2021 will be the year of the digital nomad. Don't let another year of your life go by without pursuing your dreams of location independence or full-time travel. - Here's why. 

Learn the five most important things you need to become a digital nomad in 2021 and why now is the time to do it! 

Apply for a Free Strategy Call for help relocating abroad or becoming a digital nomad

SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES: 

• Podcast: 5 Reasons Why 2021 is the Best Time to Become a Digital Nomad
• Podcast: 8 Skills You Need to Become a Digital Nomad
• Medium: It's Time for Companies to Embrace Remote Work
• Medium: The Pandemic Proves That Society Was Wrong About How to Live Life
• Momentum 2021 Free Online Event (Hopin)
  • Better Humans Publication
• Book: The Telecommunications-Transportation Tradeoff
• Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Video: 10 Ways to Make Money Online
• Video: Do You Need a Digital Nomad Visa? 
• Video: Countries That Are Open for Travel
• Video: Countries Americans Can Travel To
• Podcast: The Best and Worst Digital Nomad Visas
• Relocate to a Foreign Country with Orbis Relocation

Two things all digital nomads, remote workers, and world travelers need: 

• • Travel Insurance with SafetyWing
  • A TransferWise Borderless Bank Account

SHOUT OUTS: 

Today's featured 5-star review is from glossrx from the USA: 

I found Kristin's podcast in 2020 and it has helped me to stay positive and focused whilst being stuck at home all year. I'm always learning something useful from her and her guests. Once the pandemic subsides, I hope to take what I've learned from this podcast and hit the road again 🌎✈️🏝

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Thank you to my 2020 Patrons! Teklordz, Trader Walt, Shawn, Karen, Christine, Erik, Heather, Colin, Craig, RZ, Timothy, James, Richard, Fred, Lakshay, Ervin, Susan, Margaret, Larry, Zhivko, and Darren.

My goal is to create a community of 100 Patrons in 2021. You can become a Patron for $5/month at Patreon.com/travelingwithkristin and see all my YouTube videos first, attend monthly live streams, submit questions for the podcast, and be the first to find out about special offers and guests, as well as the chance to participate in beta programs at free or discounted rates.

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The mainstream perceives a minimalist lifestyle as "extreme" - but is it? Today's podcast explores how the conscious choice to own as little as possible can be the ultimate path to freedom.

Learn how to overcome the three main blocks to becoming a minimalist digital nomad: (1) the decision to sell your stuff and let go of some material possessions, (2) the logistics of what to do with your stuff, and (3) what it means for your future life plan.  

Bonus: At the end of this episode, get five tips on becoming more of a minimalist in 2021 to make room for a life of more freedom and travel. 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 

• What is a minimalist? 
• What is the difference between a minimalist and an extreme minimalist? 
• What are the benefits of adopting a minimalist lifestyle? 
• How do you become a minimalist? 
• 5 tips for becoming more minimalist in 2021

QUOTES: 

• Cal Newport: “Being unreasonable is a reasonably good way to make your life more interesting.” 
• Robert Greene: “The time you are alive is the only real possession you have. Everything else can be taken away from you. You can give it away or you can make it your own. You can make each moment count.” 
• James Clear: "You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems."

SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES: 

• Videos:
  • Dear Matt D'Avella Reaction Video
  • Matt D'Avella "We Sold All Our Stuff" 
  • Matt D'Avella: "Why We Left California"

• Resources: 
  • The Obstacle Is the Way Book
  • Travel Like a Boss Podcast: Charles Ngo - Success Mindset and Staying Productive
  • Digital Nomad Budget Templates (Excel)
  • Digital Nomad Packing List
  • My Minimalist Digital Nomad Set-Up
  • Apply for a Free Strategy Call for help relocating abroad or becoming a digital nomad

Two things all digital nomads, remote workers, and world travelers need: 

• • Travel Insurance with SafetyWing
  • A TransferWise Borderless Bank Account

SHOUT OUTS: 

Thank you to my 2020 Patrons! Teklordz, Trader Walt, Shawn, Karen, Christine, Erik, Heather, Colin, Craig, RZ, Timothy, James, Richard, Fred, Lakshay, Ervin, Susan, Margaret, Larry, Zhivko, and Darren.

