travel lifestyle

Jennifer Jennings (aka Jenn) and husband Kendall are living proof that you can build your ideal life by following your dreams and goals. In two short years, they went from living in Alberta, Canada, and working in the oil and gas industry to living in an RV in Baja Mexico and making a living doing what they enjoy. Jenn shares how much "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss inspired them to make changes, and she reveals the "declaration napkin" moment, which was their commitment to universe to live a more intentional life. We learn about the roadmap that led them to purchasing an RV, driving it to Mexico and documenting their journey. Because RVing has become such a passion, Jenn and Kendall created a digital business — RVSpotDrop.com — which helps RVers secure campsites at parks that interest them most. Their story is inspiring for anyone who's interested in following in their footsteps and taking the leap.

Click here to purchase Tim Ferriss' "The 4-Hour Workweek" on Amazon 

Find out more about Jennifer and Kendall here:

Websites: dashboarddrifters.com and RVSpotDrop.com
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Intro/Outro Music: The World at Large by Daniel O'Connor
Intro VO: Laura Welsh

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Listen and explore:

• Where we've been over the last four months
• Keeping our spiritual practices alive on the road
• Travel, flexibility and creative spontaneity
• The unique flavor of freedom truck camper life affords
• Working on the road: what's changed
• Designing work that's aligned with a traveling lifestyle
• Being in flow for months: feeling you are in the right place at the right time
• Outgrowing problems you can't solve

Mentioned on this episode:

• www.thewildwithin.org
• The Rubin Report youtube channel

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• Website: www.thefarout.life
• Email us at info@thefarout.life
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• Julie-Roxane on Instagram: @julieroxane
• Alasdair @ www.alasdairplambeck.com

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• Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
• Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

Despite the pandemic limiting our full-speed ahead travel mindset, we're grateful we can move around (a little) and experience new things. One thing we've learned over the past two-plus years is how rewarding long-term travel is. In so many ways. We discuss a few of these in E38 of From Sumplace New:

• No end date or feeling of finality. 
• No pressure to have an amazing time in a concentrated period. 
• Revisit coffee shops and restaurants and get to know the staff — and even forge friendships.
• Experience more of the day to day rhythms of the local community — more immersive and integrative.
• Concentrate on locations/surroundings/opportunities that speak to you — go to a place or region, see how you feel and what you like, and go from there.
• Create a sense of familiarity in an area, which is rewarding and fosters connection.
• People/locals treat you a little differently when you’re there as a “slow traveler” vs passing through as a tourist — demonstrates commitment and respect about where you are and why.
• Time! You gain ongoing time to explore an area, be a part of it, grow from it.

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Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: The World at Large by Daniel O'Connor
Intro VO: Laura Welsh

This is the story of how Karen and Jon turned a 4-5 hour hike into an 8-hour ordeal in a violent hail, lightning and thunder storm while hiking back from the Inca ruins of Waqrapukara near Cusco, Peru. Besides the storm, why did it take so long? Short answer: It's all Jon's fault for wanting to take hundreds of photos and chatting with the guide. Really, this one is all on Jon. Learn how hail lit the way and helped guide us home!

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Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: The World at Large by Daniel O'Connor
Intro VO: Laura Welsh

Jon offers some insightful answers to Karen's questions about travel and our work from anywhere lifestyle. But first, the best thing that happened to Jon last week: freezer boots! The covid clampdown is coming to Scotland, but first, Karen wants answers from Jon to these questions:

• What was your first international trip? Highlights?
• When did you realize travel was important to you? Or What about you makes you wired for travel — and/or exploring new territory?
• Where have we been in our travels that you most want to return?
• Has your bucket list of potential locations changed in recent years?
• What is the one way you’ve most adapted your travel mindset during these Covid times? What is the biggest challenge?
• How has long-term travel changed you?
• What do you like most about working on the road, or from anywhere? Like least?
• What is the best advice you have for someone considering a similar path?
• If you could go back a couple years before we set out, would you do anything differently?

