Nerd on Tour Podcast

What’s the best eSIM in Malaysia?Honest answer: it changes. I’ve been coming and going to Malaysia since 2013, and I’ve burned through plenty of prepaid SIMs before eSIMs finally became widely available here.Right now I’m on Hotlink. Solid 5G, real infrastructure from Maxis (not a virtual operator), and the part that matters most to me: one flat fee keeps my number valid for 365 days.That number lives on my WhatsApp and a dozen other services. Whether I’m spending two months in Thailand, visiting family in Australia, or heading back to Europe, I don’t want to swap it every time I return to KL.One rule: don’t buy the first SIM they shout at you at the airport. Do your research. Short-term and long-term stays need different plans.I wrote a full article comparing the rates and tools I use: https://nerdontour.net/internet-connectivity-in-malaysia-for-digital-nomads/What eSIM are you using in Malaysia? Drop it below#DigitalNomad #eSIM #Malaysia #KualaLumpur #TravelTech #WalkingWithPiotrek

Read the full article at: nerdontour.net/we-got-married/After 20 years on the road, I found the love of my life. Arvina and I got engaged in Japan and tied the knot in Kuala Lumpur on the 7th of November 2026. Here's why we chose Malaysia and what it means for the Nerd on Tour.

Planning a trip to Poland? Start with this episode.Dorota and Krzysztof are two of my Polish friends, and many years ago I built the website for the company they were just starting — Real Poland, a small tour agency. Krzysztof is a licensed Warsaw guide who can walk you through centuries of our history on foot. Dorota did many other things before deciding to run the business alongside him, designing experiences for the Americans, Australians, and Canadians who make up most of their guests.Those guests keep coming back. There’s always more of the country to see, and planning it well is harder than it looks — which is exactly why you hire people like Dorota and Krzysztof.Their story isn’t a straight line, though. The company was growing fast, then COVID froze tourism entirely. Then the escalation of the war in Ukraine hit them again. What saved them was a client base loyal enough to keep returning, and Real Poland was reborn.We talk through all of it, plus their favorite sights. I love hearing stories like this, and I love passing them on.Nerd on Tour Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.#Poland #TravelPoland #NomadPodcast #Warsaw #WalkingWithPiotrek

Check the full transcript and show notes at: https://nerdontour.net/leon-ahlers-vienna-vc-turned-tenerife-coliving-owner/Leon Ahlers grew up between Vienna and Tenerife, learned Russian before English, co-founded a startup, worked as a VC, imported Clase Azul tequila to Austria, and now runs his family's fourth-generation property business on the island.We talk about laid-back Austrians, a great-grandfather sent to Vilaflor in 1898, how family properties became Casona Charco and Marina Urbana, Spain's housing crisis, and slow travel in Tenerife.Nerd on Tour Recommends:Wise — for fast international money transfers. Try at https://nerdontour.net/wiseRevolut Personal — for the lowest exchange fees. Try at https://nerdontour.net/revolutRevolut Business — to manage your global business finances. Get it at https://nerdontour.net/businessSafetyWing — for reliable nomad medical travel insurance. Go to 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/riversideAbout Leon AhlersVienna-born entrepreneur and investor with a Canarian mother. Studied political science, then international relations at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe. Co-founded geolad and Spirituosity, worked as an investment manager at aws Gründerfonds, and now runs his family's boutique hospitality business in Tenerife. His newest project is Marina Urbana, serviced apartments on Plaza de Espana in Santa Cruz: https://marinaurbana.com/Timestamps00:00 Start01:03 Laid-back Austrians and Canarians05:12 Growing up between Vienna and Tenerife09:41 Two homes, two melting pots13:49 Russian at ten, French on his own20:17 Diplomacy school and thinking in odds26:34 Philosophy to startup31:39 geolad: telecom data vs. Silicon Valley38:45 VC life: thirteen portfolio startups42:39 Why a VC imports Clase Azul tequila46:20 Four generations in Tenerife50:03 Running the family business55:15 Is Leon a digital nomad?59:57 Casona Charco in Puerto de la Cruz1:04:30 The El Medano penthouse1:08:13 Marina Urbana on Plaza de España1:15:40 Housing, licenses, Spanish election1:20:05 Tenerife: slow travel vs. mass tourism1:26:31 Garachico, Afur and Guamasa walks1:29:09 Local art, HIIT, guitar, meditation1:35:08 Where to find Leon, and outroListen onYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nerdontourApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46dwoqxSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ncVtvERp058pd7AkIf0wy?si=hqKFLI6yT5Wt8WFF7AbApALet's connectInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdontour/Skip the algorithmSubscribe to Nomad Tuesday: https://nerdontour.net/newsletter/Help me create more episodesBack me on https://nerdontour.net/#/portal

Is digital a new form of addiction? Nobody really does yet.What we can see is that people build bad habits around games, smartphones, and social media. And as nomads, me and everyone I travel with are glued to these devices by necessity — they’re the toolkit, not a luxury. Which makes the question harder, not easier: how do you keep a healthy relationship with something you can’t put down for work?My answer is to treasure everything offline. After a full day across several screens, I want a pause. The park. A walk. Nothing in my hand.And board games. I’ve been playing them since I was a kid and I have no intention of stopping — new ones keep coming out, they’re brilliant, and they pull people together in a way no app has managed. Proof you don’t need high technology to make a memorable evening.I wrote more about this in “Offline mode for humans” at my blog.So — are you talking to AI more than to your friends? And if so, do you want that to change? Tell me below.#DigitalDetox #DigitalNomad #OfflineLife #BoardGames #WalkingWithPiotrek