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- Grumpy old nomads + trading travel for the comforts of home
Mitko Karshovski is the host of That Remote Life podcast and the editor behind the Remote Insider newsletter. He’s also a returning guest here, this time stopping by to touch on his recent experience living in Mexico, and the reasons he ultimately decided to pull the plug on his life abroad (for now at least) after 7 years on the road. This leads us into a deeper discussion about some of the downsides of the traveling lifestyle, which are often overlooked in the glamorized version of expat/nomad life, and spans a variety of topics, from building community, misplacing identity, and missing the comforts of home, to portfolio careers, 75 Hard, and the dizziness of choice, Chase’s future plans, and many others.
Connect and learn more about Mitko's work at:Website - https://thatremotelife.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mitkoka/This episode was brought to you by Lexidy, the team of lawyers and advisors I trust for all my visa, tax, and property challenges in Spain, Greece, Italy, France & Portugal. Use the code "AboutAbroad2023" to receive 10% of your first service, and learn more at https://bit.ly/45Y7olsIf you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider taking 2 minutes to leave a short review at: RateThisPodcast.com/aboutabroad1 hr 25 min - How to move to Greece w/ the Greek Digital Nomad Visa
Eleftheria Charalambous is the Head of Greek Immigration at Lexidy Law in Athens, Greece. Originally from Cyprus, she made her way to Greece years ago, and today she specializes in helping digital nomads and aspiring expats take advantage of the opportunity to come and live in this incredible country. Today we dive into our mutual love for Greece - the food, people, landscapes, history, culture, etc - but most importantly, perhaps the best digital nomad visa in the world. As we come to learn, many remote workers could easily obtain the Greek DN visa via a predominantly virtual process, stay in the Schengen and Greece for multiple two-year stints, eventually obtain permanent residency, all without having to pay Greek taxes. We dive into all of this and much more in this episode of About Abroad!
Note that this episode is for entertainment purposes only. Everyone’s immigration situation is unique and in order to properly evaluate your options, you should speak with a legal representative who specializes in this line of work. We recommend Lexidy Law, of course. Please see their details below!
Connect and learn more about Eleftheria's work at:
LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexidy-legal-tech-boutique/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lexidylawboutique/
This episode was brought to you by Lexidy, the team of lawyers and advisors I trust for all my visa, tax, and property challenges in Spain, Greece, Italy, France & Portugal. Use the code "AboutAbroad2023" to receive 10% of your first service, and learn more at https://bit.ly/45Qi0Tc
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1 hr 4 min - Trading London for Bali & finding remote work w/ the Founder of Remote Rebellion
Michelle Coulson left the office-based-rat-race in London after a realization that she had to be closer to water to live her best life. Today she lives a location independent lifestyle, recently riding her bike across Ireland, and currently globetrotting as she seeks her next homebase. As a former corporate recruiter and now the Founder of Remote Rebellion, Michelle specializes in helping other people obtain remote work - so in today’s episode, we dive into her travel adventures and share some practical tips for those seeking to follow in her remote footsteps.
Connect and learn more about Michelle's work at:
Website - https://remoterebellion.com/
My LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/company/remoterebellion/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/remote_rebellion/
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53 min - European vanlife & remote work on the road w/ the Founder of The Van CodeTomas Hartvig is originally from Denmark but eight years ago his company gave him the opportunity to work remotely, so he traded the cold winters in Copenhagen for the sunny south of Spain. Life was good in España, but Tomas needed to see more of the world, so he decided to pursue a passion project - building his own campervan. Today he lives in that van full-time, traveling around Europe with his partner and pup, and working full-time from his mobile office. Tomas proves you don’t have to choose between a career and adventure - he’s thriving professionally on this journey - representing major brands such as EA Sports while simultaneously launching The Van Code, a company, app, and book, focused on helping others live the vanlife. Today we dive into his story, sharing many tips, highlights, challenges, and stories from the road.Connect and learn more about Tomas' work at:Website - https://thevancode.com & https://tomassively.comMy LinkedIn profile - https://es.linkedin.com/in/tomashartvigInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thevancodecom/ and https://www.instagram.com/thevanture/This episode was brought to you by Lexidy, the team of lawyers and advisors I trust for all my visa, tax, and property challenges in Spain, Greece, Italy, France & Portugal. Use the code "AboutAbroad2023" to receive 10% of your first service, and learn more at bit.ly/3r2UFPdIf you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider taking 2 minutes to leave a short review at: RateThisPodcast.com/aboutabroad1 hr 12 min
- Navigating a move to The Netherlands
The Netherlands “just works”, and for that reason it is (perhaps surprisingly) one of the most popular countries in the world to move to. From exciting cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam, to the great infrastructure and social safety net, to the massive international community where nearly everyone speaks English - there are a lot of reasons to consider spending significant time here. But navigating the system can be challenging, and there are, of course, cultural and bureaucratic aspects of a transition to Holland that only someone who has actually done it, can attest to. So in this episode we sit down with Jelena Mikic, a Serbian expat who made that move and now helps other foreigners follow in her footsteps as the Co-founder of Move To NL.
