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About Abroad

172 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratings

Long-form discussions with thought leaders and expats around the world about building a life without borders. The opportunity to choose where you call home is more accessible than ever, so About Abroad delivers inspiration, adventure, and practical how-to-advice, for those who want to explore life in various corners of the globe. Whether you want to follow in our guests’ footsteps, live vicariously through them, or simply take a peek inside life abroad - you’re in the right place.

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Designing a location independent life abroad w/ The Designer MBA

April 23, 2024 03:34 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

Bal Sieber is a world-class designer who has been featured in publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, The Washington Post, and Entrepreneur Magazine, for his work with companies like Toyota, Nokia, and Disney, to name just a few. In the past, this type of professional success would have surely come with a proverbial chain to a desk, but Bal has managed to convert his creative passion into a location independent business that has allowed him to travel the world, live abroad in Mexico, and ...

Building Airbnb’s Live & Work Anywhere program + moving abroad & corporate nomadism

April 16, 2024 02:54 - 57 minutes - 79 MB

Q Hamirani is known by many as the creator of Airbnb’s famous Live & Work Anywhere program, as well as his work as a global HR leader, startup investor, Forbes contributor, founder, and many other initiatives in his professional life. But today we dive into his personal story, exploring his childhood in India, the pros and cons of moving abroad, and how intentionally leveraging corporate nomadism quenched his thirst for languages, cultures, and travel. Connect and learn more about Q Hamira...

Highlighting three top European digital nomad destinations w/ the founder of Great Shift

April 09, 2024 02:49 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

Domenico Pinto is the Founder of Great Shift, and an internationally recognized keynote speaker and author, who also happens to have traveled to 40+ countries, and lived abroad nearly all of his life. With long term stops in countries such as Germany, Italy, Portugal, Dubai, and Australia, amongst others, Dom knows a thing or two about the challenges and opportunities associated with finding a sense of home abroad. Today we cover a wide variety of subjects, but hone in on three destinations ...

Nomad Cruise and global adventures w/ Traveling with Kristin

April 02, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Kristin Wilson joins the show again this week for a fireside chat about her recent global adventures. Kristin is one of the original and leading travel vloggers in the world, serving a massive following of subscribers on her award winning YouTube channel, Traveling with Kristin, as well as via her podcast, Badass Digital Nomads, which is ranked in the top 1% of all podcasts in the world. She’s also the author of Digital Nomads for Dummies and a relocation specialist, who has lived and travel...

Life in Mexico + the world’s cheapest destinations w/ the OG of travel writing

March 26, 2024 01:40 - 1 hour - 103 MB

We’re joined today by one of the world’s leading travel writing authorities, Tim Leffel. Tim has won countless awards as the author of books such as: The World’s Cheapest Destinations, Travel Writing 2.0, and the living abroad book, A Better Life for Half the Price. He’s also the editor of Perceptive Travel, named “best online travel magazine” and “best travel blog”, while also running five online travel websites as an editor/publisher. Tim is also an expat living abroad in Mexico who has be...

Expat life in the Middle East & leveraging remote work for the greater good

March 19, 2024 02:02 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MB

Lorraine Charles joins us this week to talk about her life as an expat in Abu Dhabi, and various experiences across the Middle East. As a British citizen who has lived and worked on multiple continents, she shares some excellent advice on building a life abroad as an educator. We also discuss her foundation, Na'amal, which is leveraging remote work to help provide training and jobs for refugees. Connect and learn more about Lorraine's work at: ▪︎ Website ▪︎ LinkedIn profile Learn more ab...

Co-living adventure trips & world travels w/ the Co-Founder of Remote-9

March 12, 2024 02:43 - 1 hour - 90.7 MB

Giulia Verdinelli is the Co-Founder of Remote-9 and she joins the show today from Japan where she’s hosting a group of digital nomads on one of their wildly popular 20-day adventurous co-living trips. But this conversation takes us around the world, ranging from hiking volcanoes in Iceland, to riding motorbikes across Nepal, to sailing in the Adriatic, drinking sake in Japanese forest breweries, and building digital nomad villages in Latin America. We also chat about some of the hidden posit...

Audience Q&A Episode!

