Digital Nomad Experts - Beach Commute (Beach Commute)

Join Jeff and Marisa in this episode as they tackle rapid-fire questions from their listeners.

From unexpected health challenges as a nomad to how to stay connected with loved ones back home, they share personal experiences and insights into navigating the highs and lows of the nomadic lifestyle.

Whether you're curious about balancing adventure with work, finding reliable Wi-Fi, or handling time zones with clients, this episode is packed with practical tips and real-life stories.

Perfect for digital nomads, remote workers, or anyone looking to embrace a life of freedom and flexibility!

Which questions do YOU have about being being a digital nomad?

Jeff and Marisa get questions from you on a daily basis. Instead of responding to questions individually, they gather all the questions the audience sends in and ask each other each of them without preparation.

So you get raw, unfiltered advice and perspectives on life as a digital nomad, remote jobs, productivity, making money, and traveling the world.

You'll have to listen to the whole episode for the the answers, but as a teaser, here are the questions they asked each other:

1. What is one skill or hobby you developed during your nomadic life that you didn't expect to pursue?
2. Describe a moment when you experienced a major "win" in your digital nomad career or personal life, and how did it impact your journey?
3. Have you ever encountered a language barrier that led to a humorous or memorable situation during your travels?
4. Share an experience when you had to overcome your fear or hesitation to try something new while living as a digital nomad.
5. If you could give one piece of advice to someone considering the digital nomad lifestyle, what would it be, and why is it essential?
6. If you had to choose between a stable location-independent job or an uncertain but adventurous entrepreneurial pursuit, which would you pick, and why?

Disclaimer: This episode discusses the use of psychedelics. Beach Commute does not condone or recommend the use of psychedelics. Consult with your doctor and local laws and regulations before using any psychedelics.

If you have any questions YOU want answered on the podcast, we would love to hear from you at: hello@beachcommute.com.

Murray le Roux is a digital nomad from South Africa who works as a developer while traveling the world.

Murray and Marisa first met back in 2018 when they lived together in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and have traveled to several countries together since then.

Murray is an all-around fun guy, and this podcast episode is full of laughs and hysterical travel stories.

In the episode, you’ll hear:

-How a breakup from a long-term relationship led to the start of Murray’s travels as a digital nomad

-The 3 biggest hurdles he had to overcome in order to start traveling full-time

-The time Murray and Marisa may have accidentally got married in a buddhist temple

-Why Murray and Marisa stayed up until 4am the night they met (and how they almost got run over by a car while lying in the road)

-The time Murray risked his life at the largest balloon festival in the world

-The most important advice he has for digital nomads (which took him 3 years to figure out himself)

Listen to the full episode to hear all the juicy details and funny stories (and decide for yourself whether or not Marisa and Murray are still legally married 😂).

Links mentioned in episode:

Wifi Tribe: www.wifitribe.co
Go Remote Employment course: www.beachcommute.com/gre
7 most common jobs for digital nomads: www.beachcommute.com/7jobs

Do you dream of traveling the world, but have a fear deep down that you may not feel safe, or that something bad will happen, when you begin your travels?

And if you’re a female, maybe this fear feels even more present for you?

And what if you're traveling solo?

Fear not!

In this podcast interview, Jeff interviewed Marisa to get the scoop on all the safety tips that female travelers should consider when planning, booking, arriving, and living in different countries all over the globe (many are applicable to men as well).

Marisa has traveled to over 75 countries, including solo traveling (or traveling with only other females) to countries such as Egypt, Serbia, Namibia, Panama, Cambodia, Jordan, Cuba, South Africa, Turkey, Laos, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and more.

Whether you’re traveling to Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, The Middle East, Asia, or anywhere in between…you don’t want to miss out on learning and applying these 12 safety tips to your future travels so you feel as safe as possible wherever you go.

And if you haven’t yet started living your digital nomad life, this episode can help you mentally prepare (and feel both excited and empowered!) to travel just about anywhere in the world (regardless of whether you’ve ever traveled before or not). 

Here are just a few examples of topics we covered in this episode:

🚨 A super important tip about what flights, trains or buses NOT to take to certain destinations

🚨 When to save money, and when you SHOULD pay more for your safety

🚨 Which situations are safest to book a hotel instead of an Airbnb 

🚨 How to pick safe taxi drivers so you don’t end up in a sketchy situation

🚨 When to walk alone in a foreign country, and when NOT to walk alone

🚨 What to wear (and not wear) in certain situations abroad

🚨 Our #1 advice for safely dating strangers in foreign countries

And for all of our men out there - as Jeff attests to in this episode, many of these safety tips are equally relevant for you! Plus, Marisa shared a little bonus about the craziest way her male friends have gotten taken advantage of while traveling as well. 

Join our email list at beachcommute.com/email

Hosts:

Jeff Baker and Marisa Meddin

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: 

1. What does “working remotely” actually look like for you?
2. What do you need in your physical workspace to be successful in your job?
3. How do you handle your calendar and schedule? What apps/systems/communication do you use?
4. How do you prepare for meetings and facilitate meetings? What do you make sure to do during a meeting?
5. How would you handle lack of face-to-face contact when you work remotely?
6. How do you balance your work life and the rest of your life?
7. Why do you want to work remotely?

Listen in to get the exact blueprint on how to answer these questions so that you nail that interview, and become a digital nomad as soon as possible. 

If you search online for "top digital nomad jobs" you're going to find a lot of misinformation. Don't trust these lists!

Jeff and Marisa have been digital nomads for a combined 10+ years and have a community of 1,000+ people.

With their deep experience in the digital nomad community, they put together a list of the 7 most common high paying jobs they have seen in their travels.

Here's the good news: The most common digital nomad jobs make over six figures annually!

Most people are surprised to find out that you can make as much and often more money working as a digital nomad rather than going into an office.

Wondering how to get your foot in the door working remote as a digital nomad?

We at Beach Commute find legitimate, fully-remote jobs and send them to your inbox on a daily basis. ⁠⁠Get a week of remote job listings⁠⁠ sent to your inbox every day, for free.

We do all of this screening work for you.

https://beachcommute.com/nomadjobs

Tune to to find out what the data says will be the hottest digital nomad hotspots in 2024! 

In order to make these predictions, Jeff, Marisa and Diego pulled data from a community of over one thousand digital nomads to find out where people will be traveling, and where they are most interested in traveling over the next year. 

What we know about digital nomad hotspots is that they are constantly changing from year to year. Destinations can be a bit trendy from year to year, falling in and out of favor. 

Listen in and find out where people are going to be living as digital nomads over the next year.

Other relevant and mentioned episodes:

9 Safest digital nomad locations

9 Locations to live as a digital nomad for under $2k per month

5 most popular travel destinations and where to go instead as a digital nomad

The absolute fastest and financially safe way to become a digital nomad is to get a job with a fully remote company. This allows you to:

1. Have a stable income.

2. Allows you to give the digital nomad lifestyle a "test run" before you fully dive in.

3. Allows you to start traveling right away.

Unfortunately, only about 1% of "remote" job listings allow you to live as a digital nomad. Beach Commute teaches you how to identify these jobs (episode 142).

But, it's hours and hours of work to find that needle in the haystack. We find these jobs for you and send them to your inbox Monday through Friday. Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads.

Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads

🎙️ Are remote workers secretly in "goblin mode"? 🌍

In this lively episode of the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, we dive into the seven most unique and unexpected questions about digital nomad life and remote work—questions you didn't know you needed answers to!

From the rise of surveillance software (Big Brother vibes, anyone?) to whether remote jobs make us lazier—or liberate us—this episode serves up a cocktail of spicy debates, hilarious anecdotes, and actionable insights.

💼 Wondering if unlimited PTO is a trap?

🏝️ Or if hopping countries every month is sustainable?

And what about that controversial question—are digital nomads ruining local cultures and driving up prices?

We tackle it all, with real talk and zero sugarcoating.

Plus, Jeff drops a fiery LinkedIn story involving "goblin mode" and the truth about productivity wars.

🔥 Don't miss this jam-packed conversation full of laughs, hard truths, and fresh perspectives.

Whether you're a seasoned nomad or just dreaming of your first remote job, there's something here for you.

📧 Sign up for remote job leads and nomad tips at beachcommute.com/email.

🌏 This could be your year to work from anywhere!

Many of the digital nomad job suggestions you see on the web in listicles and articles don't reflect reality!

If you Google "digital nomad jobs" for inspiration and recommendations, you'll likely run into the same group of careers over and over again...

Jeff and Marisa can tell you is that they often don't reflect reality.

In this episode Jeff and Marisa go through the top "digital nomad jobs" you'll find on the web and explain why they aren't realistic direction to take for up-and-coming digital nomads.

Listen in to educate yourself on which career paths ARE NOT good directions to take if your dream is to become a digital nomad.

Need help finding a remote job that lets you become a digital nomad? We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox.

https://beachcommute.com/email/

With the third and final interview of the Beach Commute's three founders, Diego shares a highly unorthodox and fascinating story.

You might say Diego was born to become a digital nomad. In his early years he moved from Germany to Bolivia, Venezuela, Mexico, the United States, Norway, and England. And through these travels he now speaks fluently in five languages!

After university, he founded Wifi Tribe, a community of digital nomads who live and work together in different places around the world every month. It was in Wifi Tribe in 2019 that Jeff, Diego and Marisa first met.

In this episode Marisa interviews Diego about:

• What it's like to move around from continent to continent as a kid.
• How he navigated very different cultures during his upbringing.
• Starting Wifi Tribe in his family's Bolivian home.
• How Beach Commute was born.

Listen in for Diego's full story.

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs

Listeners constantly write into Beach Commute with the question, "Are there specific organizational characteristics that make them more likely to hire digital nomads?"

While there is no perfect model for a company that allows its employees to work from anywhere, there are some specific traits that make them more likely to be digital nomad-friendly.

Jeff and Marisa discuss 5 specific traits within organizations that you should look for.

1. The size of the company: While not an absolute rule, there is a specific range that puts organizations right in the sweet spot that lends itself well to digital nomad work.
2. Age of the company: There is definitely a correlation between the age of a company and the likelihood that they will have a work-from-anywhere policy.
3. The most common industries: Which industries are most likely to hire digital nomads? You might be surprised to hear the answer.
4. The top jobs: Are there specific types of jobs that companies tend to hire that are good for digital nomads?
5. Company culture: Are there certain aspects of a company's culture that fosters a fully-remote environment? This may be the most important factor.

For this episode Jeff and Marisa used the Anywhere Atlas, a database of 300+ fully remote companies that let you work from anywhere.

Each company is fully reviewed and rated by Beach Commute experts.

To get access to the Anywhere Atlas go to:

beachcommute.com/atlast

Job boards give you the illusion that there are more job opportunities than actually exist. If you hop on LinkedIn or a remote job board you'll find hundreds and sometimes thousands of job listings depending on the role you're looking for.

The problem is that about 50% of them are "ghost listings", meaning the role isn't real.

And of the job listings that are real, each posting will get hundreds of applicants.

With so many candidates applying for so few actual positions, how do you stand out from the crowd? Unfortunately, the answer is not a numbers game. Sending hundreds of applications each week will not increase your odds of getting hired. You're just adding more noise and wasting your time.

