Is it possible to enjoy the joys of travel without producing waste? The answer is yes! Here's the lowdown on waste and our tips for reducing it!
All our thoughts about travelling, nomadism, the environment...
All our articles about our travel thoughts. Here we share all our slightly more personal stories as well as our opinions on some topics related to travel and the nomadic lifestyle.
Get to know us better and follow the evolution of our projects through articles that are always sincere and spontaneous about the nomadic way of life that we have chosen for several years now.
Thoughts: all our blog posts
Our year 2024 in review: coliving in the mountains really gets us going :)
We take a look back at 2024, our 1st full year of coliving in our little mountain village (+ our year in numbers)
Behind the scenes of Novo-monde in recent months and our future Projects – the blog is not dead ;)
A year's review of our coliving space in Switzerland and how we manage to combine it with our blogging activities (or not) ;)
Our year 2023 in review: the year we created our Coliving in a small mountain village
We take a look back at 2023, certainly the most intense year of our lives and the one that led to the birth of Alpiness coliving.
An unforgettable week in Galicia for a “Rural Hacking” workshop at Anceu
The story of an intense and emotional week learning about "rural hacking" (or how to create impact in rural areas) at Anceu Coliving in Galicia
How we bought a former hotel in the Swiss Alps to create our future coliving space
In this post we tell you how we decided to buy an old hotel in the Swiss Alps to turn it into coliving space
Our 2022 review: a pivotal year for us ( travels, numbers, projects, coliving…)
A look back at this year 2022 in pictures and numbers with our projects, our thoughts, statistics, the sales of our books, the coliving... We tell you absolutely everything!
10 years of adventures, travels, blogging, projects and nomad life!!!
Novo-monde is 10 years old! For 10 years we have been sharing with you our little adventures here. It deserves an anniversary post, doesn't it?
Roadtrip in Andalucia: Our review and detailed travel budget after 10 weeks
10 weeks of road trip in Andalusia: it's time to take a look at our travel budget and to review of our adventure. Budget, itinerary and favorites: we tell you everything
Review of our year 2021 in images and figures (+ carbon footprint)
2021 is coming to an end and it's time for our yearly review! We talk about travels, carbon footprint, blog numbers and a BIG project for 2022
Van Life Review: 1 year with Dahu, our Toyota Proace 4×4 van
1 year after buying our van Dahu, we share with you our 1st impressions about Van Life and regarding our choices for our vehicle
About the quest for purpose: its importance, its dangers…
A personal thought on the quest for purpose in everyday life... but also its dangers if pushed too far
Coliving: Definition of this new accommodation type to work while traveling
We have already lived more than 12 months in different colivings across Europe. After many questions, we tell you more about this way of travelling that we like so much.
Review of our year 2020 in images and figures (+ carbon footprint)
The end of the year is slowly coming up and as I have been doing for the past 6 years (in french), it is time to take a look back ! It has almost become a tradition in December… I like to stop for a moment, take a step back...
Ready for Vanlife: Presenting our 4×4 Toyota proace van named “Dahu”
It took a confinement to help us decide, but in 2020 we (finally) bought our converted van. In this article we present you Dahu, our van that will follow us on many adventures.
Working in a mountain hut in Switzerland: my experience in Susanfe
At the foot of the "dents du Midi" is a lovely little refuge: the Susanfe hut. During the summer of 2020 I was lucky enough to be able to work there as a helper. In this article I share my experience and daily tasks in the...
Coronavirus: a brutal reminder to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges!
At the time of covid-19 and containment, I share with you my thoughts on the health crisis we are going through and the challenges that lie ahead.
Our 2019 blogging Year in Review, Novo-Monde
The end of 2019 is fast approaching and it is time for our yearly blogging review! We will talk about travelling, carbon footprint, our figures and projects for 2020
When digital nomads start needing a home base…
After having been 100% nomads for more than 3 years, we decided to become home owners and have a base. A place to call home between trips
Being successful in 2019, what does that mean?
What if in 2019 we had to change the definition of the word "successful" to take into account the health of the planet.
A look back at our year 2018 in pictures and numbers
The end of the year is approaching fast and it is time for me to make the now traditional summary in images and numbers of this beautiful year 2018, which went by so fast. I really like to do this exercise at the end of the year...
Backpacking northern Sweden and Norway: our first impressions
3 rough but beautiful weeks spent between Swedish Lapland and Lofoten... here are our first impressions at the end of this backpacking trip to Scandinavia
We’ve been blogging for 6 years and fully nomads for 2 years: our review
2 years after choosing to be a digital nomad and 6 years after starting the adventure novo-monde.com, it was time to make a small assessment
Nomadic lifestyle…. Its advantages but also its disadvantages
Living the nomadic life may sound like a dream life. For us it is a dream since we've chosen this lifestyle... but still... everything is not perfect!
Via Alpina: Crossing the swiss alps on foot / the idea
Walking through Switzerland via the Alps on the Via Alpina is a great challenge. Here are the reasons why we decided to embark on the adventure
Our ethic as travel bloggers
I address the important question of our ethics as travel bloggers. We give you our very personal opinion about our limits and how we approach monetization on our travel blog.
From world travellers to nomadic entrepreneurs
4 months since we started our own business. Homeless we embark on a life of entrepreneurial travels and we take you with us on this journey
Today I am turning 30 and I just quit my job to adopt a nomadic life
18 months after the world tour and a return to sedentary life, now is the time to leave everything once again: a new digital nomadic life
A darker side to a paradise island: Santorini’s forgotten animals
The fate of the abandoned animals of Santorini moved us and we went to meet a Greek animal protection association (SAWA) that cares for dogs and donkeys on the island
Our recipe for a successful round the world trip
I had read a lot of articles before leaving about the tiredness that sets in during a long trip, or in other words, “the traveller’s blues”. We usually read backpackers’ experiences who say they started...
Thailand: travel to Koh Chang Island, a gem!
3 months after the beginning of our world trip, it's time to take a break in this adventure. Let's go to Koh Chang in Thailand for a relaxing vacation!
5 things about Chinese culture that surprised us
We have been in China for 6 weeks now, and we are learning about chinese culture every day. A brief overview of the best of the worst of Chinese habits
Backpacking in China: our first impressions
Here are our first impressions of China. A confusing country, not necessarily easy to access but with so much to offer.