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Tales of A Digital Nomad: A Narrative of Freeing Oneself Through Travel, Adventure, and Self-Realization
Join Nadia as she frees herself from the mundane and embarks on a journey of digital nomadism, self-revelation, and discovery. Feel the ache of heartbreak with her as Nadia leaves a love behind, and experience the excitement and warmth build as she discovers new friendships on her travels across Asia.
Nadia’s career is rich and fulfilling and her relationship with Callum is safe and secure. Yet a deep personal sadness and longing tugs away at her until she cannot ignore it any longer. She wants to get out and see the world and put her own needs and desires first for once, and so Nadia takes the brave decision to set up her own business, traveling to China to seize uncertain opportunities as she negotiates with unfamiliar suppliers to make her vision of a scratchable golden map a reality. Reader’s will be able to relate to the uncertainty Nadia feels when faced with the option of choosing a life of travel, freedom, and the opportunity to discover herself over the comfort and safety of what she is leaving behind at home.
This breathtaking journey will deeply move those wanting to jet off into the horizon to explore the corners of the earth. Imagine the trepidation Nadia feels, intermingled with the excitement of discovery as she takes the brave leap to start her own business, then go traveling and meet new people, and work towards a difficult and painful lesson in self-realization. Tales of a Digital Nomad reminds readers of the unlimited possibilities life can bring when you search hard enough. Leaving behind the comfort of security through her partner and her job and walking the road less traveled brings forth new beginnings for Nadia, of new love and new possibilities once she learns the art of letting go.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
“With effortless narrative, this book describes the fear and apathy related to the mundane and the enormous benefits to reap from doing the unusual. That’s what it’s about in the end – the way Nadia breaks away from the common experiences we all have and does the extraordinary. This describes the reality of it, fear and all, and still makes you want to follow in Nadia’s footsteps.”
“The book took me beyond just reading about someone’s travels. It’s written so openly that it made me wonder throughout about what I would have done in the same circumstances. It makes it even better that it’s written from a woman’s point of view as it deals with some experiences that only female travelers can relate to, and what it’s like to keep going anyway. An important book that I would highly recommend!”
“I couldn’t put it down. I felt like I was travelling with Nadia. Like I could see what she was seeing and taste what she was eating. In fact, the food was described so colorfully that I felt like I could smell the rich scents all around me. It really made me want to book a flight out right now!”
“Nadia’s painful contemplation of whether Callum’s love for her is enough to satisfy her for the rest of her life is something that many readers will be able to identify with, whether they have left their own ‘Callum’ or stayed, there’s something deliciously warming about following her adventures as she pushes her boundaries, meets new people, and takes the jump to start her own business.”
GREAT PEOPLE, PLACES, AND PROSE
Walk up to the temple up Belibis Hill in Bali with Nadia and experience the sweltering heat with her. Savor the tastes of new regional dishes Nadia dives into, which liven up a palate that Nadia thought was no longer there.
Nadia’s career is rich and fulfilling and her relationship with Callum is safe and secure. Yet a deep personal sadness and longing tugs away at her until she cannot ignore it any longer. She wants to get out and see the world and put her own needs and desires first for once, and so Nadia takes the brave decision to set up her own business, traveling to China to seize uncertain opportunities as she negotiates with unfamiliar suppliers to make her vision of a scratchable golden map a reality. Reader’s will be able to relate to the uncertainty Nadia feels when faced with the option of choosing a life of travel, freedom, and the opportunity to discover herself over the comfort and safety of what she is leaving behind at home.
This breathtaking journey will deeply move those wanting to jet off into the horizon to explore the corners of the earth. Imagine the trepidation Nadia feels, intermingled with the excitement of discovery as she takes the brave leap to start her own business, then go traveling and meet new people, and work towards a difficult and painful lesson in self-realization. Tales of a Digital Nomad reminds readers of the unlimited possibilities life can bring when you search hard enough. Leaving behind the comfort of security through her partner and her job and walking the road less traveled brings forth new beginnings for Nadia, of new love and new possibilities once she learns the art of letting go.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
“With effortless narrative, this book describes the fear and apathy related to the mundane and the enormous benefits to reap from doing the unusual. That’s what it’s about in the end – the way Nadia breaks away from the common experiences we all have and does the extraordinary. This describes the reality of it, fear and all, and still makes you want to follow in Nadia’s footsteps.”
“The book took me beyond just reading about someone’s travels. It’s written so openly that it made me wonder throughout about what I would have done in the same circumstances. It makes it even better that it’s written from a woman’s point of view as it deals with some experiences that only female travelers can relate to, and what it’s like to keep going anyway. An important book that I would highly recommend!”