In this episode Marisa explains how to dramatically increase your response rate and get to the interview stage.

She explains exactly how to increase quality over quantity to maximize your chances of landing the job.

And if you are looking for help understanding which direction you should go with your career so that you can work remote as a digital nomad, Marisa is hosting a career clarity workshop.

Sign up today to get pointed in the right direction and maximize your odds of getting hired.

https://beachcommute.samcart.com/products/careerclaritylive

Does anybody actually enjoy learning things the hard way?

Do you ever wish there was an encyclopedia of mistakes to avoid before you make them?

With over 14 combined years of regular travel, Jeff and Marisa have made almost every mistake in the digital nomad travel book.

And that's a huge benefit for you, because with this episode you'll learn about all the real-world screwups that people make when they first become digital nomads, and you can avoid them.

Learn tricks on booking flights, getting data for your phone and wifi plans, how to pack, and how to maintain a sustainable and healthy lifestyle and more.

Want to get a remote job? We help you do that! Get on our email list and get free remote job listings sent to your inbox daily!

https://beachcommute.com/remote-travel-jobs-daily/

The pros and cons of living in Italy as a digital nomad 

Have you dreamt about moving to Italy for a month, living in the romantic town of Florence, enjoying the beautiful hillsides of Tuscany on the weekends, and eating the best pasta of your life?

If so, this episode is for you…but it has a surprising twist.

Jeff recorded this solo episode after spending 1 month living in Florence with four other digital nomad friends. However, his experience wasn’t so magical, due to the wifi conditions and inability to get work done. This episode serves as a great reminder that the best vacation destinations are NOT always the same as the best digital nomad locations.

If working remotely from Italy is on your bucket list, make sure to give this episode a listen ASAP to make sure it goes off without a hitch.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why Jeff didn’t have a great experience living in Florence, even though it’s on the top of almost everyone’s bucket list destinations
• The 4 criteria he uses to judge any digital nomad location, and his rankings for each as they relate to Florence, Italy
• The 5 internet backups you MUST HAVE in each location while traveling as a digital nomad, and how even these precautions almost didn’t work Jeff (even though he’s an expert)
• The amazingly weird “Macgyver move” that Jeff and his buddies did in Florence, resulting in “the most digital nomad thing you could ever do”
• Why Jeff almost through his mifi device out the window and onto a rooftop
• The 3 food and drink staples that Jeff lived off of during his month in Italy (hint: two of them were beverages, and the 3rd may surprise you)
• Why Italy has the potential to bring out your insecurities, and what to expect if you live in this country
• The top 3 activities Jeff recommends doing while living in Florence
• And lastly, if you love great food, you’ll appreciate this episode (Jeff’s rule of thumb for food in Italy - “The food is going to be good. It’s just a matter of HOW good.”)

Resources:

• 7 most common jobs that digital nomads in our community do: www.beachcommute.com/7jobs
• List of 91 real job titles from digital nomads in our community: www.beachcommute.com/91

What's the top concern people have when thinking about becoming a digital nomad? 

Money? Language? Scoring accommodations? WiFi problems?

NOPE, all wrong. It's safety. 

Every. single. time. 

When we ask our audience of burgeoning digital nomads what they're most afraid of, it always comes down to safety. And that's not exclusive to new digital nomads, we get safety questions 

So finally, we decided to tackle the topic with two of the most knowledgeable digital nomads on the topic. 

First we have Marisa coming in with years of expertise from the female perspective (a significantly higher risk group). Marisa has traveled to 70+ countries, many times as a solo traveler, and has learned every trick in the book to navigate the world safely. 

Second, we have Diego has gone on 50+ trips with groups of 15+ people each, so he's seen nearly every safety/danger-related scenario possible. In other words, he's quite possibly one of the most knowledgeable people we've ever met with regards to digital nomad safety. 

Without giving away the whole list, a preview of what we talk about: 

• Safety getting from the airport to your destination. 
• Researching general ground transportation (many taxis are fake!)
• Unregistered taxis that can get you into trouble in a quick hurry. 
• Understanding the local "safety map" of an area. 
• The danger river in Medellin.
• When you absolutely need to take an Uber, regardless of how close to home you are. 
• Finding locals to give you tips. 
• Quick tips on how to not get your money stolen.
• Identifying ATM scams. 
• Currency exchange scams. 

And much much more! Whether you are an aspiring digital nomad, or a distinguished veteran, you'll get some GREAT tips from this podcast. 

Links mentioned: beachcommute.com/91

Digital nomad-ism is exploding, with new workers leaving the office every day in favor of traveling the world and working from the road. While digital nomad-ism was already growing at a rapid rate, the pandemic kicked the movement into second gear.

With the massive increase in travelers, we are seeing an unexpected number of positive and negative outcomes. Jeff and Diego share some current statistics along with real-world trends developing that they are seeing on the ground.

Jeff and Diego tackle some some particularly tricky topics, including:

• Trends in hiring remote workers.
• How both employees and employers' way of thinking about the workplace is evolving (and sometimes not evolving).
• Predictions on how and why digital nomad hubs are going to pop up.
• The impact on local economies and how to make investment in small businesses.
• The impact on local housing markets and how to make conscientious decisions.
• The expansion of digital nomad visas.
• Upcoming technological advancements.

And much much more.

While we can't say for certain what is going to happen next in this quickly changing world, we can say for sure that the number of digital nomads is going to continue increasing at a rapid rate.

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.

Throughout this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Jeff managed to build a great, high paying remote career for himself after dropping out of college for several years, and finally graduating at age 27
• The one person who changed the course of his career
• How Jeff actually LOST money in his first corporate career
• Why Jeff still felt completely unfulfilled and  became depressed while working from home (before traveling), even though he had a great career and a great salary
• How Jeff got promoted 7 times at his company WHILE traveling the world (he reached CMO level while we were together in Bolivia)
• How travel and ayahuasca helped Jeff stop taking depression medication for the first time in 15 years
• The biggest challenge Jeff faced while traveling the world while working as a remote employee
• Jeff’s (incredibly surprising) FOUR WORDS OF WISDOM to anyone considering whether or not to get a remote career and start traveling the world

Links:

91 digital nomad jobs that people in our community are actually doing while traveling the world: www.beachcommute.com/91

Tired of travel headaches? Jeff and Marisa spill the beans on insider tips that every digital nomad needs to know.

Think you’ve mastered the art of travel? Think again! We dive into:

👉 3 a.m. meeting disaster you need to avoid—and the one hack that makes it a non-issue.

👉 Stuck in a middle seat? Learn the psycho middle seat trick to score an entire row for yourself.

👉 How to unlock secret travel perks like first-class experiences on an economy budget.

👉 The truth about airport currency exchanges—and smarter ways to handle foreign cash.

👉 Booking on Airbnb? Don’t miss the negotiation tactic that could save you hundreds.

👉 Why carry-on luggage might be your new BFF—and how to pack like a minimalist pro.

👉 Ever been stopped at the airport for not having proof of an exit flight? Here’s the sneaky workaround every digital nomad needs to know.

👉 Which credit card gets you free airport lounge access, $28 dining credits, and insane travel perks.

👉 Last-minute traveler? Learn the genius strategy to snag upgrades, legroom, and bulkhead seats—for free.

👉 Got a layover? We’ve got the scoop on turning airport boredom into gourmet meals, nap pods, and luxury lounge time.

This is one episode you can’t afford to miss (literally, it could save you $$$)!

Hit play and let’s upgrade your travel game.

🎧 Listen now and start traveling smarter!

5 mistakes holding you back from getting a remote travel job

In this episode, Marisa and Jeff talk through the 5 most common mistakes that may be holding you back from getting a remote job that you can do WHILE traveling the world (aka living as a digital nomad).

Marisa has coached and spoken to thousands of digital nomads (and aspiring digital nomads), and goes in detail about the obstacles that she most commonly sees stand in the way between someone who says: "I wish that I could travel the world" and actually doing it.

Jeff also brings in his experience hiring candidates to his company while working as CMO of one of the largest content marketing agencies in the world.

So...if you've been wishing you had a remote job that you could do WHILE you travel the world (but don't have that job yet), then this episode is for you.

In this episode, Marisa interviews Matt Bowles from Maverick Investor Group.

Matt has been a full-time digital nomad with no permanent base since 2013. From Macedonia to Japan to Argentina to Ghana, Matt has visited an impressive 80+ countries while working remotely…and shares his story in our latest podcast episode.

Matt runs a remote real estate agency, which specializes in helping digital nomads invest in turnkey US residential real estate opportunities - so that you can receive passive income while you travel the world. 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Matt began traveling the world after getting fired from his job, and how his education and work experience until the age of 30 have absolutely NOTHING to do with the work he does today (it’s never too late for you to pivot careers!)
• The importance of thinking creatively about potential remote careers (especially outside the realm of options that you think may be available to you)
• The one book that changed his life trajectory entirely, leading to life as a digital nomad (hint: it was the same book that changed my life as well)
• How he unexpectedly ended up moving to Cairo, Egypt for a year with his (then) girlfriend...and what happened when they broke up 3 years later while living on a remote island halfway across the world from home
• The most important piece of advice he has for couples who are traveling as digital nomads together…and how to avoid THE biggest obstacle that can happen when you travel with your significant other
• How to invest in turnkey residential real estate properties in the US (even if you’re not a US citizen or don’t live in that rental market), and how to use this as passive income while you travel the world
• The travel program he participated in, which led to, in his words, “THE BEST YEAR OF HIS LIFE”...and what it was like to travel for 12 months across 4 continents with 40 of the same people for an entire year
• How Matt balances meeting up with other travelers vs. experiencing more of the local communities, and why he makes it a point to connect with digital nomads from backgrounds other than his own
• How to be a more socially and consciously mindful traveler when visiting and living in foreign countries
• Matt’s top 3 favorite countries that he’s ever been (out of 80+ countries), as well as the top 3 countries he’d love to get to next
• His one piece of advice for you if you’re thinking about whether or not to start traveling the world while working full-time

This episode is a must for any people that consider giving the digital nomad lifestyle a try as it is packed with a ton of advice for aspiring nomads.

Programs that Matt Recommends:

Remote Year

Nomad Cruise

Hackers Paradise

WiFI Tribe

Books Recommended:

The 4-Hour Workweek

The E-Myth Revisited

The best way to get in touch with him is on Instagram.

that takes pride in employing a team of fully remote employees (and they’re always/currently hiring!).

Jeanna was a successful marketing professional in San Francisco climbing up the corporate ladder. From the outside looking in, she was was absolutely killing it, doing everything American culture would describe as “successful.” 

But as she describes, “What society told me I should be doing wasn’t making me happy.” She wasn’t fulfilled by her professional success. 

So she took a few vacation days and flew down to Belize. It was in Belize that she had an epiphany that she was living the wrong kind of life. 

Shortly after, she sold all her things, quit her job, and moved full time to Belize. She also started her own marketing agency called First Page Strategy that hires 100% remote workers. 

Her employees get the benefit of working from wherever in the world they want, allowing them to get the time back in their lives to do the things that fulfill their dreams: Travel, family, friends, etc. 

