I wish I could say it to my grandfather one last time — I walked into my grandfather’s home, not knowing what to expect. He normally sat in the living room with a freshly brewed cup of coffee. However, on that fateful day, my grandfather was nowhere to be seen. “Come over here,” said my mom. “Grandad is lying in bed and his…

It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made — “Taking a bus from New York to Miami is a terrible idea.” My friend begged me not to take a bus across America. He said it was dangerous and told horror stories about people getting robbed, stabbed, and stranded in the middle of nowhere. “Just take the plane instead,” he…

Everything you’ve heard about us is wrong — A lot of people don’t like digital nomads. They’re tired of seeing posts on social media about people sipping cocktails on tropical beaches with the caption #BestLifeEver. But that’s not me. I’m not traveling to a new country every week on a never-ending vacation. Nor am I relaxing by the…

The birth of a child is supposed to be memorable. For my parents, it was heartbreaking. — “You couldn’t breathe properly when you were born.” “What happened?” I asked my father as we sat across from each other in a coffee shop. The aroma of freshly brewed espresso calmed my nerves, and jazz music played in the background to create a soothing atmosphere. However, I was eager…

Proof that you don’t need a car to travel around Sydney — It’s no secret that many big cities are built for cars. But Sydney is a breath of fresh air. Located on Australia’s east coast, it has been named one of the “World’s Most Livable Cities.” So, my girlfriend and I explored everything it had to offer using public transit. Here’s…

We need to go our separate ways. — I loved you. I’m sorry, but I need to emphasize the past tense. As you know, we’ve hit a rocky patch over the past few months, and I can’t continue to live this unsustainable lifestyle anymore. Young, dumb, and wide-eyed, I fell in love with the digital nomad lifestyle when…

“Turbulence is like driving along a bumpy road” — “Can I see your boarding pass?” Two flight attendants greeted me with a smile as I stepped onboard a plane that would take me down to Australia. I walked down the aisle, found my seat, and put my suitcase in the nearest overhead compartment. I sat down and felt a…

It’s a universal language with no words… just action — A friend took me out for dinner at a highly-rated restaurant in Singapore. We greeted each other, stepped inside, and were shown to a table with a beautiful view of the Marina Bay Sands. “All of my friends come to this restaurant,” said my friend Jake. …

A brutally honest review of my flight from Taipei to Sydney — I booked a flight to Australia and wondered if it was a mistake. My father laughed when I mentioned I was flying with China Airlines. “You must be joking,” he said. “Why would you fly with China Airlines when you can go with Emirates or Singapore instead?” I replied that…