Every journey
deserves to
be told.
Nomad was born from one traveler's frustration — and one grandmother's curiosity.
This is the story behind the platform.
"There was no good way to share the real journey. Not just photos — the whole story, from Day 1 to the last day. That's why I built Nomad."
Cleveland kid.
Global vision.
Hi, I'm Reese. I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio — and from a young age, my grandmother shaped how I see the world. She was always curious, always exploring, always looking for something deeper in every trip we took together. She didn't travel to check off destinations. She traveled to feel something. That stayed with me.
When I studied abroad in Barcelona, I traveled across 11 countries in four months. Every single trip hit the same wall. Sharing recommendations with friends back home was fragmented — scattered across DMs, notes apps, and Instagram posts that disappeared in the feed. Planning was a time sink. Online content felt fake. I kept asking: why is this so broken?
The idea for Nomad started as a sketch on a whiteboard in Madison. Not a review app. Not a planner. A social network built around the journey — chronological, day-by-day, followable in real time. Where Day 1 in Valencia actually feels like Day 1. Where your whole trip becomes a story anyone can follow.
Since fall 2024, I've been building Nomad full-time. Graduated UW-Madison in May 2025 with a degree in Marketing and Management, but honestly I was already gone — fully obsessed with solving this problem. Nomad is everything I wish had existed when I was backpacking through Europe with my phone and no good way to document any of it.
"Feedback means everything to me. Please reach out with ideas, questions, anything. This product is being built for you — and with you."
reese@nomad.app
The traveler behind
the platform.
A new way to
experience the world.
Nomad is not a review app. It's not a planner. It's a living social network built around the idea that travel is a story — and stories deserve to be told as they happen, day by day, honestly and in full.
Everything you need to
travel smarter.
Six interconnected features that turn scattered travel content into a structured, living world.
Create day-by-day travel narratives that anyone can follow in real time.
Browse cities by category — food, adventure, culture, nightlife.
A curated stream of moments from travelers you follow.
Save posts, places, and entire journeys into organized collections.
Find your people in interest-based communities.
Authentic reviews from real travelers, not bots.
See the world.
Share the journey.
Join me.
Nomad is being built in the open — with the community, for the community. Every piece of feedback shapes what this becomes. You're not just a user. You're a Nomad.
Download the app, start your first journey, and let me know what you think. Seriously — reach out.