Traveling with Kristin

This short "solocast" is to help you absorb and apply the biggest, most important takeaways from the last two podcasts (Episodes 72-73), which were both about how to retire early with passive income and the FIRE method.  Kristin reviews the four most effective ways to achieve your savings goals so you can retire early, how to lower your cost-of-living using geo arbitrage, and what to do once you r...

After feeling stuck in high-stress corporate jobs, Canadian couple, Stephane and Gillian left Toronto for Singapore, where they lived for the next 7 years. After experiencing burnout again, however, they decided to retire early using the FIRE method - saving up enough money to quit their jobs (again) after just a few years.  Today, they are slow-traveling the world living on passive income as full...

Learn how to retire early with the FIRE Method (Financial Independence Retire Early). Eric Richards of Nomad on Fire podcast explains how you can become financially and location-independent  even if you're a big spender, new to investing or "bad" at math and budgeting.  You'll also find out the three most effective ways to save money, how to become financially independent while a location-independ...

In this special guest episode of The Expat Money Show podcast , hosts Mikkel Thorup and Kristin Wilson share tips and strategies for becoming a digital nomad or expat - drawn from both of their decades of experience traveling the world.  Kristin has been a full-time digital nomad and expat for the past 15 years, traveling throughout more than 60 countries while helping thousands of people move, re...

Mikkel Thorup is the Director at  EscapeArtist.com  - the oldest and largest offshore website in the world. He's also the host of The Expat Money Show podcast and author of the book Expat Secrets . In this episode, Mikkel shares how he was able to travel full-time for 20 years - often with no job, no money, and no plan. He's visited 104 countries in that time and today he helps people pay zero tax...

John Gorman was "dead broke" until 32. But in the span of a few years, he went from being a homeless bar singer in Austin, Texas to making six figures per year as one of Medium's top writers. Find out how he did it, plus:  How to get over imposter syndrome. How to get jobs you aren't qualified for. How to overcome depression and anxiety. How to "write your life into existence." What to do if you g...

Find out which countries Americans can travel to during COVID-19, what the entry requirements are and what the risks are right now.  Transferwise Borderless Account : Get your first transfer up to £500 for FREE: https://www.travelingwithkristin.com/transferwise Traveling soon? Get international travel and medical insurance with COVID-19 coverage here : http://bit.ly/SafetyWingIns   SHOW NOTES & RE...

How to make a living by blogging: Learn how to turn your blogging side hustle into a full-time job with Robbie Strazynski of Cardplayer Lifestyle . Robbie started blogging in 2009 with absolutely no prior experience. A few years later, he was able to monetize to quit his career in corporate marketing to become a full-time blogger and poker media consultant - working from home when he's not traveli...

Have you felt more tired, stressed, negative, or ineffective since you started working remotely? If so, you may be burnt out. But you're not alone. Work-from-home burnout is quickly becoming the next societal health crisis. A reported 70% of Americans have experienced burnout since the pandemic started, up from 52% in May. Rather than a medical condition, the World Health Organization (WHO) descri...

You want to make money online, but how do you do it? Where do you start? In this episode, Kristin shares exactly how she created her top ten online income streams, one by one, with examples and tips for how you can do it, too. Learn the stories behind how each income stream was created and how to think of yourself as a remote business with multiple revenue streams.  Remember that to make money onl...

This podcast shares the six most common ways to become a digital nomad - giving you ideas for the different types of remote jobs, online business models, and revenue sources that can help you become location independent.   Making money online doesn't automatically turn you into a digital nomad, but it does give you the freedom to be able to live and work from anywhere in the world. The beautiful t...

WORK-FROM-HOME FOREVER:  What happens when no one commutes to the office anymore? The pandemic marks a turning point in global society and the start of a major cultural change in working remotely for the rest of our lives. How we live and where we work have changed. Naturally, you have some questions about what to do next. "As long as you're punching the clock in your 9-5, who cares where you are?...