Check out https://www.firstpagestrategy.com/remote-marketing-jobs to see the latest open positions (that are fully remote). 

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs

You would be shocked how much a different work schedule can impact your entire outlook on life. As a digital nomad, you will experience all the highs and lows that come with working strange (for you!) hours. 

For example: You might be used to the routine of starting your day with the intention of working - getting up early, eating breakfast and going straight to work. 

But what if you had the entire morning and early afternoon to explore a city in a new country you’re working from? 

What if you started your morning by taking a yoga class, exploring new cafes, visiting museums, enjoying an afternoon walk, then finishing your day with work? 

What about the complete opposite? What would you think of starting work at 5am, and finishing everything you have to do at 1pm? You would have the rest of the day to explore and do whatever your heart desires. 

Depending on the person, working unorthodox hours can be a huge pro or a huge con, and there are tons of things considered. 

In this episode Jeff, Diego and Marisa walk you through each of the top 5 pros and 5 cons you should be aware of as you start to venture outside your timezone. 

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs

Meet Laurie LeDuc, an original digital nomad who got her start back in 2008 when she worked in Australia for Catster, a social network for cats.

From there, Laurie joined Khan Academy (but the role wasn’t fully remote yet).

She then convinced her employers to let her start traveling domestically in the United States to start. (You’ll have to listen in for tips on how Laurie convinced her company to let her work remote and her recommendations for new digital nomads.)

Then she went on a legendary Wifi Tribe trip to Jamaica in which she froze on Blue Mountain in search of the world’s best coffee, and all the toilet seats breaking on the trip.

Curious about what digital nomad communities are like? Laurie breaks down exactly what you can expect with building relationships with some of the most meaningful people in your life.

Laurie also talks about her favorite “pinch me” moment when she blazed her own personal path that were “ridiculous, beautiful, and overwhelmingly good.” She said, “I felt like it was in the right place at the right time.”

Listen in for more tips from one of the most experienced digital nomads we have spoken with.

Links mentioned:

Khan Academy

Do you know the 5 different ways that you can make an income while traveling the world?

In this episode, Jeff, Diego and Marisa talk through the 5 different ways that travelers make money while living in and visiting different countries all over the world…

So you’ll never have to sit in your office again, wishing that you were visiting those destinations you’ve been dreaming about for years.

And instead, you can have your job (and a real income) while traveling.

🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The 5 different ways that you can make money while living in and traveling to other countries, as well as the pros and cons for each method
• Which of these 5 types of income give you the most freedom, the most flexibility, and the most integration into the local cultures that you visit
• How living as a digital nomad can allow you work in countries where you don’t speak the local language
• Which of these 5 ways we recommend first if you’re just getting started or wanting to try out the travel life
• The one type of income to make while you travel that gives you the most flexibility for travel
• Our #1 piece of advice for you to get started, and how you can find a remote job quicker than you may ever think!

Resources:

91 remote jobs that people in our community are doing (click here to download the list)

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 doubled down and asked to go to Bali, to which they said “no, absolutely not.”

At that point, she had decided this lifestyle absolutely needed to be a full-time thing. She then gave the company an ultimatum and as a result they changed the policy, letting her work as a digital nomad.

She then joined Wifi Tribe because she was looking for community and flexibility WHILE traveling.

From there she went to Puerto Escondido (where she and Jeff met) to Florianopolis, Brazil. And she’s been traveling ever since.

She even took a full 180 degree shift from her life as an accountant to a personal coach and employee of Wifi Tribe!

Listen in to hear the rest of Danielle's inspirational journey to becoming a digital nomad. 

LinkedIn looks like an absolute gold mine for finding remote jobs, no? A quick search will generate up to thousands of job listing opportunities.

But are these jobs REAL?

Are they actually FULLY REMOTE?

Do they have a RETURN TO OFFICE policy?

In this episode Jeff and Marisa walk you through a live attempt to find a legitimate remote job on LinkedIn.

You will learn:

• How to search for jobs on LinkedIn.
• Specific language to look for in a listing.
• How to scrutinize careers pages.
• And more...

Spoiler alert: You CAN find fully remote jobs on LinkedIn, but they truly are a needle in the haystack. Oftentimes it will take you MORE time to find a legitimate job listing then it will to go through the resume refinement, application, and interviewing process.

If you want to find a database of ONLY companies that will let you work from anywhere, Beach Commute has created the Anywhere Atlas, a database of 300+ companies. Each company has been fully vetted, reviewed and scored by a Beach Commute expert.

Find legitimate jobs from legitimate companies.

Beachcommute.com/atlas

Being a digital nomad has an insane amount of positive aspects. You’ll get an amazing amount of culture, adventures, language skills, food experiences, etc.

But if you don’t find a community of likeminded people, it can get vey lonely. And one of the potential best positive aspects of being a digital nomad is finding community and making lifelong friends to share your experiences with.

Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone! Aside from finding ad hoc communities on Nomadlist and social networks, there are companies who help foster connections.

Ranging from hyper-coordinated to super-lax, Jeff, Diego and Marisa discussed seven communities that have a successful track record of attracting digital nomads.

In this episode, they discuss:

1. Wifi Tribe
2. Remote Year
3. Hacker Paradise
4. NomadBase/ Nomad Cruise
5. Outsite
6. Selina
7. Unsettled

Note: Diego is a cofounder of Wifi Tribe, and both Marisa and Jeff are members of the company. We did our very best to be objective about a topic that is generally very subjective. In this episode we shared our experiences and anecdotal stories about each of the companies we know. 

Make sure you join our email list to get weekly job postings! 

Meet Mike Dane, a programmer who became a digital nomad three years ago in Medellin, Colombia. Since then, he has lived in Africa, most of Latin America, Eastern Europe, and many places in between. 

What's special about Mike Dane, you ask? Why would you listen to this podcast, you ask? 

Let me tell you why... this guy made the decision to be a digital nomad and turned his whole life upside down to make it happen. I guarantee this is a guy you can relate to, especially if you haven't yet made the jump. 

Mike explain how he prepared, made some very hard decisions, then made the jump. Learn about how you have to mentally prepare, professionally prepare, and finally pull the trigger.  He explains all the pros and cons of what he went through all along the way. 

He was in search of a life of travel: experiencing the exotic new locations and cultures. 

He was in search of community: finding like-minded people who would turn into family. 

He was in search of meaning, and continually is. 

Spend 45 minutes with Jeff and Mike Dane to learn about Bolivia, Africa, Medellin, Romania, and many other places. Pro tip: if you have skills as a computer programmer, you are in the best position possible to become a digital nomad.  

In this episode, Jeff, Diego and Marisa share in detail about 12 destinations that are GREAT to live as a digital nomad...IF you’ve got a bit of experience under your belt with this lifestyle already.

(Note: if you're ready to book your FIRST trip as a digital nomad, check out episode #10 for our recommendations on the top 6 starter locations).

Listen to the episode now to find out the names of the 12 destinations below:

1. The beautiful beach town in Brazil with stunning views, and great surfing and windsurfing
2. The surf town in Costa Rica which has amazing, jungly beach vibes and all the healthy cafes you could desire (but it’s a little tricky to get to)
3. The idyllic caribbean island in Panama with scuba diving and a real-life one-legged pirate who runs quad biking tours through the jungle and beaches
4. The up-and-coming Mexican beach town with killer sunsets that’s about to explode as a tourist destination (get there before it does!)
5. The small Mexican city that has incredible (and cheap!) authentic food (Jeff proclaimed “You’ll have the best meal here of your entire life!”)
6. The awesome Greek Island that has a connotation of being a vacation stop for the older generation, but blew Diego away as a great digital nomad spot
7. The island in Spain with a bustling town and beautiful Mediterranean ocean views
8. The mountain town in Bulgaria where nomads come for a weeks, but stay for many months (and where you can get a great apartment for $350 USD)
9. The beach town in India which “feels like Bali in the early days” (and why you may not yet feel safe here)
10. The amazing hippie mountain town in Thailand, which has a record for the most winding roads to get there (it’s not yet overrun with tourists because it’s quite difficult to get there)
11. The island is Thailand which is super cheap, and known for its awesome scuba diving and spiritual energy
12. The little beach town in Vietnam where people accidentally find themselves staying for many months longer than intended

In this episode, we talk about what makes these 12 destinations slightly more difficult compared to the top 6 starter locations.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Give us a comment if you’ve been to any of these locations, and let us know what you think.

Ready to get a remote job? Click here to download and get our guide sharing the 7 most common jobs that digital nomads do.

Announcement alert!

We are launching the Nomad Career Accelerator program! This "do it for you" program is designed for the folks who are in the more advanced stage of their career and want to find a job that allows them to travel.

We realize that it takes A LOT of time and effort every week to find job listings, craft your resume, write cover letters, network with the right people and hiring managers, apply and interview for jobs.

We are going to do the hard work for you.

Consider this a hands-on shortcut to getting a remote job!

We at Beach Commute have been teaching people a proven method that maximizes the likelihood of landing remote job interviews. We are taking all the techniques we have preached over the past three years and are going to do those things for you, giving you the time back in your life to do the things you would rather do.

How do I get in?

We are opening up the program to only the first 6 candidates. You can apply here.

https://beachcommute.com/apply

When?

We will start receiving applications for candidates on August 7th, and closing the application process on August 18th.

If you have any questions about the program please write in at hello@beachcommute.com

Taking the leap to become a digital nomad can feel both overwhelming and scary.

In addition to figuring out what to pack, getting travel insurance, and what you’ll do with your belongings at home…

The unknown of arriving in a new place can often prevent people from taking the leap before even getting started.

So, to help you…

In this episode, Marisa, Jeff and Diego talk through the 7 MOST IMPORTANT steps to think through in the days leading up to your arrival, and the steps we highly suggest taking right when you land in a new place…

In order to successfully travel without dropping the ball at your job.

During this chat, not only will you laugh along with 3 friends, you’ll also learn:

• Diego’s secret tip to find a place you’ll LOVE living for a month, without having to commit before seeing it in person
• How to find the safest (and least expensive!) transportation from the airport to your hotel or airbnb
• Why having cell service right away is a MUST (and how to do it)
• Why you should NEVER EVER exchange money at the airport, and what to do instead to get local currency right away (which is super important)
• Why Marisa laughed at Diego and Jeff for prioritizing their need for “specialty coffee” and “craft beers” when they first arrive in a new destination, and the first thing she searches for instead
• Jeff’s #1 tip to find healthy food and groceries right when you arrive to a new destination
• How to keep up your exercise routine in your first few days in a new place

We hope you enjoy the episode, and find it helpful as you enter into YOUR journey as a digital nomad!

Links mentioned during the show:

• Hotelstonight.com
• Airbnb
• Go Remote Employment Course
• 7 Most Common Jobs For Digital Nomads

We are again joined by Rob Bone, a digital nomad who has been testing productivity hacks for years.

The early days of turning into a digital nomad can be a rush: People are always going out to cafes, restaurants, dancing, etc.

It can become very difficult to be productive with all the distractions.

Rob and Jeff have spent quite a bit of time learning various productivity hacks that have helped keep them on track.

