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I'm writing a blog post to share what I think is the best kept secret in Thailand.

Today I attended the 2026 Nomad Summit conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Ten years ago, when working online, and traveling the world as a digital nomad was still a new concept, there was a doubt planted in people's minds if it was all a scam or not.

From 2008 - 2022 I traveled the world looking for the "best place to live."

I never thought I'd get back into eCommerce again after successfully selling my dropshipping stores, especially not here in Ukraine...during war, but here we go again!

I've said this before, but I'll say it again for those who still don't understand...

Every day I get messages from people who write me or comment on my posts and videos saying "XYZ" is the reason why Russia invaded Ukraine.

It's been a long journey, but as of a few days ago, I am now a green card holder of Ukraine, which makes me a Permanent Resident.

"For those who argue that some people in Eastern Ukraine wanted to be part of Russia.

If you've been following my social media and YouTube videos these past few weeks, you'll know that we hit the goal of raising $10,000 through the GoFundMe that I set up with Dan Leal.

I never thought that my travel videos on YouTube would be of any significant use besides a bit of entertainment and fun.

A big misunderstanding people have is the difference between being cheap and frugal.

I've been getting a lot of requests to meet with me in Kyiv (Kiev) lately and have felt bad ignoring so many people's requests.

If it seems like I haven't been posting much on my blog, or recording many episodes of the podcast Travel Like a Boss, it's because I've focused my time and energy exclusively on my Youtube channel.

I know this sounds trival, but I promise that it sums up a lot in one little thing.

Every year I spend a few hours on my birthday or the day afterwards to sit down and reflect on not only what I learned that year, but also how I grew, what I did well, what didn't work out, and what my goals are for the upcoming year.

It's been so nice to be back in Ukraine, especially since I've finally gotten the keys to the apartments that I bought and have finally been able to move in...sort of at least.

I never considered Turkey to be a country to travel to, mainly because growing up in America, we never heard anything good about it.

Happy May everyone!

Yes I know it sounds crazy, but it's official, I bought my first ever piece of real estate.

Happy April everyone!

It's still hard to believe that I stayed in Sri Lanka for over a year, and honestly it would have been longer if it wasn't for a day with no WIFI that pushed me over the edge to book a flight to Ukraine.

I get a dozen emails or messages a week asking me for an interview, and I say no to 95% of them, mostly because of their lack of reach or audience.

It's crazy to think about it, but it's been over a year since I first landed here in Sri Lanka back on February 6th, 2020.

Happy February everyone.