I Stopped Being a Digital Nomad, Why?
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- Have you ever wondered what life is like as a digital nomad? Or maybe you're part of the digital nomad lifestyle and are contemplating a change? In this video, I delve into the real reasons behind my decision to step away from the digital nomad life.
In 2019, I left my office job to embark on an adventure with my husband, Dave. I was hungry for the almost elusive idea of being a digital nomad. Since then, we've experienced it a couple of times, including our time in Mexico. We always harbored the desire to keep travelling and living as digital nomads, but we grappled with the idea of settling down for a long time...until a few months ago.
We chose to stop and settle down here in Mexico. What happened? Stick with me, and I'll share my perspective and how I feel now.
Don't forget to like, comment, and share this video with others who might be questioning their digital nomad lifestyle.
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i traveled around Mexico for for 7 months last year, spending about one month in each place. it was pretty exhausting. the seemingly constant packing and unpacking, not having a place to make a home, not having a routine. all of these wore me down. i live in Guanajuato now, and have my own place. i am meeting people, learning more Spanish, and making videos about the things i am learning related to Mexican history. it is a much more satisfying life.
Doesn't the time just go so fast?? A month seems like a long time but it really isn't!
Especially in Mexico the food is pretty bad so you need a kitchen to cook.
Yeah it never appealed to me to do that, I loved Mexico I would like to travel a bit more around been to 2 states so far, but I would like to see more. I need to visit my family in Jalisco, like it calls me there. Its in my blood just like Michoacan is in my blood.
@@TaoDeChing-ls5gz where the hell are you eating that you would say that?
I love it.. I’ve never had a home in my adult life.. I tour all the time and pack and unpack all the time: some folks just ain’t ready for that life. Takes a special breed of road dog to be able to thrive with no place to call home.
My husband and I talked about starting our retirement by traveling around Mexico and then, deciding after a year or so, which area we wanted to actually retire to.
We had already traveled to Panama, Costa Rica and Ecuador, and liked them all, but our heart was in Mexico.
But, just months before actually leaving the US and all the craziness of closing a business and selling our house, boat, car. We decided we needed REST. Lol. So we ended up renting in the Lake Chapala area, and 90 days later we are very happy here. Traveling has taken a back seat right now. We’ve just now gotten the place just as we want it.
We try to not be stubborn with our plans, and take it as it comes.
If you’re lucky, you’re still mentally , emotionally and physically flexible when you’re old like us.😂😂
Of course Social Media is very successful at showing only the highlights of the digital nomad life. But of course, there are so many pitfalls and drawbacks which I learnt myself by living for the past 3 years in Mexico, Mauritius, Bali and Thailand. Thanks so much for showing both!
@lostin admiration. Mauritius, Bali, Mexico and Thailand? Wow that's a diverse mix.
I'm glad you're back in Mexico! I'm from the US, and my wife is a Mexican citizen. We relocated to Morelia almost three years ago. I love your content and optimistic outlook about life. It's refreshing, and I'll continue to follow the channel. Maybe we'll meet sometime in the future. Good luck, in your travels...
My ex wife is from Morelia. I had a Chinese restaurant there and it was very popular. My best friend owns the best Italian restaurant in the city. He has two restaurants. One in Torreon Nuevo and another in Los Americas. His name is Luca. Tell him Andy sent you!
@@leemoreno7435I will, thanks for the tip!
@@leemoreno7435 How did you like Morelia? pros? Cons? Doesnt sound like you live there anymore? safe? fun? single woman friendly?
Traveled for work in my 20s, international and domestic. I would be in a place for one to three months. It sounds romantic... For about a month or two. Then you want to build relationships, community ties, etc. You can't do that out of a suitcase. Most locals won't invest time in you if you are leaving in a month or two.