Many techniques they have discarded, some they have kept. They discuss:

1. Can you build an ideal work schedule around your natural clock.
2. *Microdosing: Using microdoses of mushrooms for focus.
3. Meditation: Setting a regular schedule of meditating to keep the mind sharp.
4. Reading: Does it actually make you more productive, or do you just feel more productive?
5. Riding the wave: Setting hard-and-fast stop times vs. riding a productivity wave deeper into you usual stop time.
6. Blocking time for work sprints.
7. Physical environment: Does your physical environment actually play a part in determining how productive you are?
8. Do you wait for inspiration or do you power through your work until you find it?

Do you have any productivity tips that we missed? Write us at hello@beachcommute.com

*Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. We are not doctors. We advise that you talk to your doctor and observe local laws and regulations when taking any substance.

In this podcast episode, hosts Marissa and Jeff dive into the hotly debated topic of slow versus fast travel for digital nomads.

What are the benefits to fast travel?

What ere the benefits to slow travel?

Are there any drawbacks you need to be aware of when deciding the duration of your travel?

Jeff and Marisa reveal the realistic pros and cons to both styles of travel. They also discuss specific locations that are idel for both fast and slow travel.

We at Beach Commute do all of this work for you on a daily basis and send legitimate remote job listings to your inbox every day. ⁠Get a week of remote job listings⁠ sent to your inbox every day, for free.

We do all of this screening work for you.

https://beachcommute.com/nomadjobs

Special guest Jaime Goodman joins our digital nomad podcast to talk about how she quit a six figure corporate job seven years ago to spend her life abroad.

She discusses her emotional decision to sacrifice money for time and experience. Jaime decided that her yearning inside to travel the world and experience freedom outweighed her desire to work a high-powered corporate job, where she felt that she wasn’t growing.

This was seven years ago. Since then she has been traveling the world and going on adventures full-time. She occasionally picks up work on the road, but for the most part she had dedicated her life to experiencing all the world has to offer.

Some highlights from Jaimes experience:

-Living in a converted hippie van in Costa Rica and doing pilates on the roof.

-The Flapping Duck guest house for $5 per night, with rats in the showers.

-Couchsurfing in Milan with Italian fashion models.

-Cleaning toilets in a hostel during the pandemic.

-How to balance treating yourself with challenging your comfort.

-American competitiveness

Enjoy our conversation with Jaime “I’m gonna win in darts” Goodman.

Links mentioned:

Couchsurfing

Map to Nowhere Instagram

Map to Nowhere website

Tired of job listings that claim to be remote but come with a million restrictions?

Jeff and Marisa are breaking down six red flags that could mean the difference between working from anywhere… or being stuck at home.

They’re revealing:
🚨 The misleading phrases companies use to sound remote-friendly (but aren't).
🚨 The hidden clauses that force you into an office—even after they promise remote work.
🚨 Why some “work from anywhere” jobs… really don’t let you work from anywhere.
🚨 The one thing missing from a job listing that should make you run the other way.

Plus, Jeff’s back at the beach for the first time in five years, and he’s realizing just how much he’s been missing out. 🌴🏄‍♂️

From scooter rides through town to spontaneous spike ball games, this episode is packed with nomadic nostalgia—and a few spicy surprises along the way.

If you're serious about finding a truly remote job, check out 300+ fully remote companies hiring on the Anywhere Atlas today!

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 (with modest spending habits).
• Is a digital nomad destination (you’ll find community there).
• Easy access to strong internet.
• Easy access to food/drink/restaurants and entertainment.
• Relatively safe.

And you would be shocked by the number of places we were able to come up with - as a matter of fact we had to substantially cut our list just to keep the podcast length manageable!

Expect many more suggestions in the future!

In this episode you’ll learn:

-First-had reviews and experiences in each of the 10 destinations.

-The exact cost of living comparison for various foods, restaurants, and apartment rental.

-Things to watch out for, and places to check out.

Links mentioned:

www.beachcommute.com/gre

www.beachcommute.com/91

Numbeo.com

Hollie and Rusty have taken digital nomad life to a completely different place: The wilderness. 

Quite literally, they work from the most remote national forests in the United States, all while working online in digital marketing and IT security. 

Hollie used to work with Jeff Baker as a content marketing strategist for Brafton. But late into her tenure she (using her own words) "strong armed" her employer to get them to let start working remote out of Colorado. 

Technically she made this possible by first proving herself to the organization for years, then converting to a consultant so that Brafton didn't need to incorporate in a new state. Both parties got what they needed out of the deal. 

Soon after going remote, she met Rusty and decided to go on a weeklong vacation living out of truck camper in national forests. That weeklong trip turned into six weeks. And that six weeks turned into a lifestyle in which they spend about half their time living and working remotely out of a camper van in the forest, and the other half the time in short-term leases around the United States. 

They are living the lives of the dreams every day. They wake up with the most beautiful views in the entire United States for half the year, and the other half the year they choose whichever new city they want to explore. 

You won't be able to find Hollie or Rusty anytime soon, because they are going to be moving to a remote island off the coast of Alaska next year!

Link mentioned: 

Overlander

Starlink

Join us as we take a look back at the best and worst moments of our 2021 travels

On Instagram, life as a digital nomad looks perfect…the epic destinations, the freedom, the adventures. However, while digital nomad life is filled with some of the most amazing “pinch me” moments, it doesn’t come without its drawbacks.

On the Digital Nomad Experts podcast, we like to share both the highs AND the true lows with you…so that you have real expectations of what your life will be like when you begin living as a digital nomad.

As 2021 comes to an end, Jeff, Diego and Marisa take a look back at 2021, and share some of their favorite moments, destinations and experiences…as well as some of their least favorite experiences and travel fuckups. You'll get a lot of laughs as these 3 goofballs recap the good, the bad, and the ugly of their travels this year. 

By the end of the episode, you’ll learn:

• The favorite & least favorite places that they each lived this year (find out which place Jeff loved so much that he went back for a THIRD time, and which place most people LOVE, but left him with “unadulterated anger and frustration”)
• The most underrated places they each lived (Diego said he thinks this place will explode soon, as it’s “the Bali of Latin America”)
• The weirdest foods they each ate (we’ve all tried this insect in Mexico…)
• The most thrilling adventures they each experienced (Diego’s was the coolest thing he’ll NEVER do again)
• Their favorite accommodations that they lived in (find out in which destination Diego stayed in a villa that Shakira has also stayed in multiple times)
• The WORST accommodations they accidentally found themselves in (learn about the “Airbnb fuckery" that led Jeff to a terribly dark apartment in Barcelona, and the dark basement I accidentally found myself staying at in Latvia)
• Their very favorite moments as digital nomads this year (Diego’s favorite moment was the same moment he genuinely asked his guide - “Are we going to die?”)
• Their LOWEST travel moments (some rock bottom health moments for Marisa and Jeff)
• The most memorable people they each met this year (miraculously, of all the people in the WHOLE entire world, Jeff and Diego chose the SAME person as the most memorable in all of their travels!)
• Their biggest travel fuckups of the year (Jeff had two missed flights, Diego almost got deported back home, and I almost ended up on a train to the wrong country)
• What they've got in store for travel plans in 2022 (Egypt, Mauritius and Bali may or may not be on the agenda)
• And so much more...

Links mentioned:

• Sign up for our email list (www.beachcommute.com)

Get our list of 91 job titles of real digital nomads in our community (www.beachcommute.com/91)

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 news for you!

Your biggest fear might be that you need to spend years and years of learning a new skill that enables you to travel. It seems insurmountable, right? 

But in reality, it’s likely your mental approach (and fear) to change that creates the biggest barrier.

Meet Fredria (Freddy), another Beach Commute podcast listener who joined us for our second live coaching session with Marisa. 

Fredria is a mother, a forensic toxicologist, a stock trading and financial literacy enthusiast, and otherwise genuinely interesting guest with dreams of creating community around the world. 

Marisa walks Fredria through the 4 critical questions she asks her clients to reframe their entire thought processes. 

In this podcast you will be able to “self-coach” yourself through the exact process Marisa would take you through in a one-to-one coaching session.

Marisa will walk you through the questions that will open your mind to approaching digital nomadism from a place of confidence and excitement rather than fear.

If you have any interest in doing a live coaching session like Fredria, write us in at hello@beachcommute.com.

Get some inspiration from our list of 91 jobs you can do while traveling.

Dev Chandra is a rare digital nomad who created a job for himself that would give him the freedom to travel the world.

Instead of a finding a job with a fully remote company like most, he quite literally sculpted the life he wanted. He definitely did things the hard way, but it's resulted in Dev being able to take on amazing adventures as a digital nomad.

He started his journey by living in several cities in Mexico. Since then he has traveled the world, living in South America, Asia, and Europe. So far he has lived in five different continents in the past four years.

Dev specializes in productivity and operations. He helps organizations maximize their resources and time management. You can find Dev at the link below:

https://theprocesshacker.com/

In this week’s episode Jeff interviewed Marisa to lowdown on her wild ride from rising through the ranks of corporate life at Pepsi, to owning a dessert shop, leaving an engagement, and becoming a top career coach and digital nomad having traveled to 75+ countries.

Throughout this episode you’ll learn:

• Marisa getting her start as an exemplary marketing student, and following her education into a career in the same field.
• Becoming a high-power marketer with Pepsi, working with Lil’ Wayne, Sofia Vergara, and Snoop Dogg.
• Marisa realizing there is no “soda emergency”, and she didn’t buy into the “grindset” work mentality.
• How Marisa negotiated a two month sabbatical in order to reset her perspective on life and work which resulted in…
• A quarter life crisis when Marisa realized that she wasn’t working on the things she wanted to work on, and wasn’t traveling nearly as much as she wanted.
• She decided to resign at Pepsi in order to pursue an insane shift into becoming a doctor (which never happened!). 
• Marisa then blew up everything: She ran her own business selling desserts, left her engagement, and moved in with her parents...what?! 
• In another groundbreaking shift, she started creating courses for college admissions and officially became a digital nomad with a one-way trip to Bali. 
• Then she became a career coach and co-founder of Beach Commute!

Listen in for Marisa's wild route to becoming a career coach and co-founder of Beach Commute where she works full-time helping people become digital nomads. 

Don’t forget to join our email list so that you get access to our hand-picked remote jobs, sent every week (www.beachcommute.com/email) 

This episode is sponsored by the No Filter App. Check it out here at https://getnofilter.com/ 

Do you know are the most popular jobs for people that are traveling the world?

In this episode, Diego and Marisa talk about the 7 most common job clusters in which travelers make money while living and visiting different countries all over the world. We also talk about some of the common digital nomad problems like having too many stamps in the passport.

🎧 In this episode, we talk about the 7 most common jobs for digital nomads:

1. Marketing

2. Writing

3. Design

4. Customer support

5. Project management

6. Programming

7. HR & Recruiting

We've also met a ton of people that have figured out how to do other jobs and earn a real income while traveling.

Resources:

91 remote jobs that people in our community are doing (click here to download the list)

The tax episode you've been waiting for!

In this can't-miss episode, Marisa interviews international tax expert and consultant, Bobby Casey, who specializes in tax residency, company structuring, and asset protection for digital nomads and entrepreneurs. 

Bobby’s extensive experience and practical advice have made him THE go-to expert for location-independent professionals like you to navigate the complexities of global taxation (when Marisa met Bobby at a digital nomad conference back in 2022, she signed up for his services immediately).

