Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey

In this fourth and final episode from China, Christoph Huebner travels to Dali – a small town in Yunnan province that's often described as the "Chiang Mai of China." After exploring megacities like Shenzhen and Shanghai, and spending time in Chengdu, this stop feels very different. Slower. More relaxed. And with a much stronger sense of community. Christoph arrives at a co-living space in Dali whe...

In this third episode from China, Christoph Huebner travels from Shanghai to the Chengdu region to explore the digital nomad scene – and what he finds is a tale of two very different communities. First, we go back to a rural village outside Shanghai, where a digital nomad co-living project is quietly thriving. Here, the focus is on people, connection, and shared experiences. Guests arrive for a fe...

In this second episode of Christoph Huebner's four-part journey through China, we land in Shanghai – a city of 25 million people, towering skylines, and cutting-edge infrastructure. But beyond the impressive surface, what is it actually like to live here as a foreigner? Christoph spends a week in Shanghai, staying in a vibrant co-living space called Dweller, where community, creativity, and shared...

What is it really like to be a digital nomad in China? In this first episode of a four-part series, Christoph Huebner travels across China to explore what the digital nomad scene actually looks like – starting in Shenzhen, one of the most futuristic cities in the world. From drone deliveries dropping coffee from the sky to a digital infrastructure where everything just works, Shenzhen feels like a...

In this episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, we sit down with Daycia, a digital nomad whose journey didn't start with privilege or a clear path. Instead, it began in a challenging environment where she had to figure things out on her own. Without a strong support system, she made a conscious decision early on – to focus on education as her way forward. That choice became her ticket out of a toxic...

What happens when a group of students meets at a hackathon-style competition with only a short time to build something meaningful? At the Nomad Summit Buildathon in Chiang Mai, teams were challenged to create innovative ideas and present them in front of judges. In this episode, we meet the students behind  SkillScoop , the project that ended up winning the competition. They share how their team c...

Palle Bo and Christoph Huebner meet Yash Sharma, an aspiring digital nomad from India and one of three 2026 Nomad Summit scholars. Yash shares his raw journey from rock bottom as a second-generation lawyer – burnt out, leaving the office at 2 AM – to quitting on March 10th last year and waking up "breathing a different air." He reveals how facing fears at Vietnam Nomad Fest and a scholarship win s...

Palle Bo and Christoph Huebner sit down with software engineer and indie hacker Joey Kudish, the founder of Tether Mobile, to solve a pain every digital nomad knows: how to keep your phone number and receive critical SMS codes without paying crazy roaming fees or juggling SIM cards. From emotional attachment to old numbers to banking one-time passwords that never arrive abroad, they unpack why thi...

Palle Bo and Christoph Huebner sit down with Jonathon and Quinn Button, a nomadic power couple from California, in Chiang Mai's Bella Goose Cafe at the Hill. Fresh from speaking at Nomad Summit, the Buttons share their 12+ years of nomading – from Nicaragua startups to spotting global trends and borderless investing. Amid coffee chats and couple travel tests, they reveal how neuroplasticity fuels...

Kevin Hofmann went from getting his jaw broken at a rave in Vienna to building impact‑driven tech projects as a digital nomad. In this episode, he shares how that low point pushed him into meditation, co‑living, and ultimately to Chiang Mai as a Nomad Summit scholarship winner. We talk about his Buildathon project "Chiang Ride", a platform to make scooter rentals in Thailand transparent and trustw...

In this episode of the Nomad Summit podcast, host Christoph Huebner sits down with British writer, private tutor and long-distance hiker Danielle Hurren. From accidentally discovering nomadism via a Gumtree ad in London to tutoring high ‑ net ‑ worth families across Italy, Kazakhstan and beyond, Danielle shares how she built a deeply personal, travel ‑ rich career around the British education syst...

Sound artist and nomad village founder Diveakssh "Divi" Schae joins hosts Christoph and Palle to unveil the brand‑new Nomad Summit theme music, crafted entirely from the everyday sounds of Chiang Mai - crosswalk beeps, street greetings, and a shy "Welcome to Chiang Mai" from a local girl. He shares his philosophy of "sound hunting," why he loves both music and "noise," and how years of traveling w...

