If you flew to Panama with a lot of debt, a little cash, no experience and nothing but a plan to make money online, would you still play it cool?

A common theme of this podcast is to explore transition. No one gives permission to do this stuff. It takes a leap of faith to make it happen. I love to ask how the most successful people made it happen.

My guest today is Chris Hughes (@whosChrisHughes). We met at KoHub one night. I dive into that story in the podcast.

Lots of people say that building a business is like jumping off a cliff and building an airplane before you hit the ground. For Chris, that plane was a Duck Dynasty Facebook fan page. Duck Dynasty caught him before he hit the dirt. He’s still flying. It’s a crazy story.

“Do the stuff you’re supposed too, before you do the stuff you want too.” – Chris Hughes

Travel Topics:

* How Chris almost killed his friend [02:20]

* Starting a life of travel [02:40]

* The viral power of Duck Dynasty [03:35]

* Using a Facebook Fan Page to buy a margarita [06:50]

* Valet-parking cars for Orlando Magic [10:45]

* Refusing job opportunities to keep your freedom [14:10]

* Learning how to make money online [16:05]

* On completing college for your parents [18:03]

* Burning your ships and making the leap [22:38]

* Being smart with your money [23:20]

* Juggling for video games [25:20]

* The benefits of Capitalism [29:05]

* Leaving the surfing haven of Costa Rica [30:35]

* Building systems for your business [33:30]

* Making business work on Facebook [35:50]

Chris Hughes Talking Points:

* Learn about the show Duck Dynasty which inspired Chris’s first business

* Like Chris’s fan page to see his work in action Duck Dynasty Fan Club

* Learn more about Peerfly the affiliate network

* Use Bit.ly to make shorter links

* Learn more about ClickBank – A marketplace for digital products

* The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

* Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

* Learn more about Nick Anderson

* No B.S. Direct Marketing by Dan S. Kennedy

* Connect with Chris Hughes:

Facebook | WhosChrisHughes

Music Credit:

* Innocence by SVDKO

Take Action:

What was your last important life transition?

In 2015 V (Veronica) and I ran an internet business which empowered us to spend the whole year island hopping in the Caribbean and driving across the United States.

During that time we took a boat from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico, flew to Miami, drove to New Orleans, New York, Canada, Detroit, Chicago, Yellowstone National Park, British Colombia and down to Reno, Nevada.

V graces the show with her presence today. Unaware this is about to go down, until I shove a microphone in her face, she’s a willing participant. The aim is for her to help me tell this story. We have alot of fun reminiscing. This was the best year of my life and I’m deeply grateful to share this story.

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Welcome back to the show everyone.

Today I’m talking to the brains and mastermind behind KoHub – the tropical coworking space in Koh Lanta – James Abbot.

James was a digital nomad before there was even a name for it. He used to divide his time between programming remotely using his collection of 3G sim cards, exploring undiscovered scuba diving spots, and sailing around South East Asia on the boat he lived on!

Since then James has traded in his life of perpetual travel, sold his boat, and now spends his time building a community within his coworking space along the Andaman sea.

Travel Topics:

* Feeling like something is missing [03:11]

* Asking the boss if you can take a year off [03:49]

* Selling all of your stuff [04:00]

* Are workers who live the nomadic lifestyle happier? [07:00]

* Is digital nomadism a movement or industry? [10:45]

* The need to run a coworking space as a business first [11:45]

* Making Thailand your home [15:00]

* The Coworking Unconference Asia (CUASIA) [16:25]

* The growing number of digital nomads in South East Asia [17:45]

* Working from a boat with 3G [20:00]

* Cabin Fever! [23:45]

* Rekindling the love of diving [25:00]

* Why James sold his boat [29:00]

* The sustainability of living on a boat [30:00]

* The trials and tribulations of visas [31:00]

* Organizing the weekly beach cleanup [37:00]

* Traveling vicariously through the stories of the people you meet [40:00]

* The difficulties with finding staff in Thailand [42:00]

* The philosophy of the risk-taker [46:00]

James Abbot Talking Points:

* KoHub.Org

* Skype

* TeamViewer

* Hubud

* The Coworking Unconference Asia

* DNX

* Indyhall

* Connect with James and KoHub:

Website | Twitter | Facebook

Music Credit:

* All In Good Time by Eyeris

Take Action:

Have you ever thought about moving your life to Thailand?

