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Who is Ordinary Mart?

A normal guy from Estonia.

I grew up in a small town and had rather unremarkable upbringing. I have found myself to be average in almost everything I do, except dreaming.

After understanding that I will not become next Gianluigi Buffon, I decided to search for new goals in life. Steady office job didn’t feel like it. So, I quit my job and went to travel in Southeast Asia.

That’s when I started documenting my journey.

I have lived in different places, seized opportunities, made mistakes, failed, kept on learning and trying new things. Over time, I have understood that the journey can be more interesting than the destination.

Here are my thoughts and stories.

Hard decision. Office job? Remote job? Start a business?
Hard decision. Office job? Remote job? Start a business?
August 9, 2018 Building wealth, Life lessons

Things are getting a little more complicated in our journey. We have been forced to make a hard decision and…

18 essential (not funny) tips to survive in South-East Asia
18 essential (not funny) tips to survive in South-East Asia
August 1, 2018 Travelling

It’s been exactly 5 months since my large feet first touched the Asian soil. Since then it’s been a real…

Lessons from missing football on my travels (and not about the World Cup)
Lessons from missing football on my travels (and not about the World Cup)
July 17, 2018 Life lessons, Travelling

Oh no, the football World Cup ended yesterday! No more streaming of games with bad Wifi. What to do now…

e-Residency. Your business opportunity as an Estonian?
e-Residency. Your business opportunity as an Estonian?
July 9, 2018 Building wealth

There is not a single day here in South-East Asia when someone is not asking: “Where are you coming from?”After…

Volunteering at a conference. Our best decision in 3 months.
Volunteering at a conference. Our best decision in 3 months.
June 29, 2018 Life lessons

While our friends were celebrating the Midsummer festival in Estonia, we, with my girlfriend Grete, spent possibly the most memorable…

Location independence. What have I learned after 3 months of travelling?
Location independence. What have I learned after 3 months of travelling?
June 18, 2018 Life lessons, Travelling

I have dreamed of being a location independent guy for years. Free to be wherever I want. Why? Maybe it’s…

Why did I start a blog? And why should you.
Why did I start a blog? And why should you.
June 14, 2018 Building wealth, Life lessons

So, what is it? Yet another self-help blog? Is he going to invite me to some kind of pyramid scheme?…

How did I become Ordinary Mart?
How did I become Ordinary Mart?
June 13, 2018 Life lessons

A story of my life. A short summary of my accomplishments.  My resume to readers. It’s the hardest article to…

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