About Abroad

My guest today is known by his millions of social media followers as Joe Spins the Globe, and he joins us from one of the most remote places on earth - the South Pole. Joe walks us through how he came to call Antarctica home, and what the day to day looks like from the bottom of the planet. He describes the euphoria of seeing the sun for the first time in six months, how to navigate the social scene, how anyone can make the move to Antarctica, and everything in between. We dive deep into the ice in this one!

Follow Joe on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/JoeSpinstheGlobe and Instagram @JoeSpinsTheGlobe

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Gonçalo Hall joined us in season one to discuss the nomad community he was building off the coast of Portugal, and today he stops by to update us on the success of this project, and what’s coming next (hint - more amazing island communities built for remote workers in tropical destinations!). Tune in to hear what the newly proclaimed King of Nomads has in store for us, as well as some fun conversations about van life, European travels, and the evolution of remote work and digital nomad life.

Gonçalo is a remote-work consultant and the Co-Founder at Remote Portugal, Remote Europe, & Future of Work Conferences, as well as the host of the Remote Work Movement Podcast. You can follow him closely on LinkedIn and view his latest work on the nomad village website.

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This episode was also brought to you by E-residency Estonia, the very best way to incorporate your business in Europe, without ever having to step foot in the EU. Register and manage your company’s filing 100% online in one of the most business-friendly and digitally advanced countries in the world. Visit e-resident.gov.ee/  to learn more.

Stephanie Jiroch joins us today to share her journey through six foreign countries, while giving birth and raising children along the way. She shares some of her best tips and tricks for managing a move abroad as a family, and settling your kids into a life abroad. Although there are some challenges, she puts any hesitations you may have about this type of lifestyle to rest. Her daughters hold multiple passports, speak several languages, and are truly getting a global experience - there may be no better education in the world than what they are experiencing. Join us to learn more from a true pro in the art of international parenting!

You can follow Stephanie's work at https://brandpsyche.co and on Instagram @brand_psyche

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Today’s guest is John Lee, founder of Work From Anywhere, and a world traveler that managed to leverage a career in accounting, to quench his travel thirst. John is a father of three who has traveled to more than 60 countries, speaks 6 languages, and has founded two different travel apps, including one that earned Best Travel App of the year. He’s currently trying to solve a real problem facing the growing number of remote workers who are working from anywhere - international tax compliance. Chase and John touch on this challenge, but spend most of their time nerding out on their love for intercultural exchange, living abroad with kids, and the education one receives from spending time immersed in foreign lands.

You can learn more about Work From Anywhere wfa.team/ on Twitter /AnywhereTeam and follow on Linkedin linkedin.com/company/the-work-from-anywhere-team/

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This season is brought to you by Insured Nomads. They are absolutely the best when it comes to providing health, travel, medical insurance for nomads, expats, and all forms of world travelers. You can visit their website at InsuredNomads.com or connect with them on LinkedIn.

This episode was also brought to you by E-residency Estonia, the very best way to incorporate your business in Europe, without ever having to step foot in the EU. Register and manage your company’s filing 100% online in one of the most business-friendly and digitally advanced countries in the world. Visit e-resident.gov.ee/  to learn more.

It’s hard to believe it, but today we’re launching season three of About Abroad! In this episode we’ll take a look ahead at what’s to come over the next few months. We’ll visit two new continents, explore what it’s like to live at the South Pole, dive deep on Southeast Asia, buy islands in the Indian Ocean, and chat with some of the most innovative remote work experts and nomadic families in the world! Let’s dive in during today’s quick intro...

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Today Chase is joined by Cristian Balcells, the CEO of Balcells Group. Cristian leads a team of highly respected lawyers and professionals who specialize in immigration law, taxes, business formation, and various other legal matters. Based out of Barcelona, they assist customers across the world who want to call Spain their home, and are considered to be the #1 organization in the country by expats from every corner of the country. Cristian and Chase discuss why Spain has become so popular to immigrate to, some of the visa options available to foreigners, and what the process looks like if you choose to stay semi-permanently, or even permanently.

You can learn more about Balcells Group on their website https://balcellsgroup.com/, or by following along on their YouTube /balcellsgroup.com or Instagram @balcellsgroup.

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The owner of Fully Remote with Ali, Ali Pruitt, joins the show today to discuss a topic near and dear to our hearts - maintaining work-life balance while working remotely. Burnout is a common challenge remote workers face, and Ali is dedicated to helping you put systems in place to protect you from yourself. Ali has been traveling full-time for several years, and she joins us today from Oaxaca, Mexico, where she’s been calling home the past year or so. We also dive into her experiences around the world, landing in Oceania, dining with Village Chiefs in Fiji, and settling into expat life.

Follow Ali's work at www.fullyremotewithali.com and on Instagram @fullyremotewithali

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Chase sits down with Mario Bertorelli, an Italian living in Amsterdam, who is getting ready to move to his sixth country - Georgia. Mario is the Co-Founder of Atium, a remote team that builds games to promote interconnectedness between employees at other distributed teams. He shares tips on building a life in the Netherlands, as well as how he has gone about planning his move to Georgia, and what drew him there. You can learn more about Mario by following him on LinkedIn, and more about Atium by visiting their website.

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This week Chase meets with Hannah Urbanek, an Austrian with a lifelong dream to live abroad, who has found a home in England. They discuss the steps she took, starting from her days as a young child, to build a life in a foreign country, and why she’s settled down in Bristol (and why you might want to consider it too!). From funny accents and stereotypes, to the sometimes harsh realities of life as an expat in the UK post-Brexit, she shares some incredible insights and experiences. Hannah can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahurbanek/.

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This week we meet Daphnee Laforest, a veteran of the digital nomad game, remote work consultant, podcast host, and a young mother of two. Originally from Montreal, and having recently moved to Berlin, she walks us through what life is like in the German capital, and some of the joys and challenges of combining their passion for travel with parenthood. Daphnee takes us on adventures through Southeast Asia (with a newborn!), Europe, Africa, and North America in this one, and shares some tips on making life abroad work for you.

You can follow Daphnee on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/daphneelaforest/) and Instagram (@nomademoiselle). Her podcast is Remote First and is found on all major podcast platforms: https://open.spotify.com/show/4smmneUAiuhSY8j7EcAoAk.

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This season is brought to you by Insured Nomads. They are absolutely the best when it comes to providing health, travel, medical insurance for nomads, expats, and all forms of world travelers. You can visit their website at Insured Nomads or connect with them on LinkedIn.