“I couldn’t put it down. I felt like I was travelling with Nadia. Like I could see what she was seeing and taste what she was eating. In fact, the food was described so colorfully that I felt like I could smell the rich scents all around me. It really made me want to book a flight out right now!”
“Nadia’s painful contemplation of whether Callum’s love for her is enough to satisfy her for the rest of her life is something that many readers will be able to identify with, whether they have left their own ‘Callum’ or stayed, there’s something deliciously warming about following her adventures as she pushes her boundaries, meets new people, and takes the jump to start her own business.”
GREAT PEOPLE, PLACES, AND PROSE
Walk up to the temple up Belibis Hill in Bali with Nadia and experience the sweltering heat with her. Savor the tastes of new regional dishes Nadia dives into, which liven up a palate that Nadia thought was no longer there.
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272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 19, 2019
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April 23, 2020
Wow- I picked this one up because I was researching the digital nomad community and thought all their E-books were just scams designed to suck you into their blog funnel by appealing to your desire to escape the 9-5.
What I found instead was one of the most lucid, honest memoirs I’ve read in a while.
The author never resorted to cliches. She described her depressed, aimless feelings back home in a way that resonated with me despite not being in the same or even similar situation in my life (having a needy partner).
What I could sympathize with, however, is her swath of personal observations and highs and lows of solo travel.
I nodded along to everything she realized on her trip— that us introverts go along looking for “peace” and “authenticity”. But when we look back at our travels, it’s always the spontaneous social interactions (brief or long) that stay with us. It’s never the moments we spend trying to force meditation, sight seeing, or reading an average novel by ourselves next to a palm tree (although this stuff is great for a couple of planned alone time days).
It reaffirmed to me that the “purpose of life” is never as complicated as our searching needs to be. It’s quite simple really- be social, appreciate the small things and not the once and a life time excursion, and above all— get out of your shell and try new shit every day just for the sake of variety and spontaneity.
I also admired how the author railed on “blogger nomads” who fake the hell out of their story, pictures, and advice. The author actually built her own product business through creativity and working smart (not hard)— an admirable 21st century businesswoman and not a run of the mill blogging scam artist.
5/5 for a memoir.
What I found instead was one of the most lucid, honest memoirs I’ve read in a while.
The author never resorted to cliches. She described her depressed, aimless feelings back home in a way that resonated with me despite not being in the same or even similar situation in my life (having a needy partner).
What I could sympathize with, however, is her swath of personal observations and highs and lows of solo travel.
I nodded along to everything she realized on her trip— that us introverts go along looking for “peace” and “authenticity”. But when we look back at our travels, it’s always the spontaneous social interactions (brief or long) that stay with us. It’s never the moments we spend trying to force meditation, sight seeing, or reading an average novel by ourselves next to a palm tree (although this stuff is great for a couple of planned alone time days).
It reaffirmed to me that the “purpose of life” is never as complicated as our searching needs to be. It’s quite simple really- be social, appreciate the small things and not the once and a life time excursion, and above all— get out of your shell and try new shit every day just for the sake of variety and spontaneity.
I also admired how the author railed on “blogger nomads” who fake the hell out of their story, pictures, and advice. The author actually built her own product business through creativity and working smart (not hard)— an admirable 21st century businesswoman and not a run of the mill blogging scam artist.
5/5 for a memoir.
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March 24, 2021
Good book. It’s her journey and I respect her writing and her explorations. Wish the business info had been a bit lighter tho it feels a bit like an advertisement sometimes. Also, there’s a way better priced almost identical version of the map on Amazon (two maps actually for $20. So the whole part about destroying the knock-offs is obviously outdated.
Also the attacking bloggers thing felt unnecessary. She made a product and had it manufactured in China like ... you don’t have room to hate on someone else’s journey haha
Besides the ad portions I really enjoyed this though and helped with my wanderlust a tiiiiiny bit during covid.
Also the attacking bloggers thing felt unnecessary. She made a product and had it manufactured in China like ... you don’t have room to hate on someone else’s journey haha
Besides the ad portions I really enjoyed this though and helped with my wanderlust a tiiiiiny bit during covid.
May 22, 2020
Could not read it
I found myself getting so irritated with the writing that I had to put the book down. "I wasn't stood in the stands..." And " ...could not see for the crowds". She hoped what she was going through was a "faze." The author repeats herself, and it's obvious where she took a break when writing the uhv book. Trying to read the book drove me crazy!
