The Adventure Calls Podcast

How can you support your kids in a country where you’ve never lived? How can you help them thrive abroad? That’s what we talk about in today’s Adventure Calls podcast episode. If you’re a parent considering a move abroad or planning for a future as an expat parent, this episode is essential. Moving abroad is overwhelming: visas, housing, language, work, and the safety, security, and happiness of y...

Over the past few weeks, Google searches around How To Move Abroad have skyrocketed, up more than 1000% percent overall. And many of those searches, especially for the LGBTQ+ community, are geared toward Portugal. Between the D-8 Digital Nomad visa and the D-7 retirement / non-lucrative visa, Portugal has made it onto every future expats radar. But what is it actually like to live there? Just beca...

Portugal has been at the top of almost every 'Best Places to Move Abroad' list for the last several years...but is it really?  Anything that receives so much attention can't be real... can it? Well, it just might be! If you are interested in moving to Portugal, get out your pen and paper and get ready to take some serious notes, because this is everything you need to know to move to...

Should we stay or should we go now? That’s the question that LGBTQ+ folks and their families have been asking over the last several months of this 2024 election cycle. If Trump wins, are we safe? And just how bad will Project 2025 be for the LGBTQ+ community if he does win? Make no mistake about it. There is a tangible, intentional ecosystem created to scapegoat and marginalize queer folks in a qu...

In this solo episode, Jess pulls back the curtain on Rainbow Relocation Strategies, sharing her personal journey and passion for empowering queer folks to thrive abroad. Discover the vision behind creating a global, supportive community and learn about a unique opportunity to join the first-ever expat cohort launching this August. Key takeaways from today's episode: Community Focus: Jess emph...

In this episode of Adventure Calls, host Jess Drucker sits down with Ivonne Paavan, founder of Host Relocation, to uncover the reality of safety and acceptance for LGBTQ+ expats and the local community in Mexico.  Discover why more Americans are choosing to relocate south of the border and how Ivonne's expert insights can make your move seamless and stress-free. Jess and Ivonne discuss the re...

In part two of our interview with Hannah Dixon, we welcome back Hannah Dixon, a queer, British-American digital nomad currently based in Mexico. In this episode, we discuss her journey to becoming the founder of Digital Nomad Kit and her Virtual Excellence Academy - and why becoming a Virtual Assistant is a way for people to gain location independence and live anywhere.  With a background in virtu...

In this episode of  the Adventure Calls podcast , Hannah Dixon takes us through her journey of becoming a digital nomad and online entrepreneur, to her life in Thailand, Italy and currently as an official permanent resident in Mexico. Discover her insights on obtaining residency and the resilience needed to thrive abroad. Hannah Dixon is a Business Coach, Recruiter, and the creator of The Virtual...

Happy Pride, y'all! It's important to remember that Pride  is a protest, first and foremost. In this powerful episode, Latoya Nugent shares her emotional journey from renown LGBTQ+ advocacy in Jamaica to finding safety in Canada through Rainbow Railroad. (Latoya's interview starts at 9:59).  Latoya Nugent is the Head of Engagement at Rainbow Railroad. Originally from Jamaica and cur...

Ever been in a new town or city and wondered where all the queers are? Charlie Sprinkman is here to help us with that! On this episode of the Adventure Calls podcast, we talk to the founder of the world's first interactive map that catalogs LGBTQ+ owned businesses around the world - 12,500 are listed so far, and counting!   Learn how Charlie Sprinkman’s job visiting 47 out of 50 states in 201...

Ever wondered what would happen if you just quit your job, packed your stuff and moved to the beach in Costa Rica?  Jay and Aaron Quinn have done just that. In the first months of 2024, the couple quit their jobs and moved from the US state of Georgia to Samara, Costa Rica without ever having set foot in the country. They had never even used their passports together as a couple, and they have been...

Join us as host Jess Drucker and Relocate Now Costa Rica Founder, Sarah Elena, discuss relocating to Costa Rica, from navigating visas, the housing market, education and local culture.  Hailing originally from Virginia, Sarah Elena has called Costa Rica her home for nearly a decade. Having navigated the paths of relocation herself, she founded Relocate Now Costa Rica to guide others looking for a...

