Nomadtopia Radio

After starting and running numerous businesses, KeeKee built her consulting business to cater to a location-independent lifestyle. She’s based in San Diego but travels frequently and chooses to live on vacation no matter where she finds herself on the map.   In This Episode Building relationships online and off What it means to “live on vacation” What she wishes she’d known before she started The essential mind-set that prepares you for this lifestyle How to create a business you love And so much more   See www.nomadtopia.com/105 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more. Support Nomadtopia Radio by becoming a patron! More info at www.nomadtopia.com/patron.

Gabriella and Vernon sold it all and moved their family to Mazatlán, Mexico, in October 2016. They have spent the last ten months growing closer as a family, raising three third-culture kids who are now 4, 5, and 6 years old, building their location-independent businesses, and simply living life on their own terms.   In This Episode Why they decided to move to Mazatlán Doing a reconnaissance trip to scope things out Preparing to move abroad as a family Challenges of living in Mexico Safety in Mexico (and the rest of the world!) Must-have tools for a location-independent life And so much more   See www.nomadtopia.com/104 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more. Support Nomadtopia Radio by becoming a patron! More info at www.nomadtopia.com/patron.

Kit and Nick have been working while traveling the world for nine years. They don’t have a home base, and they move around a lot more than some other long-term nomads (like me!). They also co-founded the 7in7 conference for nomads, and joined me to talk about everything from how much we spend each month to travel hacking and other insights from nine years on the road.   In This Episode How they came up with the idea for the 7in7 conference for nomads Finding the “secret nomads” How much we spend on our lifestyle Travel planning and travel hacking as a nomad Why Kit and Nick don’t have a home base Living intentionally And so much more   See www.nomadtopia.com/103 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more. Support Nomadtopia Radio by becoming a patron! More info at www.nomadtopia.com/patron.

With freedom as her core value, Emily has made intentional choices to create a location-independent life that works for her (and her partner who chooses not to be location independent). We talked about budgeting for the lifestyle, exploring a city via Airbnb, and lots more.   In This Episode How she created location-independent income streams Choosing to go freelance Making intentional choices to create freedom in our lives Managing money as a freelancer/nomad (and why we’re both huge fans of YNAB) Using Airbnb to explore neighborhoods in a new city Tips for having a relationship with someone who doesn’t want to be location independent And so much more   See www.nomadtopia.com/102 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more. Support Nomadtopia Radio by becoming a patron! More info at www.nomadtopia.com/patron.

After several years abroad, Naomi and her family moved back to the States, where she wasn’t at all prepared for the challenges of repatriation. Learning about the idea that her experience had shaped her into a “triangle” helped her make sense of it all, and it led Naomi to create what is now a thriving community of people living global lives. Tune in as we talk about what it means to be a triangle, differing experiences of being an expat (and why she’d like to remove that word from our vocabulary completely), and so much more.   In This Episode Setting up a location-independent real estate business What it means to be a “triangle” Challenge and privilege of the word “expat” Why a sense of belonging is important (and how to find it) How to handle the challenges of repatriation And so much more   See www.nomadtopia.com/101 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more. Support Nomadtopia Radio by becoming a patron! More info at www.nomadtopia.com/patron.

I never thought I’d end up doing 100 episodes of Nomadtopia Radio! To celebrate this milestone, I asked a few nomad friends to join me, and we recorded this episode live on video on August 7, 2017. Tune in as we talk about our nomad lives, our favorite tools, and so much more. You can check out the video replay at www.nomadtopia.com/100live.   In This Episode How we find good internet access (and manage if we don’t) How we make money/support our lifestyle Our favorite tools The “best” places to go Some of our favorite books Tips for borrowing and highlighting Kindle books And so much more   See www.nomadtopia.com/100 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more. Support Nomadtopia Radio by becoming a patron! More info at www.nomadtopia.com/patron.

After falling in love with overland travel on the Pan-American Highway, Dan went home to save money for his next adventure: two years overland through 30 countries in Africa. He’s about halfway through his trip and joined me from Cameroon to talk money, logistics, and more.   In This Episode Cultivating the mind-set to save money for travel Costs of overland travel vs backpacking Deciding where to go and getting visas Tools and community for overland travel Do you need a lot of driving experience to travel overland? Biggest misconceptions about overland travel And so much more   See www.nomadtopia.com/99 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more. Support Nomadtopia Radio by becoming a patron! More info at www.nomadtopia.com/patron.

