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This is awesome. I love trains, the German trains more so. Wish I could go back in time and do this!

Why not now?

This is something you could do at 17 that you can't at 30+, with a partner and a kid. If full remote had been an option for me at 17, I'd have likely ended up a lifetime nomad. This is that.

Depends on the willingness of the partner and the age of the kid. Tons of people travel "nomad style", and even have wild adventures around the globe for months on end with small kids.

I think your view of "tons of people" that travel "nomad style" might be skewed by social media and the rose tinted lenses that people often view others on social media through.

I know one person that travels "nomad style" 100% of the time, and the only way they can do that is by not having a partner or kids. They've tried with the partner, and it didn't work out for them.

I would much prefer my kids be well educated by my fantastic public schools, have a strong social group that they grow up with and bond with over time, and when the time comes for them to explore the world, they take that opportunity.

We do travel with our kids, but I would much rather work when I need to work, and rest and relax and travel when I am not working. I have no interest in combining work and travel.

Why bother telling people what they should be doing?

>Why bother telling people what they should be doing?

Did you miss the post of igetspam which started this thread? This is what they explicitly wished they could do, but think that they cannot because of partner+kids.

I was responding to that. I'm not sure what you were responding to. Did I reply to you or told you to do something against your will?

I have two small children I am responsible for. The children attend school. As the responsible person, my first priority is to ensure my children are safe, well fed, happy, and ready to attend school. I have a spouse I love, and I would not want to simply drop my responsibilities onto my spouse.

I am a W2 employee, and not able to move to another country to work without getting approval and incurring unknown tax liabilities.

My employer requires I do most of my work in a secure location. I am unable to have conversations with my customers in public places, and I talk with my customers constantly.

Also, I'm fucking old, and I couldn't stand sleeping sitting in a chair when I was 18. I still can't now, unless it's my big comfy lay-z-boy.

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