Welcome to The 50+ Nomad Club!

Your go-to resource for funding your travels, exploring the world, and living your best years yet!

Hey I’m Jo 👋

After 15 years of (semi) nomadic living across 45+ countries, while building 6 & 7 figure online businesses on the road, I've realised that adventure has no age limit, and our best years are still ahead of us!

In this free newsletter, I share:

• Smart ways to fund your travels after 50, without building a startup or working 24/7

• Practical mindset shifts to help you get out of your own way and build a life of freedom, connection, and meaning

• Tips for sustainable, joyful, and purpose-led nomadic living

• Real stories from the road (the fun, the frustrating, the slightly unfiltered)

Plus the occasional unsolicited musing on ageing, starting over, and living life like you mean it.

My Story: From the UK to the World

It all began in 2010 when we left the UK with our 4-year-old daughter under our arm to pursue a nomadic lifestyle and start our online adventure. Within a year, we’d generated over six figures online and were splitting time between Cyprus, the UK, and Australia (read my full story here).

Eventually, we needed a more stable base for our daughter's education, so we chose Phuket, Thailand, having travelled and stayed there many times before. Yet we continued to explore extensively, visiting 45+ countries while simultaneously building multiple successful online businesses and a 7-figure Amazon FBA business which we sold in 2020.

Now in my 50s, our nomadic adventures have reignited as our daughter has graduated and is blazing her own trail. The world is wide open again, and this time with decades of wisdom, financial freedom, and zero school schedules to hold us back.

I'm passionate about sharing our journey & inspiring other 50+ freedom seekers to create sustainable, joy-filled travel lifestyles without the pressure, overwhelm, or tech-obsession that dominates the younger nomad scene.

This is our time: to explore more deeply, connect more authentically, and create a life of freedom on our own terms.

No more waiting for "someday", that someday is NOW.

What You'll Find Here

Every week, you'll receive:

Two Free Essays covering:

• ✈️ Simple ways to fund your freedom – portable income ideas, side hustles, and flexible work options that actually fit your lifestyle

• 🌍 Smart nomadic travel tips – from packing light to house sitting and finding destinations that suit your pace

• 🧭 Stories from the road – the magic, the mess, and the unexpected lessons from 15+ years of nomadic living

• 💪 Encouragement to take action – because building the courage to live your best years on your terms starts with backing yourself

Why This Matters

The travel world is obsessed with 20-somethings hunched over laptops in Bali or posting yoga pics by waterfalls.

But what about us? The ones with wisdom, experience, and a different pace?

We want:

• Comfort and curiosity

• Freedom with purpose

• Projects we enjoy, not pressure to perform

• Connection: to people, places, and ourselves

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Want to Go Deeper? Upgrade for More Support

When you’re ready to take action and start building your nomadic lifestyle, you can upgrade to unlock:

🔥 Paid Membership

$100/year or $12/month

You’ll get everything in free plus;

• ✅ Weekly Nomadic Side Hustle Guide
  Every Saturday, you'll get:

  • A new portable income model or strategy

  • A detailed downloadable PDF

  • Recommended learning materials

• ✅ 50% Off All My Digital Courses - Saving $300+

  • How to Become a Digital Nomad in Your 50s & Beyond (RRP - $197)

  • The Nomadic Solopreneur Success Formula (RRP - $97)

  • Substack for Beginners (RRP - $97)

  • 30 Day Product Launch Playbook (RRP - $67)

  • The Simple List Builder (RRP - $67)

  • Start the Right Side Hustle (RRP - $67)

  • How to House Sit Your Way Around the World (RRP - $27)

  • The POD Weekend Launch Plan (coming soon)

  • Kindle Kickstart (coming soon)

• ✅ Private Member Chat
  This is your space to connect with fellow 50+ nomads. Ask questions, share wins, get support, and stay inspired. It’s about real conversations, practical advice, and finding your people while you build your dream life.

• ✅ BONUS: Digital Nomad Toolkit
  All paid members get free digital copies of the Bucket List Journal and Nomad Goal Planner. Two beautifully designed printable PDFs to help you plan, dream, and stay on track while you travel.

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✨ First Class Membership

$297/year ($150 launch week ONLY - offer ends midnight PST 4th Aug)

Everything in Free & Paid, plus:

• Full & FREE Access to all my digital courses! That’s over $600 worth of value not counting the courses yet to be created!

• Digital copies of all my minimalist Kindle books as they’re released. Current books include; (One release a quarter planned).

  • Screw Retirement

  • 101 Side Hustle Ideas for 50+ Nomads

• 🎁BONUS: 20 personal email credits — ask me anything, get feedback, or chat about your plan or mindset blocks (First Class only)

Right now, the course + book library is worth over $600 (and growing). You’ll get it all for one flat yearly rate. No upsells. No nonsense.

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🛟 My Killer Guarantee

If you upgrade and it’s not what you hoped for, you can get a full refund. Not just for the standard Substack 7 days, but for a full year on the annual plan.

Explore the content. Try the courses. If you don’t feel closer to the life you want, just email me anytime within 365 days and I’ll refund you. No awkward forms. No hoops. No hard feelings.

Monthly members can cancel anytime via your Substack account.

My goal isn’t to lock you in. It’s to make sure you’ve got the tools, support, and confidence to finally build your freedom lifestyle.

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Join Your Fellow 50+ Travelers

Whether you're just dreaming of the nomad life, planning your first big adventure, or already on the road, you've found your people.

Ready to start your journey? Subscribe today and let’s start designing your 50+ nomadic lifestyle together!

"Adventure Never Retires" - Jo Barnes (aka yours truly)