The Nomag Pulse #17 – 100 Posts, 20.000 Nomads, and Still No Office
Your Weekly Dispatch from the Frontlines of Remote Life
✍️ Written from beaches, balconies, and Airbnbs by The NOMAG Team
📅 July 14, 2025
Hey Nomads 👋
It’s been three months since we packed up our digital bags and moved our newsletter to Substack – and you know what? We’re not looking back.
In just 90 days, this not-a-magazine has grown from a niche side project to a daily hub for 20,000+ readers across platforms. We’ve welcomed over 10,000 new subscribers right here on Substack alone, and NOMAG has officially become… well, something bigger than we ever imagined when we started this thing on a shaky Wi-Fi connection.
Here’s what we’ve been up to – and why the best is still ahead.
🎉 100 Posts, 0 Paywalls, Unlimited Wanderlust
In these past three months, we’ve published almost 100 posts – covering everything from tax incentives in Italy and visas in Portugal to eSIM comparisons, startup trends, and remote job hacks.
We’ve written deep dives, hot takes, how-tos, and heartfelt pieces on what it actually means to live in-between places. And we’ve done it without clickbait or paywalls (because frankly, we hate those too).
Whether you’re:
A long-time nomad with permanent jet lag
A newly remote worker flirting with the idea of booking that one-way ticket
Or someone quietly googling “how to work from a Greek island without getting fired”
NOMAG’s here to help you make sense of it all – while keeping it real.
👉 Catch up here: https://www.nomag.world/archive
🧑💻 We Want YOU (to Write for NOMAG)
One thing hasn’t changed: this isn’t a newsletter for digital nomads – it’s one by digital nomads. That means we want your stories.
🏝️ Found a sleepy town perfect for remote work?
😩 Had a disastrous co-living experience you have to warn others about?
🤝 Met a group of expats building something amazing?
Write it. Send it. Publish it.
There’s no gatekeeping here. No editors in ivory towers. Just humans who get what this life feels like – and who want to make it slightly less chaotic for everyone else.
Our publication process is quick, painless, and even slightly fun. And hey, if your piece resonates, we might just ask you to collaborate with us long-term. No suits. No commutes. No time-tracking apps. Just vibes.
✉️ Got something to share? Message us!
🗞️ This Week’s Top Reads (aka What Everyone’s Been Talking About)
Not caught up? No worries. Here’s what’s been lighting up our notifications this week:
🛰️ eSIMs and the Future of Travel
Say goodbye to plastic SIM cards and overpriced airport kiosks. We broke down how eSIMs are changing the game for travelers and which providers are actually worth your money.
👉 Read the full guide
🏘️ Rediscovering Small Towns
Big cities have become noisy, pricey, and swamped with tourists. We explored the magic of small-town Europe – where the coffee is better, the rent is lower, and the locals might actually remember your name.
👉 Explore now
🧭 Exploring Remote Career Opportunities
This week’s most-read post, powered by our amazing partner Remote Nomad Jobs. It’s not just about finding work – it’s about finding freedom.
👉 Check it out
🧘 Finding Stillness from Global Nomad Burnout
Always moving, always online, always on? Yeah, we’ve been there. This reflection is a gentle reminder that stillness is a skill – and it’s okay to stop running sometimes.
👉 Find some peace
🛂 Trump’s Travel Policies – and Why They Matter to You
Like it or not, U.S. politics can change the rules of the road for global nomads. We looked at what might be coming and how it could mess with your travel plans.
👉 Read the breakdown
🏖️ Digital Nomads vs. Overtourism
We’re not tourists (we swear). But the lines blur in the summer chaos – and we explored how nomads can coexist with local communities without making things worse.
👉 Join the debate
🚉 Italy Scraps ID Checks at the Gate
Good news: the days of flashing passports for a regional train ride are (mostly) over. Here’s what this change means for travelers.
👉 Catch the update
💶 Bulgaria Quietly Joins the Eurozone
No fireworks, no press blitz – but it’s a big deal. Especially for remote workers looking east.
👉 Understand why it matters
📍 Nomads vs. Vacationers – The Summer Clash
If you’ve been in Lisbon, Florence, or Athens recently… you already know.
Tourist season is in full swing. And while we love travel – this isn’t it. Overcrowded streets, overpriced everything, and digital nomads forced to flee to the countryside like exiled philosophers with laptops.
We asked a few nomads how they’re surviving the seasonal madness.
🌿 Testimonies from the Field
(Real dispatches from readers like you – edited for length, not for drama.)
🧺 Sara (Portugal → Slovenia)
"Lake Bled was a dream in spring. Then came the selfie sticks. I escaped to Vipava Valley where I work from a farm, drink absurdly good wine, and try to avoid the goat that keeps eating my hotspot cable."
📸 Leon (Spain → Bulgaria)
"Sofia was cool until my co-working space became a photo-op for cruise tourists. I’m now hidden in the Rhodope Mountains, camping near a monastery. 4G is patchy. Silence is golden."
☕ Tania (Germany → Italy)
"Florence in July broke me. Tour groups, queues, heat… I bailed to Pistoia. It’s quiet, locals are chill, and the barista knows how to pronounce ‘flat white.’ Paradise."
Do you also feel the pressure to relocate your relocation every time summer hits?
You’re not alone – and the locals are slowly starting to notice the difference between the “pass-through crowd” and the “remote lifers.”
Let’s keep showing them what it looks like to live respectfully, sustainably, and curiously – not just consume a place, but coexist with it.
🗣️ NOMAG is Yours – So Use It
This space is here for you. To share stories. To discover new places. To find work. To connect with other nomads who also sometimes miss the quiet comfort of routine (but never quite enough to go back).
Whether you want to:
Pitch a story
Promote your local retreat, co-living, or service
Share your latest visa horror story
Or just vent about your digital burnout…
We’re here. And we’re growing – because of you.
🧵 Keep contributing.
💼 Keep co-creating.
🌍 Keep wandering – but mindfully.
And hey, if you find a fresh, quiet spot away from the tourist mobs, maybe don’t geotag it right away, yeah?
See you next Monday – or wherever the signal holds.
With love,
The NOMAG Team