by Cori | Jun 19, 2018 | Nomad Life
The key to traveling for less is being flexible about your dates or destination. The more flexible you are, the better you’re able to take advantage of deals! This may seem like you’re compromising, but that shouldn’t be the case. There are lots of...
by Cori | Jun 12, 2018 | Nomad Life
Gifts travelers actually want I know my friends and family mean well, but I usually don’t know what to do with the gifts they get me. I live out of a backpack, so that space is pretty sacred — only the absolutely essential items make it in there. ...
by Cori | Jun 5, 2018 | Living Guides
What it’s really like to live in Birmingham Alabama, USA A great, affordable city Everyone told me there was nothing to do in Birmingham. I’m not sure what city they were talking about, because there was a ton of things to do in Birmingham. It was as if...
by Cori | May 15, 2018 | Adulting, Expat Life
Moving to a new city can be pretty intimidating. Most people made friends in school, when you practically had to go out of your way to not make some BFFs. Unfortunately, it’s rare for people to actually know how to make friends. It just happens, right? Even if you...
by Cori | May 8, 2018 | Nomad Life, USA
None of my friends could quite understand why I decided to go to Birmingham, Alabama. The only thing we remembered about Birmingham from school was the civil rights movement — which hardly makes it sound like a great place for a digital nomad to land. Birmingham...
by Cori | Apr 24, 2018 | Nomad Life
Here it is: the obligatory how I afford to travel post. People think traveling is expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Most of the time I spend the same amount of money each month when I’m on the road as I do at home — or less. The obvious way to save money...
by Cori | Apr 3, 2018 | Adulting, Nomad Life, Sharing Economy
When I decided to go on a solo backpacking trip of Western Europe, I figured I’d CouchSurf for a few nights to take a break from hostels and save a little cash. It didn’t quite work out as planned. Instead, it ended up taking over my life. I ended up CouchSurfing (CS...
by Cori | Mar 13, 2018 | Adulting, Expat Life, Nomad Life
There are lots of articles out there telling you how to cut costs and save money. That’s great, but where do you invest that money for retirement when you’re a digital nomad? The remote worker with a pension plan — or even a 401k — is few and far between....
by Cori | Mar 6, 2018 | Expat Life, Moving to Canada, Toronto
You hear it all the time: Toronto is way too expensive to buy anything! In fact, houses downtown are over a million dollars! What’s wrong with this statement? The idea that you need to live in a house right downtown. No one talks about buying houses in Manhattan or...
by Cori | Feb 27, 2018 | Nomad Life
and survived to tell the tale When I booked a United Basic Economy ticket there was a little popup message warning me that my ticket tier was personal-item only. Even though a carry-on was a tiny bit more money (was it $5? it was something insignificant) something...
by Cori | Feb 20, 2018 | Expat Life, Moving to Canada, Toronto
You’re finally moving up! Here’s how to find your new home in Toronto, from where to look for listings to what to expect in your lease. If you’re coming from a small town, renting in Toronto is probably going to seem really unpleasant. If you’re coming...
by Cori | Feb 13, 2018 | New York City, Nomad Life
In an era before AirBnB I was a habitual subletter. I managed to live in New York for seven years without ever signing a lease, hopping from one sublet to another and crashing with friends (or my parents) in-between. Finding a sublet in New York is more difficult than...
by Cori | Feb 6, 2018 | Expat Life, Moving to Canada, Toronto
Once you’ve signed a lease or bought a condo, it’s time to turn your empty place into a home. Before you move in, you’ll need light, heat, water, internet, and furniture. How to move to Canada Utilities Insurance Furnishings Utilities Unless you’re okay with...
by Cori | Jan 30, 2018 | Nomad Life
I spent five months traveling in 2017 and am set for at least another five months on the road in 2018. How do I manage without a trust fund? A mix of pet sitting, home exchanges, and couchsurfing. It’s more than just making travel affordable, though. Traveling...
by Cori | Jan 23, 2018 | Moving to Canada, Toronto
Neighborhoods of Toronto The neighborhood you live in has a huge impact on how you experience the city. Before you rent your first apartment or buy a condo, you want to make sure you’re choosing a place that fits with your lifestyle. Toronto is a big city with...
by Cori | Jan 16, 2018 | Adulting, Nomad Life
When people talk about getting ready for a trip, they rarely talk about birth control. If you plan on having the kinds of sex that can result in pregnancy and want to use some sort of contraceptive besides condoms, it can take some planning ahead of time. IUD The...
by News Report | Nov 7, 2017 | Media Coverage, Moving to Canada
By Kate Bratskeir But politics did lead some Americans to rethink their allegiance and commit to a different life. Cori Carl, the 33-year-old managing director of The Caregiver Space, moved to Toronto in the months leading up to Trump’s election. “I was definitely...
by Cori | Sep 8, 2017 | Media Coverage, Nomad Life
From Jessie on a Journey: [Welcome to] “Blogging Secrets Revealed,” where I’ve been sharing insider knowledge to help those of you wanting to start your own travel (or non-travel) blogs and turn them into income-generating businesses. So far, we’ve gone in-depth on:...
by News Report | Jul 1, 2017 | Canadian History, Expat Life, Media Coverage, Moving to Canada
By Molly Worthen The last Presidential election drove many liberals to muse about packing up and fleeing to Canada. Not many actually did so, but Cori Carl had already made good on the fantasy. She and her wife were committed New Yorkers but felt increasingly...
by News Report | Jun 15, 2017 | Media Coverage, Moving to Canada
By Jackie Lam Cori Carl, a 32-year-old managing director of a nonprofit, and her wife Casey Daly, a business analyst, moved from Brooklyn to Toronto last spring via the Express Entry program. “The immigration process itself is a lot like a tedious online job...
by News Report | May 31, 2017 | Moving to Canada
An American couple takes their biggest struggle of recent years and writes an eBook to help other expatriates forge a new life abroad. There’s the old cliche among authors that comes from Carol Shields. It says, “Write the book you want to read; the one you cannot...
by Cori | Apr 25, 2017 | Nomad Life
About to hit the road and not sure what you’ll need? Here’s how to make sure you’re ready to do your best work, no matter where you are. Backup power I’ve used an assortment of external battery packs, from fancy ones to conference freebies. Casey...
by Cori | Mar 28, 2017 | Adulting, Nomad Life
The internet is full of people promising to show you how to throw off the shackles of adult life and become a digital nomad. Soon you’ll become a nubile 22-year-old who owns nothing but a backpack and works 4 hours a week while lying on the beach and getting...
by Cori | Mar 23, 2017 | Europe, Nomad Life
Cologne is hardly the most popular city for visitors to Germany, but I can’t seem to stay away from it. It may only be Germany’s 4th largest city, but it’s my personal favorite. What to do and see I’ve obsessively researched Cologne’s history, from it’s Roman...
by Cori | Feb 28, 2017 | Adulting, Expat Life, Nomad Life
When people think about planning an extended trip, they imagine they’ll need to book flights and accommodation. There’s a little more to it than that. There is always something that will go wrong, every time. Here are some simple things you can do before you go to...
