The Luxpats

Tag: nomad trade-offs

  • Travel Stress or Grief?

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      “Grief is the thing with feathers.” –Max Porter “I measure every Grief I meet with narrow, probing eyes.” –Emily Dickinson As our friends from Seattle will tell you, falling asleep has never been a problem of mine. If you peeked through our roof at 11 pm on any given Friday night in 2010, you…

  • Introvert vs. Extrovert Travel

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    One of my former managers and favorite human beings has a magnetic personality. Let’s call her Rachel. When Rachel walks into a meeting, she sets the tone. If she’s wearing a wry grin, it spreads quickly around the room. Inside jokes are exchanged in glances and you know it’s going to be a fun discussion. If Rachel looks…

  • Nomad Trade-Offs: One Day, Two Ways

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    You’re a middle class stay-at-home Mom. What is a typical spring day like for you, at home and on the road? What are the nomad trade-offs? It’s interesting to me to compare the benefits and difficulties of both lives–the trade-offs, habit changes, and general trends. This is my entirely personal comparison of the ups and…