Marcus Meurer and I have businesses that don’t involve location requirements. That empowers us and people like us to live in a new city every 1-3 months. It’s great for individual freedom, but what about community?

Marcus Meurer is the mind behind a lot of companies. He is now focused on the problem of community for the digital nomads. He is one of the founders of DNX, a co-working organization which sets up events, camps and a lot more for all these digital nomads scattered like glitter across the earth.

I met him on the island of Koh Lanta on the Andaman Sea side of Thailand. He was leading DNX Camp at the time and graciously offered a bit of his time to share with us how he is supporting the digital nomad community.

“Getting the first client and getting the first bill paid changed everything for me.” – Marcus Meurer (Tweet It)

Welcome back to the show everyone.

Some of you may have noticed that Love Affair Travel got knocked out by a team of Chinese, Russian, Myanmarian hackers. It was a nightmare. The good news is, we’re back better than ever. The site loads faster, is more secure and just looks better. We’ve even added forums. My hope is that I can be of assistance to those who are listening to this show.

Just to catch you up, V and I have moved to a small island on the western coast of Thailand in the Andaman sea. It’s called Koh Lanta and we’re not alone here.

There is a large group of Digital Nomads here and one sect of them is the DNX camp headed by Marcus Meurer and his girlfriend.

In this podcast we discuss the nature of the digital nomad community, how it’s growing and what we can do to make the scene more vibrant for those new entrants.

Marcus Meurer Talking Points:

* Working with other digital nomads

* Transitioning from the 9-5 into the nomad lifestyle

* The challenges of building and working with remote teams

* On removing the barriers that you create when the business needs you to grow

* What is Freedom Podcasting and what do we do?

* Exploring loneliness, a significant challenge for digital nomads

* Co-working and how to create a hub for the modern workforce

Lovely Links:

* DNX Global

* DNX Camp

* DNX Hub

* Trello

* Professional Podcast Production, Editing & Blueprint Course on Udemy

* Tropical MBA Podcast

* Tropical MBA – A Framework for Hiring and Managing Employees

* The School Of Greatness Podcast

* Seth Godin’s Start Up School

* The Tim Ferriss Show

* KoHub

* Connect with Marcus Meurer:

Host of the Travel Like A Boss Podcast.

Muay Thai fighter.

Scuba diver.

Dropshipping entrepreneur.

Living the digital nomad dream.

Introducing, Johnny FD.

“Thailand has a million dollar sunset for the price of a beer.” – Johnny FD (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* Leaving the US with $6000 and no plans of staying indefinitely

* Finding a job as a Divemaster and then as a Muay Thai Fighter

* The hardest part of being a digital nomad

* Why asking his friend for money changed the way he saw the world

* Converting his blog into an eBook

* Starting a dropshipping store and getting that first sale

Lovely Links:

* Travel Like A Boss Podcast

* Johnny’s Blog

* Johnny interviewing Ian

* 12 Weeks In Thailand (Buy On Amazon)

* AntonMethod

* My Fight Camp

* Connect with Johnny FD:

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

“Making 3k$ in Thailand is like making 10k$ in the US.” – Johnny FD (Tweet It)

Music Credits:

* Bubble Bath by Kev

* She’s Lonely by Osvaldorio

Take Action:

* Are you constantly distracted by different courses and sources of information? What’s your goal and how are you going to stick to it?

* Have you taken a great course that gave you a great return on investment?

* Imagine taking your monthly income to Thailand. What impact would that have on your quality of life? How far would your money go?

A #1 selling American recording artist.

Host of the Rebel Creative Podcast.

Helping location-independent artistic businesses to thrive.

A sonic chameleon.

A musical nomad.

Introducing, Deane Ogden.

“You gotta make the decision to do it. It doesn’t end up being worth it, to wait.” – Deane Ogden (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* How the internet disruption of the Music Industry affected the people working in it

* Deciding enough is enough and setting off to Asia

* Meeting musicians on the road and recording them

* Releasing a bestselling record in the world music category

* Why do 65% of people die only 50 miles from where they were born?

* If you can do your job on the road, take your debt with you, who cares?