Join us on Adventure Calls as we traverse the evolving landscape of LGBTQ travel media with industry pioneer Matt Skallerud. Uncover the pivotal intersection of marketing and true queer-friendly destinations, discovering if the places that woo you as a traveler are ready to embrace you as a local. Dive into a compelling conversation that redefines the meaning of inclusive tourism and genuine welco...

In this episode of Adventure Calls, you'll hear American expat Elissa Johnsen in her own words, as she narrates through her incredible journey of relocating with her family to New Zealand during COVID, offering an inspiring firsthand account of embracing change and creating a new life abroad. Elissa  is a Maryland native turned New Zealander who embarked on a life-altering journey two years a...

Bridget Romanes is the visionary principal of Mobile Relocation, a consultancy that aids people in the complex process of moving and settling into New Zealand life. Born and raised in New Zealand herself, Bridget's early life was anything but ordinary. Her father, a mountaineer who ascended the Himalayas with the legendary Sir Edmund Hillary, infused Bridget's childhood with a spirit of...

Join Jess Drucker in the return of Adventure Calls as she shares her personal journey of expanding her family and launching a new company, and reveals the exciting new direction of the podcast focused on the adventures, challenges, and triumphs of LGBTQ folks and their families relocating internationally. Below are the key takeaways from this episode: The podcast will now have a specific focus on...

On Adventure Calls, we talk to international American expats living around the world and on today’s episode you’ll meet Chase Warrington, an American expat currently based in Spain.  Chase Warrington is the Head of Remote at Doist, a remote-first company with 100 employees based in 30+ countries spanning all time zones.  He's lived in a handful of countries and has been working remotely from...

Diem is a social knowledge sharing app for women and non-binary folks founded by Emma Bates, an international branding and marketing rockstar originally from the UK who grew a blog to over 100,000 followers at age 19, and continued on to become Head of Global Marketing at Away. On this International Impact episode of Adventure Calls,  Emma talks about living and thriving in New York City as an exp...

Everyone seems to be talking about remote work and moving abroad. Is it really so easy? In some countries it is! In others, like Denmark, it's not so simple. In Denmark, life is good. Really good. Danes report an exceptionally high level of satisfaction with work-life balance, food, culture and quality of life in general. Foreigners who live here also report higher satisfaction in Denmark ove...

This week on Adventure Calls, I talk to Katheryn Gronauer, Founder of Thrive Tokyo, a company based in Tokyo that helps expats transition successfully to life in Japan. With a Japanese mother and an American father, Katheryn was raised between Florida and Tokyo, and has spent her life dissecting  how different value systems have shaped her identity and world view.  We talk about everything from Ka...

 Lauren Pelkey is a children's book author, blogger and entrepreneur based in Bogota, the capital of Colombia and one of the highest capital cities in the world at 8,661 feet above sea level. Lauren is no stranger to living life at the extremes. In today’s interview, Lauren talks about applying for an Australian visa, getting approved only hours later and then quitting her job in fashion movi...

Christine Job is a business strategist and the award-winning podcaster behind the Flourish in the Foreign podcast. She went from following all the 'right' steps toward the American Dream in the United States to taking a sabbatical to walk Spain's 500-mile Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, connecting with Spanish life, and relocating to Barcelona. Her podcast was recently shortlisted fo...

This is the first show in a new series called International Impact, interviews with expat builders, creators and entrepreneurs whose products and services not only impact the world, but the key ingredient is the time spent abroad by the company’s founder. Meet Clément Monnet - Founder & CEO of Cinessance, the Netflix of French Film. A serial entrepreneur living abroad for 10 years, Clement was...

 One year ago, Travis came home to his Los Angeles apartment after a run and said to his partner, David, "Let's get out of here." David is a singer and Travis is a writer / standup comic, and the two entertainers had lost most gigs due to the pandemic. Despite having only ever traveled abroad once, David was more ready than ever to get out the US, and so the pair moved to Mexico. Bu...

Charly Stoever is a non-binary Latinx money coach and former licensed stockbroker who helps LGBTQ & BIPOC folks points hack, invest, & build wealth so that they can start taking control of their money and find their freedom. In this episode, we discuss the freedom that financial literacy creates for all people, but especially queer people and people of color who, once they know their way a...