"Becoming a nomad is one of the craziest and most rewarding things I have ever done in my life."
My fiancé Kyle and I first started talking about moving out of state in January 2022 when he was interviewing for a remote job. Initially, we talked about moving to Tampa since we both loved Florida so much. However, a few weeks later, after we had both accepted remote jobs, Kyle suggested putting all of our things in storage and living out of Airbnb's. I immediately I said yes and we began choosing cities that we wanted to visit.
Preparation
Luckily, our apartment lease was coming to an end on April 1st so we didn't have to break our lease. The first thing we did was declutter our apartment and get rid of everything we didn't want to keep. Next, we signed up for a month to month storage unit that would hold our furniture and the items that we didn't want to bring on the road.
Purchases
Our preparation purchases can be categorized into 4 categories.
1. Storage
10x10 storage unit for $100/ month
Free misc. storage at our parents
2. Car & Tech Accessories
Most of our car and tech purchases were made through Amazon. Check out my Amazon Storefront to see exactly what we purchased!
3. Lodging
We took the price of a 2 bedroom apartment in Minneapolis (plus parking and utilities) and multiplied it by 12 to create a yearly lodging budget. Some months/cities are more expensive than others, but we try to keep our monthly average around what were were spending on rent while living in Minnesota.
4. Health/Gyms
Kyle and I both use GymPass while we are on the road! GymPass allows us to try out new gyms in each city. (Use my link for $X off a membership)
Katherine's Favorite Gyms: Barry's and Solidcore
Kyle's Favorite Gyms: Lifetime
Travel Plans
Our travel plans are always changing, but I have listed our current plans below!
“ I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list.”
2022
April-May: Scottsdale, AZ
June: Utah
June-October: Minnesota
November: Maui, HI and Minnesota
December: Denver, Colorado and Minnesota
January: Denver, Colorado and Dallas, TX
February: Austin, TX and Scottsdale, AZ
Places On Our List
Encinitas, CA
Palm Springs, CA
Newport Beach, CA
Laguna Beach, CA
Denver, CO
Bozeman, MT
McCall, ID
Coeur d'alene, ID
Napa, CA
Sonoma, CA
Monterey, CA
Lake Tahoe, CA
Palm Beach, FL
Winter Park, FL
Charleston, SC
Cape Cod, MA
Nantucket, MA
Martha's Vineyard, MA
Newport, RI
NYC & The Hamptons
If there is anywhere else you think we need to check out, let us know!
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