Yes yes yes
Inability to login to accounts because you are outside their network
Having to adapt to eating what is available, which is sometimes healthier and cost less or is super expensive!
And surprisingly in regards to healthcare, better more affordable in some places or the total opposite 
And that in itself is the challenge, you are in a world where you have to let go and trust.
Always learning, adapting to what is, accepting, making new decisions constantly alert.
While reading your post, I had an image of a bindle.
I also realize that more isnāt always better and I donāt need a lot of possessions to be happy. Time is precious and I would rather spend it on things that truly matter.
Thank you for sharing your storyāvery interesting and not boring at all.ā 
I call it nomadic blood 
, which I believe runs in the veins of anyone with a nomadic drive, including mine. Various DNA analyses performed on geological finds of human or prehuman bones found on migration paths and destinations, compared to modern humans, strongly suggest that my ancestors (and possibly the ancestors of other modern nomads) were part of the second wave of migration out of Africa, eventually settling in what is now Mongolia, a region known for its nomadic way of life. Even my blood type and the foods I like or dislike seem to confirm this theory.
Iow, my DNA and other more or less scientific tests suggest that I have more nomadic characteristics than (say) sedentary ones.
So much scientific evidence that supports this @anon47943759
Studies have shown evidence of strong tendencies to specific behaviors including dietary preferences to specific blood types and historical origins of various cultures and people.
Until the development of agriculture which was not that long ago, many humans were more or less nomadic.
I regard myself as not overly attached to material goods but I am not quite ready yet to live year around out of two bicycle panniers. I am happy to be home now for a few weeks. And host some other cyclists (today a German guy, next week a Lithuanian couple).
@Colin congrats on both retiring early! You two are living better lives than some billionaires Iām pretty sure
@anon47943759 and @Amparo how interesting about the nomadic genes! And Iāll read some more about it. But then I wonder how it works where 2 siblings carry that gene strongly, and the 3rd hardly ever wants to leave the house - probably the rebellious gene (against nomading) crying louder and winning!
@luckycat yup Iāve experienced all of the above. Iām on a break from traveling now to decide how I want to proceed - continuing to travel none stop fulltime or establish a home base somewhere and slow travel 3 months at a time.
Milkman? Sorry, couldnāt resist. 
Siblings do have different genetics. Each child receives half (which may or may not contain nomadic gene) of each parentās DNA, thereby creating their own unique DNA profile. This is why it is pretty common for siblings to have different ancestry and even ethnicity results.
P.S. Just checked: full siblings share approximately 37.5ā61% of their DNA.
Well, if I do understand this right. You are unhappy with the situation a HO can cancel the sit at any time, the sitter will be blocked if doing so.
I agree, this is not an equal treatment. Who will THS owners finally tell clearly that this should be changed soon.
I keep reading this column since I am going to go nomadic after Oct. But just US ā except for a holiday trip with my daughter to Bali over Christmas break. And planning to get an apt in a new area in June. So I know it is only for 8 months. Try it, see how it works. See if I save money, since one cancellation and airbnb rental can actually set you back. Dental and health care are not issues for me in US. I am not worried about not having a place, only on getting sits. I figure I will have to travel and probably get some hotels in between. But hoping I can score some long term sits in places I want to be.
Can you even check that size anymore? I used to have several large luggage like that, I shopped a lotā¦but now there are such restrictions.
@Huronbase I very much doubt it. I think it was more of a marketing gimmick outside a luggage shop.
The last time I checked dimensions, the standard large suitcase is the biggest you can check easily. Thereafter, itās special baggage, also with dimensional limits, but larger than normal size. If it doesnāt fit the limitations, it will have to be air cargo.
Back in the old days, I would put 4 of those on a plane. One time, I was dragging this black, zippered huge duffel thing, with an 8x12 rug from Turkey, and 7 leather coats (2 were sheepskin). How it got on the plane, not sure. How I got through customs at JFK is another story.
Talking about luggage ā you cannot fully enjoy your nomadic life with a ton of luggage chained to your foot.
Like many others, I started my journey with a full-size 23 kg suitcase and a backpack. Over time, my suitcase seemed to get heavier and heavier, not because I was accumulating more stuff, but simply because it felt heavier.
It was in Bali, quite early on, when I realized that for the past 2 or 3 weeks, I had only worn a couple of outfits that worked best for me in that climate and for overall comfort. The remaining 22.5 kg stayed unpacked and untouched in my increasingly burdensome suitcase
It was then and there that I decided to start downsizing, beginning with ā¦ cutting off labels in hopes of lightening my suitcase a tad so it would not reach that crucial point which could break the camelās back
It took about four years and 3 or 4 smaller and smaller suitcases, but today I travel with a carry-on (extendable just in case) and a small backpack. Yet I carry with me quite a bit of electronics. Glad to report - I do not miss anything.
You sound like just the type of sitter we like to stay at our place. If we were to ever go nomadic weād travel similarly.
Hi @Peg . We are originally from NJ and because one of the main reasons we go back to the US is to visit with friends and family there, we end up doing a lot of sits in surrounding states. I see you live in DEā¦will keep an eye out for your listing!
Thatās exactly what I travel with. Iām currently in Europe for 6 months and I brought a carry-on and a small backpack for my laptop, kindle, headset, etc.
After nine years of nomadism for us the biggest challenge is being able to sustain solid friendships; when youāre on the move certainly you can keep in touch via the internet, but thereās no substitute for being present - and so weāre now looking at a hybrid style of nomadism being six months at āhomeā and six months on the road.
And the other thing, a smaller thing, is being able to sustain hobbies, if they canāt fit in a suitcase.