March 05, 2024 03:06 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MB

We’re back for another mailbag edition for the podcast. In today’s episode we crowdsource questions from the audience and answer them live on the show. We’ll discuss digital nomad visas, return to office mandates, horror stories from abroad, and a variety of other travel-related topics on multiple continents.  Learn more about the regime impatriati here and contact Studio Rigo for more info:  ▪︎ Website ▪︎ Email: [email protected] This episode was brought to you by Lexidy, the team of...

Celebrating 10 years on the road and LGBTQ+ travel w/ Foodie Flashpacker

February 27, 2024 02:42 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MB

Nathan Aguilera is known by many as the creator of the highly successful food blog Foodie Flashpacker, but he’s also an avid traveler originally from the US, currently celebrating 10 years of permanent globetrotting! He joins the show today from South Africa to share some of his learnings over the past decade on the road, and amongst other subjects, we discuss some of his favorite home bases in cities like Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and Madrid, as well as how he’s managed to create a locatio...

Moving to Portugal with the Co-Founder of Work From Anywhere

February 20, 2024 02:25 - 32 minutes - 44 MB

John Lee is the Co-Founder of Work From Anywhere and a close friend of About Abroad. In today's show, we invited John back to chat about his recent move to Portugal with his wife and three children. We dive into the reasons for the move, why they choose Portugal, and some tips and tricks he has for everyone eyeing Portugal for their move abroad. This is currently ranked as the #1 place in the world for expats to move to, and it's easy to see why when you hear how John is thriving here! You ...

Rags to riches + location independent COO moves to France & parenting abroad

February 13, 2024 02:15 - 1 hour - 94.2 MB

Ebony Belhumeur started from humble beginnings but today she’s a location independent COO at a thriving tech company and living abroad in an idyllic town outside of Paris with her four children and partner. Today she joins the show to share her personal story and explain how she was able to build a thriving remote career with no formal education and eventually make the move from the US to France. She also shares details related to her experiences parenting abroad, traveling in Europe, givin...

Remote to the rescue w/ the Founder of RoRemote

February 06, 2024 02:49 - 1 hour - 103 MB

This week Chase meets with Rowena Hennigan, founder of RoRemote, one of the top remote-work advocates in the world, and an internationally acclaimed author and speaker, as well as a veteran of the digital nomad world, currently living abroad in Spain. She walks us through converting from a nomadic lifestyle to one that better suits the needs of her young family, and how remote work provided her daughter with an opportunity to live a healthier and happier life. We also discuss adapting to lif...

Fireside chat with the Founder of Remote Workers Worldwide

January 30, 2024 04:10 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MB

In this episode the tables are turned as Mandy Franz interviews Chase about his experiences living abroad, remote work, and some of the ups and downs with a nomadic lifestyle. Mandy is the Founder of Remote Workers Worldwide, the largest online community of remote workers in the world, with more than 125,000 members and growing everyday. She’s also a LinkedIn Top Voice for Remote Work and an expat herself, from the Netherlands, but living abroad in Portugal, and traveling frequently. She ori...

Spain vs France & remote work, w/ the Co-Founder of Jobgether

January 23, 2024 03:27 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MB

Alex Hernandez is a well-known future of work leader, as well as the Co-Founder of Jobgether, a flexible-work website designed to help job seekers find (truly) remote work, in whatever country they desire to work in. He’s also a French expat that has moved around the world, and after stops in cities like London, Barcelona, and Paris (amongst others), he’s landed on Madrid as the place he feels most at home. Today we dive into Alex’s personal story, as well as some of his favorite aspects of ...

Italian citizenship by descent and European travels

January 16, 2024 03:18 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Italy is one of the few countries in the world to offer a citizenship by descent program, which essentially allows you to obtain a passport and citizenship, if you can prove you have ancestors from that particular country. Today, Anthony Calvanese joins the show to share his experience completing this process, and moving from the US to Italy. We also dive into some of his favorite places to visit around Europe, the pros and cons of building a life abroad, and how you can follow in his footst...

Navigating a new life in France w/ the Visitor Visa & Freelancer Visa

January 09, 2024 03:01 - 1 hour - 84.8 MB

France is one of the most visited countries in the world, but the French doors are not only open to tourists - they also provide a super simple pathway to long term residency. Today we dive into the details of the French Visitors Visa and the French Freelance Visa, both of which offer the opportunity to live in France for a year, with the ability to renew it multiple times, and even a pathway to citizenship. To help us understand your options, we speak with Eléonore Tavares de Pinho, Head of...