You can become a Patron for $5/month at Patreon.com/travelingwithkristin and see all my YouTube videos first, attend monthly live streams, submit questions for the podcast, and be the first to find out about special offers and guests, as well as the chance to participate in beta programs at free or discounted rates.

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Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Become a Patron for $5 per month
• Leave a 5* Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/digitalnomad 
• Buy Official Merch 
• More Info: www.badassdigitalnomads.com

Connect with Kristin on Social Media: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links of products and services we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. 

The world's foremost "handstand queen," Marysia Do, explains how she built a successful online yoga business (with zero technical skills) while traveling the world - including many life lessons and what she's learned through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship.

At the end of this episode, follow along as Marysia walks us through one of her original "chair yoga" techniques for people who work from home or just sit at a desk a lot! 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS - WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: 

ONLINE BUSINESS: 

• How to create your own job
  • Should you work in your passion or not? 
• How to build an online business without tech skills
• How to pivot during the pandemic
• How to "show up" every day when you don't feel like it
• How to grow your business through word-of-mouth 

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL & LIVING ABROAD:

• Going with the flow versus planning: pros and cons
• How to find work in a foreign country (Singapore)
• How to defy racial and cultural stereotypes and fit in abroad
• Getting deported from Australia
• How to decide where to travel next

MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH: 

• Marysia's morning routine to combat burnout
• How to manage your time and energy as an entrepreneur or world-traveling digital nomad
• How to deal with problems and panic
• How to overcome crippling self-doubt
• The link between Chinese medicine, yoga, and personal development
• How "endless patience" can be the key to contentment

YOGA: 

• Teaching yoga in the Middle East and Iran
• How to get in tune with your body's innate wisdom
• How Marysia built her Yoga App
• How Marysia's YouTube channel grew from 5,000 to 45,000 subscribers

SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES: 

• Chair Yoga for Remote Workers
• Clap Slap Clap Handstand Technique
• Pool Press to Handstand
• Handstand Grandma
• Simon Sinek
• Dr. Joe Dispenza
• Marysia's Yoga Retreats

Two things all digital nomads, remote workers, and world travelers need: 

• • Travel Insurance with SafetyWing
  • A TransferWise Borderless Bank Account

CONNECT WITH MARYSIA: 

• Marysia Do Yoga (Website)
• Marysia Do Instagram
• Marysia Do Facebook 
• Marysia Do YouTube
• Marysia Do Magic App
  • Apple Store
  • Google Play

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Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Become a Patron for $5 per month
• Leave a 5* Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/digitalnomad 
• Buy Official Merch 
• More Info: www.badassdigitalnomads.com

Connect with Kristin on Social Media: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links of products and services we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. 

2021 will be the best time in history to become a digital nomad! Here are five reasons why. 

Want to become a digital nomad in the upcoming year? Apply for a free strategy call with Kristin to discuss your plans at: https://www.travelingwithkristin.com/freecall 

If calls are fully booked, email [email protected] for more availability. 

SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES

• Kristin's Remote Work Amazon Store 
• Medium: 12 Ways the World Will Change When Everyone Works Remotely
• Traveling soon? Make sure you have: 
  • Travel Insurance with SafetyWing
  • A TransferWise Borderless Bank Account

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Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Become a Patron for $5 per month
• Leave a 5* Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/digitalnomad 
• Buy Official Merch 

Connect on Social Media: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links of products and services we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. 

Starting a digital marketing agency is one of the fastest ways to become a digital nomad. Today's guest and founder of Voy Media and the Digital Marketing Fastlane podcast will tell you how. 

Plus, what everyone needs to know about Facebook ads, how to start a successful online business in any industry, and the real story behind how Netflix started. 

