This week: A developer tracked every euro spent across 6 months in Spain's two hottest nomad cities—and the results might surprise you. Plus, the SafetyWing insurance controversy exploding on Reddit, Dell's new anti-remote-worker promotion policy, and why your VPN trick might get you fired. Alex breaks down the Barcelona apartment hunt nightmare while Sam dreams of Valencian sunsets.

A travel professional watched AI wipe out 50% of their income in a single month. We dig into what it means for your FIRE timeline when your job automates overnight — and which skills are actually AI-resistant. Then: the loneliness epidemic nobody in nomad communities wants to admit is real, why moving every 3–6 months puts you in the worst possible spot for making friends, and whether café owners secretly hate you for nursing one espresso for four hours. FIRE Tip of the week: why nomads need 12–18 months in their F-You Fund, not the standard 3–6.

Is the digital nomad lifestyle keeping you young — or just keeping you off the traditional life script?

This week, Alex and Sam dig into a viral Reddit post from a 31-year-old nomad whose settled-down friend

told them to "grow up," and unpack why age hits different when you're location independent. Then they break

down Sri Lanka's brand new $2,000/month digital nomad visa and a first-hand account of getting approved

for the UAE virtual work visa in 2026. Plus, a deep dive into Buenos Aires as a long-term FIRE base — the

real cost of living, the geo-arbitrage math, and why a $600K portfolio could mean early retirement in one

of the world's great cities. Stick around for the FIRE tip of the week on virtual mailboxes and state tax

optimization that could save you tens of thousands over a decade.