After months of living in different cities in search of my dream home, I realized my best option was one I'd never considered

I spent months living in different cities around the globe in search of a forever home. It turns out my best option was actually pursuing a semi-nomadic lifestyle.

Nain F. Ladak

Moving from the suburbs of New Jersey to New York City in my 20s felt like a long-earned milestone. And for a while, I loved it.Although my 9-to-5 kept me busy, I spent a lot of time trying out restaurants and coffee shops, attending events where I could meet creatives, make friends, and enjoy all the city had to offer.Then, I lost my job. In an effort to keep the life I'd been building, I attended networking events and social meetups while rapidly checking off items on my NYC bucket list.Without work keeping me in New York, though, I ran out of reasons to stay. After almost a year there, I moved back to New Jersey to live with my family, telling myself that this would just be a pit stop before I returned to New York.That didn't end up being the case … but I didn't exactly stay in Jersey, either.For months, I tried living in different cities in search of a place I could truly call home

I wondered if moving to a new city could be the next step I needed, but I wasn't sure where to go.

Nain F. Ladak