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This week on 'Let's Move to Portugal,' Josh dives into it with Kristin Wilson, accomplished author, vlogger, and seasoned podcaster living the digital dream. Gain invaluable insights and draw inspiration from this versatile globetrotter. Embark on this journey with us and fuel your dreams of a Portuguese adventure!

Connect with Kristin:

Book: Digital Nomads for Dummies

Youtube: Traveling with Kristin / Digital Nomad

Podcast: Badass Digital Nomads the ExpatsEverywhere Episode: Living as an Expat in Portugal with Josh & Kalie of ExpatsEverywhere

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Level up your remote work game and cut back on Zoom meetings with these tips from Liam Martin, the author of the groundbreaking new book, Running Remote. 

 

Whether you are a current or aspiring remote worker, freelancer, or team leader, you will gain ideas to help you improve your productivity, find better remote job opportunities, and work better remotely in this episode.

 

Special Offers: 

• Digital Nomads for Dummies
• Running Remote
• Apply for Ready To Relocate

 

What you’ll learn: 

• How to work remotely without Zoom meetings
• How to avoid or reduce the cost of “Digital Presentism”
• How to be more productive working from home 
• What remote employers are looking for in new hires
• How to build your remote skillset and attract employers 
• How to land a remote job using the “Portfolio Technique”

 

Questions answered: 

• Is it possibly to work remotely without Zoom? 
• What the heck is Async and why should people care? 
• What are the top remote work companies looking for in remote employees? 
• What to put on your CV or resume to get a good remote job? 
• Which companies did things right and wrong during the pandemic? 
• Is it better to get work experience or go to college or grad school? 
• And much more

 

Resources: 

• Badass Digital Nomads Ep 29: How Everyone Can Work Remotely with Liam Martin of Running Remote Conference 
• Top Remote Companies Mentioned: VidYard, Buffer, GitLab, Nomad List and Remote Ok 
• Naval podcast

 

Connect with Liam: 

• Running Remote Book
• Running Remote Conference in Lisbon, Portugal  
• Running Remote Podcast
• Running Remote YouTube Channel

 

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Connect with Kristin: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

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Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Buy Kristin a Coffee
• Become a Patron
• Leave a 5-Star Review
• Buy Official Merch 
• www.badassdigitalnomads.com

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A special thank you to Kristin's Patrons!

Become a Patron for $5/month at Patreon.com/travelingwithkristin

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Living in an RV with his wife and two kids, Michael Boyink has been traveling around the United States for the past 10 years as a freelancer. How has he supported his lifestyle for so long? 

Listen in as Kristin talks with Michael about working independently as a freelancer, raising a family on the road, and how to truly thrive while living long-term in an RV. Michael also shares sneak peeks into his new memoir, Driven to Wonder: Eight Years in an RV with two kids.

You’ll learn why Michael and his wife chose to hit the road and experience van life along with the steps they took to make the transition from house to RV possible. 

Plus, hear how they transitioned their kids from the traditional school system to a homeschool/worldschool lifestyle. 

Episode 163 Special Offers: 

• SafetyWing Travel Insurance
• Pre-Order Digital Nomads for Dummies

GIVEAWAY! The first two people to leave a 5-star review of Badass Digital Nomads will receive a FREE COPY of Michael’s book, Driven to Wonder.

How to win:

• Leave a 5-star review on our website, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
• Email a screenshot of your review to hello@travelingwithkristin.com.

 

EPISODE 163 TOPICS DISCUSSED/WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• Michael’s inspiration and motivation for beginning van life.
• Transitioning kids to van life from a traditional home life.
• Traveling with purpose vs. Traveling out of curiosity - Which is more fulfilling?
• The costs of living in a van vs. a house. 
• Making friends and finding community while living in a van/RV (even as an introvert).
• Productivity tips for remote workers, traveling freelancers, and digital nomads. 
• Homeschooling and Worldschooling tips, advice, and resources.
• Challenges and benefits of being an online freelancer & Why Michael went back to corporate life.
• How they choose where to travel & Recommended destinations to visit in the US.

