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Up Front: Don’t Cry Beach Bar Tears

Consider This: How to Cope with Loneliness on the Road

NomadHack: You’ve Got Mail!

UP FRONT:

Beach Bar Crybaby…

Imagine you’re sitting at a beach bar at a hotel on Koh Samui, Thailand.

Koh Samui (Koh means “island” in Thai) is a popular tourist destination, with its own private airport (one of the most picturesque!).

You’re there with your laptop, working…watching the waves lick the shore as you write sales copy for your website and design your next marketing campaign.

The sun is shining and there’s not a cloud in the sky. To your left is the gorgeous swimming pool, filled with vacationing Australians, who flock to Samui to escape their daily work routine back home.

The kids are joyfully playing in the water, then running into the surf of the Gulf of Thailand…without a care in the world.

Then you think to yourself. “Damn…they’re having so much fun, and I have to work. This sucks.”

That’s exactly what one of my business partners said to me a few years ago at the Ibis Hotel Beach Bar.

He missed one fundamental point.

Next week, those families will be back in the same rut back home that they tried to escape from.

Yet next week, we’ll still be at the beach.

We’ll still be able to leave our laptops on the bar and jump into the sea. We’ll still be able to pick our next destination and explore it on our own terms as we fit our work into our lifestyle schedule.

Yes, as PrideNomads, we create our own journeys. We craft a lifestyle that others just dream about.

And often, we take that freedom for granted, just as my business partner did. 

Remember how lucky you are to live your life on your terms. This is the power of being a PrideNomad!

CONSIDER THIS:

Beating Loneliness on the Road: A PrideNomad’s Guide to Finding Your Tribe

Loneliness.

It’s a word that carries a weight for many of us.

We navigate a world that often prioritizes certain types of relationships, where finding true connection can feel like searching for a hidden treasure.

Traveling the world solo is an exhilarating adventure, but it can also leave you feeling a bit lonely. Unlike an artist who seeks solitude for inspiration, loneliness isn’t always by choice—it’s that longing for a place where you can truly be yourself and feel accepted.

Loneliness doesn’t just hit when you’re physically alone; sometimes it sneaks up in the middle of a bustling street in a foreign city, or during a dinner surrounded by people whose languages you barely understand.

It can hit you hard when you’re in a place of exquisite beauty and you want to share it with someone special…but they’re not there.

It’s not just about being alone.

You can feel lonely in a crowd if you don’t have that one friend who really gets you.

Consider this: The connections you make need to go beyond the superficial. We crave friends who aren’t just travel buddies but true partners in our journey—people who celebrate us and not just tolerate us.

Here’s how to overcome loneliness and create more joy on your journeys:

1. Connect with Other Digital Nomads: Look for online forums and social media groups specifically for nomads. These can be goldmines for meeting people who get the nomadic lifestyle. Many cities have meetups for digital nomads, so check those out too!

[Editors Note: Don’t restrict your connections to PrideNomads—one of my most memorable afternoons exploring coffee plantations and temples with a lovely straight guy on a motorbike in Chiang Mai. Share your journey with humanity!]

Talk to people. Don’t be shy! Most people won’t start a conversation, but will enthusiastically respond when you take the lead.

2. Dive into Local Events: Embrace local culture by attending community events or festivals. This can be a powerful way to meet both locals and fellow travelers. Plus, it’s a chance to make deeper connections beyond the usual tourist spots.

3. Be Real, Be You: Opening up can be tough, especially when you’re constantly on the move. But finding that one person you can be vulnerable with—a fellow nomad or even a local who shares similar interests—can change everything.

4. Seek Out Nomad Hubs: Some cities are known as hotspots for digital nomads, like Chiang Mai or Bali. These places often have communities where you can find mentorship, friendship, and maybe even some collaboration opportunities.

5. Advocate for Nomad-Friendly Spaces: As PrideNomads, we can help create more welcoming environments by supporting local businesses that cater to nomads and encouraging a more inclusive atmosphere wherever we go.

Feeling lonely is part of the nomad package sometimes, but it doesn’t have to define your experience.

There’s a whole tribe out there waiting to welcome you with open arms. By building meaningful connections and staying true to yourself, you can transform the lonely moments into opportunities for growth and belonging.

Remember, every nomad out there is potentially a friend you haven’t met yet. And while some of those relationships may be short-term, they can be delightfully intimate and fulfilling.

—Thanks to Justin Ayars from EqualityMD for this article.

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NOMAD HACK:

How to Get Your Mail While You’re Nomading:

While email has replaced much of the snail mail we used to get, we’re still sent communications through the mail that may be important for us to read and respond to.

How do you ensure that you receive that mail?

Probably the easiest way to get your mail is to have it forwarded to a family member. It’s safe and generally that’s a person you can trust.

However, if your designated recipient travels alot (such as PrideNomad Mom), you won’t have timely access to your mail. Additionally, if your recipient doesn’t have a scanner, you may have issues getting proper images to read.

Our favorite way to receive mail is to use a virtual mailbox. If you’re currently doing alot of outbound email, you may already be using a virtual mailbox to comply with CAN/SPAM requirements. If that’s the case, consider forwarding your other email there.

The virtual mailbox company will scan outside of the mail and you can decide if you want it opened and scanned, forwarded to another location or destroyed.

These services can be very affordable, ranging from $7-$30 per month in the USA.

One of the cool things is that you can choose the location you want. For instance, you can have your own private address in New York City or Laguna Beach, California. That can be good for optics, if such an address matters to you.

There are a number of companies that provide these services, including PhysicalAddress.com, Anytime Mailbox (they have over 1,900 locations around the world) and 1Postal1.com.

What tips can YOU share with us? If we publish yours, you’ll score your very own PrideNomad Contributor T-Shirt!

Quiz Answer:

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