Diary Pillar
Nomad dispatches
Building a business from the road. Dispatches from wherever I happen to be.
Retiring in Albania: the honest math
Retiring in Albania in 2026: the 0% pension tax, the residence permit, what it really costs (about 1000 a month), and the honest cons.
Living in Albania: the honest version
A week in Vlore on the Albanian Riviera: the real costs, the food, and why a bag stolen on the bus means I am not going back.
Canggu, Uluwatu, Ubud: three sides of Bali I lived
Canggu, Uluwatu, and Ubud are three completely different Balis. What each is actually like and what to do in them, from someone who lived in all three.
Second-Stage Paradises: the 2026 nomad map
Where digital nomads are going in 2026, before it gets famous. The map of second-stage places: already livable, still real, not yet ruined.
Living in Malta: is it cheap? (the honest answer)
Is Malta cheap to live in? Honestly, no. A nomad's real breakdown of living in Malta: what it cost me, why it is pricier than it looks, and who the island is actually for.
Living in Tenerife: what it really costs
The real cost of living in Tenerife from someone who lived there for years: about 500 to 600 euro a month off season, what doubles in winter, and why the island makes nomads.
Milan at Christmas: markets, lights, and the Duomo
Milan at Christmas, from someone passing through: the Duomo, the Galleria, the lit streets, and L'Artigiano in Fiera, Milan's huge Christmas market.
What it costs to live in Bali (about 500 a month)
What does it cost to live in Bali? About 500 euro a month, cheaper and better for working than Thailand. An honest breakdown from a digital nomad who lived there.
How to move to Thailand (just buy the ticket)
How to move to Thailand without overthinking it. An honest nomad's guide: buy the ticket, where to base, find a cheap place, and what the trip teaches you.
Living in Thailand: what it actually costs me
How much does it cost to live in Thailand? The honest answer from a digital nomad in Ao Nang. The cheap version is real, here is what the comfortable one costs.