About Abroad

My guest today is known by his millions of social media followers as Joe Spins the Globe, and he joins us from one of the most remote places on earth - the South Pole. Joe walks us through how he came to call Antarctica home, and what the day to day looks like from the bottom of the planet. He describes the euphoria of seeing the sun for the first time in six months, how to navigate the social sce...

Gonçalo Hall joined us in season one to discuss the nomad community he was building off the coast of Portugal, and today he stops by to update us on the success of this project, and what’s coming next (hint - more amazing island communities built for remote workers in tropical destinations!). Tune in to hear what the newly proclaimed King of Nomads has in store for us, as well as some fun conversa...

Stephanie Jiroch joins us today to share her journey through six foreign countries, while giving birth and raising children along the way. She shares some of her best tips and tricks for managing a move abroad as a family, and settling your kids into a life abroad. Although there are some challenges, she puts any hesitations you may have about this type of lifestyle to rest. Her daughters hold mul...

Today’s guest is John Lee, founder of Work From Anywhere, and a world traveler that managed to leverage a career in accounting, to quench his travel thirst. John is a father of three who has traveled to more than 60 countries, speaks 6 languages, and has founded two different travel apps, including one that earned Best Travel App of the year. He’s currently trying to solve a real problem facing th...

It’s hard to believe it, but today we’re launching season three of About Abroad! In this episode we’ll take a look ahead at what’s to come over the next few months. We’ll visit two new continents, explore what it’s like to live at the South Pole, dive deep on Southeast Asia, buy islands in the Indian Ocean, and chat with some of the most innovative remote work experts and nomadic families in the w...

Today Chase is joined by Cristian Balcells, the CEO of Balcells Group. Cristian leads a team of highly respected lawyers and professionals who specialize in immigration law, taxes, business formation, and various other legal matters. Based out of Barcelona, they assist customers across the world who want to call Spain their home, and are considered to be the #1 organization in the country by expat...

The owner of Fully Remote with Ali, Ali Pruitt, joins the show today to discuss a topic near and dear to our hearts - maintaining work-life balance while working remotely. Burnout is a common challenge remote workers face, and Ali is dedicated to helping you put systems in place to protect you from yourself. Ali has been traveling full-time for several years, and she joins us today from Oaxaca, Me...

Chase sits down with Mario Bertorelli, an Italian living in Amsterdam, who is getting ready to move to his sixth country - Georgia. Mario is the Co-Founder of Atium, a remote team that builds games to promote interconnectedness between employees at other distributed teams. He shares tips on building a life in the Netherlands, as well as how he has gone about planning his move to Georgia, and what...

This week Chase meets with Hannah Urbanek, an Austrian with a lifelong dream to live abroad, who has found a home in England. They discuss the steps she took, starting from her days as a young child, to build a life in a foreign country, and why she’s settled down in Bristol (and why you might want to consider it too!). From funny accents and stereotypes, to the sometimes harsh realities of life a...

This week we meet Daphnee Laforest, a veteran of the digital nomad game, remote work consultant, podcast host, and a young mother of two. Originally from Montreal, and having recently moved to Berlin, she walks us through what life is like in the German capital, and some of the joys and challenges of combining their passion for travel with parenthood. Daphnee takes us on adventures through Southea...

This week Chase chats with Andrew Jernigan, CEO at Insured Nomads, and a lifelong travel addict who has lived on multiple continents with his wife and children. They talk through some of the challenges a nomadic family faces, as well as the joy it brings them to experience the world together. Andrew also shares “the why” behind Insured Nomad’s mission to bring quality healthcare coverage to people...

Hannah joins Chase today to share her experience living in the beautiful French Alps. A native of Ohio, she’s fallen in love with the scenery and slower pace of life in France, but is happy to share some of the challenges associated with acclimating and overcoming cultural differences. They also discuss various stereotypes (true or false) between Spain, the US, France and other European cultures....