WHAT ELSE YOU'LL LEARN: 

• How to find your first customers online: Why "if you build it, they will come" doesn't work. 
• Why you need to learn Facebook ads - especially if you’re a solopreneur or freelancer.
• How to make a living selling Facebook ads and how much you can charge per month.
• How to unlock your golden handcuffs: Change your career and ignore sunk costs holding you back.
• Tips for ranking at the top of Google. 
• What the most lucrative affiliate industry is. 
• Pros and cons of running digital agencies
• How to pitch and land big clients.
• How to manage creative projects remotely.  
• Work from home productivity techniques.
• How to live in Taiwan with the Taiwan Gold Card long-stay visa for remote workers. 

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EPISODE RESOURCES AND SHOW NOTES

• Kristin's Remote Work Amazon Store: 
  • Standing Desk and Home Office Set-Up
  • Minimalist Digital Nomad Set-Up
• Why Facebook's Remote Work Salary Policy is "Barbaric"
• The Easiest Productivity Hacks You Never Thought Of 
• Netflix Co-Founder's Book
• Dot Com Secrets by Russell Brunson
• Tech Tools & Resources: 
  • Ruby on Rails Job Board
  • Mint.com
  • Wordpress
  • Moz SEO
  • Dropbox
  • Slack
  • Asana
  • Pomodoro Technique
• Interesting People: 
  • Lost LeBlanc
  • Billy Gene Marketing
  • Richie Norton 
• Interesting Places: 
  • El Salvador
  • Taiwan Gold Card

CONNECT WITH KEVIN:

• Twitter
• Voy Media
• Digital Marketing Fastlane Podcast

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WORK WITH KRISTIN:

• Book a private consultation
• Relocate abroad with Orbis Relocation or Poker Refugees
• Apply for a Free Strategy Call for help relocating abroad or becoming a digital nomad

Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Become a Patron for $5 per month
• Leave a 5* Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/digitalnomad 
• Buy Merch (Teespring.com/Stores/TravelingwithKristin)

Connect on Social Media: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links of products and services we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. 

What if you had six months to explore Iceland - all while being insanely productive at work? Now, you can with Iceland's new long-stay visa and work permit for digital nomads and remote workers.

The Iceland remote work visa is open to citizens of all nationalities. In this podcast, Kristin explains how to qualify for the visa, what the requirements are, and the pros and cons of living in Iceland as an expat or digital nomad.

Plus, get insight into what it's like to live at a co-working and co-working space in the remote West Fjords of Iceland.

Show sponsor: Get 10% off your entire order plus free shipping over $99 at www.thehemphaus.com with promo code TWK10. 

EPISODE RESOURCES AND SHOW NOTES

• Video: Work Remotely from Iceland
• Learn more about Iceland's Remote Work Visa: https://work.iceland.is/
  • Apply here: https://utl.is/images/L-801_Long-term_visa-07.pdf

RELATED PODCAST EPISODES: 

• Coworking and Coliving in Iceland Interview
• Digital Nomad Visa Pros & Cons

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WORK WITH KRISTIN:

• Book a private consultation
• Relocate abroad with Orbis Relocation or Poker Refugees

Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Become a Patron for $5 per month
• Leave a 5* Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/digitalnomad 
• Leave a voice message
• Submit a question or recommend a guest (feedback survey)
• Buy new Badass Digital Nomads Merch (Teespring.com/Stores/TravelingwithKristin)

Connect on Social Media: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links of products and services we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. 

Agnes Nyamwange is one of the first digital nomads from Kenya, Africa. Learn how she accomplished this feat and how you can become a digital nomad, too - even if you're from a developing country.

She also shares how she makes money online, how to save money money to travel and score local prices in African countries, tips for solo travelers, how to get cheap co-working and internet at luxury hotels, and much more of what she has learned in her years of traveling the world as a digital nomad.

