Learn how to avoid twelve of the most common mistakes people make while traveling and how to avoid them. Plus, hear bonus travel tips and mistakes from fellow members of the Traveling with Kristin and Badass Digital Nomads Community.
Struggling to decide where to live overseas or where to go first? In episode 123 of Badass Digital Nomads, Kristin shares her strategy for how to choose the best place to live for your budget, lifestyle, and goals.
You'll also hear her take on the Top 10 Best Places in the World, along with her candid opinion and pros and cons of each one. You’ll learn about the world’s best locations for quality of life, cost of living, taxes, and more.
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How can you advance in your career and have freedom at the same time? What are some practical ways to design your ideal life? Kristin speaks with Steph Smith from the popular digital nomad and remote work blog, StephSmith.io, to share her tips on lifestyle design, productivity, long-term travel, nomadic relationships, and more.
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Being a full-time traveler isn’t always as blissful as dancing in the streets of Havana, Cuba with a mojito in each hand or sitting on a sunny mountaintop in Norway. Of course, traveling allows us to experience euphoric moments like these, but it also brings about obstacles and difficult moments that challenge us along the way.
In Episode 121 of Badass Digital Nomads, Kristin highlights 8 things that happen when you become a full-time digital nomad and 4 powerful pieces of advice that will help you overcome those challenges so you can have the best travel experience possible.
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Wondering what the first global digital country on the internet will be like? Would you like answers to your top travel and health insurance questions? In Episode 120 of Badass Digital Nomads, Kristin speaks with SafetyWing Co-Founder, Sondre Rasch, about the "safety net" that he and his team are building for remote workers, world travelers, and global citizens.
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More than 4 million Americans quit their jobs this year. Should you, too? Kristin breaks down what's behind The Great Resignation and what it means for you. Plus, thoughts on mental health issues related to the Olympics and conversation driven by Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and Naomi Osaka.
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In part 2 of this interview, David and Carrie of Greenback Tax Services fill you in on everything you need to know about paying taxes abroad as a digital nomad, international traveler, or retiree. From required tax documents to important deductions and deadlines, this dynamic duo covers all the bases!
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In part 1 of this interview, David and Carrie share tips on traveling and living abroad as a family of five. They discuss what it was like to grow their family in foreign countries and where they've lived over the years. They also explain why they recently left their home in Bali to move to Costa Rica and shed light on the truth about living in Bali, why they invested in real estate investment in Nicaragua, and the cost of living in Argentina.
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Now that you've heard what it's like to renounce your US citizenship and how to do it, what about the other side of the story? What are some reasons you might want to keep your citizenship status? Kristin explains why she's keeping her US citizenship...
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In Part 2 of How to Renounce Your US Citizenship, Kristin and special guest, Erika Lind, talk about the pros and cons of renouncing your citizenship and why Erika decided to break up with the US for good. She gives you a detailed look into the process of renouncing your US citizenship and gives valuable advice for people thinking about doing the same.
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Erika Lind is a solo female traveler (and one of Kristin’s YouTube subscribers) who grew up in the United States but decided to renounce her US citizenship during the coronavirus pandemic. Now based in Vancouver, Canada, Erika agreed to come on Badass Digital Nomads to share her story on renouncing.
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Kevin Martin is a full-time traveler and creator of the popular YouTube channel, 30 And A Wake Up, about how to prepare to live your best #vanlife. In this episode, Kristin and Kevin talk about the challenges and benefits of leaving a secure, high-paying career to pursue a life of adventure and freedom as a digital nomad.
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Europe is open for summer travel! - Spain, France, Portugal, and more EU countries reopened for tourism last week and Kristin has all the details for you in today's podcast. Get an overview of which countries are opening, when, and what you'll need to do to travel to Europe this summer (including from the USA).
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Reminisce with us as we replay this one-of-a-kind interview with Rolf Potts in Paris, France during his Travel Writing Workshop, where he and Kristin talk about some of his biggest lessons and realizations from 25 years of globetrotting.
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In celebration of Badass Digital Nomad’s 2nd birthday, let’s go back and listen to our very FIRST episode with Tom Kuegler (aka "Finding Tom"), a top blogger on Medium who has doubled his followers since this episode first aired in 2019. Looks like he really does have the best tips and tricks for growing an audience and making money as a writer!
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