The Roaming '20s

The Roaming '20s is all about embracing the nomad in each of us. With tips for working remotely, relocating, and exploring the great outdoors, we're reinventing the way we live, work, and travel.

Thrillist Presents 'The Roaming 20s': Embracing the Nomad in All of Us

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Before Kay Akpan held her newborn child, she’d never given much thought to traveling; growing up in Cameroon, it hadn’t been a big part of her life.

How One Family Paid Off $200,000 by Taking Their Life on the Road

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Along with birding and trying to pawn off sourdough starters, there’s another way we’ve all managed to dissociate from Covid chaos: spending hours browsing real estate listings, daydreaming about what it might be like to pack up and start over somewhere else.

How to Ditch Your Life for a Cheap Fairytale Home in Scandinavia

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I remember the moment I realized I could work from anywhere.

How to Actually Get Work Done While You Travel 

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Looking for a house in 2021 is kinda like trying to find a parking space on a Saturday at Trader Joe’s: Everyone with a smidgeon of disposable income is in cutthroat competition for the same highly limited amount of real estate.

American Beach Towns You Can Actually Afford to Move to

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Gina Jurlando and Tim Reckel surrendered to the houseboat life in New York’s Rockaway Beach three years ago, when a friend pointed them in the direction of a docked 1976 Chris Craft for sale.

Maybe It's Time to Try the Houseboat Life

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I don’t own a pair of Bermuda shorts, and I certainly don’t wear socks with sandals.

I Became a Florida Snowbird in My 30s—And Absolutely Loved It

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A First Timer’s Guide to a Vanlife Road Trip

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Here are some camping hacks for the next time you find yourself with a cooler of melted ice and a beer that needs chilling: Wrap your can in a cold wet t-shirt and prop it up in a breezy area.

Camp Out This Summer at One of These Breweries & Wineries

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In the summer of 2020, something funny happened: We turned into our parents.

15 Essential Apps for Your Big Summer Road Trip

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Real talk, this might be the year you make a big move.

11 Places in the US That Will Actually Pay You to Move There

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Nicole Vasquez was drawn to co-working spaces from the first time she stepped into 1871, in her hometown of Chicago.

Meet the Nomad Championing Flex Work for Women

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It’s very expensive to be unemployed in New York.

How One Family Paid Off $200,000 by Taking Their Life on the Road

The Mom Trotter teaches us the ways of RV life.

How to Ditch Your Life for a Cheap Fairytale Home in Scandinavia

Cheap Nordic Houses is here to make your hygge dreams come true.

How to Actually Get Work Done While You Travel

Tips and tricks for making remote work...work.

American Beach Towns You Can Actually Afford to Move to

A house by the ocean isn't just a pipe dream.

Maybe It's Time to Try the Houseboat Life

Take to the water for your next Airbnb... or apartment.

I Became a Florida Snowbird in My 30s—And Absolutely Loved It

Early-bird specials aren’t the only perk of a cheap Florida workation.

A First Timer’s Guide to a Vanlife Road Trip

Thinking about renting a camper van? Take some advice from someone who’s done it.

Camp Out This Summer at One of These Breweries & Wineries

Have some booze with your views.

15 Essential Apps for Your Big Summer Road Trip

Find your next clean bathroom, slice of pizza, photo-op with a giant dinosaur, and more.

11 Places in the US That Will Actually Pay You to Move There

$10,000 plus a bike? Don't mind if we do.

Meet the Nomad Championing Flex Work for Women

Nicole Vasquez co-founded Deskpass to be able to work from anywhere.

Why I Traded My NYC Apartment for Sky-High Adventures in Ecuador

I had beef with a mountain.