🎉 You Cracked it! Or… maybe not.

August 26, 2025

Which country was the first to offer a “digital nomad visa” specifically aimed at remote workers?

A) Estonia
B) Barbados
C) Portugal
D) Seth Rogen’s backyard treehouse, Wi-Fi password: “PineappleExpress”

🇪🇪 Estonia: The OG Digital Nomad Visa

Estonia launched its digital nomad visa in August 2020, making it the first country to officially roll out a visa tailored specifically for remote workers. The move wasn’t random—Estonia’s been flirting with digital utopia since it introduced e-Residency in 2014, letting foreigners start businesses online without setting foot in the country.

Estonia: for when you want your workspace to have cobblestones and fiber optics.

July 30, 2025

What passport lets you visit the most countries without a visa?

A) Japanese
B) Singaporean
C) USA
D) Seth Rogan’s Costco card.

Singapore

The strongest passport in the world is Singapore. Holders enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 193 destinations. Singapore punches far above its weight in international relations. It’s politically stable, economically prosperous, and known for low corruption.

Singapore leads the world in frictionless travel with automated gates, biometric IDs, and even passport-less exit lanes.

ATN recommends Singapore as a strategic base for nomads and entrepreneurs working with Asian markets.

The USA is tied for 10th place with 182 destinations.

July 23, 2025

Which country gives new parents a “Baby Box” full of supplies, even if the baby is born in a field?

A) Sweden

B) Finland

C) Canada

D) Seth Rogen’s Travel-Size Day Daycare Kit™—includes beard balm and baby-sized Birkenstocks

🇫🇮 Finland’s Baby Box: What’s Inside

  • Clothes: Bodysuits, mittens, socks, wool layers, and a snowsuit that makes your baby look like a Michelin Man.

  • Sleep setup: Foam mattress + fitted sheet + blanket = crib in a box. Literally.

  • Care gear: Baby nail scissors, bath thermometer, hooded towel, toothbrush (for the toothless), nipple cream, and condoms (yes, really).

  • Extras: Board book, teether toy, and a guilt-free reminder to get prenatal care early.

Basically: Finland out here parenting harder than most people’s actual parents.

July 16, 2025

Which of these iconic highways has been immortalized in more songs than any other?

A) Route 66, USA

B) The Autobahn, Germany

C) Pacific Coast Highway, California

D) The one Seth Rogan takes to Karaoke night

Route 66 runs from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, covering approximately 2,448 miles (3,940 kilometers). Dubbed the “Main Street of America,” Route 66 has soundtracked more American dreams than a Springsteen concert.

Since the 1940s, it’s been immortalized in over a hundred songs, from Bobby Troup’s original ”(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” to riffs by Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, and even Depeche Mode.

It’s not just a road: it’s a mixtape etched in asphalt, stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica with enough roadside kitsch and neon nostalgia to fill a Spotify playlist and a few therapy sessions.

July 9, 2025

Which of these is not an actual method people use to “hack” their mood while traveling?

A) Booking flights with intentionally long layovers to feel more adventurous

B) Staying in hostels just to eavesdrop on other people’s life crises

C) Using specific colors in their wardrobe to influence how locals treat them

D) Hiring Seth Rogen to follow them around narrating their vibe in real time

But if you can pull it off, I want a cut of the documentary rights!

The rest? Totally real. Some travelers love booking extra-long layovers on purpose — it’s called layover tourism, and it’s like squeezing a bonus city into your itinerary for the price of airport coffee.

Hostels? Basically group therapy with bunk beds. Eavesdropping on strangers’ breakdowns in the common room is half the charm.

The wardrobe thing? Also legit. Backpackers tweak their colors to blend in or stand out, depending on how much local attention (or alone time) they crave. White and blue in Greece, muted earth tones in conservative spots — your vibe, coded in fabric.

🇨🇦 Bonus: the classic Canadian flag patch — the world’s politest camouflage. Plenty of Americans slap it on when they’d rather dodge side-eyes abroad.

July 2nd, 2025

Answer:

This week’s brain snack: A) A Buddhist monastery in Thailand

Turns out the monks mastered Deep Work centuries before Slack and TikTok started melting your brain. No phone. No Wi-Fi. No dopamine slot machine in your pocket. Just you, your breath, and your excuses.

One example: Wat Suan Mokkh in southern Thailand hosts 10-day silent retreats every month. No talking, no reading, no writing, no sugar. Wake up at 4 AM. Meditate. Sweep the forest floor. Repeat. If that doesn’t sharpen your mind, nothing will.

🕵️‍♂️ New week. New trivia. Same mischief.

Every week I drop a new curveball to test if you’re paying attention or just clicking like a caffeinated squirrel.

📣 Pass It On 

Nomads don’t hoard brain snacks.

If this made you think, share A Texas Nomad with one friend who needs to ghost the noise and come back undeniable.

Bring in 3 friends, unlock a secret perk. Real karma. No chanting required. (This feature is in beta — you’re my guinea pig.)

TRIVIA ARCHIVE

JULY 2, 2025

Which of these places was specifically designed to keep people focused for weeks at a time?

A) A Buddhist monastery in Thailand

B) A 19th-century writer’s retreat in Scotland

C) A sensory deprivation tank in Portland

D) Seth Rogen’s mind, which is technically just a giant hotbox