Connect and learn more about Jelena’s work at:
Website - https://movetonl.com/
My LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelenamikic/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/movetonetherlands/
The ease of settling in index that we mentioned at the start of the call https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/2023/ease-of-settling-in-index-40355
The starter kit mentioned in the call: https://movetonl.com/starter-kit/
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58 min - Japan + bridging the digital nomad gap between east and west, w/ Akina ShuAkina Shu is on a mission to bridge the digital nomad gap between the east and west. As the Founder of Nomad University and an advisor to the Japanese Digital Nomad Association, she’s now working with the local government to ease access to Japan for travelers and nomads, and will host the country’s first pop-up coliving this October. Her work as a keynote speaker, published author, and podcast host has earned her a spot as one of the most influential digital nomads in Asia, and our conversation today spans around-the-world cruises with her dad, to east-west cultural differences, to setting up home bases in various countries, and the soon-to-be Japanese digital nomad visa.Learn more about Akina’s work at nomaduniversity.world and connect with her Nomad University Discord community https://discord.gg/cBXvKDEGRvSuper charge your team’s mental health with Kona and get 15% off your subscription via this exclusive About Abroad affiliate link using the code “CHASE”: https://shorturl.at/djtvMIf you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider taking 2 minutes to leave a short review at: RateThisPodcast.com/aboutabroad55 min
- Mapping a family move abroad + reflections on, Greece, community & travelNick Hahn has been leading remote teams for two decades at companies like IBM, Invision, and Meta - but like many people, now that he has location independence, he’s starting to map out a long term move abroad with his partner and their three children. Today Nick and Chase sit down to reflect on their recent experience traveling together in Greece, as well as Nick’s family’s recent “summer test run” of a life abroad, and all the push/pull factors, concerns, and plans, associated with moving their family to a foreign country. Finally, we also dive into the concept of citizenship by descent via Italy and Hungary, which can provide many non-Europeans with a path to long term residency in Europe.
Connect with and follow Nick here:
https://www.nickhahn.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickhahn/
For more information on citizenship by descent in Italy, listen to our interview with Anthony here: https://pod.fo/e/139e46
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1 hr 1 min - How to move to France w/ The American in ParisStephen Heiner has been living abroad in France for the past decade and as the creator of TheAmericanInParis.com and many other courses, services, and content related to moving to France, he can quickly dismiss any notion that France is not “open for business” when it comes to attracting foreigners. In this episode we dive into the various options available to those who want to live in one of the world’s most popular countries (with and without remote work), and even pursue long term residency, or as Stephen has done - citizenship. Whether you want to move to the French Alps, Paris, the Mediterranean, or wine country - no doubt this country has a ton to offer, and Stephen’s personal story might inspire you to follow in his footsteps.
Follow Stephen's work at www.writerly.us, www.theamericaninparis.com, www.stephenheiner.com, http://www.thelifeyouwant.io/. On LinkedIn and Facebook /stephenheiner. On Instagram, Twitter and Medium @stephenheiner.
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1 hr 14 min - Digital nomad events & nomading in Ireland w/ the CEO of Nomad Hub & NomadÉireDani Maletic is the Founder & CEO at Nomad Hub and NomadÉire, as well as a seasoned digital nomad who has been globetrotting while working remotely for many years. Today she stops by the show to share some of her recent experiences at digital nomad events around the world, where she’s been connecting and building with location independent entrepreneurs in some incredible locations. We also dive into the upcoming NomadÉire conference she’s hosting in Ireland, as well as touch on why Ireland is a great place for digital nomads, and take a brief glimpse into the soon-to-be nomad trail (wait until the very end!) - a pan-European network of hubs for nomads!Listen to Dean Kuchel’s previous interview on About Abroad: https://pod.fo/e/15dd42Follow Dani’s work at https://www.nomadeire.com/ on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/nomadeire/ and on Instagram https://instagram.com/nomadeireSuper charge your team’s mental health with Kona and get 15% off your subscription via this exclusive About Abroad affiliate link using the code “CHASE”: https://shorturl.at/djtvMIf you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider taking 2 minutes to leave a short review at: RateThisPodcast.com/aboutabroad1 hr 5 min
- Trading NYC for coastal France w/ CharlesCharles Kergaravat traded his thriving financial career in Manhattan for a more balanced life abroad in a region of France often not visited by the masses, but lacking little in terms of natural beauty, culture, and lifestyle. Today he joins About Abroad to share his perspective on making that leap, the pros/cons of life in the US vs France, and fully immersing in a foreign country. We also chat about Brittany, an incredible coastal area in northwest France that has become his home away from home, and how the local language and celtic influences have become a core part of what he loves about his new life. These days Charles is thriving as the Chief Marketing Officer at a successful startup, which reminds us that success is no longer limited to major cities like NYC, Silicon Valley, or even Paris.
Follow Charles work at www.breizh-amerika.com, https://lafrenchtech.com/en/how-france-helps-startups/french-tech-visa/, www.apizee.com. On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-kergaravat-a4041435/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/CKergaravat.
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About About Abroad
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Long-form discussions with thought leaders and expats around the world about building a life without borders. The opportunity to choose where you call home is more accessible than ever, so About…
Abroad delivers inspiration, adventure, and practical how-to-advice, for those who want to explore life in various corners of the globe. Whether you want to follow in our guests’ footsteps, live vicariously through them, or simply take a peek inside life abroad - you’re in the right place.