Whether you’re a remote worker dreaming of a nomadic lifestyle or an entrepreneur operating internationally, this episode is packed with essential insights to help you understand tax obligations, avoid costly mistakes, and optimize your setup.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

1. Tax Residency Explained: The key differences between citizenship, residency, and tax residency—and why it matters for nomads.

2. Myths vs. Facts: Why the "183-day rule" isn’t as straightforward as you might think.

3. Tax Optimization Strategies:

-How to legally minimize taxes while staying compliant.

-The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE): How Americans can qualify and save.

4. Residency Options:

-Best countries for digital nomads and how to choose a residency that works for your lifestyle.

-Examples of tax-friendly nations and their unique benefits.

5. Digital Nomad Visas:

-When they make sense and their impact on taxes.

-Key differences between tourist visas and nomad visas.

6. Common Mistakes to Avoid:

-The dangers of relying on blog advice or hearsay.

-Real-life cautionary tales from Bobby’s clients.

If you’re curious about the logistics of paying (and saving!) taxes while you work remotely and travel the globe, Bobby breaks the details down for you in in clear, actionable terms. 

Whether you’re just starting your digital nomad journey or looking to optimize your existing setup, this episode provides valuable advice tailored to your unique situation.

Resources Mentioned:

• Want personal , 1:1 zoom calls with Bobby to get help with your taxes? www.beachcommute.com/gwp

• Need help setting up your business formation and receiving mail while you’re abroad? www.beachcommute.com/businessanywhere

• IRS Form 2555 for FEIE
• Want to get emails from so you never miss tips like these? www.beachcommute.com/email

*The information provided in this episode is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice. Every individual's tax situation is unique, and the content discussed may not apply to your specific circumstances. We strongly recommend consulting with a qualified tax professional or legal advisor before making any decisions based on the information shared in this podcast.

If you had a chance to live anywhere in the world for one day, one week, one month, one year, and ten years, where would you choose?

Jeff, Marisa and Diego challenged each other with exactly those questions in this week’s episode of the Digital Nomad Experts podcast.

They had no idea which locations each person was going to choose!

They discussed why each location made sense for a short or long-term stay, and provided recommendations to new digital nomads on what to expect.

If you’re an upcoming digital nomad, or just want to get a sense of the top destinations to start your journey, this episode will give you all kinds of ideas!

The locations range from deep South America, to Asia, Europe, and everywhere in between.

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads.

Get on this exclusive list now before the prices go up!

Announcement alert! Are you trying to land a remote travel job so that you can become a digital nomad? We have a master class designed specifically for you. On December 6th and December 7th we will be hosting a webinar called “The 5 crucial steps to get your first remote travel job.” In this webinar you will hear from Marisa, who has over ten years of experience coaching over 1,000 people during her time at a fortune 500 company, and her personal coaching business. In this webinar you will learn exactly how to land that first job, in five actionable steps. Some important things to know about this webinar: -It won’t be replayed (it’s a one-and done!), so you’ll need to attend on of the two sessions. -One of the attendees will be winning a $300 travel credit to spend on a flight. Make sure you sign up! The link for registration is below: beachcommute.com/masterclass See you there!

Are you getting ready to test the waters as a digital nomad? The biggest first major choice you're going to make after deciding to go remote is where you're going to go first. 

It's scary and amazing. 

Fortunately, Jeff, Marisa and Diego have been all over the world, so we know exactly what things makes for an easy first destination. We also know exactly what makes for a very difficult first destination. 

Here are a few of the things we consider when choosing our destinations: 

1. Ease of language - do they speak your first language? If not, can you understand the basics? 

2. Cost - heading to Hawaii or Western Europe sure sounds sexy, but it's certain to break your bank in a hurry. We choose starter locations that won't completely drain your bank account. 

3. Access to internet - Everyone wants to go to the beach, of course. But did you know that your wifi will probably be much worse, and sometimes unworkable in certain beach locations? We take this into consideration. 

4. Community - Trust us, your perception of being a digital nomad will be colored negatively if you can find no one to connect with in your first destination. We selected starter destinations with strong digital nomad communities. 

Join us to find out which six destinations you could easily hit the ground running as a burgeoning digital nomad. 

Links mentioned: 

numbeo

Go Remote Course

Is the digital nomad lifestyle sustainable for the planet, indigenous cultures, and nomads themselves?

Some people accuse digital nomads and the lifestyle they bring with them of gentrifying impacted nomad hubs, raising the local cost of living, pushing out local businesses, and being culturally insensitive.

But is it justified? What are the facts? What can digital nomads do to minimize their global footprint?

In this episode Jeff and Marisa use data and personal experiences to help answer these questions. You can interact with the Beach Commute team on this topic by sending an email to hello@beachcommute.com

Possibly the biggest benefit of being a digital nomad is the opportunity to go on once-in-a-lifetime weekend trips, every week.

Digital nomads typically spend their Monday through Fridays working a semi-regular work schedule. Outside work hours people will often go on mini-adventures: Finding hot new restaurants, hiking, going on tours, etc. On the weekends digital nomads often go on BIG adventures to nearby locations.

You could spend the week working in Florence, and the weekend driving through the hillsides of Tuscany, trying amazing new food and wine.

Or you could spend the week working in a cafe in Bali, and the weekend taking a boat on island adventures.

You could work in San Cristobal, Mexico and go on a rock jumping, waterfall rappelling adventure in the jungle.

The one thing all of these cool locations have in common are that you would likely NEVER see these places if you weren't living and working nearby as a digital nomad. They are so far removed from the beaten path that you simply would never manage to see these places on a normal 1-2 week vacation from the office.

Need help finding a remote job that lets you become a digital nomad? We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox.

https://beachcommute.com/email/

Wrapping up her very first month as a digital nomad (Interview with Kristi Jacobsen)

In this episode, Marisa interviews Kristi Jacobsen, who just completed her first-ever month abroad a digital nomad to discuss what her experience has been like, the catalyst that pushed her to take the leap into living abroad for a month, and her journey along the way.

Kristi previously worked as a customer service manager at a music publishing company. Even though she wanted to travel while working remotely, her company wouldn't let her. After taking the Go Remote Employment course, Kristi learned the methods to find remote work, and negotiate a remote role that she can now down while she travels the world (spoiler alert: she's wrapping up her first month in Cape Town now, and loved it so much, she's extended her time there).

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How the death of a family member ultimately led her to book her first trip as a digital nomad, and how this journey has been an unexpected part of her healing process
• What Kristi finds most appealing about being fully remote
• How the Go Remote Employment course helped her to negotiate a remote position that she can get paid to do while living anywhere in the world
• Kristi's first impressions of life as a digital nomad (what's been great, and what have been the biggest challenges)
• The biggest shifts she's experienced personally since going to Cape Town
• How she's managed the 10 hour time zone difference while working, and the biggest shift with her work productivity that she never expected while living abroad
• How her weekends are filled with epic activities rather than sitting on the couch at home all weekend watching Netflix
• How she's made friends instantly abroad, and feels way less lonely as a digital nomad than she did back home (and how you can too)

Resources mentioned:

Wifitribe

List of 91 jobs that digital nomads in our community do

Where to find Kristi:

You can check out Kristi's business or get in touch with her via Instagram.

Google searches for digital nomad related questions are growing exponentially.

For example: 2,700 people per month search"What is a digital nomad?" 350 people per month search "How do I become a digital nomad?"

In this episode, Jeff and Marisa found the top 10 most Googled questions you ask about the digital nomad lifestyle and how to make money to live as a digital nomad.

Episodes referenced:

Episode 1 - What is a digital nomad?

Episode 10 - Top 6 starter locations for digital nomads

Episode 32 - 5 different ways to make a remote income

Episode 45 - 19 of the most unusual digital nomad jobs pt. 1

Episode 47 - 19 of the most unusual digital nomad jobs pt. 2

Episode 101 - 5 different ways to make money as a digital nomad

Episode 105 - 3 Tips to become a digital nomad ASAP

Episode 120 - 7 of the most common jobs digital nomads do

Episode 126 - Top locations you can live for under $2k per month

Episode 139 - The top pros and cons of living as a digital nomad

The absolute fastest and financially safe way to become a digital nomad is to get a job with a fully remote company. This allows you to:

• Have a stable income.
• Allows you to give the digital nomad lifestyle a "test run" before you fully dive in.
• Allows you to start traveling right away.

Unfortunately, only about 1% of "remote" job listings allow you to live as a digital nomad. Beach Commute teaches you how to identify these jobs (episode 142).

But, it's hours and hours of work to find that needle in the haystack.

We find these jobs for you and send them to your inbox Monday through Friday.

Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads.

Services like AirBnb and Uber have disrupted the age old hospitality and transportation industries and vastly improved the experience for nomads. The insurance remained largely in the stone ages in terms of usability, accessibility and alignment of incentives until SafetyWing. 

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Sondre Rasch is a co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing - building a global social safety net. SafetyWing’s mission is to remove the role of geographical borders as a barrier to equal opportunities and freedom for everyone with a global home country on the internet. Sondre first founded SuperSide (YC W16), a platform for freelance designers. It was here he discovered the lack of a safety net for online remote workers. He encouraged colleagues to take up the torch and address the deficiency but when nobody did, he took it on himself and started SafetyWing.

In this conversation, Sondre shares his story on how the moment he fell in love with the magic of Tuscany inspired him to explore digital nomadism. Sondre explains how SafetyWing deals with one of the biggest hurdles which is finding THE place to go. In case of emergency, you cannot really think stuff through and do research, communicate with medical staff in a foreign language, and be aware of the medical bill.

In this episode, you’ll learn

• How Sondre scaled from being a Political Advisor to the Government to become a Digital Nomad.
• How Sondre operates his business with fully remote and distributed teamwork.
• The scenarios you can do when/if you get injured abroad. 
• What is the typical scenario of having to deal with a health concern in a foreign country VS What would that journey be like if you had SafetyWing?
• Solving most of pay out of pocket or die concerns in foreign private healthcare systems.
• How does the Safety Wing Insurance work in real life.
• The story when Safety Wing flew a person with a heart attack in a low altitude flight from Ghana to South Africa because there wasn’t a hospital that can take care of this medical condition in Ghana.
• What’s on the roadmap for Safety Wing

Spend 36 mins with Jeff and Sondre to learn a ton on how to have insurance regardless of your passport and current country. Health related accidents can happen to anyone and anywhere so it's always nice to travel with a true international health insurance plan.

You can connect with Sondre via Twitter and don't forget to check out SafetyWing.

We asked, you delivered—this episode is fueled by YOUR burning questions! We’re diving headfirst into the most controversial, hilarious, and brutally honest topics in the digital nomad world.

🔎 What’s inside?
🧳 Are your favorite digital nomad cities actually overrated? We set the record straight 🔥
🏝 Jeff’s unexpected love affair with a beach town… despite hating sand 🤯
👮‍♂️ A sketchy police encounter in Mexico—what went down?
💼 Can a nurse really land a fully remote job? Or is it time for a total career shift?
🛑 The unexpected downside of the "best" nomad locations—why we might be biased 😬
🔮 Marisa’s wild take on Europe: Does the continent hold heavy, dark energy? (Yes, really.)

