The Baltic Journey Resumes, Take II
Our apartment in Warsaw, with two sofabeds, kitchen, bathroom – only €25 Writing from a cafe in the capital, Warsaw. A month-long Tinder date has greatly inspired and brought depth of introspection. The process to transition from a career developing and supporting technology, to one of writing, the arts, and social change, is underway. Inner peace, constant Zen, and regularly enjoying every single moment. Spending time with...
A Spiritual Journey in the Music of Aisha Devi
The music of innovative sound pioneer Aisha Devi is this week’s musical feature on DigitalNomad.Blog. This weekend, we’re covering the excellent Up To Date Festival 2018, in Bialystok, eastern Poland. Press perspective ensures a little more research into lesser known artists performing. One of the artists discovered includes Aisha Devi of Switzerland, well established with an acclaimed body of work. Further intriguing is...
Wroclaw, Czech Rocks, and Collaborating in Krakow
The week that was further settled into Krakow life. First, we continued our series of exploratory weekend expeditions, heading West towards the Czech border. Our mission was to wild camp near prehistoric boulders, close to the Czech town of Teplice nad Metuji. Spending Friday night in the former German city of Wroclaw, we were impressed with its energetic yet laid back vibe. Enough interesting attractions, restaurants, bars and cafes...
Up To Date Festival 2018 – Bialystok, Poland
Sometimes, along our travels, we’re blessed to be in the right place at the right time. Around when we set to depart from Krakow to Vilnius after a wonderful month in Poland, the eastern Polish city of Bialystok hosts the acclaimed Up To Date Festival. September 7-9, 2018. A glance at the lineup and vibe, a little logistical maneuvering, and we landed two late-round tickets to Up To Date. The festival is spread over two major...
Slowing Down Life in Krakow
The randomness and freedom of a roaming travel life helps assess places with an open mind, and remain in the ones we like, as we desire. The original plan for this trip A friend in Berlin recently sent a message asking my thoughts on “Slow travel”. I believe he saw my original plan for this Baltic trip, and wondered if I was rushing? As fate would have it, on the second day of this seven week journey, I found a person and...
Frieder Nagel and the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester
We love the classy mashup of electronica and classical orchestral music here at DigitalNomad.Blog. Recent posts explore the work of David August, and Marc Romboy, with respective German orchestras. This week, we look at another classic piece, featuring a concert from Frieder Nagel and the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester. Who is Frieder Nagel? True to Berlin low key style, Frieder Nagel stays under the radar. It’s difficult to find...