As the Islamic world enters the holy month of Ramadan, Chase sits down with his colleague, Modasser, to learn more about this celebration from both a cultural, and religious standpoint. Modasser takes us inside Bangladesh, shares some of the most important traditions, dates, phrases, and festivities that take place during this month-long event for Muslims around the world. Ramandan mubarak, enjoy.

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This week Chase crosses paths with the Founder & CEO of wrkfrce, Jesse Chambers. Jesse and his wife left their comfortable lives in San Francisco to hit the road in a vintage Airstream, while founding a company and managing a global remote team. As an evangelist for the remote work movement, he is truly practicing what he preaches! Jesse shares some tips and tricks for those wanting to experience life on the road full time, as well as insights on the future of work and making big life-changing decisions. Learn more about wrkfrce at wrkfrce.com (no “o’s” because the “office” is optional!), and follow their adventures on Instagram: @wandering.america.

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This week Chase sits down with a lifelong friend of his, who in her words, is thriving in Hong Kong after leaving the comfort of small-town life in North Carolina. Kelly walks us through her experiences as a local in one of the most vibrant cities in the world and shares some tips for settling down abroad in general. They also discuss the drastic difference between the city and the surrounding islands and villages, and how to appreciate the rich culture of Hong Kong and various other Asian countries.

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Lorraine Charles joins us this week to talk about her life as a foreigner in Abu Dhabi and various experiences across the Middle East. As someone 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. 

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Gonçalo Hall is the supreme digital nomad, having lived and worked in dozens of countries and built communities of fellow nomads around the world. Today he shares his globetrotting adventures, and an update on his most recent project - building a digital nomad village on a small Portuguese island. For Gonçalo, life as a digital nomad is all about settling into the place you’re currently calling home, like a local. He explains how you can do the same, whether it be for six days, six months, or six years.

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.

On the podcast this week, Chase is joined by Andrea Valeria, 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.

To learn more about Andrea’s books, courses, and It’s a Travel OD, visit https://www.itsatravelod.com/ and follow her on @itsatravelOD on Instagram.

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