2 days ago, I moved to Cyprus.

As soon as I landed, and after a much needed power nap, I met up with a friend from X to co-work in a cafe and tweeted my first impressions of the country.

590,000 views and counting.

I'm not going to lie, I didn't expect it to get this much attention. In fact, you might've seen it already!

At a glance it just looks like sunshine and rainbows (literally).

But getting here was a nightmare.

I was actually supposed to be here over a week ago until my Emirates flight got cancelled because of the conflict going on in the Middle East.

I ended up stuck in Bangkok for a week. Overstayed my Thai visa. (500 baht a day fine, if you're wondering.) All while still balancing SuperX and producing the My First Dollar YouTube series.

What it looks like behind the scenes filming the My First Dollar interviews in Bangkok.

Eventually I made it to Dubai, flew over what was basically active airspace, and landed in Larnaca, Cyprus.

The start of a very exciting new chapter in my life.

My first taste of Cyprus. A Cypriot coffee, beef pastrami, and chicken sandwiches.

So, why Cyprus? (beyond the viral tweet)

I've been bouncing around for almost 3 years. UK, Thailand, Vietnam, Morocco, Brazil, Colombia, back to Thailand, and many more in between.

It was brilliant for inspiration. Terrible for building.

Every few months I'd uproot.

New apartment. New cafe. New gym. New timezone.

And every single time I moved, I lost momentum on the one thing that actually matters: the work.

I spent months in Chiang Mai during burning season breathing genuinely toxic air all because I couldn't commit to somewhere better.

My outfit during the 150+ AQI days.

And that's what brings me to Cyprus.

Cyprus has everything I didn't know I needed. It's safe. Walkable. €2 coffees. Tax friendly (2-15% tax). Amazing food. Fast wifi. And a growing tech scene that I'm very excited to document more in my upcoming videos.

My first day visiting the marina promenade in Limassol.

But the real reason is simpler.

I needed a home base.

The uncomfortable truth about the nomad life.

This gets sold as pure freedom. And it is.

But freedom without structure is just chaos.

Now, if you're building something online and you're still moving every month or two, I'm not saying stop.

I'm also not saying don't become a nomad in the first place.

Travelling taught me more than any course or book ever could (x1000).

And a lot of those skills I learned such as self-sufficiency, resilience, and adapting to new environments, carried directly into my work.

But at some point you need to ask yourself: am I moving because it helps my work, or because it's easier than committing?

And finding the honest answer to that question took me 3 years.

SuperX is at $30k/month. My First Dollar is growing. The YouTube series is in production. I've got a company to set up, tax residency to sort, and a lot of work to do to hit my goals for this year.

None of that happens if I'm packing a suitcase every 6 weeks.

So, Cyprus is where I lock in.

What's coming next

I'm working on getting founder breakdowns into this newsletter (interviews are already booked).

Real builders, scaling real products with AI.

The first one drops very soon and I cannot wait to share it with you.

Question for you: if you could live anywhere in the world and work remotely, where would it be? Hit reply. I'm genuinely curious.

Until then, see you next Tuesday.

You've got this.

Rob

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