The MoDern Nomad By Madison Pritchyk and Katie Zambrano
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n a time where technology serves us the world at the click of a button, the desire for wanderlust grows. With evolving minds, the term “normal” is far from what it used to be. Bloggers, vloggers, and content creators are taking over one post at a time and the era of internet influencers is upon us. Along with meticulously curated feeds, perfectly edited photos and rising tensions across the world, the need to escape has never been greater. Young professionals across the globe are ditching their day jobs to satiate their undying appetite for what the world has in store. The reason we have so many rich cultures and countries today is because our ancestors traveled from place to place in search of sustainable life sources. When one thinks of a nomad, the first picture to come to mind is probably something resembling a caveman, grunting in his fur as he explores new terrain. However, the definition of a nomad is simply “an individual who roams about.” These days, nomadism has evolved into more of a lifestyle concept, and has become an almost interchangeable term with traveler, wanderer or explorer. Some, like Nomadic Matt, the travel blogger and author of the New York Times best-seller How to Travel the World on $50 a Day, quit their jobs to travel with only their wits and a backpack. His way of life is closer to that of a traditional nomad, picking up his few material possessions every few days to continue on someplace else. Others prefer to see the world from the familiar comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room or cruise ship veranda. There are 195 countries to be explored today and over 7 billion people to meet, and it only takes one plane ride or ship crossing. Virtually anyone can change