I'm hosting a LIVE video broadcast for our 100th episode! Join me and special nomad guests on August 7, 2017, as we celebrate, chat about our lives, answer questions, and more. Register at www.nomadtopia.com/100live.

The way we each live our Nomadtopia often changes over time, so I’ve asked Valerie back on the show—two and a half years after she first joined me in February 2015—to share where she is now. We talked about how things have gone and what’s changed in her Nomadtopia—and why—in the last few years.   In This Episode Choosing to have a home base Creating a home Finding or building community Getting sick on the road Knowing when it’s time to make a change Ignoring the shoulds of this lifestyle And so much more   See www.nomadtopia.com/98 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more. Support Nomadtopia Radio as a patron! More info at www.nomadtopia.com/patron.

Elizabeth intentionally created a business that fits the lifestyle she wants to live. As a location-independent lawyer for small businesses, she manages a remote team and takes lots of road trips.   In This Episode Where to set up your business if you’re traveling within the U.S. or abroad U.S. state taxes when traveling domestically Structuring contracts when your clients are in different locations Legal concerns with partnerships and in-person events Business liability insurance Signing contracts online, terms and conditions, etc. And so much more   See www.nomadtopia.com/97 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more.

Since he decided he wanted the freedom to travel wherever, whenever, Luke has taken advantage of Working Holiday visas in a number of countries, learned how to talk to pretty much anyone, figured out what it takes to work from anywhere, and lots more. In This Episode: How Luke ran his first business into the ground Traveling on Working Holiday visas How travel made Luke more extroverted Luke’s tips for meeting/talking to people Biggest challenges in his Nomadtopia Resources that helped him create his Nomadtopia And so much more See www.nomadtopia.com/96 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more.

Naomi describes herself as a “nomad who likes to nest”—and housesitting is the perfect way to get the best of both worlds. She joins me from her current sit in Sydney, Australia, to talk about her Nomadtopia as a full-time housesitter. In This Episode How Naomi became a triple citizen Considerations when traveling with multiple passports Logistics/requirements of citizenship (taxes, voting, etc.) How/when she books housesitting gigs Dealing with/avoiding crappy Internet when housesitting Naomi’s top tips for successful housesitting And so much more See www.nomadtopia.com/95 for show notes plus other interviews, resources, community, and more.

While living in Colorado, Marianne and her husband came up with the idea to move to Costa Rica. About five years later, with their young son in tow, they finally made it happen. Tune in as we talk about making a change on a long timeline and lots more.

Jessica learned the hard way that taking your business on the road isn't always as easy as it sounds. After experiencing some challenges on her first adventure abroad, she made some changes and set everything up to run smoothly—and her business and lifestyle have thrived ever since.

Robert Taylor is a screenprinter from South Africa. He and his wife are educating their four-year-old on the road as they travel, perfect their craft, and teach others a skill that they can actually use anywhere in the world.

After saving money while working as a lawyer for five years, Jodi Ettenberg quit her job in 2008. The plan was to travel the world for a year, but nine years later, she has yet to return to the practice of law. What started as full-time travel, then a nomadic lifestyle while making her living on the road, has morphed into a home base in Oaxaca, Mexico, while she continues to work in food and storytelling.

Nomadtopia Radio is back! Tune in for a short update from Amy on her travels since last July, plus the inside scoop on what’s next for the podcast.

As she prepares to take a break from the podcast, Amy shares her travel plans, tips on some of the logistics of traveling to the U.S. (or anywhere, really), what's next for Nomadtopia Radio, and more.

Britany and her husband recently sold almost everything they own (including their home) and quit the highest-paying jobs either one of them has ever had. When we talked, they were just about to embark on an open-ended journey around the Western half of the United States in their travel trailer with their two dogs.

Lifelong entrepreneur Bobby lives primarily in Latvia these days, and he travels frequently to get the "boots on the ground" experience necessary for his work offering offshore corporate and trust services. He also advises location-independent entrepreneurs on how to properly structure their businesses to minimize taxes and take advantage of global opportunities such as second residency and citizenship options, all of which we talk about in great detail on this episode.