And so much more, including our #1 tip for building an instant nomad community—without hostels or awkward networking events. 🌍

🎧 Listen now and find out if you agree, disagree, or have some stories of your own!

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One of the most commonly asked questions by up-and-coming digital nomads is how much money they need to make and how much to save to live as a digital nomad. 

Jeff and Marisa have been digital nomads for over ten years, and they are part of a community of 1k+ digital nomads. With their combined experience, they explain: 

• The top expenses you will need to budget for, in order of cost. 
• Examples of actual costs around the world. 
• An estimate of how much total money you need to make per year. 

Relevant episodes mentioned: 

11 Ways to find cheap flights as a digital nomad (episode 121)

Remember, the FASTEST way to become a digital nomad is to get a job that gives you permission to work anywhere in the world. 

Unfortunately, only about 1% of "remote" job listings allow you to live as a digital nomad. Beach Commute teaches you how to identify these jobs (episode 142)

But, it's hours and hours of work to find that needle in the haystack. We find these jobs for you and send them to your inbox Monday through Friday. Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads.

Become a member today and join our community of digital nomads

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. 

1. You can't see as much on normal vacation: When the only time you can use to travel is your 2-4 weeks of vacation per year, you'll never accomplish 1/10th of your travel goals as you can as a digital nomad. Also, you'll be much more likely to end up in the tourist traps. 
2. Adventures: And more specifically, UNPLANNED and random adventures happen all the time as a digital nomad. Normal Saturdays as a digital nomad could be the types of adventures that most people talk about as life highlights that they talk about the rest of their lives. 
3. Culture: It's REALLY hard to get a true cultural experience on a quick 1-2 week vacation. As a digital nomad, there will be countless times you will even accidentally end up in a cultural experience. 
4. Food: Closely related to "culture", you'll likely taste the best, and sometimes strangest food you'll ever try in your life (like llama, ah!). 
5. Building community: As a digital nomad, you will meet some of the most interesting, intelligent, compassionate friends of your life. Digital nomads tends to be very like-minded in values, so it will feel like you're talking with a lifelong friend the very first time you meet. 

Which of these reasons do you want to become a digital nomad? Did we miss anything? Write us at hello@beachcommute.com. 

What are the top destinations you have in mind when you think about traveling as a digital nomad?

Most people think of the classic hotspots like Medellin, Bali, Mexico City and Thailand.

And those are hotspots for a great reason: They are excellent locations to live as a digital nomad.

But this is a big world, and there are way, way more places that satisfy the needs of digital nomads. Basically, in order to be a livable location all you need is:

• Strong internet
• Safety
• Some community

If a place checks those boxes, chances are that it has the potential to be a decent digital nomad location, and potentially even a hotspot. It just hasn't been discovered yet!

And with the constant improvements in internet connectivity around the globe, new remote locations are becoming workable every day.

Jeff and Marisa discuss 6 unique destinations they've traveled that are well off the beaten path. They discuss all the factors that determine whether or not they are workable locations.

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Most people who become digital nomads are looking for more from life. Whether it's seeking more freedom in life in their lives, cultural experiences, adventure, community, or checking new locations off their bucket list, everyone became a digital nomad with some sort of goal.

Usually, "becoming happier" in life isn't a primary goal. But, it tends to be a surprising byproduct.

There was a statistic published that stated within one year of moving to a different location your happiness can double. And this statistic was just meant to explain a person's potential for improved quality of life when moving somewhere full-time, rather than nomadic.

In this episode, Jeff and Marisa discuss some very surprising ways that becoming a digital nomad can directly and indirectly impact you mood and sense of wellbeing.

The fastest and easiest way to become a digital nomad is to get a job with a company that lets you work from anywhere. The Anywhere Atlas is a database of 300+ fully remote companies that let you work from anywhere in the world. Each company has been fully vetted, reviewed, and scored by a Beach Commute expert.

Get access to the database today and start traveling ASAP.

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Does it feel like your dream of becoming a digital nomad is so overwhelming that you don't even know where to start?

Totally understandable, but it's not as daunting as you think!

With the clear steps Jeff and Marisa outline on this episode, you'll feel WAY more comfortable with the idea.

You'll also have some clear, actionable steps you can take along with the mindset you need to feel confident and prepared to take the plunge.

In this episode Jeff and Marisa independently come up with their top three initial steps and share them in real-time while recording. Neither person had any idea what the other was going to say.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Practical steps you can take.
• A winning mindset to give you the confidence you need.
• Tips for negotiating with your employer.

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs

Hosts:

Jeff Baker and Marisa Meddin

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:

1. What are some of the strangest things you've seen as a digital nomad?
2. Which locations are going to be the next digital nomad hotspots? 
3. How has being a digital nomad changed you as a person? 
4. What are the best travel hacks for digital nomads? 
5. Would you want to travel to every country in the world? 
6. How do you deal with jet lag when traveling? 
7. How long do you prefer to stay in one place as a digital nomad? 

Want your questions answered in another Q&A sessions? Send us a note at hello@beachcommute.com

Looking for a job that lets you become a digital nomad? 

Our audience often writes in asking awesome questions about how to get remote jobs that let them travel. 

They write in questions about job searching, interviewing, pitching themselves, logistics of working on the road, etc. 

In this episode Jeff and Marisa read to each other five questions directly from emails our audience writes in. 

With their extensive experience (as digital nomads, career coaching and recruiting/hiring) they are well positioned to give practical advice that helps people land their dream jobs that let them travel. 

This is practical advice that people generally pay for! If you’re looking for a full-time job that lets you travel, you need to listen to this episode. 

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs

Becoming a digital nomad can feel like an absolute black box of "should I do this?" and "what's the best way to do that?" with extremely important personal decisions.  

Fortunately, Marisa, Jeff and Diego are able to tease out all of the "good" advice from the noise, and even possibly "bad" advice.  

Marisa in particular has worked with over 1,000 people as a career coach and at a fortune 500 company, so she's well-equipped to help future digital nomads drill down into the most important stuff.  

In this episode we cover:  

1. How possible it is to have a great career while traveling. 
2. Whether or not you should be an entrepreneur as a digital nomad. 
3. How to create a vision for the life you want to live, and find a career that fits with that. 
4. How to decide whether or not (and how much) a pay cut is worth the sacrifice for travel. 
5. How you can make just as much (or more) as a digital nomad as you can in your “normal” job. 
6. How working and traveling can actually become even MORE draining than "normal life" without travel. 
7. How the experiences & freedom you gain are absolutely worth it! Have any topics you want to hear us discuss? 

Drop us a line at: hello@beachcommute.com 

If you want a crystal clear checklist for how to be immediately productive on a digital nomad trip, this is the podcast for you.

How do you get set up to work as a digital nomad when you get to a new destination?

How do you make sure you have solid wifi?

What technology do you need to invest in to be a productive digital nomad?

How do you ensure that you have an effective workspace in your new destination?

You have a choice here: You can either figure it out on your own and make a ton of mistakes figuring it out, or you can listen to this episode to figure out exactly how to do it right the first time so that you have zero productivity gaps in between travel.

Jeff, Marisa and Diego have been digital nomads a VERY long time, and over the years they have made MANY mistakes along the way. In this episode they racked their collective brains to come up with the ultimate blueprint for immediate productivity.

They start with a pre-flight checklist, an airport arrival checklist, and an Airbnb arrival checklist.

This episode will undoubtedly help you skip many instances of downtime and potentially career-damaging incidents.

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After years of teasing it, Jeff and Marisa finally dive deep into their transformative week of Ayahuasca ceremonies in the mountains of Bolivia.

From overcoming fears to purging emotional baggage (and the contents of their stomachs), they candidly share what happens when you drink this potent Amazonian plant medicine.

🎙️ In this crazy episode, you'll learn:

🌿 What Ayahuasca truly is (spoiler: it's not a party drug!)

🧠 Why it's called “5 years of therapy in one night”

💥 Jeff turning into a mechanical spider and shooting fireballs out of his hands (yes, really)

😱 The temazcal from hell — and how it almost broke them

🤮 What the infamous Ayahuasca diet is actually like (hint: no salt, no sugar, no fun)

🌌 Personal stories of confronting deepest fears and releasing trauma

🤢 What the experience physically feels like, including the notorious purge

🔮 How Ayahuasca brings up exactly what you need to see — whether you want to or not

Whether you're curious, cautious, or ready to confront your own inner shadows, this honest discussion provides invaluable insights about one of the most powerful experiences of their lives.

👉 Press play to journey beyond fear and uncover profound truths.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This episode shares personal experiences with Ayahuasca, a powerful plant medicine traditionally used in ceremonial settings. The hosts are not medical professionals and are not recommending or advising the use of Ayahuasca or any psychedelic substances. The content is for informational and storytelling purposes only. Always consult with a licensed healthcare provider and research legal status and safety protocols in your location before considering any form of psychedelic use.

People of all ages are embracing the digital nomad lifestyle around the world. But perhaps the biggest hurdle to kicking off this lifestyle is getting a fully remote job that lets you travel the world while you work. And there may be subtle biases during the hiring process that you need to be aware of. 

Legally, hiring managers are not allowed to discriminate against any applicant based on age. But, we don’t live in a perfect world, and implicit biases exist, whether we like it or not. 

In this episode, Marisa discusses the specific ways hiring managers may disqualify your application based on your age. Marisa then walks you through practical steps you can take to ensure that your age does NOT become a factor during the hiring practice. 

Ideally you wouldn’t need these techniques, but the reality is that this is something we have to deal with. Using these specific tactics you will learn how to ensure that your age is not a factor, and you get hired based on your qualifications and merit. 

We help people like you find legitimate remote jobs every day! Join our email list and get remote jobs sent directly to your inbox.

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In this episode Jeff and Marisa discuss four fully-remote (work from anywhere) companies with current job listings.

Jeff and Marisa clearly outline exactly what you should be looking for in a job listing and company's website to determine if the company is high quality, and will actually give you permission to travel the world while you work.

They discuss specific language to look for in job listings that can be either green flags or red flags.

They walk through the keywords you should be tuned into when reading through the "about us" and "our culture" sections of a company's website.

Spoiler: The process of vetting these companies can be very time consuming! Make sure you get onto our email list and we will send you a weekly newsletter with the hottest fully-remote companies currently on the market.

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And of course, they discuss each of the four fully remote companies along with the current job listings.

Links to the companies discussed:

• YokoCo: https://www.yokoco.com/careers/
• Test Gorilla: https://www.testgorilla.com/careers/
• Invisible: https://www.invisible.co/join-us
• Copilot IQ: https://copilotiq.com/careers/

Take a look and get your application in today before these positions fill up!

Finding legitimate, fully-remote job listings is NOT a straightforward task.

As a matter of fact, job boards are a bit of a mirage. With thousands of "remote" job listings posted at any given time, you would think that your potential for finding a strong opportunity is good.

In reality, around 1% of those job listings are legitimate, fully-remote, and from quality companies.

