About Abroad

Mitko Karshovski is the host of That Remote Life podcast and the editor behind the Remote Insider newsletter. He’s also a returning guest here, this time stopping by to touch on his recent experience living in Mexico, and the reasons he ultimately decided to pull the plug on his life abroad (for now at least) after 7 years on the road. This leads us into a deeper discussion about some of the downs...

Eleftheria Charalambous is the Head of Greek Immigration at Lexidy Law in Athens, Greece. Originally from Cyprus, she made her way to Greece years ago, and today she specializes in helping digital nomads and aspiring expats take advantage of the opportunity to come and live in this incredible country. Today we dive into our mutual love for Greece - the food, people, landscapes, history, culture, e...

Michelle Coulson left the office-based-rat-race in London after a realization that she had to be closer to water to live her best life. Today she lives a location independent lifestyle, recently riding her bike across Ireland, and currently globetrotting as she seeks her next homebase. As a former corporate recruiter and now the Founder of Remote Rebellion, Michelle specializes in helping other pe...

Tomas Hartvig is originally from Denmark but eight years ago his company gave him the opportunity to work remotely, so he traded the cold winters in Copenhagen for the sunny south of Spain. Life was good in España, but Tomas needed to see more of the world, so he decided to pursue a passion project - building his own campervan. Today he lives in that van full-time, traveling around Europe with his...

The Netherlands “just works”, and for that reason it is (perhaps surprisingly) one of the most popular countries in the world to move to. From exciting cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam, to the great infrastructure and social safety net, to the massive international community where nearly everyone speaks English - there are a lot of reasons to consider spending significant time here. But navigat...

Akina Shu is on a mission to bridge the digital nomad gap between the east and west. As the Founder of Nomad University and an advisor to the Japanese Digital Nomad Association, she’s now working with the local government to ease access to Japan for travelers and nomads, and will host the country’s first pop-up coliving this October. Her work as a keynote speaker, published author, and podcast hos...

Nick Hahn has been leading remote teams for two decades at companies like IBM, Invision, and Meta - but like many people, now that he has location independence, he’s starting to map out a long term move abroad with his partner and their three children. Today Nick and Chase sit down to reflect on their recent experience traveling together in Greece, as well as Nick’s family’s recent “summer test ru...

Stephen Heiner has been living abroad in France for the past decade and as the creator of TheAmericanInParis.com and many other courses, services, and content related to moving to France, he can quickly dismiss any notion that France is not “open for business” when it comes to attracting foreigners. In this episode we dive into the various options available to those who want to live in one of the...

Dani Maletic is the Founder & CEO at Nomad Hub and NomadÉire, as well as a seasoned digital nomad who has been globetrotting while working remotely for many years. Today she stops by the show to share some of her recent experiences at digital nomad events around the world, where she’s been connecting and building with location independent entrepreneurs in some incredible locations. We also dive in...

Charles Kergaravat traded his thriving financial career in Manhattan for a more balanced life abroad in a region of France often not visited by the masses, but lacking little in terms of natural beauty, culture, and lifestyle. Today he joins About Abroad to share his perspective on making that leap, the pros/cons of life in the US vs France, and fully immersing in a foreign country. We also chat a...

Dan Brotman obtained four citizenships by the age of 36, but that’s far from the most interesting aspect of his journey. Dan’s travels have taken him through countries such as North Korea and Afghanistan, allowed him to vote in foreign countries ranging from South Africa to the US, serve in a foreign military, and later fly helicopters with his previous sworn enemy. A fascinating discussion that t...

You asked for it, we delivered! Today we’re launching our very first live Q&A-only episode, in which we’ll answer real questions from real listeners, relating to the topics we love to chat about on About Abroad. Questions cover topics such as global mobility, expat life, remote work, digital nomadism, current events, van life, and some of our highs and lows from Chase’s personal experiences ab...

Cara Benecke is a German living abroad in Spain, raising a family with her husband and two kids in Seville. She’s spent nearly 10 years of her life now living outside of her home country, learning multiple languages and lessons along the way. Today she stops by the show to share some of her insights on life abroad from the perspective of a world traveler and a parent. We also spend some time refle...

