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At Lake Toba as a Digital Nomad, the world’s largest volcanic lake
At 905 meters above sea level lies the largest volcanic lake in the world, Lake Toba. The 100km long, 30km wide lake was once before the crater of a supervolcano. Lake Toba is located in the center of North Sumatra which is Indonesia’s largest island. Generally, it is a less developed island than the famous…
The Extensive Digital Nomad and Remote Work Tools List [2026]
The need to be organized, productive, and keep everything in one place are challenges to overcome in order to make the Digital Nomad lifestyle possible and sustainable. While being a Digital Nomad since 2016, I have found it inevitable to have a list of preferred tech tools & apps to help in all aspects of…
Back in time to the 18th century in India’s Pink City of Jaipur
The pink city was my third place to visit in India. You may not have heard anything about Jaipur from a Digital Nomad point of view. This was more of a side trip than a Travel & Work trip. India is full of wonders that maybe you can’t cover in a lifetime as a traveler.…
Digital Nomad Packing List [Minimalist Edition]
Digital nomads, especially when frequently traveling, are burdened with packing more often than usual. Having a clear, effective packing list eases the process and reduces the time consumed. This minimalist packing list includes what is necessary to sustain a comfortable and convenient digital nomadic lifestyle. It is suitable for short-mid travels within the same region…
Tracking and finding two abandoned airplanes in Bali followed by watching sunset at Balangan beach
If you think that Bali is all about beaches, parties & visiting touristy attractions, you might be wrong. Beside being a vacation island or a digital nomad destination, Bali is full of some astonishing off the beaten track activities. One of those activities is tracking two abandoned airplanes that have a lot of stories around…
Lost in an Indian city at midnight after missing my train :)
Maybe your have heard many crazy travel stories, bad experiences & adventurous ones. Through my journey, this maybe one of the most adventurous travel experiences I’ve had so far. I don’t really consider it a bad experience but an adventurous one. It’s one of the travel experiences that taught me how to keep calm &…
My top 5 best free stock image websites with quality pictures for commercial use
Whether you are a content writer, blogger, web designer or a graphic designer, you will be frequently in need for quality stock images. Copyrights is always a concern especially if you don’t want to spend a fortune on buying high quality professional images that may be suitable for your use. Premium stock image websites such…
A possible solution for low engagement on your instagram account !! What are instagram pods ? How do they work & why should you join one ?
Around mid 2016, Instagram changed their timeline algorithm in a way that made the posts appear in a different order than how they used to be. This resulted in decrease in engagement rates for a lot of accounts. Later, the Instagram stories update has reportedly been another cause for the decrease in engagement rates. All…
Western backpackers begging in South Eastern Asia! A new “Beg-Packing” trend ? or just an irresponsible & disrespectful behavior ?
Just a little bit over a month ago, the story of the German beggar was trending on travel websites/blogs & Facebook groups. He is a guy with a leg disease who used it as an excuse to beg for money in South Eastern Asia, then at night he pays the money on bars, clubs &…
Wandering in New Delhi in summer heat under the temperature of 43c degrees
After 10 months on the road & posting my first blog post, I believe India was a perfect choice as a first destination. It really helped to push me out of my comfort zone. This was at the end of May 2016. I had no project to work on a this time & this was…
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