You'll also like this episode if you're interested in how to get a study visa in the US, how to quit your corporate job if you feel burnt out, and how to invent your own digital nomad job.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

• How to become a digital nomad when you’re from a developing country
• What it's like becoming a digital nomad in Africa
• How to shift from corporate America to having a location independent business
• How to heal from work-related burnout
• How to save money money to travel full-time
• How safe is solo travel?
• How to combat discrimination in the workplace and while traveling
• How to deal with office politics while working remotely
• How to make friends as a digital nomad
• How she became featured in a digital nomad documentary

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Travel in Africa and South America:

• Club scene in Nigeria
• Where to visit in Kenya
• Things to do in West Africa
• Ghana
• Senegal
• Ivory Coast
• Malaga, Spain as a digital nomad and travel destination
• Bolivia's Cost of Living
• Travel Hacks like how to save money working from hotel coworking spaces

EPISODE RESOURCES AND SHOW NOTES

• Roamers Digital Nomad Documentary Movie
• MBO Partners Study on Digital Nomads
• Stay at Selina in La Paz, Bolivia
• Get Google Fi for your phone
• Nomad Cruise for Digital Nomads

Related Podcast Episodes:

• The Maverick Show Episode 46: Undocumented, Detained and Deported: Becoming a Full-Time Nomad on a Kenyan Passport with Agnes Nyamwange
• Retire Early on FIRE with Nomad on Fire
• How to Make Money Blogging with Tom Kuegler
• How to Make Money Blogging with Anthony Moore
• Closing the Remote Work Gender Wage Gap with Tortuga Backpacks

Travel to Dubai as a Digital Nomad:

• Burj Khalifa Dubai
• Dubai Digital Nomad Visa
• Join the Nomad Cruise

Related videos about the Digital Nomad Lifestyle:

• Nomad Cruise Vlog
• About the Nomad Cruise
• Digital Nomads in Santorini, Greece

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WORK WITH KRISTIN:

• Book a private consultation
• Join the Make Money Mentorship 6-week program (Special offer for podcast listeners $100 off)
• Relocate abroad with Orbis Relocation or Poker Refugees

Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Become a Patron for $5 per month
• Leave a 5* Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/digitalnomad 
• Leave a voice message
• Submit a question or recommend a guest (feedback survey)
• Buy new Badass Digital Nomads Merch (Teespring.com/Stores/TravelingwithKristin)

Connect on Social Media: 

• Follow on Instagram
• Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
• Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
• Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links of products and services we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. 

Reflections on life, death, and how to cope with grief, guilt, or regret after the passing of a loved one.

Lessons learned from my grandparents, advice from Steve Jobs on how to seize the day, a song to make you think, and quotes from my favorite Stoic philosophers on how to live the good life without fearing death.  

Bonus: Questions to ponder from The Daily Stoic Journal:

• What’s your role in the play of life?
• Are you prepared for the randomness of fate and luck?
• What principles will steer you through the flow of change?
• What will remain when all else passes away?

SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES

• Book: The Daily Stoic Journal
• Article: "A Stoic Response to Grief"
• Article: "Lessons Learned in 15 Years as a Digital Nomad"
• Song: Burgs by Mt. Wolf
• Lyrics Video on YouTube

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WORK WITH KRISTIN

• Book a private consultation
• Join the Make Money Mentorship 6-week program (Special offer for podcast listeners $100 off)
• Relocate abroad with Orbis Relocation or Poker Refugees

Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Become a Patron
• Leave a 5-Star Review
• Leave a voice message
• Submit a question or recommend a guest (feedback survey)
• Buy new Badass Digital Nomads Merch (Teespring.com/Stores/TravelingwithKristin)

Connect With Kristin on Socials: 

• • Follow on Instagram
  • Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
  • Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
  • Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links of products and services we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. 

Have you ever been stuck in a job you hate? Anthony Moore can relate. Before he found success as a Top 100 Writer on Medium and the author of multiple books, he struggled with depression, addiction, and how to leave his dead-end job at a call center. After burning out, he and his wife quit their jobs to pursue their dream of living abroad in South Korea, where they remained while working full-time on their side hustles and saving money to travel throughout Southeast Asia. 

In this podcast, learn how Anthony turned his life around to create the six-figure online business he runs today and how he's managed to generate more money and freedom while working less.

