Nerd on Tour Podcast

About Nerd on Tour Podcast

Hi! I'm Piotrek Bodera and this is Nerd on Tour Podcast for digital nomads. Since 2005 I've been working in tourism and web development around the globe. Here I combine the best bits of the Internet, long-term traveling, and decentralization. Each episode unlocks wisdom through the power of thoughtful conversation. My guests are fascinating personalities – vagabonds, developers, artists, entrepreneurs, free spirits, technologists. Together, we explore unique ways of life that will expand your autonomy. Listen to the Nerd on Tour Podcast for free in your preferred podcast app. If you want more, go to https://nerdontour.net (https://nerdontour.net) (nerdontour.net) for show notes, compelling blog posts and specialized digital nomad services.

Publisher

Piotrek Bodera

Category

society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2020

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

63 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Muhammed Alard: From a Worthless Syrian Passport to Arab Nomad Fest

   Full transcript and show notes: nerdontour.net (https://nerdontour.net/muhammed-alard-from-a-worthless-syrian-passport-to-arab-nomad-fest/) Muhammed Alard flew to Istanbul in 2014 to study, then the Syrian border closed behind him. A father arrested over a Facebook post, a fake passport sticker that worked, citizenship by lottery, a Ukrainian wife, Hoi An, crypto when PayPal says no, and Arab Nomad Fest in Taghazout, Morocco, from October 26, 2026. About Muhammed Alard Syrian-born nomad with a Turkish passport, founder of Arab Digital Nomads and Arab Nomad Fest. Self-taught video editor, first dollars on Upwork. Lives in Hoi An, Vietnam, building a visa database and app for MENA nomads. Arab Digital Nomads: https://arabdigitalnomads.com/ (https://arabdigitalnomads.com/) Arab Nomad Fest: https://arabdigitalnomads.com/arab-nomad-fest/ (https://arabdigitalnomads.com/arab-nomad-fest/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arabdigitalnomad/ (https://www.instagram.com/arabdigitalnomad/) Nerd on Tour Recommends Wise — for fast international money transfers. Try at https://nerdontour.net/wise (https://nerdontour.net/wise) Revolut Personal — for the lowest exchange fees. Try at https://nerdontour.net/revolut (https://nerdontour.net/revolut) Revolut Business — to manage your global business finances. Get it at https://nerdontour.net/business (https://nerdontour.net/business) SafetyWing — for reliable nomad medical travel insurance. Go to https://nerdontour.net/safetywing (https://nerdontour.net/safetywing) scroll to the bottom, click the pink camera, and enter the code: NERDONTOUR for free 8 weeks of electronic theft coverage. Riverside — all-in-one podcast recording platform I use to produce my podcast. Start it at https://nerdontour.net/riverside (https://nerdontour.net/riverside) Timestamps 00:00 Start. 01:09 Gulf childhood, road trips to Syria. 06:52 Damascus: temple, church, mosque. 08:17 Nerd on Tour recommends Wise and Revolut. 11:16 $4,000 stolen on his first solo trip. 17:59 Stuck in Turkey, father arrested by Assad. 21:22 Fake passport sticker, hitchhiking Austria. 27:37 Nerd on Tour recommends SafetyWing. 29:33 Becoming a Turkish citizen by lottery. 32:39 Hoi An: 50 kids a class, freelancing. 37:27 A Ukrainian wife, two wars, one family. 44:11 Erasmus friends and Cappadocia tours. 50:33 Le Cordon Bleu on half a scholarship. 55:17 Google, Upwork, first online dollars. 57:51 Chiang Mai, Bedouins, and Ibn Battuta. 63:16 Arab Nomad Fest in Taghazout, Morocco. 69:58 Why in-person beats AI. 76:05 Passports, Islamophobia, closed borders. 81:41 PayPal blocked, crypto sends money home. 88:07 Pickleball, slow mornings, find him online. Listen on your preferred app YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nerdontour (https://www.youtube.com/@nerdontour) Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46dwoqx (https://apple.co/46dwoqx) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ncVtvERp058pd7AkIf0wy (https://open.spotify.com/show/7ncVtvERp058pd7AkIf0wy) Let's connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdontour/ (https://www.instagram.com/nerdontour/) Skip the algorithm Subscribe to Nomad Tuesday, my weekly email with travel stories, podcasts, and tools: https://nerdontour.net/newsletter/ (https://nerdontour.net/newsletter/) Help me create more episodes Share this episode with a fellow nomad, or back me at https://nerdontour.net/#/portal (https://nerdontour.net/#/portal)

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Internet Connectivity in Malaysia for Digital Nomads

   Read full article: https://nerdontour.net/internet-connectivity-in-malaysia-for-digital-nomads/ Bali and Bangkok top every nomad list. Yet Kuala Lumpur is my base, and reliable Internet is one reason. Here’s the prepaid eSIM I use, why I pay 30 MYR a year to keep my number, my only outage, and what Starlink means for nomads in Malaysia.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Dorota & Krzysztof Who Resurrected Their "RealPoland" Travel Business

