In this episode, Marisa interviews Matt Bowles from Maverick Investor Group.

Matt has been a full-time digital nomad with no permanent base since 2013. From Macedonia to Japan to Argentina to Ghana, Matt has visited an impressive 80+ countries while working remotely…and shares his story in our latest podcast episode.

Matt runs a remote real estate agency, which specializes in helping digital nomads invest in turnkey US residential real estate opportunities - so that you can receive passive income while you travel the world. 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

This episode is a must for any people that consider giving the digital nomad lifestyle a try as it is packed with a ton of advice for aspiring nomads.

Programs that Matt Recommends:

Remote Year

Nomad Cruise

Hackers Paradise

WiFI Tribe

Books Recommended:

The 4-Hour Workweek

The E-Myth Revisited

The best way to get in touch with him is on Instagram.

Do you know the 5 different ways that you can make an income while traveling the world?

In this episode, Jeff, Diego and Marisa talk through the 5 different ways that travelers make money while living in and visiting different countries all over the world…

So you’ll never have to sit in your office again, wishing that you were visiting those destinations you’ve been dreaming about for years.

And instead, you can have your job (and a real income) while traveling.

🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn:

Resources:

91 remote jobs that people in our community are doing (click here to download the list)

Meet Mike Dane, a programmer who became a digital nomad three years ago in Medellin, Colombia. Since then, he has lived in Africa, most of Latin America, Eastern Europe, and many places in between. 

What's special about Mike Dane, you ask? Why would you listen to this podcast, you ask? 

Let me tell you why... this guy made the decision to be a digital nomad and turned his whole life upside down to make it happen. I guarantee this is a guy you can relate to, especially if you haven't yet made the jump. 

Mike explain how he prepared, made some very hard decisions, then made the jump. Learn about how you have to mentally prepare, professionally prepare, and finally pull the trigger.  He explains all the pros and cons of what he went through all along the way. 

He was in search of a life of travel: experiencing the exotic new locations and cultures. 

He was in search of community: finding like-minded people who would turn into family. 

He was in search of meaning, and continually is. 

Spend 45 minutes with Jeff and Mike Dane to learn about Bolivia, Africa, Medellin, Romania, and many other places. Pro tip: if you have skills as a computer programmer, you are in the best position possible to become a digital nomad.  

One of the most appealing aspects of being a digital nomad is the variety of food and drink that you'll run into while traveling (for better and worse!). Jeff and Diego are certified food and drink snobs, traveling the world in search of the best coffee, food and alcohol they can find. 

As qualified snobs, they walk you through the very best and worst places you could seek out as a digital nomad. Some of the places they discuss: 

Coffee:

Food: 

Alcohol: 

Jeff and Diego talk about more best (and worst) locations for each. Join us to find out where you need to travel next to satisfy the foodie in you!

Part II of Jeff's experience of getting Covid while traveling in Mexico. 

In the previous episode we described a nightmare scenario for a digital nomad: catching Covid while traveling, with a large group, with an expiring Airbnb, and with travel plans upcoming. 

So far, Jeff made it to a new Airbnb where he was going to spend the duration of his isolation before returning home. 

In this episode, Jeff discusses the recovery process, symptoms to watch out for, and a few tips on how to manage isolation. 

If you have any questions about what it's like to have Covid while traveling, or want tips on how to manage travel plans and isolation, shoot us a note at [email protected] 

I'm stuck in Mexico with COVID, pt.I 

What's one of the worst situations you can think of getting yourself into as a digital nomad? 

How about catching Covid while traveling, having to find a place to isolate, find food, not get anyone else sick, and recover at the same time? 

That's exactly what happened to Jeff while traveling for New Years Eve in Mexico. 

Listen in to hear our most raw podcast as Jeff tries to navigate the world of traveling with Covid, as it happened. 

How to avoid income tax & ensure your cyber security while living as a digital nomad (with Dallas the Privacy Postmaster)

Have you ever wondered how you’ll get your mail or important documents while you’re traveling the world for months at a time?

Or how you can pay less (or no) income tax back home while you’re traveling to foreign countries?

Or how you can make sure your private banking and computer information is safe from cyber attacks while traveling?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then this episode is for you.

In this episode, Marisa interviews Dallas the Privacy Postmaster, a longtime digital nomad who is a resident of both South Dakota AND Lisbon, Portugal, in order to creatively (and legally!) avoid income taxes while he lives abroad and travels the world.

Through this episode, you’ll learn:

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The pros and cons of living in Italy as a digital nomad 

Have you dreamt about moving to Italy for a month, living in the romantic town of Florence, enjoying the beautiful hillsides of Tuscany on the weekends, and eating the best pasta of your life?

If so, this episode is for you…but it has a surprising twist.

Jeff recorded this solo episode after spending 1 month living in Florence with four other digital nomad friends. However, his experience wasn’t so magical, due to the wifi conditions and inability to get work done. This episode serves as a great reminder that the best vacation destinations are NOT always the same as the best digital nomad locations.

If working remotely from Italy is on your bucket list, make sure to give this episode a listen ASAP to make sure it goes off without a hitch.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

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How to manage healthcare, insurance coverage, & medical emergencies when traveling abroad as a digital nomad

Do you have a desire to travel the world as a digital nomad, but haven’t done so yet due to a fear of health issues or medical emergencies happening while you’re abroad?

If so, this episode is for you.

While you could read a million blog posts about how healthcare works in foreign countries, nothing beats the tales of real health scares and stories from people who have been there and done that when it comes to medical care abroad.

In this episode, Jeff and Marisa share countless examples of how they've personally handled healthcare emergencies in foreign countries throughout their 10+ years combined of living as digital nomads. From brain scans to unknown rashes to rabies scares to dental work and everything in between.

You’ll also hear…

Join us as we share the times we’ve had an unidentified growing rash in a tropical destination, got bit by a monkey, walked off a wall and had to get x-rays of a foot, had a bulge in our stomach and had to go the hospital, get a root canal, and experience a hernia…all while abroad in destinations where we didn’t speak the language.

Through hearing these stories, we hope that it gives you the courage to know that you can manage any health scare abroad too (hopefully you’ll have none).

[Note: This episode does not provide legal or medical advice…these are simply our experiences].

Links mentioned:

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Join us as we take a look back at the best and worst moments of our 2021 travels

On Instagram, life as a digital nomad looks perfect…the epic destinations, the freedom, the adventures. However, while digital nomad life is filled with some of the most amazing “pinch me” moments, it doesn’t come without its drawbacks.

On the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, we like to share both the highs AND the true lows with you…so that you have real expectations of what your life will be like when you begin living as a digital nomad.

As 2021 comes to an end, Jeff, Diego and Marisa take a look back at 2021, and share some of their favorite moments, destinations and experiences…as well as some of their least favorite experiences and travel fuckups. You'll get a lot of laughs as these 3 goofballs recap the good, the bad, and the ugly of their travels this year. 

By the end of the episode, you’ll learn:

Links mentioned:

Get our list of 91 job titles of real digital nomads in our community (www.beachcommute.com/91)