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Canada Legal Nomads, led by Jodi Ettenberg, has transitioned from a travel blog by a former lawyer into a comprehensive resource for gluten-free travel, alternative careers, and navigating chronic illness.
Jodi Ettenberg, lawyer-turned-travel-writer and founder of Legal Nomads, on long-term travel, eating soup for a living, and the health problems that have kept her.
Meet Jodi Ettenberg, travel photographer and founder of Legal Nomads, a travel site that follows her adventures (and mis-adventures!) around the world.
Jodi Ettenberg is a former lawyer from Montreal. She's been eating–and writing–her way around the world since 2008 on her blog Legal Nomads. She.
After working as a lawyer for several years, Jodi Ettenberg founded Legal Nomads in April 2008 to document her long form travel writing and photography. In.
A dare ensured she wound up in law school and how that trend of accepting dares led her to her current wonderful nomadic life on the road.
She is also the founder of Legal Nomads, which chronicles worldwide travel and food adventures, and is a contributing editor for Longreads.
Jodi Ettenberg established Legal Nomads in 2008, initially as a platform to share her travels following her decision to leave her legal career. What began as a one-year sabbatical evolved into a new career path focused on documenting global experiences, particularly through the lens of food and cultural connection. As a celiac, Ettenberg developed a specialization in gluten-free travel, providing practical guides and resources to other travelers facing similar dietary restrictions. This period saw the growth of Legal Nomads into an award-winning travel writing and photography platform, detailing her extensive explorations and culinary discoveries across different continents.
In 2017, Ettenberg’s career and personal life underwent a significant turning point due to a lumbar puncture that resulted in a chronic spinal CSF leak, leading to disability. This health challenge necessitated a halt to her extensive travel, transforming the focus of Legal Nomads. While still maintaining existing travel content, the site expanded to cover topics such as coping with chronic pain, grief, and the broader implications of chronic illness. Ettenberg also established a sister site, jodiettenberg.com, for more personal reflections and resources related to her health journey, while Legal Nomads continued to offer insights into alternative careers for lawyers and lessons learned from her pre-illness travels and current experiences.
Legal Nomads has evolved to represent a journey of curiosity and discovery, extending beyond geographical travel to introspection and resilience. The platform provides valuable information on gluten-free travel, diverse narratives of cultural immersion through food, and practical guidance for managing health challenges while traveling. It also serves as a source for individuals considering a career change from law, drawing on Ettenberg’s own path. The site reflects her ongoing commitment to sharing experiences and knowledge with a broad audience, fostering connection through shared human experiences.
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