   Check the full transcript and show notes at: https://nerdontour.net/dorota-krzysztof-who-resurrected-their-realpoland-travel-business/ (https://nerdontour.net/dorota-krzysztof-who-resurrected-their-realpoland-travel-business/) Krzysztof and Dorota spent years building a tour company in Warsaw, then watched COVID close the borders of nearly every country their guests come from. Just as people started booking again, war broke out next door. After three years of running tours for free at night, they shut the business down. Then an email from a past guest arrived at the exact moment they drove past the sign of her family's tiny hometown. We talk about what makes someone Polish, why Krzysztof travels to countries that officially don't exist, slow travel, AI trip planners that look perfect on screen, and why Poland is still one of the few places in Europe without crowds. About Krzysztof and Dorota Krzysztof and Dorota are a married couple from Warsaw and the team behind RealPoland Tours, an inbound tour operator focused on small group and private tours. Krzysztof is a licensed guide who helps travelers with Polish roots find their ancestors. Dorota designs the itineraries and translates children's books from Swedish into Polish. Together with their two boys, they explore Poland by caravan and run the business remotely, on their own terms. What we cover - What makes someone Polish: language, roots, or a last name - Slow travel with kids vs. intense couple trips - Surviving COVID and war next door as a small travel business - The email from Miłomłyn that brought RealPoland back to life - Why Poland is having its moment and still has no crowds - AI trip planning, chatbot fatigue, and the human touch Timestamps (00:00) - Start. (00:59) - How I met Krzysztof on a tour with Silesian miners. (02:33) - What makes someone Polish: language, roots, or a last name? (04:10) - Is Poland still seen as provincial? (09:13) - How foreign visitors see Poland today. (12:41) - The travel bug, family votes, and a Google Maps bucket list. (19:06) - A US road trip without kids and why a week can feel like two months. (22:52) - Krzysztof's obsession with countries that don't exist. (27:02) - Living with history in Warsaw, and what Malaysia taught me. (32:31) - War next door: does Poland still feel safe? (36:01) - From guide and translator to tour operators. (41:49) - 2014: the first small group tour and their first child. (46:17) - Their own vibe, then New York, Melbourne, and COVID. (51:05) - Closed borders, war, and shutting down. (53:12) - The email that arrived in Miłomłyn. (57:33) - Old guests return, pączki, and tracing Polish roots. (01:02:13) - Why travelers without Polish roots now choose Poland. (01:05:28) - No crowds, Żabka, fast trains, and good-value hotels. (01:11:30) - Warsaw as a gateway from Asia, and who RealPoland is for. (01:13:31) - AI trip planners: great on screen, nonsense on the road. (01:17:49) - Chatbot fatigue and the human touch as a luxury. (01:20:03) - Running a tour company like digital nomads. (01:23:21) - Why their way of working beats a 9-to-5. (01:25:17) - Where to find RealPoland and a free Polish course. Krzysztof, Dorota and their projects RealPoland Tours: https://realpolandtours.com/ (https://realpolandtours.com/) — small group and private tours of Poland Design your own tour: https://realpolandtours.com/private-tours/design-your-own-tour/ (https://realpolandtours.com/private-tours/design-your-own-tour/) — tailor-made private trips Heritage Tour: https://realpolandtours.com/private-tours/heritage-tour/ (https://realpolandtours.com/private-tours/heritage-tour/) — for travelers with Polish roots Learn Polish: https://realpolandtours.com/small-group-tours/learn-polish/ (https://realpolandtours.com/small-group-tours/learn-polish/) — Dorota's free Polish phrases course RealPoland on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealPolandTravel/ (https://www.facebook.com/RealPolandTravel/) — their most active channel Listen to all Nerd on Tour Podcast episodes on your preferred app YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nerdontour (https://www.youtube.com/@nerdontour) Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46dwoqx (https://apple.co/46dwoqx) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ncVtvERp058pd7AkIf0wy?si=hqKFLI6yT5Wt8WFF7AbApA (https://open.spotify.com/show/7ncVtvERp058pd7AkIf0wy?si=hqKFLI6yT5Wt8WFF7AbApA) Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/dltrbnoy (https://pca.st/dltrbnoy) Other Podcast Apps: https://podnews.net/podcast/i9n39 (https://podnews.net/podcast/i9n39) RSS: https://feeds.transistor.fm/nerd-on-tour-podcast (https://feeds.transistor.fm/nerd-on-tour-podcast) Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZvspP4gu3fdAD4Nx2OQBkJi9za-qEj5G (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZvspP4gu3fdAD4Nx2OQBkJi9za-qEj5G) Let's connect Threads: https://www.threads.com/@nerdontour (https://www.threads.com/@nerdontour) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdontour/ (https://www.instagram.com/nerdontour/) X: https://x.com/nerdontour (https://x.com/nerdontour) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotrekbodera/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotrekbodera/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdontour/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdontour/) Telegram: https://t.me/nerdontourFeed (https://t.me/nerdontourFeed) Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@nerdontour (https://mastodon.social/@nerdontour) BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/nerdontour.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/nerdontour.bsky.social) Support Nerd on Tour Podcast If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share it with a fellow nomad. 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