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Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: The World at Large by Daniel O'Connor
Intro VO: Laura Welsh

Six countries officially offer visa programs directly targeting digital nomads, and two more have programs in the works. Check back in a few months, and there likely will be more countries added to the list. Why? In an effort to boost local economies — especially on the heels of the Covid pandemic — countries are looking to lure workers who have the ability to work from anywhere. And there are more and more of them every day.  (Make sure you check out Ep. 16:  There has never been a better time to work remotely and travel—ever!) The message is clear: Since you can work from anywhere, why not spend your money here? 

The official list of countries with digital nomad visas:

• Barbados
• Bermuda
• Anguilla
• Estonia
• Dubai
• Georgia

Aruba and Croatia also have programs in the works. We suggest you do your research because there are several considerations to evaluate, such as location, cost of living, visa fees and proof of income. To get you started, Travel Off Path is one of the best resources for up-to-date travel information. Check out these links:

Click here for the Travel Off Path article on Digital Nomad Visas
Visit Traveloffpath.com
Visit Travel Off Path Community Facebook group

In addition to digital nomad visas, we also discuss our weekend trip to Carlisle and England's Lake District, as well as the latest pandemic restrictions — Scotland is definitely heading in the wrong direction!

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Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: The World at Large by Daniel O'Connor
Intro VO: Laura Welsh

There are dozens of advantages, but we're sharing five that really speak to us and will, hopefully, encourage others to see the benefits of working while traveling abroad. Our podcastation this week is in our new Edinburgh apartment situated on the Royal Mile (Canongate, for those familiar with Old Town Edinburgh). Our pandemic update is a step in the wrong direction, but one the government hopes will slow down the rapidly rising cases in Scotland's central belt, and we also talk about our what's-next plans -- Karen is fine with staying in Edinburgh and Jon wouldn't mind something a little warmer and lighter (Edinburgh only has 7 hours of sunlight during December-January). As for the list, here are the top 5 advantages of a work-from-anywhere travel lifestyle:

1. No post-vacation letdown (it's real thing!)
2. Always something to look forward to
3. Less stuff to own and maintain (and need!)
4. Gain a global perspective on cultures, politics, economies and the environment
5. No more static office 

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Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: The World at Large by Daniel O'Connor
Intro VO: Laura Welsh

Self-limiting language leads to self-limiting behavior. As long as you're saying things that support why you can't or shouldn't be doing something, the easier it is to not do it. Episode 31 features the top five excuses we hear from people who say they'd love to be living a work from anywhere lifestyle, but can't: 

• Kids
• Job doesn’t allow for it
• Too expensive to live and work abroad
• Fear of the unknown 
• Family and friends would never support the idea

We prefer to focus on the possibilities vs. expressing why we can't do something. As we shared in earlier episodes, we had our first conversation about a travel lifestyle 25 years ago, and we created remote working opportunities 11 years ago, that helped us manifest our current work from anywhere lifestyle. Less negative, more positive! If you're pondering the idea of traveling and working, feel free to reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram. We're more than happy to help you contemplate if this is a possibility for you, too. We'd love to see you out on the road in the near future!

Cost of living resources:

Numbeo Cost of Living Index by Country
International Living Cost of Living Resources

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Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: The World at Large by Daniel O'Connor
Intro VO: Laura Welsh

Whether your journey to "someplace new" is in your hometown or on the other side of the world, don't wait for the perfect time to go for it. There's never been a better time to start something new than right now. When talking about our onward travel journey so far, the one thing we realized was how quickly the past two years have flown by. And it's hard to believe we've been in Scotland for more than 5 weeks! Where has the time gone? It made us realize how much we've accomplished as well as how long it took for us to get here. But we had a plan, that manifested over time -- or planifested, as Karen succinctly put it -- and guided us to where we are today. Don't wait. Do. And start today, not tomorrow. Wherever your someplace new is, dream it, plan it and do it. Now.

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Credits:

Intro/Outro Music: The World at Large by Daniel O'Connor
Intro VO: Laura Welsh