 

QUESTIONS ANSWERED:

• How did your kids feel about growing up in an RV? 
• Have they continued with van life or transitioned to a traditional lifestyle? 
• Did you travel before buying an RV?
• Why did you decide to leave your jobs and hometown to travel? 
• How do you get Wifi so you can work remotely from your van?
• Do you make more as a freelancer than you did in your corporate job?

Lightning Round 

• How do you stay productive working remotely from a van/RV?
• How do you do your laundry while living in a van?
• How do you receive your mail?
• Gas or diesel for van life?
• If you started van life again, which van would you buy?
• How did you overcome the fears of homeschooling your kids while traveling?
• How has travel changed you?

 

SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES

Books Mentioned:

• Driven to Wonder: Eight Years in an RV with two kids by Michael Boyink
• Two Years Before The Mast by Richard Henry Dana
• Living the RV Life by Marc and Julie Bennett

 

Related Podcasts:

• Leaving Corporate America To Become a Full-Time Traveling Family (World Towning Part 1)
• How To Find Your Home and Your Community Abroad (World Towning Part 2)
• Moving Overseas with 3 Kids and Investing in Real Estate Abroad (Founders of Greenback Tax Services)
• How To Make Money From a Sailboat With No Experience

 

Related Videos:

• How to Become a Full-Time Digital Nomad

 

Recommended Resources for Digital Nomads:

• Remote Work: The Caretaker Gazette
• Mail Forwarding Services: PostScanMail, US Global Mail, MyRVMail
• RV Lifestyle Blog: RVLOVE
• Rent a Camper: Hippie Camper

 

Recommended Destinations to Visit in the US:

• Eastern Arizona 
• Kinston, North Carolina
• Hoh Rain Forest, Washington

 

Connect with Michael:

• Follow him on Instagram
• Visit his website
• Buy his book

 

Connect with Kristin: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

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Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Buy Kristin a Coffee
• Become a Patron
• Leave a 5-Star Review
• Buy Official Merch 
• www.badassdigitalnomads.com

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A special thank you to Kristin's Patrons!

Warm welcome to new patrons, Em Winn, Daniel Sullivan, and Dion!

Become a Patron for $5/month at Patreon.com/travelingwithkristin

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Kristin's brother, Jimmy, shares how he created a flexible, untraditional lifestyle that allows him to work from home, co-parent his daughter, and travel the world as a surf photographer.

In this podcast, Kristin and Jimmy discuss financial pros and cons of going to college and racking up student debt versus joining the workforce.

Jimmy also explains how he was able to fund his passion for surf photography by painting houses in Puerto Rico. He offers tips and advice for how to turn doing what you love into a long-term career and how to reinvent yourself when circumstances force your industry to change (or go extinct).

Jimmy also shares what a day in the life of a surf photographer is like, including stories from his travels around the world (like the time he saw professional surfer, Mick Fanning, get attacked by a shark in Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa). 

In the Lightning Round, find out: 

• Which camera and equipment Jimmy uses
• His favorite surf destination and non-surf destination
• Cheap flight/travel hacks
• Jet Lag tips
• How to stay motivated working at home
• A photography tip everyone should know
• What his future goals include 

Jimmy is the former Photo Editor at Surfing Magazine, two-time Red Bull Illume Finalist, and is now the Online Content Editor and Social Media Coordinator for Vans Surf, working from home in Southern California. He has also worked at Eastern Surf Magazine, Transworld Surf, and has contributed to Surfer and Stab Magazines. 

Episode 158 Special Offers: 

• Pre-Order Digital Nomads for Dummies
• 20% off Organifi Travel Packs 🌱
• Podcast Feedback Form 📝

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Connect with Kristin: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

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Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Buy Kristin a Coffee
• Become a Patron
• Leave a 5-Star Review
• Buy Official Merch 
• www.badassdigitalnomads.com

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A special thank you to Kristin's Patrons!

