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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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.
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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
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.
Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!
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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
Have you wanted to visit New Zealand? How about traveling through New Zealand via a campervan? Joining me today is someone who has been featured on HGTV’s Tiny House Hunters, who campervanned around New Zealand and wrote a book about it, and who started her latest project when she realized chatting with her husband was awkward, Lindsey Nubern from NuventureTravels.com. Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks & Sauv’s!
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In This Episode
04:20 The Origins of 501 Questions: A Travel Game & I’m Answering Questions
20:30 Location Independent Life – Family & Friends Perception
24:10 Money: How Much, How Long, How Did You Save?
28:45 Campervanning Around New Zealand – Rent vs Buy
Do you dream of going to school abroad? If living and studying while roaming the streets of your favorite European city sounds good to you then this episode will fuel and help your dreams become a reality. Joining me today is the author of College Beyond the States: European Schools That Will Change Your Life Without Breaking the Bank, someone who is one of the world’s foremost experts on the over 1,700 schools in Europe that a student can get a bachelor’s degree from, in English, and who, for her “job”, gets to visit Europe regularly to visit these schools, Jenn Viemont from BeyondtheStates.com.
Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!
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In This Episode
04:30 What is BeyondTheStates.com
08:15 Costs – America vs Europe
13:10 Other Pro’s For European Colleges/Universities
15:20 What is the Competition For Admittance Like
19:00 Why Don’t People Know More About This Option
26:35 Who Does It Makes Sense For & Differences
30:45 What If You Don’t Know What Major You Want
32:05 Transferability Of Credits & Degree Programs
37:00 Standing Out In The Crowd & Internships
40:45 What Are The Options Outside Of Europe
42:30 Most Popular & Most Opportunities
44:15 Underrated Countries
46:35 Countries With Free Tuition For International Students
Do you allow your lack of funds to dictate your travels or lack thereof? Are you looking for an epic adventure or are you more of a micro-adventurer? Today’s guest is someone whose accomplishments will make you feel slightly guilty you didn’t hit the gym yesterday since they include cycling around the world for 4 years, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, pulled a 600-pound sled across the Empty Quarter desert & for good measure, completed an unsupported trek across Iceland by foot and pack-raft.
It’s no wonder that he was the 2012 National Geographic Traveler of the Year, and Geographic Magazine calls him “Slightly bonkers but this a wonderful thing”, Alastair Humphreys from AlastairHumphreys.com and author of 10 books, including the latest My Midsummer Morning.
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In This Episode
05:45 Why Busk Through Spain Without Musical Talent