Today Chase catches up with Nacho Rodriguez, the founder of RePeople. RePeople is dedicated to building a community around the world and specifically in the beautiful Canary Islands for remote workers, digital nomads, and others wanting to relocate to this part of the globe. They dive deep into the concept behind RePeople’s coliving spaces and conferences, as well as all the reasons why calling th...

Today Chase sits down with Peter Hopwood, a Public & Virtual Speaking & TEDx Coach who currently calls Croatia his home. He sheds some light on life in beautiful Croatia, from the rural north to the sunny south, and everything in between. They also discuss a variety of topics related to the shifting landscape around remote work and presenting yourself professionally in the modern age. You...

Today’s guest is Jess Romano, an American who made the move to the Croatian island of Hvar. She’s one of the first people in the world to receive the brand new Digital Nomad visa, which allows remote workers to come and live legally in Croatia! Jess walks us through the process to get the visa and the requirements to do so. She also takes us inside island life in a small village and shares how the...

World renowned personal brand pro, Phil Pallen, joins About Abroad today. Phil is a full-time nomad that continues to find his way to Colombia, and calls it his home away from home. Having emigrated to the US and obtained a green card, then moved on to full-time digital nomading and flying around the world to help people and companies build their brands - he knows a thing or two about life abroad....

Today we’re talking about everyone’s favorite subject - international taxes! Wait, don’t leave - I promise taxes can be cool. Chase sits down with the world traveling founder of Wanderer’s Wealth, Kathy Di Paolo, from her current “home” in Bali, to discuss her digital nomad lifestyle and answer some super important questions about taxes as an expat or nomad. She explains how she left her corporate...

In this episode of About Abroad Happy Hours, Chase sits down over a frosty cerveza with one of his best friends to discuss his upcoming move from Panama to the Netherlands. Aaron Bobo works for Maersk, the largest shipping company in the world, and has managed to leverage his work to live in several countries around the world. As he gets ready to leave Panama after spending 5 years there, he refle...

This week Chase meets with Rowena Hennigan, founder of RoRemote, and one of the top 25 remote-work advocates in 2021. She’s an internationally acclaimed author and speaker, as well as a veteran of the digital nomad world. She talks us through converting from a nomadic lifestyle to one that suits the needs of her young family better, and how remote work provided her daughter with an option to live...

This week Chase sits down with Bogumil Baranowski, founder of an investment firm in Manhattan, Tedx speaker, author, pilot and sailor, from his current “home” in the Dominican Republic. They discuss his latest book, Living Where Others Vacation , and touch on subjects ranging from the positive effects and implementation of remote work, to life in the Caribbean, and how his humble beginnings in com...

This week Chase sits down with Jennison Grigsby, who describes herself perfectly on her website ( https://www.yogawithjennison.com/ ) as: A California girl with a love for all things European. A vegan with the occasional exception for a gelato in the summer. A teacher by trade, a yogi by practice, and a mama in training. A soul in flight, in search of meaningful connections in this beautiful world...

Chase sits down with Jordan Carroll, aka The Remote Job Coach. Jordan literally wrote the book on LinkedIn networking (really, see link below for free access!) and has helped countless clients transfer their skillset to the remote-work-world. He provides some practical tips for those looking to land their first remote job, as well as how to network in the modern age. As a US citizen currently livi...

Chase kicks off season two with a heavy dose of inspiration - sitting down with Sienna Brown, Founder of Master Your Move Abroad, host of her own podcast, and Corporate DE&I leader at Power to Fly. Sienna is from New York but decided to uproot and move to the sunny south of Spain seven years ago. Overlooking those that told her she’d be back in a few months, she’s built a beautiful life for he...

Season two kicks off next week, so today Chase shares a bit of what to expect from the upcoming episodes. A few big surprises, an introduction to our guests, and the themes that emerged along the way. Join us for a quick chat in this season 2 introduction!

This week Chase meets up with his friend Guillermo for an informal chat and a Cerveza, in our second edition of About Abroad Happy Hours. Happy Hours are casual in-person conversations, done outside the studio, with fellow friends and expats - perhaps over a coffee over an adult beverage. In this episode, Guillermo walks us through his experience making the move to Australia, where he spent six ye...