Being a digital nomad can be tiring. What works for me is staying in one place for 2 - 3 months. The place where I stay needs to be central with good coffeeshops, restaurants, and a supermarket nearby. The living unit itself needs to have big windows with a view, a balcony is a plus, a outdoor patio/garden area is also great, and a complete kitchen so I can prepare my own meals. Hot and cold water are a must, as is a good sewage system. Internet access is a must. If I plan to visit somewhere that doesnt have these things, it is likely a more remote place - I know ahead time it will be a short stay and I plan to not work much. If there is no internet, after one day I leave. So I usually go to more remote places only for a weekend. It's fun to visit more remote places but its just not practical for working and most of the area can be visted during a weekend.
All this said, it is always great to have a homebase one can return to and take a break from being a nomad. Especially as prices increase.
I like your dress?
We’re next 😅 our digital nomad life is coming to an end now, too. Traveling is so fun and exciting and rewarding but also exhausting. We also miss the stability of a routine, having friends over and coming to a home that is yours. But I’m happy for you two! You’ve followed your dreams and keep going after what feels best for you ❤
I hope you post some farewell videos...
Hi! I love your channel and it'll be fun to see where you decide to settle down and create a home. I enjoy that kind of content. Honestly travel content gets exhausting to watch! All that running around haha. Keep sharing!
@@joiab11 Unless things have changed, Jenny was offered a job in Mexico city and they are moving there. They talked about it in a video not too long ago.
Hola Karencita! Que bueno que decidieron quedarse en Mexico. Es un pais muy hermoso y la gente es MAS hermosa!
Es hermoso de acuerdo!
Hope you enjoy being back with family and friends. Enjoy the memories and insight your travels produced. You will forever have those things! See you back in class in a few weeks.
Great video! The best thing about your adventures is that you actually did it! You can always do it again in the future, or not, but you won't spend your lives wondering what it would be like as so many people do.
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Nice to hear from you Karen--Life is not easy- let us know if you want go to China we are planning for Oct or April to go to HK I would really love to visit Mexico this fall or next springtime- maybe suggest us place to rent for 2-3 weeks
My best to you and Dave, seems like just yesterday that we had breakfast at La Biznaga Cafe in July 2021, life has many changes, as i now live in Oaxaca, and am visiting Neiva Colombia in 2 weeks to spend time with family. You both are very special, talented and loving, blessings for a future family :)
Let us know when you visit Queretaro again. It'd be nice to see you
¡Hola Karen! Es mi parecer que a los que les encanta viajar sería mejor ser nómada digital. Todo el mundo no tendría la oportunidad de viajar y trabajar al mismo tiempo. Hay muchos beneficios en viajar. Estar en otro país por una estancia larga se aprende mucho. Recomiendo que los nomás digitales se quedan en casa país por lo menos seis meses para tener tiempo suficiente explorar el país.
Qué guapa tu ropa Karen! Como siempre, un vídeo muy real y con mucho conocimiento
Even though I've been "in the loop" with all your adventures it still blows my mind exactly how much you two have packed into the first five years of married life! It tickled me when you said how your plans change weekly. Whenever my friends in the UK ask "how are Davidand Karen?"I tell them .....but always add "well that's this week" . You are young and able. Do it while you can, whatever that might be. That's the only advice I will give.
Oh , and of course there will always be a bed for you here !
Love your videos, such a humble and shinning personality ❤
You guys are doing what is best for you at this time, good for you! Being a digital nomad is not for everyone, especially full time. Just because you started out doing one thing or had a certain plan, people change as they grow (and get a bit older) so your tastes in things will change as will your plans in life. Go with the flow! Nothing says that you can't take a weekend trip once in a while to still enjoy travel, you just won't have to drag everything you own with you, you can travel from your base!
