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Grab or Go-Jek? What's The Best Taxi App In Southeast Asia?

Grab or Go-Jek? What's The Best Taxi App In Southeast Asia?

So why this article? Aren’t apps like Grab or Go-Jek basically like Uber (or your local alternative) in Southeast Asia? Well, yes and no. If you come from Europe or America, your first visit to Southeast Asia will open you the doors of a new universe. Take Europe, for

On Minimalism

On Minimalism

Exactly one year ago, the 31st of December of 2017, I found myself on a plane, reflecting on how my life had changed since I quit my corporate job. I was flying back to Riga after spending the holidays with my family and friends. I’m also on a flight

Designing on the iPad Pro [Updated 2022]

Designing on the iPad Pro [Updated 2022]

Can you use the iPad Pro as your only working device if you are a designer? Is designing on the iPad Pro possible (professionally, I mean)? That question has been in my mind since I bought one. I have talked before about using an iPad Pro as your only working

Trade-Offs When Ditching The 9 To 5

Trade-Offs When Ditching The 9 To 5

Quitting my 9 to 5 job was, as you probably know, one of the best decisions of my life. After years of freedom, I know I won’t be able to get back to a cubicle again. However, every important decision you make in your life comes with some compromises.

Slow Tourism

Slow Tourism

What is “slow tourism“? Before getting into that, let me describe you a memory from February this year. I and my partner traveled to Budapest to stay there for a month. Budapest is an amazingly beautiful city. It’s full of grand, majestic marvels of architectonic beauty. Our intention, nevertheless,

Travel Slow: The Local Digital Nomad Movement

Travel Slow: The Local Digital Nomad Movement

The words “digital nomad” commonly evoke images of teenagers with their MacBook laptops lying on a hammock, somewhere in a tropical island. I have discussed before how this stereotype has little to do with reality. In this post, I want to talk about the local digital nomad movement, and why

How To Transition From Employee To Digital Nomad

How To Transition From Employee To Digital Nomad

Some years ago, I worked at a cubicle from 8am to 6pm, 5 days a week. I felt miserable. One day, I decided to quit my job and start freelancing. Eventually, I became a micropreneur and began traveling the world. In this post, I want to share my experience on