As the founder of Expat Empire, David McNeill is focused on inspiring people to move abroad and showing them how to do it. In addition to producing books, podcasts, blog posts, meetup events, and more, Expat Empire offers personalized consulting services to give everyone the opportunity to achieve their international dreams. David started Expat Empire because he has a genuine passion for living abroad. He left the United States in 2014 and has since lived in Tokyo, Berlin, and Porto.

Show Notes

00:00 

• David reads an excerpt her wrote about his travels

00:40 

• Introduction to David McNeill

1:38

• David shares the story behind what he opens the episode reading. 

 

3:16 

• David shares where he is located right now in Portugal
• David talks about meeting his wife abroad and the things they had in common that brought them together

9:54 

• David shares what travel means to him being a digital nomad

13:31

• David shares the decision to move and how this passion started

17:18 

• David shares some of his fears about his lifestyle and moving to a foreign country
• David shares some of the difficulties and challenges while living on the road
• Prioritizing travel

24:56

•   David shares the most valuable thing he has learned while traveling as a nomad

26:00 

• David shares his podcast and business, Ex-pat Empire and why he started this personalizing consulting service helping people make the move. 

30:00 

• David shares his favorite place - Budapest and why
• David shares of his favorite tips and tricks 
• The Ruin Pubs

38:00

• David shares a dive he did with sharks in the Philippines
• David also shares another interesting trip he had in Guatemala and having a problem with the border crossing

43:41

• David shares his most meaningful person he has met abroad - A friend in Japan

45:52

•  David shares his most fulfilling moment while being abroad - Getting Lost

48:39

• David shars his tips and tricks on following his footsteps as an Ex-pat

52:00 

• David shares a piece of advice that he would give to a younger himself

53:54 

• David shares the one thing he takes with him on many of his trips

56:45

• David shares his next plans with his wife 

58:22

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