Parhaat Beach Commute Podcastit (2024)

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How to use your cell phone abroad as a digital nomad | Ep 179 32:35

2h ago32:35

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Are you ready to take the leap into remote work and embrace the digital nomad lifestyle, but worried about staying connected while traveling the world? 🌍 In this episode of the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, Jeff and Marisa dive into the nitty-gritty of using your phone abroad—an essential yet often overlooked aspect of living and working remotely.…

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5 popular destinations to avoid and where to go instead | Ep 178 47:27

7d ago47:27

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What are the most popular travel destinations that digital nomads and wanderlusters alike should skip? In this week's episode Jeff and Marisa dive into the hidden truths behind five ultra-hyped global hotspots. From the overcrowded shores of a very popular Mexican town to the tourist-saturated streets of a magical Eastern European city, they share …

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The perfect packing list for digital nomads | Ep 177 1:05:04

14d ago1:05:04

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🌍 The Ultimate Digital Nomad Packing List! 🌍 Ever struggled with what to pack for life on the road? You’re not alone—and this week, Jeff and Marisa are here to save the day (and your suitcase). In this episode, we reveal exactly what to pack to avoid rookie mistakes and wasted space, while still feeling prepared for anything the nomad lifestyle thr…

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5 burning questions about remote work and digital nomad life | Ep 176 46:43

21d ago46:43

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Jeff and Marisa tackle five of the most intriguing questions submitted by our listeners about remote work, digital nomad life, and career growth. From navigating mentorship opportunities as a remote worker to spotting companies that genuinely embrace remote work (and avoiding the red flags!), they cover it all. They dive into how to budget for trav…

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Navigating taxes as a digital nomad w/ international tax expert Bobby Casey | Ep 175 1:19:15

28d ago1:19:15

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The tax episode you've been waiting for! In this can't-miss episode, Marisa interviews international tax expert and consultant, Bobby Casey, who specializes in tax residency, company structuring, and asset protection for digital nomads and entrepreneurs. Bobby’s extensive experience and practical advice have made him THE go-to expert for location-i…

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14 travel hacks for digital nomads | Ep 174 48:02

1M ago48:02

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Tired of travel headaches? Jeff and Marisa spill the beans on insider tips that every digital nomad needs to know. Think you’ve mastered the art of travel? Think again! We dive into: 👉 3 a.m. meeting disaster you need to avoid—and the one hack that makes it a non-issue. 👉 Stuck in a middle seat? Learn the psycho middle seat trick to score an entire…

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The pros and cons of working remotely from each continent | Ep 173 58:30

1M ago58:30

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In this episode Jeff and Marisa dive into the pros and cons of living and working remotely across all seven continents. From the thriving nomad hubs in Southeast Asia to the allure of Africa’s stunning landscapes, they break down each region's unique offerings, challenges, and digital nomad potential. With insights on cost, time zones, cultural hig…

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Success isn't a salary: you don't have to owe your life to a 9-5 | Ep 172 1:08:37

2M ago1:08:37

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In this episode Jeff and Marisa dive deep into the concept of success beyond traditional metrics. Jeff and Marisa explore redefining success from the perspectives of time freedom, lifestyle choices, and personal fulfillment. They discuss the challenges and rewards of moving beyond high-paying jobs in corporate America to embrace a digital nomad lif…

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Traveling Full-time with kids: Inside the life of a digital nomad family| Ep 171 1:19:53

2M ago1:19:53

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In this episode of the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, we’re excited to be joined by Eric and Marissa, longtime listeners and seasoned digital nomads, who have been traveling the world full-time with their four children. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live a nomadic lifestyle with a family, this is the episode for you! Eric and Marissa sh…

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7 rapid fire audience Q&A about digital nonmad life | Ep 170 53:10

2M ago53:10

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Join Jeff and Marisa in this episode as they tackle rapid-fire questions from their listeners. From unexpected health challenges as a nomad to how to stay connected with loved ones back home, they share personal experiences and insights into navigating the highs and lows of the nomadic lifestyle. Whether you're curious about balancing adventure wit…

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How Jeff, Marisa & Diego met as digital nomads | Ep 169 45:38

2M ago45:38

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Join us in this episode as we finally tell the story of how the three of us—Marissa, Jeff, and Diego—met as digital nomads. We’ve hinted at it before, but this time we’re sharing the full journey of how our paths crossed in some unexpected places and ways. Not only will you get a behind-the-scenes look at how our friendship and partnership develope…

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The new world of remote work w/ Wayne Turmel | Ep 168 51:07

3M ago51:07

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The concept of "remote work" is not a new idea by any means - people have been working remote for decades. There was never any controversy over this small group of people working from home "telecommuting." It's just been over the past ten years when both technology and the pandemic thrust tens of millions of people into an entirely new work environ…

