Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts

Julio Monzon began his journey as a digital nomad 9 years ago, making him on of the most experienced digital nomads we have interviewed.  Julio took a very strange path to becoming a digital nomad... Rather than asking his boss to work and travel, or becoming a freelancer, he actually CREATED a company with the purpose of travel. This was a very rare mindset for someone to take back in 2013,...

Meet Danielle Lee, an ex-accountant for Xerox from the United Kingdom. Back in 2019, Xerox gave her three weeks off for her to travel (and work a tiny bit) from Peru. She left the trip loving life, and asked if she could do this “digital nomad thing” more often, but they told her that it was only going to be a one-off type of allowance. Bummer, but Danielle didn’t give up her dream. She then doubl...

Have questions about being a digital nomad?  We have answers, and in this episode we answer them on the fly, with no preparation! Seriously, this is a FUN episode, all thanks to our listeners.  Without seeing the questions beforehand, Jeff and Marisa ask and answer 7 real questions about being a digital nomad.  Here are the questions they covered in this episode: What are some of th...

Are megacities good places to live as a digital nomad?  It's a really tough question, and the true answer is: "It depends on the city."  So, in order to put together a halfway intelligent method, we created a set of 6 criteria points to determine how well a megacity qualifies. They are:  Community - How easy it it to find and build community?  Safety - Is the location physicall...

Becoming a digital nomad will be one of the most impactful decisions you will ever make in your life.  Without. A. Doubt. We talk about the five most obvious reasons to us that you'll LOVE being a digital nomad. Mind you, there are many, many more, but we will leave some of the surprises to you and your experiences.  You can't see as much on normal vacation: When the only time you can us...

Interested in visiting Africa as a digital nomad? You're not alone! While Latin America, Bali, and Thailand get the most press for top digital nomad destinations, Africa has quietly been turning into a digital nomad powerhouse.  Without giving away the specific cities (you'll have to listen to find out!) we talk about:  South Africa: Our destination boasts: A massive digital nomad commun...

We've come up with a list of the 7 questions you're most likely going to be asked when applying for, or asking your boss to become a digital nomad.  After interviewing and working with over 1,000 digital nomads, Diego exactly how to approach these questions.  Hint: Yes, there is a right way and wrong way to approach these questions.  Here are the seven questions:  What does “wo...

We found 52,581 current remote job listings for 5 different types of jobs, currently accepting applications. Are these US-based jobs? NOPE, anyone around the world can apply for these.  In this episode we talk through five different types of remote jobs along with:  Their average hourly pay The number of jobs listed on LinkedIn alone A specific job listing - who the company is, job requi...

This episode is going to help you slingshot past years , and potentially hundreds of mistakes   Using years of data and experience, we have outlined the fastest path possible to working and traveling.  Marisa has worked with thousands of clients over the past ten years (professionally) to figure out exactly where people are going wrong when trying to become a digital nomad.  She saw...

You may have heard many episodes of Marisa and Jeff talking about travel and remote careers, but you haven’t heard their full stories, failures and triumphs on their own journey to digital nomad life. Until today… In this episode, Marisa interviews Jeff on his story from college dropout to getting paid a remote salary as a marketer who got out of a deep depression by traveling the world. Throughou...

Danny Burton had a plane ticket to Japan where he intended to live permanently with his then-girlfriend.  His new life was literally DAYS away.  Then Covid hit, and an alternate life path unfolded.  He got stock (literally STUCK) in Lisbon where he was forced to lock down.  Out of necessity, he found a few other digital nomads to room with while the early days of Covid raged on...

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...