There are many ways to make money online, but one is faster than all the others, plus doesn't cost you anything to get started. In this episode, find out the top five ways to make money online to fund your digital nomad lifestyle and six steps to follow, step-by-step so you could potentially start making money online today. Grab a pen and paper and let's get started! Make sure to check the show no...

June 30: The European Union confirmed today that it will be opening external borders of the continent. But who will be allowed in? Which nations will be banned? What are the criteria for determining which countries will be restricted from traveling to Europe and for how long? Find out today on Badass Digital Nomads.  SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES:  *New*  Badass Digital Nomads Merch! Available now on Tee...

Jimmy "Jimmicane" Wilson, lives an astounding life. Since pursuing his dream of becoming a surf photographer at only 14 years old, my younger brother has traveled to some of the most remote and beautiful destinations on the planet - in the company of world-class surfers and swimsuit models, of course.   Jimmy is the former Photo Editor at Surfing Magazine, two-time Red Bull Illume Finalist, and is...

Kristin answers questions and comments from Badass Digital Nomads listeners who left voice messages on the website and also shared their digital nomad quarantine experiences. Leave a message or ask a question at www.travelingwithkristin.com/podcast ! ........................................................................................................ Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast :...

Badass Digital Nomads unequivocally supports the global anti-racism movement. In this brief episode, Kristin discusses her choice not to publish a podcast last week (on Blackout Tuesday) and shares the names of a few people and resources that she has found helpful in the weeks since George Floyd's death. She also shares some words of wisdom from her meditation teacher on the topics of freedom, jus...

Thinking of creating your own online course? This podcast is for you! My guest today is Matt Ragland, also known as The Bullet Journal Guy. He's a YouTuber, writer, vlogger, productivity expert, and the Director of Creator Success at Podia, an online course platform made especially for freelancers, solopreneurs, and creators. This episode is all about how and why to build your first online course,...

Global coronavirus travel update and the state of international travel and tourism for the week of May 17, 2020. Which countries are open for tourism?  Which borders are still closed?  Which countries are opening and when?  When will you be able to travel for non-essential travel?  Global travel trends: What to expect for the rest of 2020 The risks of traveling during COVID I also give a list of t...

I traveled by bike to a historical site near my current home base in Miami, FL to sit under the trees and reflect on a year of podcasting and a lifetime of travel while recording this one-year anniversary episode of Badass Digital Nomads. Topics:  Celebrating both milestones and moments in life, as well as small pleasures (even during "The Great Pause"). The struggles of slowing down. Burning out...

Find out my exact morning routine and daily routine as a digital nomad working from home. In this episode, you'll learn my eight top tips for staying productive every day, three things you should avoid, and the two biggest risk factors that all remote workers should know about.  SHOW RESOURCES/LINKS:  My Standing Desk (Amazon) Remote Work Accessories (Amazon) Home Office Setup (Amazon) Day in the...

Ayodeji Awosika is one of the top professional bloggers in the world who consistently earns 5-figures in passive income per month through writing in the Medium Partner Program. He is the author of three self-help books, has more than 55,000 followers on Medium, and is also now a YouTuber. Find out how he went from being a broke college dropout with $3 in his bank account to becoming a successful o...

Kristin Wilson and Johnny FD discuss why some digital nomads are coping better than brick-and-mortar businesses and traditional employees during the coronavirus quarantine, and how nomads are more mentally, emotionally, and financially resilient during these times. We discuss:  Why daily life hasn't changed much for digital nomads Familiar with uncertainty and discomfort. (also just not having acc...

Learn how to read up to 500% faster. Our guest today is a world-traveling entrepreneur, linguist, and hedge fund manager-turned speed reader, May Ling Lai, who just read 100 books in 100 days ! In this podcast, get her tips on how to increase your reading speed from 250 words per minute up to 1500 words per minute. We cover different speed reading techniques and strategies and how you can purchase...

Welcome to this special guest episode of Badass Digital Nomads where I'm interviewed by Matt Bowles of The Maverick Show. I jump on his podcast from my Coronavirus quarantine in Miami to share the mental and emotional techniques I've been using to keep my spirits up and remain productive under the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders. I give tips on meditation resources, the importance of limiting news an...