Many of you dream of being location independent or living abroad for an extended period of time.
Of engaging in a place and culture, rather than just traveling through it.
And no one is a bigger expert in this field than John Bardos of JetSetCitizen, who has started, run, and sold his own business in another country, has launched a successful location independent lifestyle, and has lived abroad for the last 17 years.
Today, John discusses the actual costs of living abroad, tells us some of his favorite home bases, and helps dispel some of the rumors surrounding a location independent lifestyle.
He also gives his best tips and advice for how someone who wishes to pursue living abroad can get started and what they can do to set themselves up while still at home.
There are 17 years of wisdom packed into this podcast, and you won’t want to miss it!
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In This Episode:
- The “Golden Handcuff” dilemma and how to break free.
- The magical effect of making a goal public.
- An easy springboard to location independence.
- The truth of most digital nomads.
- Advantages and disadvantages of location independence.
- Why living abroad is easier than traveling.
- Best cities in the world to use as a home base.
- A breakdown of day to day life and costs in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- What does $1,200 a month look like in other countries?
- If the whole world lived like a Canadian or American…
And much more!
Links Discussed in This Episode:
- JetSetCitizen
- @JetSetCitizen– Twitter
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@JetSetCitizen Thanks for packing 17 years of #locationindependent wisdom and #expat advice in to the EPoP #podcast with @PackofPeanuts.
Hey Trav, I am listening to all the episodes. Today I’ve listened 2 times this interview to John. I really appreciate his wise advices.
Thanks for the inspiration you give us with your interviews!
PS: I’ve started playing the frequent flyer game, I have 15k FF Qantas points but here in Australia seems a little bit more complicated that in the USA… I’ll keep going to study. :)
@thefitduck- Awesome, soooo glad you like them. My only wish is that I could produce more than 1 a week. They are so much fun for everyone involved, and really glad you particularly enjoyed John’s.
Yeah, it’s tougher in Australia, but still possible. Keep doing what you’re doing, and eventually, you’ll be traveling for free!
@thefitduck Thanks for listening. I’m glad you enjoyed the interview.
Thanks for the opportunity Travis and thanks for the great comment @jonathan. I’m glad you enjoyed the interview.
This was a great podcast worth listening over again. I really enjoy the interview with John. Thanks.
@Jonathan- Really glad you loved it. John was an awesome guest!