Healthy Living as a Nomad
Nomad Profile
This is my first profile of someone I have yet to meet in real life. That said, I feel like Chris and I are friends already. đ¤ Weâre both veg, love the outdoors, full-time nomads, and American women age 58!
Iâm also a subscriber to Chrisâ @EatWalkLearn, where she writes about the ups and downs of Nomad Life. Her publication was my very first subscription I purchased on Substack!
9 Fun Facts
First Name: Chris
Age Range: 50s
Nationality: American
Nomadic Stance: Full-time
Last Corporate Job: Pearson Education as a Data Analyst
Current Job: Retired
Favorite Country: Oh man.....ah, Greece, Australia, Vietnam
Next Stop: Currently in Poros, Greece, for 90 days then, Portugal
What do you like best about the nomadic life? Freedom
2 Questions
1) Youâre a nomad who loves to hike. Do you plan your travels around hiking, or do you suss out trails wherever you are?
We do plan our long multi-day hikes in advance, such as the Camino (weâve done 4 on 3 continents!), Fishermanâs Trail, and the Via Transylvanica. As for our day hikes, we just grab them as we see them. Being moderate hikers with limited gear, we make sure the trails we pick can accommodate our sparse supplies.
2) How does being a vegetarian (vegan?) impact your traveling life? Do you ever feel like youâre missing out on cultural experiences since you can always eat the food?
We eat vegan when weâre in control of our food, like in accommodations that have kitchens. Otherwise, we eat vegetarian, which is super easy to come by. I never feel left out by my food choices; thereâs so much abundance and choice, I donât need to eat animals to find local cultural flavors.
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Christened âWander Womanâ by National Geographic, Erin Michelson is a professional speaker and author of the Nomad Life⢠series of curated trips and travel guides, including the #1-ranked âExplore the World with Nomads.â
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