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My First Surfing Experience. The Reflections of a Beginner Surfer – Aracely Martinez

theNomad — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:47:35 +0000

A few weeks ago, I finally decided to take my first surfing class after many years of thinking about going for but never really taking any action to make it happen. You see, I’m from Mexico. And yeah, I do know that Mexico is a great surfing destination. So why have I never surfed before? To begin …

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Using Bitcoin to Send Money Across the Globe

theNomad — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:22:05 +0000

Getting your hard earned cash out of a country can be an extremely tedious and expensive task. Especially, when you’re trying to take money out of a country such as China, which has strict capital control. In this post, I’ll be explaining how you could use Bitcoin to send money, that you earn abroad, back …

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Cryptocurrencies for Travellers – What are Cryptocurrencies?

theNomad — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:17:18 +0000

Unless you’ve been living in a pineapple under the sea for the past 6 months, I’m sure you’ve heard at least one of the following terms; Bitcoin, Blockchain or Cryptocurrencies. These are the new buzzwords in the tech industry and the main topics around watercoolers in accounting offices. But what exactly is Bitcoin? And why should travellers …

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Murphy’s Law and Travelling in China

theNomad — Fri, 11 May 2018 13:45:55 +0000

October’s Golden week holiday was fast approaching and we were still undecided on how to spend our week-long break. We had just come back from our tropical retreat in Hainan and we were hoping to catch some more sun in Thailand or Taiwan. It didn’t take long, however, to realise that an overseas trip during the Golden …

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The Story Behind Our Apartment in Shanghai

theNomad — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 02:30:48 +0000

We were thrilled when we first started looking for an apartment in Shanghai. Not only were we on the hunt for our first apartment in a foreign country, but also our first home as a married couple. I’m having difficulty finding the right words to describe our excitement. It was somewhere between a dog chasing …

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