We call her 'patient zero'. She calls herself Melissa. The world calls her the Digital Nomad OG!

Coming up on Thursday, listen to our full interview with the very first Digital Nomad visa holder in Croatia.

You're gonna love this one!

In this episode we talk about:

- Top European cities for winter getaways

- Our favourite Christmas markets in Europe (including one that you may not have heard of)

- Current COVID travel restrictions to those markets (check before you book tho!)

If you do end up going somewhere we recommend, tag us into your photos on Insta - @asidewayslife.

Coming up in a day or so is our newest episode on wintering in Europe.

We tell you where we've spent winter, what we like (and don't like) and also our favourite Christmas Markets.

Looking for an Autumn city break in Europe? We've been to 159 towns & cities in the last 10 years and, naturally, we belie that we know the best places!

In this episode, we count down (quite literally!) the top 6 places to choose for an autumnal city break. So what are you waiting for? Press 'play' you fool!

• Maribor, Slovenia

• The oldest vine in the world

• Castle is Belgrade Fortress

• The old bridge in Mostar is a must!

• The towns we mention are Rijeka, Optajia and Rovinj

• This is the famous custard tart that Al couldn't remember the name of 

• The James Bond villain Al was trying to remember is Scaramanga, and the large lizard Leanne was getting confused by is the Salamander. Neither of these is a city in Northern Spain...

Look out for this week's episode where Leanne and Al count down the best places to go if you want to enjoy autumn in Europe.

Worried about living abroad with children? What could go wrong? Will it have a negative effect on your family? 

Don't ask us - we don't have kids!

But our guest Yuliya does.

Listen as she gives a brutally honest account of living the ex-pat (and digital nomad) life with a 3-year-old daughter.

Oh, and go say 'hi' to her on Instagram @yuliyaxolina.

Coming up in a couple of days is our recent interview with the lovely Yulyia who is currently travelling around Croatia with her 3-year-old daughter. I think you'll enjoy this one as she's really honest about the challenges of ex-pat and nomad life with a kid.

We're gonna be really honest on this episode and explain exactly what it costs to live abroad.

We talk about:

• Cost of rent & bills

Let's get cracking!

• Safetywing.com for emergency medical insurance

Don't forget: if you want the 100+ Airbnb hacks ebook, send us a message on Instagram - @sidewayslife

Let's just start by saying, we're not trying to put you off living and working abroad!

It's actually the opposite.

We want to give you all the downsides we've found of living and working abroad so that you can be prepared if you take the plunge.

Please do give us feedback (even if it's bad!). You can find us on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email [email protected].