“Remotifying” your resume & life in Mexico City

January 02, 2024 03:40 - 1 hour - 84.4 MB

Join me on the latest episode replay of Andrea Valeria from Season 1. She’s a remote-work expert and founder of “It’s a Travel O.D.”. Originally from Panama, but currently living in Mexico City, Andrea shares her knowledge about and moving to various countries around the world and expat life in Mexico. She also explains how anyone can find remote work, regardless of technical skills or experience. This episode originally aired in Season One and is being replayed today as part of our greatest...

Croatian island life & the new Digital Nomad Visa

December 19, 2023 03:01 - 1 hour - 91.5 MB

Today’s guest is Jess Romano, an American who made the move to the Croatian island of Hvar. She was one of the first people in the world to receive Croatia’s Digital Nomad visa, which allows remote workers to come and live legally in Croatia! Jess walks us through the process to get the visa and the requirements to do so. She also takes us inside island life in a small village and shares how the sense of community and beautiful landscapes made her feel like she was on vacation every day. Con...

Life in Vietnam with Remote-how CEO, Iwo

December 12, 2023 03:39 - 1 hour - 86.7 MB

Iwo is the Founder & CEO of Remote-how and Remote-First Institute, both of which are fully remote teams focused on helping others organizations make remote work, work. He's a Polish citizen but at the time of this recording he was calling Vietnam home, and has also lived all over Europe, the US, and Southeast Asia. Chase and Iwo dive into all aspects of life in Vietnam and the path he took to making the dream to move there, a reality. They touch on visa options and renewals, the cost of livin...

Exploring Italy and Budapest with the Founder of Anywhere Consulting

December 05, 2023 04:07 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB

Peter Benei is the Founder of Anywhere Consulting, and a published author and podcast host, originally from Budapest where he helped create the Digital Nomad’s Budapest group. But these days you can find him splitting his time between his hometown and his favorite country in the world - Italy. Today Peter and Chase sync up for a call from two separate ends of Italy, to explore why these are two great places for digital nomads and expats, and share some of their favorite hidden gems and a few ...

Audience Q&A, 2023 travels & a life without borders

November 28, 2023 04:07 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MB

We’re back for another Q&A session, diving into the mailbag to answer questions from the audience. In this episode Chase covers a variety of topics, ranging from reviewing recent travels through Europe, to return to office mandates, foreign taxes, dealing with the downsides of full time travel, and the best places to live abroad.  For more info on retreats/offsites, drop your contact info in this form. For more info on entity formation or if you have a question to be answered in the next Q...

Global mobility w/ the CEO of Remote

November 21, 2023 03:27 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB

Job van der Voort is the CEO at Remote, one of the leading fully remote companies in the world, on a mission to make hiring from anywhere as accessible as possible. Today Job stops by the show to chat about a variety of topics, from global mobility to return to office mandates, travel, and remote work, amongst others. We also introduce a new tool Remote is offering, designed to help people around the world find (truly) remote job opportunities. Connect and learn more about Job's work at: W...

Ending Portugal’s NHR tax incentive & getting the Digital Nomad Visa

November 14, 2023 03:45 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MB

A few weeks ago the Portuguese government suddenly announced the intention to end their Non-Habitual Residents (NHR) program - a tax incentive that has lured countless foreigners to Portugal since its inception 15 years ago. This proposal suggests the program will no longer be available to anyone after December 31, 2023, and some headlines seem to suggest that Portugal is no longer in the business of wanting to attract expats and digital nomads. But as I discussed with Diana Andrade, Head of ...

Ending the NHR tax scheme & getting the Digital Nomad Visa

November 14, 2023 03:45 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MB

A few weeks ago the Portuguese government suddenly announced the intention to end their Non-Habitual Residents (NHR) program - a tax incentive that has lured countless foreigners to Portugal since its inception 15 years ago. This proposal suggests the program will no longer be available to anyone after December 31, 2023, and some headlines seem to suggest that Portugal is no longer in the business of wanting to attract expats and digital nomads. But as I discussed with Diana Andrade, Head of ...