Warm welcome to new patrons, Em Winn, Daniel Sullivan, and Dion.

Become a Patron for $5/month at Patreon.com/travelingwithkristin

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Kristin speaks on a variety of topics, including why she quit YouTube (and when she’ll be back), the situation in Ukraine, and how to overcome fear and burnout in life.

 

 Episode 153 Special Offers: 

• 20% off Organifi Superfood Blends and Travel Packs 🌱
• Pre-Order Digital Nomads for Dummies
• Join the Digital Nomad Visa Database

 

Contact Your Elected Officials About Ukraine:

• Click here to send a message through resistbot. Or text SIGN PVVPUY to 50409

• Write to your representatives
• Write to the White House
• Contact the EU here
• Contact the EU president here
• Contact the UN here

 

“I’m an American living abroad, will Resistbot work for me?

Yes! You can use the bot on Facebook Messenger, on Twitter, or on Telegram (although the option to text a number via SMS does NOT work from an international phone number). When prompted, provide the address where you’re registered to vote / get your absentee ballot from. If you don’t know, use the last place where you lived in the United States.

 

Thank you to listener, Cara, for sharing this list of companies boycotting Russia. 

Related Podcasts: 

• My Thoughts on the War in Ukraine
• Work from Home Burnout
  • Medium Article on Preventing Burnout

 

Videos Mentioned: 

• Why I Quit YouTube
• President Zelensky 60 Minutes Interview
• Malcolm Nance Audio Clip

 

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Connect with Kristin: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

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Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Buy Kristin a Coffee
• Become a Patron
• Leave a 5-Star Review
• Buy Official Merch 
• www.badassdigitalnomads.com

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A special thank you to Kristin's Patrons: Walt, Shawn, Richard Y, Heather, Karen, Kiran, Scott, Michael J, Isaac, Mike M, Yasmine, Erick M, Yohji, Ron, Gary, Annie, Henry L, Keith, Stephen, Warren, James, Daniel, Gary B, Emily, Rich, Phil, Anthony, Jennifer, Kathleen, Dave B, Brian, Christopher, CJ, David G, Mike R, Chip, Shelly, Ron, Paul, Andy, Jeffrey, Paulo, Stephen, Michelle, DJ, Francis, Dave M, Carlos, and Ron

 

Become a Patron for $5/month at Patreon.com/travelingwithkristin

 

Special welcome to my newest Patrons, Karissa and Jim R! ❤️

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Do you ever really fit in with the locals in a foreign country? Kristin explores the answer to this question through the fascinating story of a famous chef who moved to Japan (and what happened next).  

Note: This episode includes some profanity.

Episode 152 Special Offers: 

• 20% off Organifi Superfood Blends and Travel Packs 🌱
• Pre-Order Digital Nomads for Dummies
• Join the Digital Nomad Visa Database

 

Related Videos: 

• American Living in Japan
• Cost of Living in Japan as a Foreigner
• Cherry Blossoms in Japan
• Japan Travel Playlist
• Co-Living in Roppongi (Apartment Tour) 
• Anthony Bourdain Documentary

 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Place: Meguro River, Japan
• Podcast: Spousal Depression from Living Abroad
• Podcast: How To Learn a Foreign Language Fast 
• Article: Should You Go to College or Become a Digital Nomad? 

 

More About Ivan Ramen: 

• Chef’s Table Season 3 Episode 4 
• Chef's Table Netflix
• Ivan Ramen New York  

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Connect with Kristin: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

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Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Buy Kristin a Coffee
• Become a Patron
• Leave a 5-Star Review
• Buy Official Merch 
• www.badassdigitalnomads.com

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A special thank you to Kristin's Patrons: Walt, Shawn, Richard Y, Heather, Karen, Kiran, Scott, Michael J, Isaac, Mike M, Yasmine, Erick M, Yohji, Ron, Gary, Annie, Henry L, Keith, Stephen, Warren, James, Daniel, Gary B, Emily, Rich, Phil, Anthony, Jennifer, Kathleen, Dave B, Brian, Christopher, CJ, David G, Mike R, Chip, Shelly, Ron, Paul, Andy, Jeffrey, Paulo, Stephen, Michelle, DJ, Francis, Dave M, Carlos, and Ron

 

Become a Patron for $5/month at Patreon.com/travelingwithkristin

 

Special welcome to my newest Patron, Karissa! ❤️

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How to be more productive working in co-working spaces or working from home. Kristin's strategy for writing her book, Digital Nomads for Dummies, from a local co-working space. 