This episode is recorded a few days after Nomad Summit 2026 in Chiang Mai and captures the atmosphere, stories, and reactions. The episode opens with a live side event hosted by Palle Bo and Christoph Huebner, recorded in front of an audience. Here, the focus is on two in-depth guest conversations that set the tone for the episode. Toti: Building a Life Around Travel and Storytelling The first mai...

In this episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, we sit down with Alison and Graham, the couple behind Vet Around the World. Recorded in Chiang Mai, this conversation explores a very different kind of nomadic setup – one built around veterinary work, house-sitting, remote consulting, and long-term travel systems rather than typical remote jobs. Alison is a qualified veterinarian who works remotely thr...

What does the digital nomad lifestyle look like beyond the Western bubble? In this episode of The Nomad Summit Podcast, we sit down in Chiang Mai with Feng Ding and Summer Pan – the couple behind ChineseNomads.com – to explore the fast-growing but often invisible Chinese digital nomad ecosystem. From quitting corporate life in Shanghai to traveling Latin America in a truck camper, getting stuck in...

In this episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, Palle Bo and Christoph Huebner sit down with Marc Dumur, President of the Foundation for Education and Rural Community (FERC). The conversation focuses on why education matters so deeply – not just as a tool for employment, but as the foundation for freedom, choice, and long-term empowerment. This episode also explains why Nomad Summit supports FERC thr...

What is it really like to spend Christmas away from family when you live a nomadic life? In this episode of  The Nomad Summit Podcast , we sit down with digital nomad and speaker  Juliana Rabbi  to talk openly about celebrating Christmas on the road. Together, we explore the emotions that often come up during the holidays when you are far from home – from freedom and gratitude to loneliness, guilt...

This is a special one – the first video episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, recorded inside the creator studio at RealSpace in Chiang Mai.  Palle Bo and Christoph Huebner sit down with Isaac Cook, the British founder behind RealSpace Coworking and the newer RealSpace Creative – a creator-focused studio built inside the co-working space.  The conversation is all about what happens after you open a...

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Gray, founder and CEO of The Pangea Technology Group Inc., to explore how Pangea is reshaping the way global travellers and digital nomads stay connected. Matt shares how years of full-time travel inspired him to build a platform that solves a familiar problem: finding out too late that your friends were in the same city. We discuss Pangea's recent acquisitio...

Colive Fukuoka is one of Japan's most forward-thinking coliving communities, designed to help digital nomads and remote professionals experience Japan in a more meaningful and community-driven way. Based in the heart of Fukuoka, the initiative offers curated stays, cultural immersion, connections with locals, and a structured way for nomads to experience Japan beyond short-term tourism. It works c...

We invited creator and long-time nomad Andrew Williams to talk about Remote Tribe… and the conversation quickly expanded into a bigger, honest look at how digital nomadism is changing. From why some nomads settle down to why others keep going, we touched on community, identity, remote work culture, and the realities behind the lifestyle. Andrew Williams is a digital nomad entrepreneur, remote-work...

In this episode, we sit down with voiceover artist and global traveller  Pavi Lustig , a self-described "VO-mad" who records commercials, narrations, and branded content from wherever he is in the world. From Goa to Salzburg to riding a motorcycle across India, Pavi has built a career that blends technical expertise, creativity, and an adventurous nomadic spirit. We talk about running a location-i...

In this episode, we meet  Lazar Dimitrijevic  from Serbia – one of the Nomad Summit Scholarship winners whose journey to Chiang Mai became the spark for his digital-nomad dreams. Lazar shares how a simple Instagram post and a five-minute application video completely changed his trajectory. From being an aspiring nomad with a creative passion to spending a week surrounded by mentors, founders, and...

In this episode, we sit down with the founding team behind Fraqmented , a remarkable new coworking space in Tallinn, Estonia. An Englishman (Alistair), a Danish "Viking" (Markus), and a Turk (Çağatay) met at a local coworking community event, realised they shared the same vision, and decided to build something together. Nine months after opening their doors, they're still friends—and still learnin...

When you're traveling full-time, the right insurance can mean the difference between a minor inconvenience and a financial disaster. In this episode, Palle Bo and Christoph Huebner dive into what digital nomads really need to know before buying travel or health insurance. Christoph isn't just Palle's co-host this time – he's also an experienced insurance broker who helps nomads find the best cover...