I give it 2 stars for the great story idea. I really wanted to like the book. A talented editor might have made that possible.
I found myself getting so irritated with the writing that I had to put the book down. "I wasn't stood in the stands..." And " ...could not see for the crowds". She hoped what she was going through was a "faze." The author repeats herself, and it's obvious where she took a break when writing the uhv book. Trying to read the book drove me crazy!
I give it 2 stars for the great story idea. I really wanted to like the book. A talented editor might have made that possible.
April 6, 2020
Interesting way of looking at the world. She's brutally honest about who she is and who she isn't. Makes you think about who you are.
September 12, 2019
More introspectively selfish than a travelogue
Based on the other reviews, I'm the outlier on this one in not being overly impressed. While the travel descriptions were interesting, I didn't find them over the top amazing. The primary focus of the book is the author finding herself and starting a company to find her world travel.
Finding herself involved fierce negativity about her ex-boyfriend, including his apparently heartfelt proposal that she disdainfully referred to as him picking up a ring at a thrift store. She starts a scratch-off map company, acknowledging others have done so before, then is horrified when her idea is later copied. Her descriptions of most other people switch between how amazing they are and how awful they are, with barely a breath between. She seems to feel above everyone else, to the point of being irritated to find others at popular tourist spots that she envisioned as having to herself.
And yet, the book is full of lofty statements like this:
"These days, when I touch down somewhere new, I look to the sky and think about how far I’ve come. It’s not just a physical journey - it’s an emotional one. I learned so much from my travels over the years, much more than just staying in one place and hoping for the best. And now that I’ve had a taste of what it’s like to fly, I know I’ll be doing it for the rest of my life."
Based on the other reviews, I'm the outlier on this one in not being overly impressed. While the travel descriptions were interesting, I didn't find them over the top amazing. The primary focus of the book is the author finding herself and starting a company to find her world travel.
Finding herself involved fierce negativity about her ex-boyfriend, including his apparently heartfelt proposal that she disdainfully referred to as him picking up a ring at a thrift store. She starts a scratch-off map company, acknowledging others have done so before, then is horrified when her idea is later copied. Her descriptions of most other people switch between how amazing they are and how awful they are, with barely a breath between. She seems to feel above everyone else, to the point of being irritated to find others at popular tourist spots that she envisioned as having to herself.
And yet, the book is full of lofty statements like this:
"These days, when I touch down somewhere new, I look to the sky and think about how far I’ve come. It’s not just a physical journey - it’s an emotional one. I learned so much from my travels over the years, much more than just staying in one place and hoping for the best. And now that I’ve had a taste of what it’s like to fly, I know I’ll be doing it for the rest of my life."
August 13, 2019
I have never read anything like this. It was in part a journal, part story, and part travel Logue. I found the descriptions of the locales that the character in the story visited to be easy to envision. It was like actually traveling and being there.
I also enjoyed the process of the writer telling of the experience of developing an idea for a business and the evolving journey she took to get there. It was satisfying to learn of the steps that were taken and of the ensuing success of the endeavor. Quite a brave feat that was undertaken.
The ruminations of the author about her relationships were more in-depth than I could relate to. It seemed she had such a resistance toward that way of life that it was troubling. I suppose I was able to feel her frustrations through the way she wrote about them. I have never experienced any kind of relationship like that myself, so it was foreign to me. However, I read all the way through and felt happy for her, if indeed this was, in fact, a true story.
I would describe this as enlightening.
I also enjoyed the process of the writer telling of the experience of developing an idea for a business and the evolving journey she took to get there. It was satisfying to learn of the steps that were taken and of the ensuing success of the endeavor. Quite a brave feat that was undertaken.
The ruminations of the author about her relationships were more in-depth than I could relate to. It seemed she had such a resistance toward that way of life that it was troubling. I suppose I was able to feel her frustrations through the way she wrote about them. I have never experienced any kind of relationship like that myself, so it was foreign to me. However, I read all the way through and felt happy for her, if indeed this was, in fact, a true story.
I would describe this as enlightening.
June 25, 2019
It's not often I give a five-star review, but this book blew me away. After reading Eat, Pray, Love, I became hungry for more travel memoirs, but good ones are few and far between. Reading this gave me the same rush that Elizabeth Gilbert did. Nadia's words always felt so truthful - even when exploring raw emotions - and I felt that I took an emotional journey with her during this book. It made me contemplate parts of my own life, and I felt able to relate to so many of her struggles. As a romantic, Thailand was my favorite section, but the whole book had me dreaming of booking a flight and jetting off across the world. I hope to see more from this author soon!
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