“Every day you wake up is a chance for you to step in front of a bus.” – Deane Ogden (Tweet It)

Lovely Links:

* Lies My Teacher Told Me

* Rebel Creative Podcast

* Uber

* Airbnb

* Connect with Deane:

Website | Twitter | Facebook

Music Credit:

* She Sings To The Water by Deane Ogden

Take Action:

* Are you a writer? Painter? Musician? Can you take what you do on the road? What’s stopping you?

* Are you carrying excess equipment or clothing? If you haven’t used it in six months, will you ever use it?

* Tell us how you’re setting yourself up for your launch into location independence. What steps are you taking to start your journey as a nomad?

Producer of the Startup Diaries Web-Series.

Founder & CEO of Helpando.it.

Driving around the world.

Discovering new ways to work with modern technology.

Being Serendipitous.

Introducing, Fabian Dittrich.

“Don’t worry too much when something ends. Trust that something cool will come up. Love uncertainty.” – Fabian Dittrich (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* How a random busker can set you on your path

* The benefits of traveling in your own car

* Following your interests to where they may lead

* How catching Malaria isn’t all that bad

* The five biggest regrets people have on their deathbed

* If your life were a movie. Would you enjoy it?

“I’d like the movie of my life to be full of surprises.” – Fabian Dittrich (Tweet It)

Lovely Links:

* The Alchemist

* Psycho-Cybernetics

* Connect with Fabian:

Website | Twitter | Facebook

Music Credit:

* Magic by Handsome Young Folk

Take Action:

* Are you taking advantage of modern technologies to become location independent? There’s never been a better time to get yourself on the move and find your freedom.

* Have you traveled in your own car before? Where did you go? What was your experience like?

* If your life was a movie, would you want to watch it? Add a plot twist and book a plane.

Producer of Hit The Road: India.

Author of 7000 KM To Go.

Competitor in the Rickshaw challenge.

He is originally from Chicago.

Speaking to us from Armenia.

Introducing, Ric Gazarian.

“It’s little unplanned experiences that create the mosaic of memories.” – Ric Gazarian (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* What is the Rickshaw challenge?

* Ric Gazarian’s film Hit the Road: India

* How to financially maintain travel

* How to decide where to travel

* Why Ric was detained by police for taking pictures

“Traveling to India has amazing highs, and amazing lows.” – Ric Gazarian (Tweet It)

Lovely Links:

* Hit the Road: India

* Rickshaw Challenge

* Connect with Ric:

Website | Twitter | Facebook

Music Credit:

* Youthless by Beck

* Our Remains by Bittersweet

Entrepreneur.

Business advisor.

Traveling enthusiast.

Author and educator.

He speaks with us from Thailand.

Introducing, Grant Weherley.

“Get through limiting beliefs, and you can get through anything.” – Grant Weherley (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* Why Thailand is a great place to start a business

* How to deal with inconveniences while traveling

* How to travel abroad after college

* How to start an internet based business

* Why Udemy is a great option for entrepreneurs

* How to start a baseline revenue business

* The biggest obstacles when starting a business

“Who you surround yourself with really matters.” – Grant Weherley (Tweet It)

Lovely Links:

* The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss

* Udemy

* Monetize Your Expertise

* Get your free opt in video series

* Get the special discounted program page for your audience

* Connect with Grant:

 Website | Twitter | Facebook

Music Credit:

* Perfect Situation by Weezer

* Giants by Bear Hands

What is the importance of prayer?

How does spirituality connect to travel?

We talk with our next guest about these questions.

A christian activist and author.

He’s completed a 37,000 mile prayer pilgrimage around the globe.

Introducing, Jared Brock.

“World travel is fundamental for world peace.” – Jared Brock (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* What the point of prayer is

* How to plan your first traveling experience

* What it is like to meet the Pope

* Why world travel is fundamental for peace

* What it means to believe in God

* How to improve your prayer life

“Do you want to be possessed by your possessions, or life experiences.” – Jared Brock (Tweet It)

Lovely Links:

* Red Light Green Light

* A Year Living Prayerfully by Jared Brock

* The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley

* Hope for the Sold

* Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

* Connect with Jared:

Website | Twitter | Facebook

Music Credit:

* Coast Cruiser by Gleemer

* On A Good Day (Metropolis) by Above & Beyond and Gareth Emery