DIGITAL NOMAD
Since 2015 I’ve been working as a freelancer, doing digital marketing for various clients, and traveling the world as a Digital Nomad.
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To see some of my favorite and recent adventures as a Digital Nomad scroll down!
ALL DIGITAL NOMAD ADVENTURES
Bike Tour – Uruguay
We had one week in Buenos Aires before our flight back to the United States and our "No Plan Plan" meant that we could do anything that would take about a week and keep our [...]
Bike Tour – Patagonia
I woke up in El Chaltén, fairly hungover from the previous day's liters of wine, and stumbled out of the bus terminal to this. The southern stretch of our Patagonia adventure would not include much [...]
Bike Tour – Carretera Austral
The sun peaked in through the opening in my sleeping bag as I heard something scavenging beneath me. I sat up in the cool air and startled the stray dog sniffing my saddle bags. I [...]
Bike Tour – Central Chile
Step 1: Register for Race Across America, the World's Toughest Bicycle Race Step 2: Train for Race Across America, the World's Toughest Bicycle Race Train? Oh yeah...well...can we at least make it an adventure? Let's [...]
ADD – Adventure Dependency Disorder
I, Chris 'Tarzan' Clemens, have a severe case of ADD. Adventure Dependency Disorder. Adventure Dependency Disorder - The need to always be on an adventure, at the expense of everything stable, secure, and comfortable. The [...]
AntiComfortable
AntiComfortable is the art of living life to the fullest by seeking discomfort and embracing the chaos. Nothing epic ever comes from being comfortable. By challenging myself and repeatedly stepping outside of my comfort zone [...]
Winter Ramblings
The best way to ring in the New Year is to run a beer mile with your closest friends at midnight! Well, I'm not sure if that's actually the best way to do it, but [...]
Hiking The Wave, Arizona
The Wave sits peacefully in no man's land at the border of Arizona and Utah. This unique sandstone formation displays vivid red desert strata that have been eroded overtime into a wavelike feature. The otherworldly [...]
Westward Westy
I thoroughly enjoyed exploring Canada and driving through New England, but my heart, and Tantor's motor, were both yearning for the place we feel most at home, the Southwest. Before I could drive Tantor west [...]
Nuevo England
I approached a federal border crossing one last time to bring an end to my Great Canadian Road Trip. I'd enjoyed bouncing between the United States and Canada all summer, but was ready to head [...]
The Great Canadian Road Trip – Part 2
After a brief visit to the United States my Great Canadian Road Trip continued in Ontario. I left Chicago, crossed Michigan, and made it through the border crossing with no problems. In Cambrige, just outside [...]
The Great Canadian Road Trip – Part 1
While basking in the February South American sun on a beach in Ecuador I wondered, "What should I do for the summer?" The previous year I spent 6 months driving my van 20,000 miles literally [...]
The Rotarian Magazine
The Rotarian magazine is the official publication of Rotary International that is sent to 420,000+ subscribers each month, and for some reason the editors thought that at least a few of those readers might enjoy [...]
Lima, Peru
After hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu I was looking forward to heading to the coast, slowing down, enjoying the beach, and catching up on work. Brandy and I landed in Lima, grabbed a [...]
Hiking The Inca Trail
Compared to the Appalachian Trail hiking the Inca Trail was like flying first class with a personal chef and a chauffeur to carry your stuff. Back on the Appalachian Trail a gourmet meal included cold [...]
Northern Peru
I climbed in a Volkswagen van, pulled the door shut, and settled in for the 6 hour ride to Peru. After backpacking South America for 2 months and I finally felt at home in a [...]
Vilcabamba
I checked into Hostería Izhcayluma and another traveler greeted me with "Hi, how long are you staying?" "Just two nights", I said. She replied, "Oh, good luck with that, you'll be here longer, this place [...]
Cuenca
After spending a week exploring the Galápagos Islands with my brother I was back to rolling solo. Tyler caught an early flight out of Guayaquil and I hopped on the 4:00 AM bus to Cuenca. [...]
Digital Nomad Packing List
When considering my digital nomad packing list, I thought back to the most important less I learned from thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, take less. I'd rather be underprepared than overpacked. Underprepared often results in temporary [...]
Galápagos Islands
It was a picture perfect day when we landed on San Cristóbal in the Galápagos Islands. Translucent blue water, sea lions lounging in the shade, marine iguanas swimming through the surf...yes, our home for the [...]
Montañita
After spending several weeks exploring the Andes and the Amazon, it was time to hit the beach. I took a bus to Guayaquil, stayed one night in the metropolis, and caught another 3 hour bus [...]
The Amazon
I spent my first 10 days in Ecuador living near 10,000 feet above sea level. I enjoyed the mountains, but it was time to get lower. I made my way to the bus station and [...]
Quito, Ecuador
The sun set over Miami, and when it rose again, I was in Ecuador. Modern travel is fast, efficient, and...unromantic. I would have preferred to earn my entry into South America the old fashioned way, [...]
I’m Moving To Ecuador
I listed 6 countries on a piece of paper and rolled a die...I'm moving to Ecuador! Let me explain... Since thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2012 I've been dreaming of living [...]
20,000 Miles
24,901 Miles - The distance around the earth 20,000 Miles - The distance I traveled in my van around the United States in 2015 In March of 2015 I bought an old Volkswagen van and [...]