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The 1 thing you need to do to get a remote job today | Ep 167 38:37

3M ago38:37

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Job boards give you the illusion that there are more job opportunities than actually exist. If you hop on LinkedIn or a remote job board you'll find hundreds and sometimes thousands of job listings depending on the role you're looking for. The problem is that about 50% of them are "ghost listings", meaning the role isn't real. And of the job listin…

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Travel hacking & flying in luxury w/ expert travel hacker Elliot Rosenberg | Ep 165 42:48

3M ago42:48

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Imagine flying first class for 13 hours in your very own cabin, with a lie-flat bed, shower, and an onboard chef who brings you delicious food whenever you want...all for less than $20. Elliot Rosenberg has mastered "travel hacking", a strategy for getting deals on flights and accommodations at a fraction of their cost. There is a small world of pe…

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Life as a new digital nomad w/ Dev Chandra | Ep 164 46:00

3M ago46:00

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Dev Chandra is a rare digital nomad who created a job for himself that would give him the freedom to travel the world. Instead of a finding a job with a fully remote company like most, he quite literally sculpted the life he wanted. He definitely did things the hard way, but it's resulted in Dev being able to take on amazing adventures as a digital…

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Remote work trends you're gonna love in 2025 & beyond | Ep 163 55:27

4M ago55:27

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What does the future of remote work look like? The Beach Commute team nows has fresh data that clearly explains the direction things are moving for employees. Will companies pull employees back into the office for good? Will we see employees push for fully remote work freedom? Will companies compromise with hybrid structures? What about employee pe…

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Are digital nomads ruining the planet? | Ep 162 58:15

4M ago58:15

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Is the digital nomad lifestyle sustainable for the planet, indigenous cultures, and nomads themselves? Some people accuse digital nomads and the lifestyle they bring with them of gentrifying impacted nomad hubs, raising the local cost of living, pushing out local businesses, and being culturally insensitive. But is it justified? What are the facts?…

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6 random destinations we've lived as digital nomads | Ep 161 52:11

4M ago52:11

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There is a growing list of digital nomad hotspots all around the world! But, when you're traveling as a digital nomad, sometimes you want to venture off the beaten path and explore some less-commonly traveled places. In some cases for better, and in other cases for worse. In this episode, Jeff and Marisa talk about six destinations that they lived …

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Does becoming a digital nomad make you happier? | Ep 160 50:24

4M ago50:24

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Most people who become digital nomads are looking for more from life. Whether it's seeking more freedom in life in their lives, cultural experiences, adventure, community, or checking new locations off their bucket list, everyone became a digital nomad with some sort of goal. Usually, "becoming happier" in life isn't a primary goal. But, it tends t…

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Can you find a fully remote job on LinkedIn? | Ep 159 29:16

4M ago29:16

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LinkedIn looks like an absolute gold mine for finding remote jobs, no? A quick search will generate up to thousands of job listing opportunities. But are these jobs REAL? Are they actually FULLY REMOTE? Do they have a RETURN TO OFFICE policy? In this episode Jeff and Marisa walk you through a live attempt to find a legitimate remote job on LinkedIn…

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3 cool companies that let you work from anywhere in the world | Ep 158 42:19

5M ago42:19

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In this episode Jeff & Marisa picked out 3 awesome companies directly from Beach Commute's Anywhere Atlas database of 300+ organizations that let their employees work from anywhere in the world. Jeff introduces Automattic, Bejamas, and Outseta, highlighting their unique cultures, flexible work environments, and innovative approaches to remote emplo…

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Which types of companies hire digital nomads | Ep 157 46:16

5M ago46:16

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Listeners constantly write into Beach Commute with the question, "Are there specific organizational characteristics that make them more likely to hire digital nomads?" While there is no perfect model for a company that allows its employees to work from anywhere, there are some specific traits that make them more likely to be digital nomad-friendly.…

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Working anywhere in the world she wants w/Rosie Bell| Ep 156 48:11

5M ago48:11

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Rosie Bell is an amazing example of someone who felt trapped working in an office every day, but had the courage to take a leap of faith and realize her dream of travel and location independence. Rosie is now a freelance writer and location independence mentor & author of Escape to Self. Rosie has been featured on Forbes, National Geographic, Huffi…

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Living a life of freedom & travel astrology w/Natalie Thomas | Ep 155 46:13

5M ago46:13

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Natalie Thomas is a mindfulness coach and digital nomad with a deep interest in how geography and astrology are interrelated. Like most digital nomads, Natalie started her career in a typical corporate job and "followed the signs" that led her to a life of travel. In this episode Natalie talks about how she was able to shift her career path in a wa…

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15 of the coolest cultural events around the world | Ep 154 42:09