Exploring expat life in Kenya and world travels as a family

November 07, 2023 05:15 - 1 hour - 96.1 MB

Matthew Grollnek left California nearly 20 years ago, joined the Peace Corps, and a few months later found himself in rural Zambia sitting around a fire trying to speak Bemba with the locals he now called his neighbors. Fast forward to today and he’s built an incredible life for himself in Africa, currently working as the Future of Work lead at the Mastercard Foundation, traveling the world often with his wife and two children, and taking the occasional weekend trip to the Kenyan coastline an...

Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa

October 31, 2023 03:06 - 1 hour - 95.6 MB

Spain’s digital nomad visa is finally (actually) available! So today we sit down with Laura Lleixa, Head of European Immigration at Lexidy Law, who specializes in helping foreigners obtain one of the most anticipated digital nomad visas in the world. Laura shares everything you need to know if you want to come spend a year (or more!) in España, as well as her top tips for making your application standout, and how to avoid some of the pitfalls that plagued applicants early on. We also discus...

Converting traditional roles to remote + month-to-month nomading and Peru

October 24, 2023 02:30 - 1 hour - 95.5 MB

Grayson Harris has been traveling the world for the last few years, staying for a month at a time in various countries, and crossing off bucket list items ranging from celebrating Argentina’s world cup victory in Buenos Aires to surfing in Sri Lanka, and even introducing his dad to nomad life in Portugal. He has a long list of entertaining stories to tell, but perhaps most interesting is the fact that he managed to convert his traditional job as an electrical engineer into a location indepe...

World travels with The Remote Work Advocate, Nadia Harris

October 17, 2023 02:51 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB

Nadia Harris, aka The Remote Work Advocate, is best known for her work as a leader in the future of work movement. A lawyer turned remote work expert, she now consults for companies around the world, helping them build company cultures and operating systems that bypass cultural and geographical barriers. What many may not know though, is that she does this high profile work as a perpetual world traveler, leaning into her experiences growing up as a third-culture-kid, and a desire to live an...

Off the beaten path experiences in Italy w/ the Co-Founder of Kino Italy

October 10, 2023 03:10 - 1 hour - 92 MB

Serena Chiro started her travel adventures as a 17 year-old, leaving Italy for the first time to become an au pair in Ireland. From there she became a perpetual expat and nomad, living in places ranging from London to Shanghai, getting a masters degree in Scandinavia, and eventually circling back home to build Kino Italy. These days she’s leading month-long off-the-beaten-path experiences for remote workers in authentic destinations throughout Italia, avoiding the overly touristy locations ...

Grumpy old nomads + trading travel for the comforts of home

October 03, 2023 03:21 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Mitko Karshovski is the host of That Remote Life podcast and the editor behind the Remote Insider newsletter. He’s also a returning guest here, this time stopping by to touch on his recent experience living in Mexico, and the reasons he ultimately decided to pull the plug on his life abroad (for now at least) after 7 years on the road. This leads us into a deeper discussion about some of the downsides of the traveling lifestyle, which are often overlooked in the glamorized version of expat/n...

When it’s time to ditch that remote life, with Mitko Karshovski 

October 03, 2023 03:21 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Mitko Karshovski is the host of That Remote Life and the editor behind The Remote Insider. He’s also a returning guest here, this time stopping by for a discussion that covers a wide variety of subjects we love to chat about on About Abroad. We touch on his recent experience living in Mexico, and the reasons he ultimately decided to pull the plug on his life abroad (for now at least), which leads us into a deeper discussion about building community, the comforts of home, and some of the chal...

How to move to Greece w/ the Greek Digital Nomad Visa

September 26, 2023 03:05 - 1 hour - 87.7 MB

Eleftheria Charalambous is the Head of Greek Immigration at Lexidy Law in Athens, Greece. Originally from Cyprus, she made her way to Greece years ago, and today she specializes in helping digital nomads and aspiring expats take advantage of the opportunity to come and live in this incredible country. Today we dive into our mutual love for Greece - the food, people, landscapes, history, culture, etc - but most importantly, perhaps the best digital nomad visa in the world. As we come to learn...

Trading London for Bali & finding remote work w/ the Founder of Remote Rebellion

September 19, 2023 02:32 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MB

Michelle Coulson left the office-based-rat-race in London after a realization that she had to be closer to water to live her best life. Today she lives a location independent lifestyle, recently riding her bike across Ireland, and currently globetrotting as she seeks her next homebase. As a former corporate recruiter and now the Founder of Remote Rebellion, Michelle specializes in helping other people obtain remote work - so in today’s episode, we dive into her travel adventures and share so...