In this episode, Marisa and Jeff walk you through the exact steps you need to take in order to identify remote jobs that give you permission to work from anywhere in the world. Be prepared, it's a bit of work. Finding legitimate job listings is an entire job unto itself. The hard part really starts with polishing your resume and cover letter, networking with decision makers at the company, preparing for interviews, etc.

We at Beach Commute find legitimate, fully-remote jobs and send them to your inbox on a daily basis. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get a week of remote job listings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ sent to your inbox every day, for free.

We do all of this screening work for you so that you can spend your time on the activities that will set you apart from other candidates.

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In this episode, Marisa interviews Palle Bo, a 55-year-old digital nomad from Denmark who began traveling the world 5.5 years ago when his kids left for University. 

Palle lived in the same small, rural part of Denmark for the first FIFTY years of his life, never really leaving. Yet, in the last 5.5 years since he reinvented his life as a digital nomad, he’s now traveled to over 97 different countries.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How it feels to be “a bit older than most other digital nomads who are traveling” (his words, not ours)
• Why he chose to travel after a divorce, and how his kids (now 24 and 27 years old) played a role in the timing of his nomad life
• How a trip to Cape Town sparked his desire to become a digital nomad full time
• How he planned out every detail of his first years of nomad before even leaving, and why he completely ended up changing his plans just one week into his journey
• How he chooses which destinations to travel to next, when he can go anywhere in the world at any time
• The secret he discovered as to why digital nomads feel like they live a fuller, longer life compared to those who don’t travel
• Why he and his children have an even better relationship now than when he lived with them back in Denmark, and what it was like when they visited him in North Korea, Japan and South Africa
• The reason he may get a permanent house 15 years from now (and no earlier), and why he never wants a big house again
• How he finds community while traveling solo
• Two ways he’s booked months of free accommodation while on the road, and why traveling has actually been LESS expensive each year than living in the countryside of Denmark
• The two major pieces of advice he has for someone who is considering living the digital nomad life (we love these!)

Links mentioned in the show:

• Palle’s podcast: “The Radio Vagabond”
• Palle’s website: www.theradiovagabond.com
• 7 most common remote jobs for digital nomads (www.beachcommute.com/7jobs)
• Learn how you can get a remote job: www.beachcommute.com/gre (Go Remote Employment Course)

When you have literally the entire world of potential destinations to choose from, how do you go about selecting where you want to live?

How do you choose whether to live on a tropical beach for a month or in the middle of a bustling city?

Reflecting back on their many years of travel, Jeff and Marisa came up with a list of the top 10 ways they select (and so can you!) their next digital nomad locations.

It's the most common question strangers tend to ask Jeff & Marisa about digital nomad life, but it's become such an autopilot process for them that they often don't reflect back on the reasons they choose their destinations.

And those reasons are important, and helps you narrow down the literal world of possibilities to choose from! When living as digital nomad, the paradox of choice is a real thing.

This episode is the ultimate guide for you to help narrow down your decision making process.

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In this episode Jeff and Marisa dive into the pros and cons of living and working remotely across all seven continents.

From the thriving nomad hubs in Southeast Asia to the allure of Africa’s stunning landscapes, they break down each region's unique offerings, challenges, and digital nomad potential.

With insights on cost, time zones, cultural highlights, and safety, Jeff and Marisa share personal stories and tips to help you decide where to start your digital nomad journey or where to head next.

Whether you're looking for a soft landing with familiar comforts or seeking adventure off the beaten path, this episode is packed with valuable insights for aspiring and seasoned digital nomads alike.

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In this episode, Jeff and Marisa break down the 7 hottest nomad hubs for 2025—but we’re not just giving you the same overhyped cities you’ll find on Google.

They're revealing where the real nomad community is thriving, where the cost of living actually makes sense, and where your Wi-Fi won’t let you down (most of the time 😉).

In this episode, they discuss:

🔹 Which former nomad hotspot has staged a surprising comeback.
🔹 Where are people finding stunning beachfront villas for a fraction of what you'd pay back home?
🔹 Which place has become so trendy, even longtime nomads are buying property?
🔹 And which once-beloved spot is slipping off the list due to skyrocketing prices and local backlash?

From buzzy beach towns to cultural capitals, they're spilling everything you need to know.

If you’re planning your next adventure (or just dreaming about it), you won’t want to miss this one.

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Join us as we take a look back at the best and worst moments of our 2023 travels

As 2023 comes to a close, Jeff, Marisa and Diego share their travel experiences over the past year. Listen in as they talk about the highs, lows, adventures, surprises, and hilarious situations that can only come about from living in this crazy world as digital nomads.

These three pride themselves on being absolutely candid about what life is actually like as a digital nomad. That means sharing the realities of life that you can expect to run into on a daily basis, not just the Instagram highlight reels.

In this episode, Marisa came up with 13 questions about our last year of travel which she asked Jeff and Diego without any preparation. You'll get a lot of laughs as these 3 goofballs recap the good, the bad, and the ugly of their travels this year.

Welcome to Beach Commute, the ultimate digital nomad resource center. 

In this inaugural episode, you'll meet Jeff, Marisa and Diego, three friends who met each other while working remote in Bolivia. In this pilot episode you will hear the stories about how they became digital nomads, and their specific moments when they decided, "There is no way I can go back to normal life." 

They discuss what a digital nomad's lifestyle looks like on a day-to-day basis and some of the misconceptions we've seen along the way. They also discuss the implications of what covid has done to the remote-first workforce, possibly permanently. 

Join our email list at beachcommute.com/email if you want to get remote job listings sent straight to your inbox, and never miss an episode.

Your hosts:

Jeff Baker

Marisa Meddin

Diego Bejarano Gerke

Julie Kornfeld has one of the most interesting backgrounds out of any of the digital nomads we have interviewed.

Julie was a refugee lawyer representing people throughout the globe who were looking for a legal path to finding a place of safety.

She represented people from Burma to Guatemala, Nicaragua, and everywhere in between. She’s quite literally worked with clients throughout the world.

As part of her career path on a trip to Uganda that she caught the travel bug. A spark was lit inside her. She knew that travel had to be a major part of her life.

While working as a refugee lawyer, she put “become a digital nomad” on her bucket list. And Julie is not a person to dwell on things that she wants - she charges forward into life headfirst.

Julie has now been a full-time digital nomad since 2021.

Listen in for more on Julie’s stories about:

• What it’s like to live in Uganda
• Skydiving in Cape Town
• Dating as a digital nomad
• How to be successful in an unorthodox career while traveling
• Living as a “slow-mad” versus traveling quickly.
• Building community and lifelong friendships

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Our listeners have awesome questions about being a digital nomad. 

And we have the answers!

In this episode we respond to your questions on the fly, with no preparation! 

Seriously, this is a FUN episode, all thanks to our listeners.

Without seeing the questions beforehand, Jeff and Diego ask and answer 6 real questions about being a digital nomad.

Here are the questions they covered in this episode:

1. What is your favorite country to live in? 
2. How big is your suitcase and how do you work around extremely different weather?
3. What are your must-haves in every country you live in? 
4. What's your biggest culture shock in your years as a digital nomad? 
5. Do you have a daily routine you stick to while moving around a lot? 
6. How do you feel about coworking spaces and where do you find them? 

Want your questions answered in another Q&A sessions? Send us a note at hello@beachcommute.com

Jeff and Marisa decided to come up with six personal questions to ask each other about being a digital nomad. 

Neither person had any preparation beforehand to see or think about the answers to these questions. 

So basically, you get raw, unfiltered perspectives about all the highs and lows about being a digital nomad. 

These questions ranged from funny and lighthearted to deeply personal and introspective. As a preview, in one segment Jeff goes into detail about how being a digital nomad has impacted his lifelong OCD and depression. And Marisa goes into detail about whether or not she is running away from "real life" by becoming a digital nomad. 

If you're looking for raw, unfiltered perspectives on how traveling has impacted two long-time digital nomads, this is the episode for you. 

Please tell us in the Spotify poll whether or not you think this type of podcast is something you want to hear more of, or if you want us to kill it. 

Imagine flying first class for 13 hours in your very own cabin, with a lie-flat bed, shower, and an onboard chef who brings you delicious food whenever you want...all for less than $20.

Elliot Rosenberg has mastered "travel hacking", a strategy for getting deals on flights and accommodations at a fraction of their cost.

There is a small world of people who understand travel hacking, and are able to travel in luxury everywhere they go in the world.

In this episode, Elliot explains

1. How credit card points work and the best credit cards for travelers.

2. How to open accounts to reap the benefits of signup point bonuses.

3. How to transfer points to get the best deals.

4. How airline loyalty programs work and how to understand their mileage programs.

For the upcoming and current digital nomads, Elliot provides an easy-to-understand roadmap for getting started on your journey of traveling in style.

Find Elliot at:

hackmyhonemooon.com and YT, Instagram & TikTok: @ehrosenberg

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: 

1. South Africa: Our destination boasts: A massive digital nomad community, amazing places to hike and take pictures, up-and-coming coworking spaces and laptop-friendly cafes. 
2. Mauritius: Looking for an island vibe FAR removed from civilization? Lush jungle-y feeling? Clear blue waters? It's not exactly an up-and-coming digital nomad community, but it's moving in that direction. 
3. Nigeria: For the brave adventurers and digital nomads out there, Nigeria is an incredibly raw cultural experience, albeit a difficult place to work remotely. It's not the easiest, but it's doable. 
4. Egypt: Another one (and our city in particular) that's definitely on the up-and-coming digital nomad destination list. And if you're into diving, this is one of the top places in the world. 
5. Namibia: The land of adventures on the Serengeti. Definitely not set up for the digital nomad life (yet!), it is one of the coolest countries in the world and worthy of the extra work to make the trip work. 

Have a topic you want to suggest for an upcoming podcast? Write us at hello@beachcommute.com

How to manage healthcare, insurance coverage, & medical emergencies when traveling abroad as a digital nomad

Do you have a desire to travel the world as a digital nomad, but haven’t done so yet due to a fear of health issues or medical emergencies happening while you’re abroad?

If so, this episode is for you.

While you could read a million blog posts about how healthcare works in foreign countries, nothing beats the tales of real health scares and stories from people who have been there and done that when it comes to medical care abroad.

In this episode, Jeff and Marisa share countless examples of how they've personally handled healthcare emergencies in foreign countries throughout their 10+ years combined of living as digital nomads. From brain scans to unknown rashes to rabies scares to dental work and everything in between.

You’ll also hear…

• The ONE APP you MUST have on your phone to navigate healthcare and medical emergencies in foreign countries
• The difference between travel insurance and travel health insurance (you DON’T want to confuse these two)
• The 3 travel companies we buy travel insurance through (this can save you hours of research!)
• Whether or not you need to buy travel health insurance in addition to your health insurance policy in your home country (you may or may not need to depending on how long you’re out of the country)
• What to do if you’re in a super remote location and something goes wrong
• The 7 medications to bring with you ahead of time in case you’re in a bind
• Why this past year was the year of health problems abroad fo Jeff

Join us as we share the times we’ve had an unidentified growing rash in a tropical destination, got bit by a monkey, walked off a wall and had to get x-rays of a foot, had a bulge in our stomach and had to go the hospital, get a root canal, and experience a hernia…all while abroad in destinations where we didn’t speak the language.

