Here are Shrug Life, we have chosen to live our life without a permanent home base, and instead travel from place to place full-time or for extended periods of time. We chose this untethered life to experience new cultures, meet new people, and to have more freedom and flexibility in our lives. We also have a simple goal to see 100 countries. If you are considering living as a nomad or permanent traveler, here are a few things that will help you on your journey.

Free your feet, and your mind will follow
Nomadic life is incredibly liberating. You start to embrace the unknown, the unpredictable, the serendipitous meetings of friends old and new on the road, the accidents that become some of the most memorable and fabulous experiences you can have. It is priceless and hard to describe the feeling of waking up everyday being totally in control of your environment. Or Not. Rail strikes, wild fires, cancelled flights, electricity blackouts, road closures and all of lifes more unpleasant surprises are enhanced when you have either travelled a long way to see something or are stuck trying to get to a place. It is important to remember that this is all part of the journey. You are not on vacation. This is your life, and like hurdles that get in your way when you were in a more stable geographical life – the tethered one as I like to call it – you have to deal with these obstacles in the same way, with patience, adaptability and maybe a little humor and perspective. But before we get into more of life on the road, a little about the preparation for your journey – be it be a permanent one like the one we have chosen, or a long sabbatical.