TOPICS DISCUSSED: BUILDING A WRITING CAREER WHILE TRAVELING THE WORLD  

• How to start blogging with no prior writing experience
• How to motivate yourself to write consistently
• How to avoid the biggest mistake new writers and bloggers make
• How to build a writing business: The five main ways Anthony makes money online with writing
• Exponential Growth: Going from making $10 per year off writing to six-figures per year
• How to grow your email list to 75,000 subscribers
• How to get into top publications on Medium
• How to get featured in mainstream media outlets
• How to find time for your side hustle while working a job you hate
• Stop living a life of mediocrity: How to turn your life from ordinary to extraordinary 
• Living in South Korea: Expat lifestyle and cost-of-living
• Secret travel destinations to visit in South Korea
• Self-publishing versus traditional publishing
• The best books and biographies to inspire you
• How to stop pitching to work with people and have them pursue you instead

SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES

• Book: What Extraordinary People Know 
• Book: Wealthy Writers: How to Go Viral, Get Followers, and Get Rich Writing
• Book: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
• Book: Dot Com Secrets by Russell Brunson
• Freelance Writer Starter Package

CONNECT WITH ANTHONY

• Website
• Medium

Show Notes on TravelingwithKristin.com: https://www.travelingwithkristin.com/digital-nomad-podcast/medium-writer-anthony-moore 

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WORK WITH KRISTIN

• Book a private consultation
• Join the Make Money Mentorship 6-week program (Special offer for podcast listeners $100 off)
• Relocate abroad with Orbis Relocation or Poker Refugees

Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast:

• Become a Patron
• Leave a 5-Star Review
• Leave a voice message
• Submit a question or recommend a guest (feedback survey)
• Buy new Badass Digital Nomads Merch (Teespring.com/Stores/TravelingwithKristin)

Connect With Kristin on Socials: 

• • Follow on Instagram
  • Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube 
  • Subscribe to Digital Nomad TV on YouTube
  • Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group

Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links of products and services we use and recommend at no additional cost to you. 

The UK, France, and Germany are under renewed lockdowns until at least December - here's what that means for travel in and out.

Plus - if you're a remote worker stuck under lockdown somewhere, we have some inspiration and tips for how to move abroad to a place like Costa Rica for lower taxes and a better climate, quality of life, and cost of living (without sacrificing access to healthcare). 

What you'll learn: 

• Who can travel in and out of UK 
• What to do if you have travel booked to Europe in 2020
• Details of the lockdowns in UK, Germany, and France - what's opened and closed/what's allowed and not allowed
• When European countries will reopen again
• The eight countries approved for travel to the Schengen Zone
• Benefits of moving from England to Costa Rica:
  • Weight loss/healthier lifestyle
  • Lower cost of living
  • Lower taxes
  • Access to healthcare 
• Why people live longer in "Blue Zones" like Costa Rica

SHOW NOTES AND RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Dubai Digital Nomad Visa: https://youtu.be/h3Kdu3C7Ixg
• Free Remote Jobs Guide: https://www.digitalnomadbootcamp.com/remote-jobs-guide 
• Blue Zone Costa Rica: https://www.bluezones.com/exploration/nicoya-costa-rica/
• Reopen EU Travel Information: https://reopen.europa.eu/en
• Travel to Europe during Coronavirus Videos:
  • Travel to Europe FAQs: https://youtu.be/XuEeBvArXQk
  • EU Travel Ban Explained: https://youtu.be/Z3aOUWREyAw
  • Countries Who Can Travel to Europe: https://youtu.be/7fRFK6GZX2g
• UK Lockdown Details:  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/second-lockdown-boris-johnson-announcement-b1481913.html
• France and Germany Lockdowns: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/28/europe/europe-new-lockdowns-announced-intl/index.html
• St. Augustine, Florida (oldest European settlement in the US): https://www.visitstaugustine.com/ 

Need help changing your travel plans? Contact fellow digital nomad, Fiona Brander, of Travel Pros: https://www.facebook.com/fiona.brander or Instagram @TravelwithFi https://www.instagram.com/travelwith_fi/ 

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WORK WITH ME

• Book a private consultation
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• Leave a voice message
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