6M ago42:09

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One thing that you never get from your standard two week travel vacation is a truly cultural experience. Typically you get stuck in the tourist loops - expensive hotels, overpriced restaurants, crowded attractions, and lots and lots of other vacationers. When you live life as a digital nomad you tend to get way outside the tourist bubble. In this e…

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Announcement: Anywhere Atlas remote company database launching 21:42

6M ago21:42

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Beach Commute has launched a database of 300+ fully-remote companies that let you work from anywhere! This is the result of 3+ years of filtering through tens of thousands of companies from remote job boards, LinkedIn, and Beach Commute's personal and professional networks. Only about 1% of remote job listings you find on job boards ACTUALLY let yo…

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The real secret to getting a fully remote job | Ep 153 32:05

6M ago32:05

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Most people assume that they can get a remote job by directly applying to job listings they find on job boards. It’s VERY rare that people actually get jobs this way. The majority of the time these job applications get lost in the abyss of hundreds of applications. As a matter of fact, if your application DOES get looked at, the average amount of t…

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7 surprising ways you’ll save money as a digital nomad | Ep 152 32:42

6M ago32:42

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Most people assume that being a digital nomad will cost similar to what they spend on a typical vacation. That CAN be the case, but typically it's not. Counterintuitively, most digital nomads spend LESS money when they are traveling than when they were stationary. In this episode Jeff and Marisa walk you through 7 surprising ways that they and othe…

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Dating & relationships as a digital nomad | Ep 151 54:02

7M ago54:02

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This is a listener requested episode! The dating world for digital nomads is very, very different than that of a "normal" life living in one location. In some ways it's better, and in other ways it can be more logistically challenging. Jeff and Marisa both have experience dating as digital nomads, and have hundreds of friends/acquaintances who have…

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Top 21 rapid-fire questions (150th anniversary edition) | Ep 150 1:11:28

7M ago1:11:28

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For Beach Commute's anniversary, they are launching a new product called the Anywhere Atlas. It's an extensive database of the very best, full-remote companies that give you permission to work from anywhere. The database was curated over three years of manually investigating tens of thousands of companies' employee feedback, company culture, fully-…

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Do you need to switch careers to become a digital nomad? | Ep 149 44:25

7M ago44:25

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The most significant questions about becoming a digital nomad revolve around whether or not you need to make significant career-related changes. Which types of careers will let me travel? Do I need to switch careers to travel? How much money do I need to earn in my career? One of the most significant life changes you can possibly make is changing j…

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The top 5 reasons people become digital nomads | Ep 148 36:38

7M ago36:38

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Why would someone want to become a digital nomad? Instinctively, you would think that most people become digital nomads because they want an excuse to travel more often. While that CAN be true, it seems that the truth has many more layers. Jeff and Marisa have been digital nomads themselves for 12+ years, and have interacted with hundreds of other …

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How much does it cost to be a digital nomad? | Ep 147 53:05

7M ago53:05

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One of the most commonly asked questions by up-and-coming digital nomads is how much money they need to make and how much to save to live as a digital nomad. Jeff and Marisa have been digital nomads for over ten years, and they are part of a community of 1k+ digital nomads. With their combined experience, they explain: The top expenses you will nee…

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The hottest 2024 digital nomad locations revealed | Ep 146 44:05

8M ago44:05

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Tune to to find out what the data says will be the hottest digital nomad hotspots in 2024! In order to make these predictions, Jeff, Marisa and Diego pulled data from a community of over one thousand digital nomads to find out where people will be traveling, and where they are most interested in traveling over the next year. What we know about digi…

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10 most Googled questions about digital nomad life answered, pt. 2 | Ep 145 41:04

8M ago41:04

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Jeff and Marisa take on the second half of the top 10 most searched questions about digital nomad life. Think of this episode as a the ultimate guidebook (with references to amazing resources) to becoming a digital nomad. In this episode you will hear the top most commonly asked questions about digital nomad life and jobs answered candidly, from ye…

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10 most Googled questions about digital nomad life answered, pt. 1 | Ep 144 33:37

8M ago33:37

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Google searches for digital nomad related questions are growing exponentially. For example: 2,700 people per month search"What is a digital nomad?" 350 people per month search "How do I become a digital nomad?" In this episode, Jeff and Marisa found the top 10 most Googled questions you ask about the digital nomad lifestyle and how to make money to…

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4 Fully-remote companies hiring right now | Ep 143 47:02

8M ago47:02

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In this episode Jeff and Marisa discuss four fully-remote (work from anywhere) companies with current job listings. Jeff and Marisa clearly outline exactly what you should be looking for in a job listing and company's website to determine if the company is high quality, and will actually give you permission to travel the world while you work. They …

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How to find remote job listings that let you travel | Ep 142 34:24