European vanlife & remote work on the road w/ the Founder of The Van Code

September 12, 2023 03:44 - 1 hour - 97.8 MB

Tomas Hartvig is originally from Denmark but eight years ago his company gave him the opportunity to work remotely, so he traded the cold winters in Copenhagen for the sunny south of Spain. Life was good in España, but Tomas needed to see more of the world, so he decided to pursue a passion project - building his own campervan. Today he lives in that van full-time, traveling around Europe with his partner and pup, and working full-time from his mobile office. Tomas proves you don’t have to ch...

Navigating a move to The Netherlands

September 05, 2023 03:12 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MB

The Netherlands “just works”, and for that reason it is (perhaps surprisingly) one of the most popular countries in the world to move to. From exciting cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam, to the great infrastructure and social safety net, to the massive international community where nearly everyone speaks English - there are a lot of reasons to consider spending significant time here. But navigating the system can be challenging, and there are, of course, cultural and bureaucratic aspects o...

Japan + bridging the digital nomad gap between east and west, w/ Akina Shu

August 29, 2023 03:22 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MB

Akina Shu is on a mission to bridge the digital nomad gap between the east and west. As the Founder of Nomad University and an advisor to the Japanese Digital Nomad Association, she’s now working with the local government to ease access to Japan for travelers and nomads, and will host the country’s first pop-up coliving this October. Her work as a keynote speaker, published author, and podcast host has earned her a spot as one of the most influential digital nomads in Asia, and our conversati...

Mapping a family move abroad + reflections on, Greece, community & travel 

August 22, 2023 03:30 - 1 hour - 82.5 MB

Nick Hahn has been leading remote teams for two decades at companies like IBM, Invision, and Meta - but like many people, now that he has location independence, he’s starting to map out a long term move abroad with his partner and their three children. Today Nick and Chase sit down to reflect on their recent experience traveling together in Greece, as well as Nick’s family’s recent “summer test run” of a life abroad, and all the push/pull factors, concerns, and plans, associated with moving...

How to move to France w/ The American in Paris

August 15, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Stephen Heiner has been living abroad in France for the past decade and as the creator of TheAmericanInParis.com and many other courses, services, and content related to moving to France, he can quickly dismiss any notion that France is not “open for business” when it comes to attracting foreigners. In this episode we dive into the various options available to those who want to live in one of the world’s most popular countries (with and without remote work), and even pursue long term reside...

Digital nomad events & nomading in Ireland w/ the CEO of Nomad Hub & NomadÉire

August 08, 2023 05:33 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

Dani Maletic is the Founder & CEO at Nomad Hub and NomadÉire, as well as a seasoned digital nomad who has been globetrotting while working remotely for many years. Today she stops by the show to share some of her recent experiences at digital nomad events around the world, where she’s been connecting and building with location independent entrepreneurs in some incredible locations. We also dive into the upcoming NomadÉire conference she’s hosting in Ireland, as well as touch on why Ireland is...

Trading NYC for coastal France w/ Charles

August 01, 2023 06:08 - 1 hour - 97.4 MB

Charles Kergaravat traded his thriving financial career in Manhattan for a more balanced life abroad in a region of France often not visited by the masses, but lacking little in terms of natural beauty, culture, and lifestyle. Today he joins About Abroad to share his perspective on making that leap, the pros/cons of life in the US vs France, and fully immersing in a foreign country. We also chat about Brittany, an incredible coastal area in northwest France that has become his home away fro...

Global Citizenship + traveling in N. Korea & Afghanistan + the new Canadian Digital Visa

July 25, 2023 03:24 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

Dan Brotman obtained four citizenships by the age of 36, but that’s far from the most interesting aspect of his journey. Dan’s travels have taken him through countries such as North Korea and Afghanistan, allowed him to vote in foreign countries ranging from South Africa to the US, serve in a foreign military, and later fly helicopters with his previous sworn enemy. A fascinating discussion that takes us around the globe and eventually lands in Canada, where we chat about the new Canadian di...

About Abroad live Q&A w/ Chase

July 18, 2023 03:30 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MB

You asked for it, we delivered! Today we’re launching our very first live Q&A-only episode, in which we’ll answer real questions from real listeners, relating to the topics we love to chat about on About Abroad. Questions cover topics such as global mobility, expat life, remote work, digital nomadism, current events, van life, and some of our highs and lows from Chase’s personal experiences abroad.  Tune in to let us know what you think about this new format, and feel free to send your ques...

