Travel Tips & Stories Archives - Esther Jacobs – the NO EXCUSES LADY: speaker, author, digital nomad Live without excuses. Write a book, have a successful business, or live a location independent life? Work with what you have, start NOW, and look for the opportunities. No excuses! Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:05:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://estherjacobs.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Logo-no-excuses-green-png-1-66x66.png Travel Tips & Stories Archives - Esther Jacobs – the NO EXCUSES LADY: speaker, author, digital nomad 32 32 Travel in times of Corona https://estherjacobs.info/en/blog/travel-in-times-of-corona/ Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:42:55 +0000 https://estherjacobs.info/?p=44853 Esther is traveling to from Curacao to Miami while the USA is in lock down due to the corona virus.

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]]> One month on Curaçao https://estherjacobs.info/en/blog/one-month-on-curacao/ Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:06:22 +0000 https://estherjacobs.info/?p=43632 I will be spending the entire month of March on my beloved 'dushi korsou'. I am planning a writing retreat and some workshops.

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]]> Cheap car rental https://estherjacobs.info/en/blog/cheap-car-rental/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 18:28:28 +0000 https://estherjacobs.info/?p=41879 As a location independent entrepreneur, I often rent cars as I travel the world. Over the years I have developed a system to always find the best deals for the most affordable cars and to NOT get ripped off by the car rental insurance.

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]]> Sustainable travel? https://estherjacobs.info/en/blog/sustainable-travel/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:04:19 +0000 https://estherjacobs.info/?p=36689 What I thought was just a ‘fun’ infographic of my flights in the past 10 years generated by the KLM app, turned out to cause quite some discussion about flying, CO2 and compensation. Never before has a post of mine generated over 35.000 views (!). The discussion was not always balanced, but did provide [...]

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]]> How the book ‘Caribbean’ changed my life https://estherjacobs.info/en/blog/how-the-book-caribbean-changed-my-life/ Sat, 25 Aug 2018 07:35:58 +0000 https://estherjacobs.info/?p=33380 How the book ‘Caribbean’ changed my life Some books are special. Not only because they are good reads, but because you read them at a special time in your life, or in a special place, or both. Some books really make or mark a change in your life. For me, ‘Caribbean’ is such [...]

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]]> Travel light – packing advice https://estherjacobs.info/en/blog/travel-light-packing-advice/ Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:54:45 +0000 https://estherjacobs.info/?p=31372 Travel light - packing advice “How can you travel with only one small carry-on bag?” Many people (especially women) think that you can never bring everything you need. As an example, I will show you exactly what I bring and how I pack. This is [...]

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]]> How pizza brings people together https://estherjacobs.info/en/blog/how-pizza-brings-people-together/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:35:37 +0000 https://estherjacobs.info/?p=30941 How pizza brings people together Food adventures in Naples, Italy “Why is a woman like you having dinner by herself on Valentines Day?” asked a waiter at the famous pizzeria. When I replied that I like traveling by myself, he made me share a table in the crowded place with another solo traveler from [...]

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]]> 10 classic digital nomad errors you want to avoid https://estherjacobs.info/en/blog/10-classic-digital-nomad-errors-you-want-to-avoid/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:28:34 +0000 https://estherjacobs.info/?p=26527/ 10 classic digital nomad errors you want to avoid We all know these pictures of bronzed, smiling nomads with their laptop and a cocktail on the beach. Sorry to burst your bubble, but being a digital nomad isn’t all that idyllic. But hey, don’t even think about bringing your laptop to the beach! [...]

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]]> Tantra and tattoos in Japan https://estherjacobs.info/en/blog/tantra-and-tattoos-japan/ Mon, 06 Feb 2017 08:06:28 +0000 https://estherjacobs.info/?p=26375/ Tantra and tattoos in Japan To my surprise I have found many similarities between my time in Japan and the Tantra workshop I did in Thailand a few weeks before. Both experiences were all about embracing my feminine side, being in the moment, surrendering, not trying to control. Since this was such a powerful experience, [...]

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]]> Tantra with a control freak https://estherjacobs.info/en/blog/tantra-with-a-control-freak/ Tue, 20 Dec 2016 09:50:03 +0000 https://estherjacobs.info/en/?p=24978 Tantra with a control freak Why on earth had I signed myself up for a 6-day tantra yoga workshop? I had already stepped out of my comfort zone when I did a 7-day fast on this hippie island (check my blog: 'Fasting with a foodie'). Why did I feel the need to challenge [...]

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