9M ago34:24

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Finding legitimate, fully-remote job listings is NOT a straightforward task. As a matter of fact, job boards are a bit of a mirage. With thousands of "remote" job listings posted at any given time, you would think that your potential for finding a strong opportunity is good. In reality, around 1% of those job listings are legitimate, fully-remote, …

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9 safest locations to start you journey as a digital nomad | Ep 141 34:47

9M ago34:47

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Is it dangerous to live as a digital nomad? One of the biggest fears about becoming a digital nomad (and traveling in general) is personal safety. There are a lot of factors that factor into that question that Jeff and Marisa break down in this episode. To make things easier, they came up with a list of nine of the safest locations they have lived …

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Digital nomad demographics unveiled | Ep 140 35:57

9M ago35:57

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This episode is jam-packed with the latest data on the world of digital nomads! Who are they? Where are they from? What is their education level? What are their jobs? All answered backed with the latest data. In this episode, Jeff and Marisa talk about Total numbers of digital nomads The number of digital nomads worldwide and within the United Stat…

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Top pros and cons of living as a digital nomad | Ep 139 52:06

9M ago52:06

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The idea of living and traveling around the world sounds like a dream to most people. As Jeff and Marisa explain, it very much can be for the majority of digital nomads. There are many, many pros to the lifestyle. Just the once-in-a-lifetime experiences alone are reason enough for becoming a digital nomad! But, as Jeff and Marisa pride themselves o…

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The 7 highest paying digital nomad jobs | Ep 138 32:36

10M ago32:36

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If you search online for "top digital nomad jobs" you're going to find a lot of misinformation. Don't trust these lists! Jeff and Marisa have been digital nomads for a combined 10+ years and have a community of 1,000+ people. With their deep experience in the digital nomad community, they put together a list of the 7 most common high paying jobs th…

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Should you travel slowly or quickly as a digital nomad? | Ep 137 50:22

10M ago50:22

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In this podcast episode, hosts Marissa and Jeff dive into the hotly debated topic of slow versus fast travel for digital nomads. What are the benefits to fast travel? What ere the benefits to slow travel? Are there any drawbacks you need to be aware of when deciding the duration of your travel? Jeff and Marisa reveal the realistic pros and cons to …

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Why remote job boards suck | Ep 136 35:26

10M ago35:26

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Remote job boards are a mirage, full stop. With the thousands of "remote jobs" listed daily, you might think that your opportunities for getting a remote job are limitless. But it's 100% fool's gold. Once you start applying for jobs, you'll see that just finding legitimate listings is a job unto itself. For starters, over half of job listings onlin…

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10 Otherworldly destinations to visit as a digital nomad | Ep 135 48:20

10M ago48:20

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Otherworldly: Relating to an imaginary or spiritual world. One of the many, many benefits of being a digital nomad is that you sometimes end up in places that look like a completely different planet. These are places where you have to pinch yourself, because you're looking at landscapes that you have only seen in movies, or your dreams. These locat…

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Expert budgeting and investing secrets for digital nomads w/Michael Kim | Ep 134 41:41

11M ago41:41

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Managing money is one of the biggest fears people have before becoming a digital nomad. Jeff, Marisa and Diego get budgeting-related questions from listeners on a weekly basis. Will it cost me more money to become a digital nomad? Do I need to save money before becoming a digital nomad? How do I budget as a digital nomad? How do taxes work as a dig…

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Does your age affect your chances of getting a remote job? | Ep 133 48:47

11M ago48:47

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People of all ages are embracing the digital nomad lifestyle around the world. But perhaps the biggest hurdle to kicking off this lifestyle is getting a fully remote job that lets you travel the world while you work. And there may be subtle biases during the hiring process that you need to be aware of. Legally, hiring managers are not allowed to di…

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Top 6 rapid-fire questions you have about being a digital nomad | Ep 132 45:14

11M ago45:14

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Welcome to another round of "Your top 6 digital nomad questions answered!" Beach Commute gets A LOT of correspondence from you, their amazing audience. Listeners write in all the time asking awesome questions about what life is like as a digital nomad, how to get remote jobs, logistics of travel, cultural experiences, etc. Jeff and Marisa save thes…

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Announcement: Digital Nomad Jobs Daily launching 10:41

11M ago10:41

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Announcement alert! We are launching a new the improved Digital Nomad Jobs Daily solution designed to get YOU a digital nomad job and traveling the world as quickly as possible. For the past four years we've listened to you and everything you had to say about your experiences trying to find fully remote jobs. Here's what you said: Job boards are a …

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3 Reasons you haven't found a digital nomad job yet | Ep 131 37:42

11M ago37:42

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There are THOUSANDS of "remote" job listings listed on the web every day. Go hop on LinkedIn and see for yourself...there are more opportunities to investigate than you have time. But despite the seemingly endless opportunities to get a job that (supposedly) would let you become a digital nomad, people are still struggling to do so. But why? We wil…

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