This week in my newsletter The Perennial Nomad: For Those Who Wander with Intent I discuss the differences between nomads and tourists.

I can’t emphasize this enough: a perennial nomad is not a tourist. This has nothing to do with how long you are gone or the distance you travel. If you even consider these measurements to assess your qualifications as a nomad, you are missing the point. A tourist has deep roots in a place called home, and whether the trip is planned down to the day or has a looser format, the objective is always to return to the point of origin. A perennial nomad, on the other hand, has no itinerary and no timetable because the journey is lifelong.

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