Resources:

• Subscribe to Kristin's Weekly Newsletter
• Request a Podcast Google Form

Show Notes:

• Regus Flex Desk Membership
• Regus Apple Store App
• Regus App Google Play
• Coworker.com
• WeWork Membership
• Seneca on Noise
• Robert Greene The Daily Laws Book
• Leave a review on BadassDigitalNomads.com

Related Podcasts: 

• Sam Marks, Founder of Coworker.com
• Johnny FD Interview on Traveling Like a Boss
• Invest Like a Boss Podcast
• How to Break Up with Your Phone

Recommended Videos: 

• Living in Japan Playlist
• Life Starts at 40
• CGP Grey Spaceship You Video (productivity and mental health) 

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Connect with Kristin: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

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Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

Thank you to Sandra B for the 3 coffees! ☕️

• Buy Me a Coffee
• Become a Patron
• Leave a 5* Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/digitalnomad 
• Buy Official Merch 
• Search All Episodes: www.badassdigitalnomads.com

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A special thank you to Kristin's Patrons: Walt, Shawn, Richard Y, Heather, Karen, Kiran, Scott, Michael J, Isaac, Mike M, Yasmine, Erick M, Yohji, Ron, Gary, Annie, Henry L, Keith, Stephen, Warren, James, Daniel, Gary B, Emily, Rich, Phil, Anthony, Jennifer, Kathleen, Natalie, Dave B, Brian, Christopher, CJ, David G, Mike R, Chip, Shelly, Ron, Paul, Andy, Jeffrey, Paulo, Stephen, Michelle, DJ, Francis, Dave M, and Carlos. 

Special welcome to Carlos Aiach, our newest patron from February! ❤️

Become a Patron for $5/month at Patreon.com/travelingwithkristin

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So you want to move abroad - what next? Hear Kristin's advice for her relocation clients in this Zoom coaching session on taking the first steps in relocating to another country. 

Resources:

• Apply for the Ready to Relocate private coaching program
• Get International Travel Medical or Health Insurance

Show Notes:

• NEW: Leave a review on BadassDigitalNomads.com

Related Podcasts: 

• How to Live Abroad in Spain 
• Do You Need a Digital Nomad Visa? 
• 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Moving Abroad
• How to Become a Digital Nomad in 2022

Related Videos: 

• Estonia Digital Nomad Visa
• Understanding Travel in the Schengen Zone
• Digital Nomad Visas Explained

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Connect with Kristin: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

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Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

Thank you to Sandra B for the 3 coffees! ☕️

• Buy Me a Coffee
• Become a Patron
• Leave a 5* Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/digitalnomad 
• Buy Official Merch 
• Search All Episodes: www.badassdigitalnomads.com

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A special thank you to Kristin's Patrons: Walt, Shawn, Richard Y, Heather, Karen, Kiran, Scott, Michael J, Isaac, Mike M, Yasmine, Erick M, Yohji, Ron, Gary, Annie, Henry L, Keith, Stephen, Warren, James, Daniel, Gary B, Emily, Rich, Phil, Anthony, Jennifer, Kathleen, Natalie, Dave B, Brian, Christopher, CJ, David G, Mike R, Chip, Shelly, Ron, Paul, Andy, Jeffrey, Paulo, Stephen, Michelle, DJ, Mark D, Francis, and Dave M. 

Special welcome to our newest Patrons from December 2021 and January 2022: Francis, Dave M., and DJ (welcome back!) ❤️

Become a Patron for $5/month at Patreon.com/travelingwithkristin

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