by Trav | Sep 10, 2019 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
One of the top stressors people have when becoming location independent is money, investments, and taxes abroad and the best way to structure everything. Well, joining me today is someone who has lived everywhere from Banff and the Canadian Arctic to Singapore and Dubai, who has traveled to almost 100 countries and who believes that just because you were born in one country doesn’t mean you have to keep your money and investments there, Mikkel Thorup from The Expat Money Show.
Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!
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In This Episode
- 04:50 Travel Motivation
- 10:15 Mentors & Marketing
- 17:05 Big Mistakes
- 21:50 Financial Opportunities For Regular People
- 29:50 Offshore Companies
- 33:25 Expat Options
- 39:10 Real Estate – Where & Why
- 46:00 Diversifying
- 48:30 Strategy For Learning
- 55:00 Burnout?
- 59:10 Getting In Over Your Head
- 01:03:30 Travel Style Change
- 01:05:40 How Much Travel Is For Pleasure
- 01:07:30 Biggest Travel Mishap
- 01:10:35 What’s Next?
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by Trav | Aug 30, 2019 | Credit Cards
Earning frequent flyer miles and travel rewards through credit card sign-up bonuses is far and away the best way to get large chunks of points quickly.
In fact, it’s the way that I’ve earned over 90% of my 3 million frequent flyer miles in the last four years.
However, when deciding which credit cards are right for you, there is one thing you must be keenly aware of:
The minimum spend requirement. (more…)
by Trav | Aug 30, 2019 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Joining me today is someone who has lived in over 40 countries, who had a cat that had more Facebook likes than his company page, and who is known as the Nomad CEO, Eli David, co-founder of StartUpBlink.com & founder of BecomeNomad.com.
Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks & Sauv’s!
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In This Episode
- 04:50 The Story of Eli
- 10:30 Travel Mindset Differences, Isreal vs USA
- 12:55 Digital Nomad – Starting Up
- 17:40 Balancing Travel & Work
- 30:15 Logistics When Staying Longer In A Place
- 37:25 Importance of Co-Working Spaces On The Road
- 43:35 Are Places Trending Towards Catering To Digital Nomads?
- 47:05 Best Places For Digital Nomad’s & Hidden Gems
- 53:30 Planning vs Nomadic Waves
- 58:50 Places That Are Up Next
- 01:01:20 Money-Saving Tips & Tricks For Digital Nomads
- 01:08:15 Biggest Travel Mishaps
- 01:14:20 What’s Up Next For Eli
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by Trav | Aug 22, 2019 | Finding Flights
Flying can be one of the most expensive parts of traveling. Depending on where you’re going, a flight could run you anywhere from a couple hundred to a couple thousand dollars. And that doesn’t even include the cost of getting to and from the airport or checking luggage.
But while flying can be expensive, it doesn’t have to be if you know the right strategies. That’s why in this article we’re going to look at how you can get the cheapest flights every time you travel.
Follow these steps, and you’ll have more money left over to spend on fun things (like the world’s best gelato). (more…)
by Trav | Aug 20, 2019 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Zeona McIntyre went from a $12 an hour retail job while side-hustling by renting out her place on Airbnb to owning her own Airbnb property to now having an entire vacation property management company that she runs while still traveling around the world.
This is part three of this series and we get into the investing side of it all. What should you be looking for when purchasing a property for hosting on Airbnb or any short term rental platform? We will be answering the following: investor partnerships vs solo, cash vs financing, turnkey vs work needed, how to keep up with the ever-changing laws and so much more. If you have ever played with the idea of buying an investment property for short term rental then listen closely because we are discussing it all.
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In This Episode
- 04:00 Shout Out & Success Story
- 06:15 Zeona’s Timeline & Locations
- 08:45 Investing With Others Or Vetting Them
- 17:15 Buying Where You Don’t Live Or Know Very Well
- 28:45 Finding Tradesman & People To Help
- 31:45 Resource For Laws & Backup Plan
- 36:30 The Numbers & Long Term Options
- 49:45 Loopholes/Bonuses
- 52:00 Turnkey vs Work Needed
- 57:10 Size Matters?
- 01:06:15 The House That Stands Out
- 01:09:30 Emotions vs Numbers
- 01:12:40 Pricing / Buying & Cash vs Financing
- 01:22:05 Overall Goal
- 01:27:00 Dipping Your Toe Into It
- 01:28:45 Tips & Tricks
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