Lona Alia is well known as a leader in the tech and future of work space for her role as a Founder, Y Combinator Alum, and leading the Revenue team at the fully remote travel insurance company, SafetyWing. But she’s also a globetrotting mother of two who splits her time between Miami and Albania, with a lot of slo-mad travel built in along the way. Today we dive into Lona’s story and learn from he...

Many people know Darcy Boles because of her leadership experiences at places like AirBnb, TaxJar, and Stripe, which  led to her becoming one of the world’s top voices on building remote team culture. But today Darcy joins the show to chat about her upcoming move from the US to Madeira! Moving to Portugal has been a life-long dream for Darcy, and after spending their honeymoon scouting out potentia...

Michelle Maree is the Founder & CEO of The Nomad Escape, specializing in bringing online professionals together offline, in incredible locations around the world. Originally from the Netherlands, Michelle currently lives abroad in Madeira, and has made other long term stops in South America, Australia, and Southeast Asia, amongst other places. Today she shares her personal story with us, which...

Mandy Fransz is the founder of Remote Workers Worldwide, the world’s largest online community of remote workers connecting nearly 100,000 people who are passionate about making remote work, work. She’s also an expat living and traveling abroad, and currently planning a move to Portugal where she plans to set up a (tiny) homebase and a tiny house village for remote workers. Today we dive into her p...

Ken Hellem is a rising voice in the future of work space, as well as a Norwegian who grew up living in multiple countries, and now finds himself living la vida in the south of Spain. The Costa del Sol is one of Europe’s most popular destinations, attracting millions of visitors every year - but Ken managed to make the move from Sweden to Spain, and has settled into a slower pace of life, and a hig...

Darren Murph literally wrote the handbook on building remote teams, was named the “Oracle of Remote Work” by CNBC, holds a Guinness world record, and was included on the Forbes Future of Work 50 list, amongst many other accolades. He is currently VP of Workplace Design and Remote Experience at Andela, and via his various speaking and consulting projects, he’s become the de facto global expert on r...

Ilana Milkes is the CEO of E-Pioneers and today she joins the show to share the details surrounding Colombia’s new digital nomad visa, which has officially launched, and which she helped build. We also dive into the reasons why you may want to visit a place like Colombia, from the vibrant cities to the warm Caribbean waters, and the jungles and snow capped mountains - they have quite a bit to offe...

Tracy Keough is the Co-founder of Grow Remote, a non-profit organization based in Ireland that helps elevate remote work in 144 communities across 17 different countries. As an internationally recognized leader in the future of work space, she’s become one of the go-to voices on how remote work can make an impact on individuals, communities, organizations, and even entire countries. Today we dive...

Weh’yee Barkon is the Co-Founder of Internally, a company focused on facilitating investment in Africa and pairing Africa’s top remote talent with companies around the world. He relocated from the US to Senegal after leaving his San Francisco tech career, with a one-way ticket in hand, and a loose plan to live a more balanced life abroad, and build something that he was passionate about along the...

Allison Baxley is the Founder of Renovating Life, a blog dedicated to helping people follow in her steps and make the move abroad with a family. Two years ago she and her husband and two children moved from the US to Cascais, Portugal, and today she checks in to share more about the transition. We also dive into the visa options for those who want to move to Portugal, including the D7 and the new...

Nienke Nina is the host one of the top digital nomad podcasts, the author of a book on digital nomading, a digital nomad coach and workshop facilitator - and as you might have guessed, a full time digital nomad herself. Originally from the Netherlands but currently living in Brazil, she realized she had a passion for world travel at an early age, and has since found a way to bake exploration into...

Lily Bruns joins us on the show today to dive into all things digital nomad visas. Over the past year or so she’s been researching all the emerging nomad visas around the world, and has developed a working database of each of them, as well as an upcoming white paper which will outline everything you need to know about the best options for nomads and world travelers. From immigration, to taxes, to...