Last year when I came to Querétaro, you guys have just left to Colombia! I just got back this year with the idea of moving here more firm than ever, I got my Permanent Residency and open a bank account. I registered my son into Celta International, although the plan is to leave to the US and permanently come back in December for good! I am happy you guys are back, and crave to meet you sometime this week, as we are leaving next FRI 4th. or when we are back! Wish you both the best of time, I’m sure that with all your experience the best is yet to come! WELCOME BACK❤️‼️
Qué interesante su historia! Yo también soy mexicana casada con un británico. Actualmente vivímos en México, pero hemos estado considerando mudarnos para UK. ¿Ustedes por qué no se fueron para allá? ¿Por qué decidieron establecerse en México? No lo digo para comparar cuál país es mejor, yo amo México, pero entiendo que se tienen qué considerar un montón de cosas antes de saber en cuál país vivir, además de que para un latino es mucho más difícil y costoso vivir y trabajar legalmente allá. ¡Muchos saludos desde Morelia!
Hola yo soy mexicana casada con neozelandes y vivimos en NZ pero considerando seriamente irnos a Mexico despues de 13 años aca. Que te llama la atencion de salir de Mexico ? Si no es mucha indiscrecion
@@taniadelacruzbrito9915 Hola! Qué interesante :)
En general me llama la atención la calidad de vida que se puede llegar en Europa, además de todos los paisajes naturales que tienen... México me encanta y es bastante fácil vivir aquí, pero a veces siento que no hay muchas oportunidades económicas de crecimiento, como un buen sueldo o llegar a adquirir una propiedad. ¿A ti qué te ha parecido vivir tantos anos en NZ?
You’re like me. The grass is always greener. I get bored at home and want to travel. Then, I miss having a home. Ha! Great video!
Thank you for sharing! The travel lifestyle looks like fun but for all the same reasons as you, I'm not interested. I love my comfy bed, my nice kitchen, a healthy routine and a slow life at home. I can take trips and really enjoy the adventure, but I can't wait to get back to my own space. Keep sharing your discoveries!
I'm discovering I like having a comfy kitchen too!
Be happy and settled in Querétaro but I would love to see you continue with occasional travel videos within Mexico. Your energy and insight is infectious, I would miss it if it was the end of you and Dave sharing your adventures…Much love from California.💫
It's good to know that you came back to Queretaro. I thought you seemed a little tired or disillusioned at the first Cuenca apartment.
Yes, it's wasn't a good place but then all changed and I don't regret it,. Thanks for watching
Wow cool story, ya iba burlar y decir que no aguantaron nada viajando but i didn’t know about Vietnam. Saludos nos vemos pronto
Pero sí, tienes razón. No aguantamos nada.
You guys have really been all over - your story is so cool 🫶🙌 We always say to each other how grateful we are to have our home, especially for the fact that we can much more easily follow a routine to stay healthy 🙏 Plus, it would be near impossible to travel with Ted 🐶 When we do travel for the purpose of making videos, it's always a great time, but one of the best parts of those trips is coming back home 🥲😅 I think the idea of being a digital nomad is cool, but definitely not for everyone 😀
I love your story!! I think about everything you mentioned here as my partner and I are getting ready to go on our travel adventures. We are older than you and your husband so all the inconveniences you talk about I can definitely relate to! I think it's better to do a bit of both...travel and relax at home in one place!! I suspect that once you're home for a while you will get the travel bug again! Gracias Karencita!! 🥰💛💚
Thank you for your perspectives. Priorities change as we get wiser...ok, older 😎 Thank you for your words of wisdom 💚
Awe thank you very much
Hi! I’m intrigued by your story! What is the name of the platform you initially started on before you started your business? Sorry didn’t understand . I’m going to Mexico again this August. Love your content! Would love to meet you. I’m a full time traveler and am in Mexico 4 months per year. Kind Regards!
It's called Italki 😃. I'll be happy to meet you
@@LaKarencitaMX Wonderful, I've been curious about Queretero (spelling) I checked out Puebla and loved it -- the wifi and historic center are amazing! Are you in Mexico now?
It's an amazing story and great that you don't sugar coat it. I live between two countries and it's like 'digital nomad lite' but even that I struggle with sometime. I think it's perfect to have a home base and then maybe digital nomad 1-3 months of the year to a different location. But even that gets hard, you start to make friends and connections, and then have to uproot them constantly. Even living between 2 stable places and then having to always worry about your next paycheck.
