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I gave up a corporate life to travel the world full-time. This site gathers the journeys, destinations and Big Trips I’ve taken before and after becoming a Digital Nomad. I share more than 200 posts with road trips, reviews, guides, illuminated by photos and videos to inspire your travel imagination. There are tips and how-tos, including how to get started in getting on the road.
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Collecting my campervan: what really happened
You may have read that I bought a campervan (here’s that post). I uploaded a follow-up video about collecting my campervan a day or so ago and it went live today. Some subscribers were kind enough to contact me to wish me well or to say something about the camper that they liked. I was … Read more
I bought a campervan: an unexpected adventure
After I sold my house in Ireland earlier in 2022, I had two things in mind. First, to use the proceeds to buy a small house, probably overseas (to minimise any future mortgage) and, second, to buy some kind of van, whether an old Sprinter to convert or a finished motorhome. >There is a video … Read more
Nomadic Update: June 2022 Newsletter
Hi, it’s Patrick here from Planet Patrick. This is your June 2022 Nomadic Update newsletter. I hope you find ideas that inspire plans for your own travel as well as tips and tricks for those of us looking for alternative lives beyond the corporate desk. This is Life as a Digital Nomad. REMEMBER: Newsletter subscribers get … Read more
Starlink & the Digital Drag… Should I order Starlink for RVs?
The biggest drag in the world for Digital Nomads, or people who are ‘location independent’ is getting a reliable internet service. I create content every day, whether videos for YouTube, blogs here at PlanetPatrick.net or food reviews at Absolutely Stuffed (.com). That doesn’t even include Instagram, TikTok, Twitter or Facebook pages. >Jump to video version … Read more
Destinations
Falling into Riverdance
[This blog is a transcript of the YouTube vlog of the same name, which is linked at the bottom of this page] Hatch My first paid job out of college…
Finding an Authentic Voice
I was in Canada last week. On one evening in Ottawa, the rain started to tumble in fat generous drops, what some Irish people might call ‘wet rain’, instantly soaking…
A short ode to an Irish summer (an Insta hit!)
The vagaries of social media sometimes pass me by despite my love of all things tech and gear. Years after ‘stories’ became a thing, I’ve finally worked out that they…
Iceland Day 2021: a joyful brass band, noodles & a reflective harbour
I happened to be in Reykjavík on the 17th of June this year, and thinking about what would be a fun way to spend my day. I had managed not…
Flight Reports
Thursday 3 February 2022 – SeaTac Airport
Alaska Air is obsessed with the size and shape of people’s carry-on luggage. The announcements start to set my teeth…
Icelandair – The Grand Return on a Boeing 767 in Saga Premium (Business Class)
I had a sixth sense moment. After I was successful in using the ‘Class UP’ system to get upgraded on…
Icelandair BUSINESS (Saga Premium) – LHR-KEF [green list] – Class UP bidding system SUCCESS
Lor’ blimey, this video took a bit of effort to make! I was sitting up late in my Reykjavik hotel…
British Airways E190SR – first post-lockdown flight! Belfast City to London City – Trip Report!
This was *such* a fun trip to take and vlog to make. I have been posting some travel videos over…