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Above all when it comes to nomads navigating change freedom on the road comes with a cost. Find out more in Nomads-Navigating-Change-Bob Davis Podcast 1007.
Secondly I found a new life on the road.
And I love it.
But these days I’m having to let go of parts of my old life.
Even more most nomads I am sure struggle with the old and the new.
Case in point. My business networking group.
To clarify one of the great changes was the adoption of video conferencing software.
Certainly platforms like Zoom provide digital nomads with tremendous cost effective flexibility.
Consequently I will be saying goodbye to a business networking group I’ve come to depend on.
In short some might say ‘easy come…easy go’.
The surprise for me, is the discovery of how emotionally I was effected by this development.
Best decision I ever made.
But that doesn’t make it any easier when you have to say goodbye to people you care about and have loved working with.
Finally I know all digital nomads deal with these kinds of issues.
Even more we find crossroads like this a challenge and opportunity for growth.
Doesn’t make it any easier.
To sum up communications options and connectivity have never been better or easier.
To clarify I’m going to explain how my new mobile internet connection works flawlessly.
Therefore it’s too bad when groups and companies don’t realize mobile tech is getting better and better every day.
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First of all welcome to Upstate New York and the Great Lakes region. Above all the back roads on these shores are great. Learn more in Upstate-New-York-Great-Lakes-Bob Davis Podcast 1006.
Secondly while these are not purely travelogue podcasts I do make an effort on this blog to provide resources for travelers. Check out the links.
Above all I’ve heard all the stories about urban decay and the rust belt in Upstate New York.
However as you drive along these lakes you’re captivated with the region.
Certainly the history. I’ll talk about some in Upstate-New-York-Great-Lakes-Bob Davis Podcast 1006.
In addition there’s a whole twentieth century story in this part of the Empire State.
Finally I am enjoying this ‘Industrial Revolution In Reverse’ part of the trip.
That is to say I am moving East against the path of the industrial revolution rather than west.
But the small towns! Rivers! Lake Shores and more.
Moreover what happens when you get lost in cities like Rochester.
Meanwhile as I travel through this part of the country I can’t get over the feel of it.
Of course winter up here is cold. A lot of snow.
But in the summer and fall it comes alive.
Most importantly there’s so much history you could stop in almost any town.
Native American History. America’s Revolution. The war of 1812. Industrial development. Even more the growth of these great New York Cities.
To sum up I’d never been here before. I didn’t know what to expect.
From the wineries to the small towns Upstate is worth the trip.
In conclusion I’m headed to the Adirondak Mountains and then east from there.
Vermont. New Hampshire. Maine.
Therefore I have a lot of driving to do and can’t stop at all these great places.
But I’ll Be Back!
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Go East Young Man. Certainly I love the west. But I’ve never been to Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Ride along with me in Go-East-Young-Man-Bob Davis Podcast 1005.
Firstly summer is the time to make this trip.
Secondly we’re hearing a lot of drought talk because of the situation out west.
However the fields through central Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and New York are lush.
Meanwhile all along Route 2, US 6 and US 20 are some amazing small towns and places of interest.
Now what is interesting to me is unique.
Certainly history.
Therefore I am subtitling this podcast, “The Industrial Revolution Tour In Reverse”.
In other words the Industrial Revolution began in Rhode Island in the late 1700’s.
Then spread west.
Because I am headed east across America’s Industrial Heartland it’s the Industrial Revolution…in reverse!
In short they used to call this part of the country The Rust Belt. It’s not descriptive these days.
These days there help wanted signs are everywhere through Indiana and Ohio.
Even more back roads travel allows the nomad to get granular.
US and State Two Lane Highways
To clarify on these state and US Highways you see details you’d never see on the Interstates.
For example Mennonites on bicycles.
Not a band name.
A real thing.
Most importantly I get a sense of the development all across this area in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
As a result some of those towns became the big towns that wrote the twentieth century story.
Above all this is one of the big reasons I became a nomad.
And why I love back roads.
To sum up sometimes the best thing is to drive and talk.
In conclusion that’s what Go-East-Young-Man-Bob Davis Podcast 1005 is all about.
I’ve been on a lot of road trips with friends and they have always gotten a huge kick out of my observations.
So climb in and let’s go.
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Most importantly Freedom Summer 2021 Wisconsin is about relaxation. I am live in this podcast lakeside and that is what’s in store in Freedom-Summer-2021-Wisconsin-Bob Davis Podcast 1004.
Sun down.
A front row seat to a world class fireworks display.
Above all as the painful memories of Covid-19 restrictions fade it’s time to let go. For the time being.
Even more lots of people are letting go on lakes all over Wisconsin.
Secondly an opportunity to think out loud on where to go next.
And it’s hot. I like that.
Certainly it has been a transition year for the Bob Davis Podcasts.
For instance the last political event I will cover was the Iowa Caucuses in February of this year.
Subsequently I have literally been all over the United States.
To clarify I don’t remember every little route and place I’ve been.
As a result I often have to consult my maps and trip plans.
However for Freedom-Summer-2021-Wisconsin-Bob Davis Podcast 1004 I choose to talk about how the memories of where I’ve been “layer” in.
For example, the Eastern Sierras. Or the undulating fields of still green wheat in Washington State and Idaho. The grasslands of North Dakota. The lonely back roads of South Dakota or the Oregon beaches.
All of it ‘layered’ in.
To sum up people keep asking me how long I’ll do the nomad thing.
In short it’s like peeling an onion. Each layer is more and more interesting.
Above all feeling the zen of travel and adventure is amazing and so great, I can’t wait to get back out there.
In conclusion, people still wonder whether I am lonely, scared, or tired of the back roads.
But on this fourth of July I’d say the nomad way is the best way to discover this country in all it’s true glory.
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Firstly can you find happiness in nomad life? Learn more about my experience in Finding-Happiness-In-Nomad-Life-Bob Davis Podcast 1003.
Secondly it’s a big subject for one podcast. Find more podcasts about nomad life here.
However I’ll give it a shot on a barefoot around the woods and lake.
Life used to be all about survival.
Certainly happiness as a life purpose is a relatively new thing.
Because these days our basic survival needs are easier to address.
But survival is still the primary purpose of life in some places.
Finally here at the Wisconsin Base Camp there’s time to think about these ideas.
Find out my conclusions by listening to Finding-Happiness-In-Nomad-Life-Bob Davis Podcast 1003.
In addition I still get fun questions about nomad life.
For instance how long am I going to keep doing this.
And what are the negatives of nomad life.
I couldn’t really think of any.
To clarify I would say questions of time and resources play a role.
In addition how fast I need to move around the country to address a business concern.
On the other hand I take “negatives” as opportunities.
There’s a life lesson there.
In the same vein there’s something about being unbound and unburdened that seems to promote a higher vibration.
In short these days thousands of people are refusing to return to offices.
Even more many are hitting the road.
They are chucking their old life for the promise of something new.
And we now have the tools to do it!
To sum up that’s what nomad life is all about.
Likewise there’s something going on with this nomad ‘thing’.
Moreover we don’t have to be a nomad to take back our power.
For many it’s making the decision to continue to work from home.
Or a pretty rad cabin in the woods.
In short the search for happiness and meaning in life is intensifying.
In conclusion I find meaning on the back roads and it’s pretty great.
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