Excellent. Thanks. Know how you feel about home.
as you're asking for comments, i'd urge you to travel while you are young. a stationary life often becomes mandatory as we age. were i still young and healthy, travel is what i'd do.
Thank you
We'll still travelling but we'll do it having a home base for now.
@@LaKarencitaMX if that's what you want, great! it's just that the expense of keeping a home base means less money with which to travel. . . that was my thought.
another idea for you: as you both work remotely, set up that home base in Spain for a couple of years.😃 per my understanding, (double check this with an immigration lawyer if it interests you) those with citizenship from birth in former Spanish colonies can get expedited naturalization there. a Spain passport would give you more options which is always a good thing. [US citizenship is an exception. US citizenship is a global burden. one must file tax forms to the government even if you live abroad]
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I plan to do more traveling soon. I've spent time in Colombia last year. I want to go back there again as well as visit Philippines, Japan, and Thailand. Yeah, eventually settling down has to be done because traveling too much for too long can cause things to become unstable.
Hola Ruby. I'm glad to see you and Dave are back in Mexico. Your explorations in Colombia and Ecuador were interesting but I missed the stories you were beginning to tell about Mexico. There are thousands of videos waiting to be made about your amazing country that don't involve endless shots of great food and four star hotel rooms (a little bit is OK but otherwise it is too much like a Facebook posting--- look at me, look at me, look at me). As a native you have insights that most expats will never have, and your True Mexico associate has a good eye for the real nature of Mexico. Much of what I saw and experienced while traveling in Mexico between 1967 and 1982 has disappeared or is rapidly disappearing. Traditions and events that you take for granted today may be gone in another generation. Capturing them on video would be a valuable contribution to Mexico's historic legacy, and in most cases would prove to be very interesting. It might even lead to a greater appreciation of them and hence help in their preservation. I've missed your videos so this was much appreciated. More please.
Anytime I have to travel, I need at least 3 months in between the next trip. It is draining to be around people in airports.
What an interesting switch now and I feel you, your needs to settle after years of travelling as my personal experience is like I need „my homebase“ to enjoy traveling the most. Good luck 🍀 btw nothing is forever 😉
A little of both is just fine. As you age, your priorities change as well. Everything is great until it's not. Enjoy the moment. Life is not fun and dance all the time.
Travel can be difficult, especially if you do it a lot! I look forward to seeing what you do now!
Congrats on your decision. I don’t think it’s an all or nothing choice. I plan to Spend a year traveling through South America Western Europe in southern Africa if it takes more years then it will if I get tired I can always come home and settled. I’m actually focusing on generating passive income now so that I don’t have to have one on one or live online meetings during that time period. I agree that it is more exhausting to find the right Internet set up a workspace even when you’re traveling in the United States as I do. Best of luck can’t wait to see what you post next
I need to have a balance , like having a seattle place to be (that is in CDMX that I call home) and the possibility to travel (I found that my deadline is 18 days when I get tired of moving and looking after my staff) I found that I cant be moving all time and sometimes I feel guilty about it but your video make me feel better about it :)
I can understand why you would want a home base, but it does sound like it would be nice to simplify life and be able to move around the world for a while without looming obligations at “home”.
That's a great point of view actually
My husband (one of your English ex-students from Bristol UK) and I followed you because we have similar interests. We are also kind of digital nomads but stay in each country years and not just months, that makes things a bit less tiring, although we need to consider the expense to move every certain period of time, visas, etc. Just sharing with you in case you want to consider another option. Currently we are living in CDMX with one kid so the equation just gets a bit more complicated but we still have the attitude and integrate the kid to the adventure 🎉
I think people go through different stages in life...Traveling can also be exhausting, We always get presented with the bright side, it all seems to be milk and honey but theres down sides like everything in life...Sometimes we need that stillness to keep going, physically and mentally. just do whatever feels the best. Funny I have also lived in Da Nang for a year... now i am in Sofia Bulgaria and its a totally different pace. slower for sure but needed. Enjoy this time :)
Home sweet home. I love to travel but I'm happy in my house, in my bed, my fridge, my dog
It seems like the digital nomad lifestyle was a trend a few years back and more and more people are starting to decide against it. I thought about it but I have too many things holding me to my home town so I will stay there and travel sometimes like I currently do.
