world (not bcos Im from here)! Her fav dishes are roast duck noodles, crab vermicelli and chicken rice. 🍜 🇮🇹 Italy — pasta, pizza, gelato…which kid doesn’t like Italian food? She still dreams about scoops of pistachio gelato in Milan and handmade pasta in Tuscany. 🍕🍦 🇲🇽 Mexico — tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 🌮 She’s obsessed with fresh tortillas, street elote, and anything with lime and spice. 🇯🇵 Japan — sushi artistry, fluffy pancakes, and 7-Eleven snacks that deserve Michelin stars. 🍣🍡 🇪🇸 Spain — churros, tapas, and paella by the beach. ☀️ Her favorite part? Her grandma’s clam soup and seafood rice. 🇻🇳 Vietnam — street food haven! From steaming bowls of pho to crispy banh mi on the street corner — light, fresh, and full of flavor. 🍜 🇨🇳 China — dumplings, noodles, and dim sum feasts galore. 🥟 She says no trip is complete without soup dumplings and bubble tea! Do you agree with her top foodie picks? Or is your favorite country missing from the list? 😋👇 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #travelforfood
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🌍 My kid has eaten her way through 60 countries — and these are her ultimate foodie favorites! 👩‍🍳 🇸🇬 Singapore — Kaleya honestly thinks Singapore has the best food in the world (not bcos Im from here)! Her fav dishes are roast duck noodles, crab vermicelli and chicken rice. 🍜 🇮🇹 Italy — pasta, pizza, gelato…which kid doesn’t like Italian food? She still dreams about scoops of pistachio gelato in Milan and handmade pasta in Tuscany. 🍕🍦 🇲🇽 Mexico — tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 🌮 She’s obsessed with fresh tortillas, street elote, and anything with lime and spice. 🇯🇵 Japan — sushi artistry, fluffy pancakes, and 7-Eleven snacks that deserve Michelin stars. 🍣🍡 🇪🇸 Spain — churros, tapas, and paella by the beach. ☀️ Her favorite part? Her grandma’s clam soup and seafood rice. 🇻🇳 Vietnam — street food haven! From steaming bowls of pho to crispy banh mi on the street corner — light, fresh, and full of flavor. 🍜 🇨🇳 China — dumplings, noodles, and dim sum feasts galore. 🥟 She says no trip is complete without soup dumplings and bubble tea! Do you agree with her top foodie picks? Or is your favorite country missing from the list? 😋👇 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #foodietravel #familyadventures #travelforfood
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Feliz Dia de Muertos! 💀 We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico: 💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween! Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha. 💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15). 💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries During Dia de Muertos, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense. 💀 Get Your Face Painted It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes. 💀 Great Fun for Kids If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted! Dia de muertos | day of the dead | mexican traditions | oaxaca mexico #diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
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Feliz Dia de Muertos! 💀 We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico: 💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween! Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha. 💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15). 💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries During Dia de Metros, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense. Please be mindful and aware that people are honoring their dead loved ones. 💀 Get Your Face Painted It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes. 💀 Great Fun for Kids If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted! Dia de muertos | day of the dead | mexican traditions | oaxaca mexico #diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
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Feliz Dia de Muertos! We’ve celebrated the Day of the Dead in different parts of Mexico and loved this time of the year. Here are some things to know about celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico: 💀 Day of the Dead is NOT Halloween! Deeply rooted in indigenous traditions, the Day of the Dead is a celebration that honors deceased loved ones and reflects a belief in the continuity of life and death. It has a strong connection to pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztecs, Maya, and Purépecha. 💀 Dress Appropriately for Day of the Dead Please leave your sexy nurse or superhero costumes at home! Most people wear black dresses or simple floral dresses. You can find beautiful Mexican embroidered dresses in local markets for cheap (US$10-15). 💀 Be Respectful at Cemeteries During Dia de Metros, cemeteries are filled with people gathering, singing and celebrating their departed loved ones. The atmosphere is incredible: people huddle in blankets, sipping tequila, and telling stories amidst candlelight and burning incense. Please be mindful and aware that people are honoring their dead loved ones. 💀 Get Your Face Painted It’s local custom to get your face painted for Dia de Metros, it’s not rude/disrespectful. There are tons of makeup artists with temporary stands in the main squares of the cities and some outside the cemeteries. A face paint usually costs around 100 – 150 MXN ($5-7.5) and takes 10-20 minutes. 💀 Great Fun for Kids If you’re thinking of bringing your kids to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico, I’d say hell yeah! It’s a fantastic celebration for kids — the colorful decorations, alebrije animals, papel picado and altars will appeal to the little ones and the carnival atmosphere gets kids of any age excited. Let’s not forget that they get to dress in Mexican traditional wear and get their faces painted! Dia de muertos | day of the dead | Mexican traditions | oaxaca day of the dead | #diademuertos #dayofthedead #mexicotravel #mexicodayofthedead #mexicomagico #uniqueexperiences
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We’ve lived in 8 countries 🇸🇬🇪🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇳🇱🇹🇿🇲🇽🇿🇦over the past years, and here’s what we’ve learned: 🏠 The more places you live, the more your idea of “home” changes. 
Home is no longer a place. It becomes a feeling — routines, relationships, and rhythms we create no matter where we are. 🛖 Community turns anywhere in the world into home. ❤️ Each time we move, the place only starts to feel like home once we find our people — the friends, neighbors, and everyday connections that make a new city feel familiar. 🌐 Each country teaches something new. 
Some places help us slow down. Others challenge our comfort zone. We’ve lived different cultures and carried pieces of each place with us. ✈️ You realize you don’t have to pick one version of life. 
Living nomadically has shown us there’s no “right” way to do home, school, or success. We build what works for us — and adjust as we grow. 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomads | traveling family | living abroad | digital nomad family | family travel #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel
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