Mr. Nomad Numbers

We are a couple who travel the world and want to inspire people to think differently about the life they can design for themselves through our journey.

Our origin story: how we decided to become nomads

If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that we are aspiring minimalists that have decided to sell most of our possessions in 2018 to make the world our home and nomadic travel our new lifestyle. As part of our journey, we became big proponents of the slow movement and have incorporated it into our lives beyond slow travel by embracing slow food and slow living which have made our lives more meaningful and fulfilling.

In this article, let’s slow down (pun intended) and take a step back to talk more about our origin story. Where do we come from individually, what brought us together, what led us to decide to leave most of our possessions behind us to become perpetual nomads and where do we see this new lifestyle leading us.

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What our $3,700 California wedding looks like: a budget breakdown

It is the early morning exactly one year ago. I’m standing up front, surrounded by magnificent and giant redwood trees that have been living here for thousands of years. On my left side, I see close friends and family members. On my right side, our wedding officiant is reminding everyone to be present and absorb the energy of such a unique nature setting in this very special moment. Holding my hands and standing in front of me is the love of my life (Mrs. Nomad Numbers). She is wearing a stunning dress that is competing with the early sunlight that is illuminating the entire grove we are gathered in. As I look into her eyes, I can feel the love radiating around her. This was one of the highlights on the best day of my life that took place exactly one year ago.

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International phone plan options for travel – Google FI Review

As we embarked on long-term nomadic travel, we had to figure out a lot of logistics and choosing an international phone plan is a big one because we rely on it everyday. We ultimately decided on Google FI and will share with you our comprehensive review of the Google FI phone plan.

We will be going over the reason why we believe it is critical to have connectivity while traveling long term, why we chose Google FI has the phone plan we’ve been using since we started our journey, what are the alternatives and which option we recommend whether you want to travel the world long-term or simply stay in the US.

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The paradox (or love/hate relationship) between time & money

For most people, it takes time to make money and, traditionally, it took more time to make more money (think overtime for example). The paradox is that we don’t have time to actually enjoy the money we’re making and are instead just running on the human hamster wheel. So let’s talk about the paradox of time and money, how too much of one affect the other and check if you might need to change your current mix.

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Weekend Guide – Superbloom, California

As we came back to California to spend some quality time with family and friends, we decided to chase the rare superbloom which typically occurs once every 10 years or so. Due to a persistent drought in California, this year’s was particularly abundant which made for a unique and wonderful show we did not want to miss. In this post, we are sharing our itinerary as well as how much we spent! If you are in California and haven’t seen the superbloom, you still have a couple of weeks to catch up before it starts fading away!

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Detailed Guide + Cost of living in Aruba: Nomads in Paradise

Staying for a month in paradise on a Caribbean island costs tens of thousands of dollars right? We assumed it can only be affordable for 5 days or 10 days max unless you are a gazillionaire and it’s probably only worth it for a special occasion like a honeymoon. We never heard of any digital nomads or slow travelers going there, so it must not be practical. Well we have some good news for you, it is very doable and can be cheaper than staying at home! Are you ready to go explore Aruba?

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How we spend our money

As both aspiring minimalists and slow travelers, we like to control our spending since we have limited space on what we can carry and are traveling quite extensively. We have developed a process to help us decide what to spend money on and how much money we feel comfortable spending.

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Slow Travel: because why rush it?

Have you ever come home from a vacation feeling more exhausted than you were before you left? Maybe you want to try slow travel. As a nomadic couple who sold everything to make the world our home, we have been embracing slow travel for almost a year now so we thought it was enough time to share what we love about it, what are some of the tips that can help you get started and why you should consider it. So let’s slow things down…

“And then there is the most dangerous risk of all – the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later”.

Randy Komisar, Monk and the Riddle
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Top tips to save money & score great deals on Airbnb – Our Ultimate Guide

Accommodation usually represents the largest expense while traveling for extended period of time. Did you know you can reduce significantly this expense by using Airbnb? In this post we explain how we use Airbnb to find amazing rentals, why and how we introduce ourselves to the host, our best tips to get us the best stays at the best price through the Airbnb platform and more…

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How to Travel for Free: Introduction to Credit Card Travel Rewards

Updated on June 6, 2025 to reflect latest rewards accumulated and available offers.

Credit card travel rewards — also known as travel hacking — have been a key part of our strategy for traveling the world affordably since we began full-time travel in 2018. Almost all of our long-haul flights are booked using points, saving us thousands of dollars each year. We even treat ourselves to the occasional 5-star hotel stay, thanks to credit card hotel rewards. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how travel rewards work, how to start using them effectively, and which cards offer the best value for beginners.

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