nice to see this update... I had been wondering what was going on with you. I must point out that you pronounced "scamdemic" wrong. ha ha. I have been living out of my suitcase for 2 years now and I feel the exact same things as you did, both positive and negative. I am retired and I only have a girlfriend and no other friends so it can get quite boring. I miss having a "home" and responsibilities and a routine too. my diet and eating habits have been terrible in Mexico. for the last year I have eaten at restaurants almost exclusively. its hard to accumulate ingredients for cooking when you move so often. and even when I do try to cook it tastes horrible. all the Mexican ingredients taste different than Canada, especially the butter. I used to be a very good cook. it makes me cry that nothing I make here tastes right.
I think you should do what is right for you at the time. What other people think is not as important. ❤
I appreciate your honesty. List if the people making money with travelers and expats especially, paint a rosy picture. Leaving your own culture can be difficult, especially as a lone traveler. If you are not willing or able to be adaptable to the culture you are now living in you will be miserable. Or you will isolate yourself in an expat enclave where you will attempt to recreate the experience of the lifestyle and culture you left behind. Personally, this expat 'hotspots' freak me out. I left the US because it was too easy. I need the challenge of learning new things, living outside my comfort zone. To move to a foreign country only because it is cheap is a disaster waiting to happen.
In the words of Joseph Campbell, "follow your bliss." You are a thoughtful person. You will recognize it. Don't be concerned that it changes with your experiences.
PS: I checked, and "The Power of Myth" is available here, on RUclips. I think you'd find it very enlightening, given your rich, ecumenical, cultural experiences.
Karencita has a very cute personality. That's why people join her activities and that makes her easy to listen to as well.
awww thank you!
I have been a digital nomad and traveling for 5 years.. and i am craving stability, so i am looking for a place to call home now.. but unsure of where i will land, most likely latin America
Perhaps we will meet in Queretaro this December upon our return to our vacation home.
Where are you living now ? Not sure I am clear on that . Wish you would have stasyed in Cuenca.
It would *never* occur to me to be a *digital* nomad. I'd rather be an *analogue* one!
Good luck! Hope you will still be shooting your videos ;-)
I actually enjoy it and been doing it for almost two year now. I stay a month in one place and get a gym membership for the month. I meal prep on Sundays for the week. Work during the week, go the gym and eat my meals. Go out to tourist places on Saturdays. It's a routine that works for me but it has to be slow travel for me to enjoy it.
I prefer having my own place to land. I do enjoy traveling but I also enjoy my own space with my own things.
I enjoy your videos. Keep posting.
I think it's nice to maybe travel for1-3 months, but have your home to return back to..with a routine and your own bed.
Vietnam looks really beautiful from your footage
the simple pleasure are the best
Hi, I just found your channel. Very interesting journey you are on. I look forward to seeing more. I'm an American living in the northeast part of China.
At lease you got to experience the Digital Nomad lifestyle and you got it out of your system...when you start a family, you can forget about being a Digital Nomad. I never experienced that and now I have a family so I won't really know what its like until maybe when I get older and my kids are grown up. I'd say its an experience you'll never forget and can look back on when you get older...and maybe experience again when you get older.
😮 have you heard from taj I've not seen anything from her in a long time
She's doing good! 🤗
It really depends upon what stage of life you’re at. 😉
This is why people who forgo having children to travel will not end happy. Travel is fun as an escape from normal life but if it IS your life it will get old.
Stability, friends, family. Then travel is fun. It's sort of like partying. You can make partying your life in your 20's, but then it needs to be something you do on occasion to escape the normal routine.
I disagree. I know dozens of people who have been living like this for decades, before "digital nomad" was a word even, but it's a small percentage (and having a home base in a high income country helps travelling a lot).
