Since remote jobs are the new trend in the professional community, the internet is saturated with many of those and everyone can go around looking for one. But not every remote job is also the thing you’re passionate about doing. We like enjoying what we do, and doing what we enjoy. So, as digital nomads, […]
Where hotels have been in business for the longest time, we can’t ignore the charm of having a second home while on a vacation. Choosing a comfortable place to stay in is one of the best decisions you’ll ever make when planning for a holiday! People enjoy living in a vacation home because of their […]
The ultimate travel cliche happened; we got robbed in Mexico… It happened in the trendy hip coastal area of Tulum in the state Quintana Roo in the Yucatan Peninsula, in broad daylight! We´ll tell you all about how we got robbed of our two suitcases in Mexico and what we did to make the best […]
As digital nomads, we’re in desperate need of insurance. No one plans on getting sick, or getting struck with misfortune, but it can happen to anyone. It hits nomads, ex-pats, and world travelers (and all sorts of free birds!) especially hard because they’re always outside their home countries’ safety nets. The team of professionals behind […]
Given the unforeseen circumstances of today’s world, it’s no surprise to know that people are relentlessly browsing through different websites to find an authentic source of information regarding the Covid-19 virus. Wouldn’t it be great to have a single, reliable platform where you can get all the necessary information in one go? It’s time to […]
It’s tricky to find out how much money one needs to retire, even if you never leave your home country. It becomes even trickier for digital nomads as they’re always hopping from one country to the other. The amount of money you need to retire varies wildly from country to country, and even city to […]
Oaxaca is known by foodies, insiders, and all Mexicans, as the food capital of Mexico. This colorful city has the most famous cuisine in the whole of Mexican cuisine. You will find all the traditional dishes here, of which the Mexicans are (justified) very proud on. We went to Oaxaca for more than 5 weeks! […]
Becoming a digital nomad, or as we love to call it a free bird, is not easy at all. You need to master a whole bunch of skills before you can become a more free individual. How can we quickly upgrade our skillset with relevant skills that help us forward? When it comes to online […]
Oaxaca City has been chosen by travel experts and the staff of the acclaimed Travel+Leisure magazine as the number one 1 best city in the world. That´s a big claim for a city many of us never have heard of. We needed to find out for ourselves if that is even remotely true. Spoiler-alert; they […]
Oaxaca City was amazing, we loved staying there for more than five whole weeks, but there are downsides to every city, and Oaxaca is quite the broken paradise (just like most of Mexico is)… We tend to be realistic about our storytelling from our travels, so here we go with some harsh truths about Oaxaca […]
Holy mole! The very best Mexican mole can be found in Oaxaca City. And after spending a month in this authentic city, we can safely say that we ate all variants and on all sorts of dishes. Mole is delicious! Before visiting Mexico we had never heard of Mexican mole (the right pronunciation is mo-lay). […]
We from Free Birds are fully embracing the digital nomad revolution, but we are not alone! There are many other digital nomads across the globe that are spreading their wings! This fascinating infographic from SDC International Shipping tells us more about current day digital nomads. We get to know more about their age, experience, careerfields, […]
When staying in wonderful Oaxaca City, you also need a good hotel/luxury hotel/hostel to stay in. There is no greater feeling after a long day exploring this authentic city than dropping yourself in a big nice comfy bed! But what accommodations are the very best and provide the most value for your money? Let’s see […]
The World Happiness Report publishes its list of the happiest countries in the world every year, and this year was no exception. It’s always interesting to see which countries have made it to the top 10 happiest in 2021, which ones have slipped in the rankings, and which ones have risen to the top. Today, […]
“Rem tene verba sequentur”. Before you go around trying to translate that—don’t worry, it shall be revealed to you in due course—let us tell you about our translation quests. It’s highly unlikely that you will meet someone speaking in Latin proverbs while you’re vacationing in a foreign country (if you do, please don’t forget to […]
Who doesn’t know about the famous tulip fields of the Netherlands? (If you didn’t, that’s okay. Now you will.) Having their origin in the early seventeenth century, growing tulip fields became so famous back in the day that people started using them as garden decoration, and now they’re one of the most famous tourist attractions […]
In our never-ending quest for the finest of Instagram, we’ve come across this week’s feature. The page is themed around the art of night photography—and who doesn’t love the wonders of the night? Jungraphy’s Instagram page contains some of the best urban photography we’ve ever seen! So this week’s featured Instagram page is the very […]
It’s important to find work to sustain our digital nomad adventures. But, with the frenzied way of living that follows being a digital nomad, it’s often hard to find such work at the places we visit. But there is always a workaround to that problem—it’s called remote work. Many companies—such as Google and Amazon—and employers […]