Expat chat with Cara, life in Spain vs Germany and raising a family abroad

July 11, 2023 02:12 - 1 hour - 88.4 MB

Cara Benecke is a German living abroad in Spain, raising a family with her husband and two kids in Seville. She’s spent nearly 10 years of her life now living outside of her home country, learning multiple languages and lessons along the way. Today she stops by the show to share some of her insights on life abroad from the perspective of a world traveler and a parent. We also spend some time reflecting on Chase’s recent stint in Germany, comparing and contrasting some of the pros and cons of...

World travels as a family + Albania w/ Lona Alia

July 06, 2023 03:18 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

Lona Alia is well known as a leader in the tech and future of work space for her role as a Founder, Y Combinator Alum, and leading the Revenue team at the fully remote travel insurance company, SafetyWing. But she’s also a globetrotting mother of two who splits her time between Miami and Albania, with a lot of slo-mad travel built in along the way. Today we dive into Lona’s story and learn from her experiences leading a traveling family while building a highly successful career. We also touc...

Mayfields Move to Madeira + Ireland & Grow Remote w/ Darcy Boles

June 27, 2023 03:30 - 1 hour - 58 MB

Many people know Darcy Boles because of her leadership experiences at places like AirBnb, TaxJar, and Stripe, which  led to her becoming one of the world’s top voices on building remote team culture. But today Darcy joins the show to chat about her upcoming move from the US to Madeira! Moving to Portugal has been a life-long dream for Darcy, and after spending their honeymoon scouting out potential destinations, she and her husband decided Madeira was set to be their new home. In this episod...

World travels with the Founder & CEO of The Nomad Escape

June 20, 2023 03:43 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB

Michelle Maree is the Founder & CEO of The Nomad Escape, specializing in bringing online professionals together offline, in incredible locations around the world. Originally from the Netherlands, Michelle currently lives abroad in Madeira, and has made other long term stops in South America, Australia, and Southeast Asia, amongst other places. Today she shares her personal story with us, which includes an incredibly inspirational rags to riches component, and fills us in on some exciting opp...

Remote Workers Worldwide and Tiny Living Abroad, with Mandy Fransz

June 13, 2023 05:27 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Mandy Fransz is the founder of Remote Workers Worldwide, the world’s largest online community of remote workers connecting nearly 100,000 people who are passionate about making remote work, work. She’s also an expat living and traveling abroad, and currently planning a move to Portugal where she plans to set up a (tiny) homebase and a tiny house village for remote workers. Today we dive into her personal journey and touch on a variety of topics ranging from European van life to the future of...

Life abroad on Spain’s Costa del Sol

June 06, 2023 08:47 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MB

Ken Hellem is a rising voice in the future of work space, as well as a Norwegian who grew up living in multiple countries, and now finds himself living la vida in the south of Spain. The Costa del Sol is one of Europe’s most popular destinations, attracting millions of visitors every year - but Ken managed to make the move from Sweden to Spain, and has settled into a slower pace of life, and a higher quality of life, in what he refers to as the San Diego of Europe. Today Ken shares some of h...

World travels & Running Remote with Darren Murph

May 30, 2023 03:26 - 1 hour - 86.6 MB

Darren Murph literally wrote the handbook on building remote teams, was named the “Oracle of Remote Work” by CNBC, holds a Guinness world record, and was included on the Forbes Future of Work 50 list, amongst many other accolades. He is currently VP of Workplace Design and Remote Experience at Andela, and via his various speaking and consulting projects, he’s become the de facto global expert on remote work. But Darren’s identity stack goes well beyond his remote work prowess, and in this ep...

Colombia’s digital nomad visa 

May 23, 2023 05:15 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MB

Ilana Milkes is the CEO of E-Pioneers and today she joins the show to share the details surrounding Colombia’s new digital nomad visa, which has officially launched, and which she helped build. We also dive into the reasons why you may want to visit a place like Colombia, from the vibrant cities to the warm Caribbean waters, and the jungles and snow capped mountains - they have quite a bit to offer just about anyone! Finally, she shares how they are leveraging this visa to connect the dots b...

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