These elements were collected during a "What's a nomad" discussion at the 2009 S.H.E.

Neonomads are people travelling as a lifestyle, staying a few days to a few months in a place.

Neonomads value freedom and take freedom from simplicity. Hitchhiking, gift economy, dumpster diving are commonly practiced by nomads. They are likely to be trusting strangers, willing to share, according their needs and resources. They feel home in the place they visit.

A nomad goes beyond the concept of traveling to visit places. Traveling becomes a destination itself. They travel to learn (about others and about themselves) and to experience life.