Discussion: Pros and cons of a life on the road

Introduction

Here, we will offer some advice on how the article “The New Nomads: Living Full-Time on the Road” by Jessica Bruder and the news story “America’s ‘modern nomads’ give up their homes for life on the road in RVs” by CBS can be used as inspiration to discuss the pros and cons of a life on the road. 

Consider that the article and the news story present different situations. The news story mainly discusses life on the road from the perspective of people who want to travel, while the article presents it from the point of view of people who are forced to travel because of income inequality and work insecurity. However, the two sources both suggest that life on the road can result in various problems, such as trouble finding steady jobs or accessing healthcare. 

Pros

The CBS news story primarily presents the pros of a life on the road. For example, correspondent Heather Long talks about the travel opportunities for people that adopt a nomadic lifestyle: “One is travel, meeting people, seeing America, seeing America not just between the coasts, you know, but all across the nation” (ll. 15-16). Above all, the people who decide to live on the road have plenty of travel opportunities, which makes it easier for them to acces...