15 mins para decir "sentamos cabeza"
6:37 hit es correcto, "hitted" no existe.
So did you return to Mexico?
Yes. We're living in Querétaro again now.
Do you ever do week long immersion classes?
@@catobie1948 that's a project I would love to start working on from next year. I'll be updating you guys 💖
Digital nomad would be a great DJ name 💤😎
Gotta have a home base to recharge, or have a nice military pension like myself, either way it is exhausting traveling all the time!!
We don’t want to know because you’re now not single 😢
Subscribed but technically you can still be a digital nomad I think people misunderstood what nomadic people were like as there were two types of nomadic people. You got the ones that bring all they own with them moving place to place. For example van life or RV life, but you can still see gypsies who live such lives. Then there is the nomadic people who actually built soild homes as in villages following the migration of animals or for other purposes. The best I can figure is those who move to a warmer climate in the winter now. So you can have a home and travel when you feel like it and still be nomadic .
TechnoDruid lifestyle is my thing just made it up so if nobody has heard of it that fine even digital nomadic people had to start somewhere. What is a TechnoDruid it is someone who tries to use technology that blends with nature, helps nature, and has limited impact on nature. For example using natural resources like a stream to spin a turbine creating electricity.
Great job my dear
I’m sure being a digital nomad is great if you’re making good money, but if you’re making enough just to get by and having to slum it in sweaty coaches for hours on end then maybe not so much lol
Nomadic lifestyle is temporary and it can never be permanent way of life. As long as one realises this truth nomadic lifestyle won’t be a smoother path.
Going back options kills joys of nomadic lifestyle permanently.
Loved your iinterview in Cuenca......then pooffff......you've been gone.
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Settle down, and ... have some kids? Not for everyone but I'm happy to be a parent.
When you met Dave, was his Spanish better than your English, or did you speak English better than he spoke Spanish?
His Spanish was better than my English.
If you have become attracted now to more of a 'settling down' or as you say, 'sedentary' lifestyle, maybe subconsciously your body is telling you it's time to have kids? :)
You appear to be self aware enough to follow your instincts with insight, but sometimes maybe there are other 'undercurrents' at play... Just a thought. ;)
*****Sounds like you guys just ran out of steam to travel and needed a break. I predict you guys would still travel but not like before.
I don't disagree
Lots of pretentious people who call themselves digital moment and stay in hostels for people posing as digital nomads.
London needs English Teachers.
Haha you decided to stick to your nonexistent plan? That made me laugh!
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There's Americans in Asia but its in a different continent. And they look very Asian but they kept their culture. Maybe travel to Japan too and North of Japan. Ha ha my step dad was Dave from the UK and was super crazy 😂.
You're a very beautiful woman ***
Actually, I never saw you as a digital nomad, just as a serial house mover 😅 It's always been quite obvious to me that you prefer nesting and a tight local community 😘
I wouldn't say local community
12:57 she say callcenter ?
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The whole farce of being a "digital nomad". Only rich people can do it.
Got to tell you. RUclips does you creators no good. A person watches 1 video of a creator without Liking or subscribing. Then they saturate that person and overloads their feed to where the viewer is left with no choice but to ENTER THE OPTION "DO NOT RECOMEND THIS CHANNEL"
I have seen it with my husbands page my kids page. It's so bad we dont want to watch anything on you tube.
LATAM is the worst for digital nomads, transportation is terrible, and you cannot eat our all the time like in Asia because the food is not worth it.
You were fortunate not to go to China. It would have been horrible timing.
RUclips is for quitters. Always click on quitting videos.
Karencita, when you speak in english, try not to pronounce the "i" in spanish. For example when you say the word "spanish", it sounds like your saying "spaneeeesh". Pronounce the "i" like an "e" in spanish and youll get it right.
Thank you
You speak like an Vietnamese
I used to be an Analog nomad but no more.
That sounds interesting - please tell us more
Why u quit morena 🫢