Nomadtopia Radio: Digital Nomad and Expat Lifestyle

Gustav was in Bali in March when a news report caused him to quickly decide to leave the country that same day. Now home in Sweden, he joined me to talk about having to choose one place to be, mindfulness in daily life and during lockdown, the unexpected upsides, and lots more.

A born-again nomad after a fire forced her out of her apartment in December, Erica cut her time in Mexico short to head back to Canada in mid-March. In this episode we talk about finding places to stay during a pandemic, why she feels like she may not be cut out to be a nomad, and lots more.

Their travels on hold and their bus parked in the driveway, Brittany and her family are staying in a rental house in Canada. Listen in as we talk about why she's loving sedentary house-life, the transition to motherhood, exploring what's next, and lots more.

A short trip to Mexico has turned into an indefinite one for Beck, who's originally from New Zealand and based in Toronto. In this episode of Grounded Nomads we talked about why the current uncertainty feels different than the normal uncertainty nomads experience, the need to make life feel more exciting/interesting, and exploring other aspects of our identity now that that central piece—travel—isn't available to us.

Julie usually lives in Chile but went home to the United States to take care of her mother temporarily in early February. She's still there. Tune in as we talk about the challenges of a short-term visit that's unexpectedly turned into an indefinite one, dealing with lost income, deciding when/if to return to Chile, and lots more.

I recorded a special episode to let you know about some changes I'm making with the podcast, and what you can expect in the coming months. In short, I'm moving back to a weekly format for now, with a special series of episodes that will feature conversations with nomads, expats, and other location-independent professionals and travelers about how the current global pandemic is affecting their lives, their plans—and even their sense of identity. The first episode will be recorded live in the Nomadtopia Collective on April 8th. Join us!

Johannes is the founder of Nomad Cruise. Originally from Germany, he has been a nomad for the past nine years and is now based in Mallorca, Spain.

• How his lifestyle has shifted over time
• The importance of community
• How Nomad Cruise came to be and who it's for
• Traveling with a purpose
• Why Mallorca is a good base for nomads
• And so much more

Pascale didn't set out to be a nomad; she started freelancing simply because she couldn't survive in a corporate environment. But she also loved to travel and once she realized she could do her work from anywhere, she moved to Spain, and she has been nomadic on and off in the years since. Now a business coach, she joined me from her hometown, Montreal, where she was packing up and getting ready to head to Bali for the first time.

• Starting a location-independent business that's sustainable and fulfilling
• Mind-set of a nomadic entrepreneur
• Creating your own personal culture
• Shifting one's location and lifestyle as needed
• Letting go of attachments
• Being part of a nomadic couple
• And so much more

See www.nomadtopia.com/158 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, and more. Join aspiring and current nomads, expats, and more in the Nomadtopia Collective, your home for a global location-independent lifestyle (www.nomadtopia.com/collective).

Norm had never been very interested in international travel, but in 2016 a short trip to Europe changed his life completely, inspiring him to leave the U.S. permanently and travel continuously. He joined me from Bangkok, Thailand, to share his story and what life has been like since early 2019 when he hit the road with his girlfriend at age 64.

• Reacting to a "midlife" crisis
• How millennials have inspired his approach to travel
• Deciding to leave the U.S. and travel continuously
• The places that he's enjoyed the most so far
• Dealing with language barriers
• And so much more

See www.nomadtopia.com/157 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, and more. Join aspiring and current nomads, expats, and more in the Nomadtopia Collective, your home for a global location-independent lifestyle (www.nomadtopia.com/collective).

After realizing that she wasn't really cut out for a regular job and feeling eager to spend more time abroad, Lena went independent with her work as an intercultural educator and hit the road with her partner. They tend to move slowly, spending months at a time in each place, which allows them to experience daily life in the local culture and also feel grounded enough to work effectively.

• How she envisioned and created her version of Nomadtopia
• The benefits and challenges of traveling full-time with a partner
• What she likes and dislikes about this lifestyle
• The nomad bubble and how/why to break out of it
• Her honest take on Puerto Rico as a destination for digital nomads
• And so much more

See www.nomadtopia.com/156 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, and more. Join aspiring and current nomads, expats, and more in the Nomadtopia Collective, your home for a global location-independent lifestyle (www.nomadtopia.com/collective).