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Flying Naked & Loving It: 2025’s Wildest Trend for Nomads
Plus: FlexJobs’ best career tips, top hotel rewards programs, and the inside scoop on travel hacking wins. 🌟
Kevin from Nomad for Less
December 23, 2024
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Hey nomad fam! 👋
This week’s newsletter is serving up holiday-inspired remote work tips, hotel loyalty hacks, and the quirkiest travel trend of the season—flying naked (no suitcases required!). If you’ve ever wanted to skip baggage fees and sail through the airport with nothing but a boarding pass, this might be for you. Or, if you’re more of a “pack seven outfits just in case” traveler, don’t worry—we’ve got plenty of practical intel, too!
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🧳 Naked Traveling – Yes, it’s actually a thing. Learn why some daring flyers are ditching all luggage to save on fees (and maybe sanity?).
🤓 Trivia & Quote – Test your knowledge with our weekly question and leave with a humorous flight quote you can drop at your next gathering.
Let’s dive in! 👇
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🚫🧳 The Rise of “Naked Traveling” — Clever Hack or Just Plain Crazy?
Ever thought about ditching your suitcase entirely and hopping on a flight with nothing but the clothes on your back? Welcome to the “naked traveling” trend, where a growing number of minimalist flyers ditch baggage fees by traveling with zero luggage—literally no suitcase or carry-on. The New York Post and The Street both report that viral TikTokers, like NYC creator Bethany Ciotola, are going baggage-free to avoid the soaring costs of checked or even carry-on bags. One traveler confessed, “I am f––king crazy. But I’m free.”
For many of us, paying $25 to $50—or more—to bring a basic carry-on is the new airline reality. Some see it as a scam, some see it as the final push needed to say, “You know what? My high school sweatpants at my parents’ house will do!” But hey, if you’re a frequent flyer who’s cool wearing the same outfit two days in a row, it might be worth joining this movement. No rolling suitcases, no stress about overhead bin space, no waiting at baggage claim for that MIA luggage. It’s like stepping onto a bus—except you end up in a different city (or country) a few hours later.
Now, if you’re #TeamMinimalist, you might be tempted to try it. But for the rest of us who need more than a single outfit—hello, I need at least three pairs of shoes on any given trip—maybe we’ll stick to rolling our T-shirts and hacking our packing cubes. Still, I have to admit: part of me respects the boldness of “flying naked.” After all, there’s a certain freedom in ditching everything but your sense of adventure. Would you give it a shot? Let me know—just keep it PG-13 on the plane, please! ✈️
🗳️ Test your knowledge in trivia!
Put your smarts to the test by answering today’s trivia question!
🪨 Which national park in California is known for its “sailing stones,” which mysteriously move across the desert floor on their own?Select your answer below to find out if you're correct: |
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If God had really intended men to fly, he'd make it easier to get to the airport.
That’s all for today folks! Thanks for your support, and happy exploring! ✈️
- Kevin from Nomad for Less
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