Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts

Visas, tourist stamps, tourist cards, oh my! The very last thing you want to happen when you arrive in a new country is to get denied entry at the airport, and get stranded in a McDonalds.  Especially if you're a first time digital nomad! But how do you figure out what you need to do to get into a country?  Unfortunately, there isn't a clear answer - it's truly the wild wild west out the...

Do you wish you had a remote career that you could pursue while you travel the world to epic places….but you’re not sure which skills you have, what career you’d transition to, or who in the hell would hire you? If so, this episode has an amazing solution that could be a great fit for you. In Marisa’s interview, our guest, Bradley Rice, shares how he landed a job in the Salesforce niche making $70...

Most people seem to think, "I don't have the necessary skills to become a digital nomad" , but here is Rob Bone, a professional chef who founded a web design company and started traveling South and Central America six months ago. Rob has an insane story arc, starting over a decade ago as a professional chef in the United States.  Over the past ten years Rob has made three huge life changes:&n...

Meet Jim Haff, a previous high school chemistry and physics teacher turned digital nomad.  Six years ago Jim's lease was expiring and he decided, "I don't want to renew my lease, I want to travel."  So he literally abandoned his life and did it.   He let his lease expire, sold his all his stuff, bought a ticket to Lisbon (alone), and hoped for the best.  Then, he started workin...

Sure, there are TONS of places you can live for under $1k per month…but the question is whether or not they are legitimate digital nomad destinations. So we came up with a list of places we have actually lived in that are both under $1,000 per month AND are digital nomad-worthy. In order to qualify for this list, each location had to satisfy the following criteria: Under $1,000/month in expenses (...

The search topic "digital nomad" has 6x'ed in global monthly searches since the start of the pandemic.  Searches have 3x'ed in just the last six months alone, reaching an all-time high! The numbers are mind-blowing. And in looking at these numbers we thought, "instead of guessing what you're searching about the digital nomad lifestyle, we should use data to tell us exactly what you care about...

Have you ever wondered which remote career you could possibly do while you travel the world, but you have no idea where to start? And once you figure that the right remote career, what next steps do you take? If so, you'll love this episode. Listen in as Marisa does a live coaching session with 57 year old Terri, who has worked in an office job for a wine and liquor distributor for the past 32 yea...

Having thoughts on becoming a digital nomad, but still have a few lingering unanswered questions? Then this is the podcast for you! Listeners like you send us their awesome questions all the time . Jeff and Marisa read and answer these questions from the audience on-the-fly (with no preparation!), so you’re getting raw, unfiltered advice about how to become a digital nomad, and how to to maintain...

So you’re ready to become a digital nomad and book your first trip. but… You don’t know how or where to book your accommodations. Which websites do you use? How much should you pay? How do you know which areas are safe? How do you know if you will have workable wifi? Jeff and Marisa have booked hundreds of accommodations across the world. And with that experience, they have run into just about eve...

You might be shocked to hear that It’s rarely ever a “skillset problem” that keeps you from becoming a digital nomad. Over the past 5 years Marisa has given career coaching advice to over a hundred people, just like you. In almost every instance it’s been a mindset problem , rather than a skillset problem that holds you back from traveling the world while working. Sound familiar? But that’s GOOD n...

Have you ever listened to a podcast, then become the featured guest on that podcast for a live coaching session?  That's EXACTLY what happened in this episode. (When we say we love interacting with our community, we mean it!)  Meet our guest Eric, an army veteran of 27 years, father of 3 children, and Beach Commute listener for the past six months.  And we're going to talk about the...

We've got some spicy digital nomad jobs for you in part 2 of the most unusual remote jobs we have ever seen.  We've said it time and time again, you don't need to be a programmer, graphic designer or content writer to become a digital nomad. And that point is constantly reinforced every time we meet new people while traveling.  Check out some of the jobs featured in this podcast... A tra...

Do you want to know how to get into the top 1% of job applicants for a new remote job?  This podcast is for you.   Suddenly there are now TONS of people in the market for a new job that allows them to be a digital nomad. People want to travel and they want location-independent jobs.  Unfortunately, that means resumes are getting blasted through LinkedIn en masse by the hundreds of t...

What are some of the craziest digital nomad jobs you have heard of?  Sure, you've got your usual bloggers, content writers, marketers, and of course, programmers. And don't get me wrong, these are definitely some of the most popular jobs for digital nomads (because you can do them anywhere), but trust me when I say that this list is hardly comprehensive. All together, Jeff, Marisa & Diego...

What's the top concern people have when thinking about becoming a digital nomad?  Money? Language? Scoring accommodations? WiFi problems? NOPE, all wrong. It's safety.   Every. single. time.  When we ask our audience of burgeoning digital nomads what they're most afraid of, it always comes down to safety. And that's not exclusive to new digital nomads, we get safety questions ...

5 mistakes holding you back from getting a remote travel job In this episode, Marisa and Jeff talk through the 5 most common mistakes that may be holding you back from getting a remote job that you can do WHILE traveling the world (aka living as a digital nomad). Marisa has coached and spoken to thousands of digital nomads (and aspiring digital nomads), and goes in detail about the obstacles that...

Q&A: Answers to 7 rapid fire questions you asked about digital nomad life  If living as a digital nomad has been on your mind for a while (or maybe it’s a brand new idea!)... Then you may love our latest podcast episode this week… Where Jeff and Marisa hopped on the microphone to answer 7 of your questions about transitioning to digital nomad life, all in rapid fire, off the cusp style…so...

11 of our craziest adventures as digital nomads In addition to getting to see so many different countries that you would never otherwise get to in your lifetime... Another main reason that most digital nomads choose this lifestyle is for the sense of ADVENTURE ...to try new activities, and say ‘yes’ to opportunities you would likely NEVER experience in the familiarity of your home city, state or c...

The 18 SAFEST destinations to live as a digital nomad Once you’ve got a remote job that you can do while you travel the world, and you start thinking about which country you’d like to travel to first… One of the most common questions you’ll ask yourself is: WHICH COUNTRY IS GOING TO FEEL THE SAFEST FOR YOU? If you google “list of safest countries,” you’ll likely see many lists filled with many dev...

In today's episode, Jeff and Marisa talk about the 5 most common obstacles that are likely holding you back from becoming a digital nomad, and how to overcome each one. Many people believe you must have a trust fund, thousands of social media followers, or passive cash flow from real estate as an income to sustain your travels. However, you only need to have a real job that can be done from anywhe...

13 reasons why it's hard to be a digital nomad Have you dreamt about becoming a digital nomad, but you think there are too many difficulties...like trying to figure out internet, phone, romantic relationships, or feeling alone?  If so, this episode is for you. While the digital nomad life looks like 100% glamour on Instagram, here at Beach Commute, we like to share the good, the bad, the hard...

Do you know are the most popular jobs for people that are traveling the world? In this episode, Diego and Marisa talk about the 7 most common job clusters in which travelers make money while living and visiting different countries all over the world. We also talk about some of the common digital nomad problems like having too many stamps in the passport. 🎧 In this episode, we talk about the 7 mos...

Orest Zub is a true digital nomad; he's traveled to over 128 countries, and became a Digital Nomad in 2011 long before the term digital nomad was even mainstream. Since starting a simple remote job back in 2011, Orest paved his way through the travel and digital nomad evolution from a low budget backpacker to an established online entrepreneur with an audience of over 100k people. At this moment,...

Services like AirBnb and Uber have disrupted the age old hospitality and transportation industries and vastly improved the experience for nomads. The insurance remained largely in the stone ages in terms of usability, accessibility and alignment of incentives until SafetyWing.  bab Sondre Rasch is a co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing - building a global social safety net. SafetyWing’s mission i...

Wrapping up her very first month as a digital nomad (Interview with Kristi Jacobsen) In this episode, Marisa interviews Kristi Jacobsen, who just completed her first-ever month abroad a digital nomad to discuss what her experience has been like, the catalyst that pushed her to take the leap into living abroad for a month, and her journey along the way. Kristi previously worked as a customer servic...