Through hearing these stories, we hope that it gives you the courage to know that you can manage any health scare abroad too (hopefully you’ll have none).

[Note: This episode does not provide legal or medical advice…these are simply our experiences].

Links mentioned:

• World Nomad health insurance
• SafetyWing
• Allianz
• Doctoralia (find a doctor in latin america)

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Have you ever sent out 100s of job applications and never gotten a single response? 

Do you want a higher hit rate with getting interviews? 

This podcast unlocks the expert secrets that will 3x or 5x your response rate. 

The problem most applicants have is that is that they and thousands of other applicants are taking the exact same approach, and they’re not standing out from the crowd. 

Jeff and Marisa have been hiring and coaching remote workers for a combined 15+ years. 

They know exactly what hiring managers are looking for when screening for applicants, from years of experience. And, they know the specific things that will prevent you from getting that email response. 

This podcast is going to give you the cheat sheet you need that 99% of job applicants aren’t doing. 

In this podcast they share the 5  main reasons most people don’t get an interview after applying for a job, and the specific things you need to do instead. 

For a super-detailed, step-by-step gameplay on how to ensure you get that interview,  Beach Commute will be hosting a mastermind class on May 18, 2023 called “The Three Step Process for Getting Your Dream Job.” Learn more at: https://www.beachcommute.com/dreamjob 

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs

Living as a digital nomad is an AWESOME way to have amazing experiences, make lifelong friends and community, and see the different cultures of the world.

The freedom you experience is unmatched.

However, traveling all the time can be quite exhausting. The reality of being a digital nomad is that you end up missing the little creature comforts of living in familiar place. And of course you may miss friends and family (if they live in your hometown).

We always strive to give the most honest depiction of life as a digital nomad, so we want to make sure that you always get the full, honest picture and not the perfectly curated Instagram reel.

In this episode Jeff and Marisa discuss the five things that they miss the most about home when living as a digital nomad. Neither of the two know the other person's answers and they react to each other's answers with some insight, and sometimes comedy.

As fun as this episode is, the content is quite useful for future digital nomads looks to learn what to expect from the lifestyle.

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs

Is it dangerous to live as a digital nomad?

One of the biggest fears about becoming a digital nomad (and traveling in general) is personal safety.

There are a lot of factors that factor into that question that Jeff and Marisa break down in this episode.

To make things easier, they came up with a list of nine of the safest locations they have lived in as digital nomads.

In order to qualify for this list, each location must:

• Be very safe from personal harm.
• Have a digital nomad community.
• Have workable internet.

So essentially, this list doubles as a good list of starter locations for new digital nomads.

Speaking of which, if you're looking to begin your journey as a digital nomad...

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Meet Mashon Thomas, a schoolteacher turned successful freelancer who made $94k her first year as a remote worker while figuring out what career she wanted to pursue!

If you're looking for practical first steps to becoming a freelancer and traveling the world as a digital nomad, this episode is a MUST.

Listen in to hear about her journey of converting from a schoolteacher to an entirely new skillset for her. Since becoming a freelancer she has become financially successful and travels the world as a digital nomad. She is the prime example of how hard work and a few tricks can result in you living your dream life.

Spoiler: Her advice is not as intuitive as you would think! She has developed years of hacks for landing clients and keeping them long-term. Make sure you listen in and take notes, because this episode is information-packed.

Find her at:

• Live Work Travel podcast
• The Live Work Travel blog

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs

Interested in becoming a digital nomad to escape the winter for beaches, warm weather and beautiful sunsets? This is the episode for you!

Marisa claims that we potentially need to "go inwards" and experience winter "like a bear". While that may be true, most digital nomads do a yearly migration from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere in search of warmer climates.

Jeff and Marisa came up with a list of eight locations they have lived as digital nomads that:

• Have comfortable climates during northern hemisphere winters.
• Have a strong digital nomad community.
• Are affordable.

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Are you currently working full-time for a company and wish you could travel more often? I've got good news! If your job can be done remote, your job can also be done on the road. 

A lot of people don't realize that there are a few simple steps they need to take in order to become a digital nomad. 

In this episode Marisa interviews Jeff on how he became a digital nomad while serving as the Chief Marketing Officer for the largest content marketing company in the world. 

In this episode you'll learn: 

1. How to ask your boss to work remote. 

2. How to nail your first few weeks of being a digital nomad, so that your company trusts you. Hint: Overdeliver like crazy at the beginning. 

3. Typical and atypical jobs that lend themselves well to working and traveling. 

4. Taxes - how to navigate paying taxes while traveling. (Hint: It's much easier than you think). 

5. Insurance - how your health insurance with your company works (or doesn't work) while on the road, and some thoughts on travel insurance. 

6. How to use VPN technology to login to your company's database. 

7. How to pick a place where you will have ZERO connectivity problems. 

8. How to maintain your mental and physical health while traveling

Websites discussed: 

NomadList - for finding average wifi speeds

Cell Mapper - for finding cell signals on a map

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The 7 Unexpected Cons of Traveling Quickly as a Digital Nomad

Marisa just wrapped up a trip visiting 10 different countries in Eastern Europe over a period of only 2.5 months.

After a month in Bulgaria, she traveled a bit quicker through Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Spain.

While social media tends to showcase the positive highlights of travel, here at Beach Commute, we love to share the real ups AND downs of travel, and everything in between. 

So, in this episode, Marisa shares the honest truth of how difficult it was to travel this quickly while also working full-time.

In this episode, you’ll learn…

• The 7 specific hardships of traveling quickly as a digital nomad
• Why Marisa sometimes travels quickly from country to country, and why Jeff and Diego almost never do
• The most recent times Marisa woke up and didn’t know what country she was in
• 3 reasons why Marisa occasionally travels quickly, even though it’s difficult to do while working (and why she’s planning to do less of it moving forward)
• Why Marisa sometimes chooses to live in or visit countries she’s not that excited about (why?!)
• Why working while traveling quickly is completely different than traveling as a backpacker or full-time traveler (and how traveling quickly can take a massive toll on your creativity and work productivity)
• The 4 aspects of fast travel that can have a HUGE effect on your physical health
• Marisa’s favorite, unexpected benefits of staying in one location for at least 3-4 weeks (or longer), and what you may miss out on when staying in one location for only a short time
• Why it’s harder to build a community when you’re traveling more quickly

If you have a dream of living as a digital nomad (and/or visiting many different countries in your lifetime), then this episode is for you! You'll find out if the pros of traveling quickly (and visiting many different destinations) outweigh the cons…

And what to consider when traveling quickly while working a full-time job.

Links mentioned:

www.beachcommute.com/7jobs

www.beachcommute.com/gre

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 "golden handcuffs "that are holding him back. 

What are "golden handcuffs", you ask? Good question. 

A golden handcuff is an income security blanket that prevents you from doing what you really want to do in life out of fear of losing your current income. 

Your work goes completely stale. You've lost you interest in learning. Your brain feels like it's on autopilot...But, your fear of reducing your income overrides that nagging feeling that you aren't doing what your heart really wants to do. 

You know you are wasting precious time, but you still can't take action. It's an awful feeling. 

Sound familiar? 

Join us as Marisa walks Eric through the exact steps he needs to take in order to mentally prepare himself to take the first steps to taking action. 

If you're interesting in becoming a digital nomad, this podcast is tailor-made for you. You will be witnessing the literal beginning of Eric's path to becoming a digital nomad and how he's going to do it.

Are you interested in being a guest on our podcast? Click here to submit your application now, and we'll follow up if you're a good fit.

Where are the biggest surprise digital nomad locations that will absolutely blow your socks off?

Which are places that SEEM like they would be amazing, but translate terribly for sustainably working?

Jeff and Marisa break down their top 6 places they would have loved to stay longer as digital nomads, and the places they really wish they would have booked less time.

Here's some teasers:

🍝 This picturesque European city is somewhere everyone wants to go...but has the worst internet ever.

🧛‍♂️ This (haunted) city is an absolute hidden gem that Jeff couldn't get enough of

🥶 This city is GREAT, until your teeth start chattering.

Listen in for insider tips on exactly where to find hidden gems, and where to dodge disappointments.

This is a listener requested episode!

The dating world for digital nomads is very, very different than that of a "normal" life living in one location.

In some ways it's better, and in other ways it can be more logistically challenging.

Jeff and Marisa both have experience dating as digital nomads, and have hundreds of friends/acquaintances who have dated as digital nomads.

In this episode, they explore:

1. Do you need to wait to have a significant other before starting to travel?
2. What if you want to travel and your partner doesn’t?
3. Do you have to choose between having a life partner and living a nomad life?
4. How do people meet significant others while traveling? (Apps, meeting locals, meeting other digital nomads, etc.)
5. How do you date while being a digital nomad? (Logistics, long distance, etc.)
6. Can you travel and have kids?

If you have podcast topic requests, send them to hello@beachcommute.com!

Jeff and Marisa love getting correspondence from their thousands of subscribers, so don't be shy!

Otherworldly: Relating to an imaginary or spiritual world.

One of the many, many benefits of being a digital nomad is that you sometimes end up in places that look like a completely different planet. These are places where you have to pinch yourself, because you're looking at landscapes that you have only seen in movies, or your dreams.

These locations aren't often the places where people live and work as digital nomads, but rather nearby destinations that you travel through on mini adventures. They're usually so far off the beaten path that you'll never be able to access them with the typical two week travel vacation.

Marisa, Jeff and Diego have been to dozens of otherworldly places in their travels as digital nomads. In this episode they share their top 10 locations. Some of the locations they discuss are:

• The Skeleton Coast in Namibia.
• The Rainbow Mountains in Peru.
• The salt flats in Bolivia.
• The Wahiba desert in Oman

If you're an adventurer at heart, this episode is the ultimate bucket list guide for you.

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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 every issue you will encounter.

In other words, they know everything you should watch out for.

In this episode Jeff and Marisa will give you all the shortcuts you need to know to make your trip as smooth as possible.

You will learn:

• How to negotiate better terms and find the biggest discounts for your stay.
• The websites and services to use for booking accommodations.
• Techniques for finding the safest areas in any city.
• How to ensure you will have workable wifi throughout your trip.
• How to make sure you don’t get fooled by trick photography.
• What to look for in reviews to find honest feedback on your potential accommodations.
• What to expect of the property owners based the continent you are on.

We promise you, booking a long-term rental in an absolute dungeon can absolutely ruin your stay.

This episode WILL prevent a bad booking experience.

Links mentioned: 

91 top jobs as a digital nomad

Go Remote Employment course

Contact us at: hello@beachcommute.com

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, and answer those questions. And with some quick keyword research, we were able to do exactly that. 

We found the top 7 questions you and other aspiring digital nomads ask Google every month, according to cold hard data.

Without giving away the whole podcast, here are a few of the topics we discussed: 

• Cost of living in amazing locations around the world. 
• How to make money while traveling. 
• Where to find a job that allows you to travel. 
• How visas work. 

In this episode you will learn what people just like you are searching, how often, and the answers to these questions that are searched thousands of times per month. 

Teaser: You'll also learn exact cost of living amounts for various locations around the world, down to the exact dollar it will cost you to rent an apartment. 

Links mentioned: 

91 jobs 

Go Remote Employment Course

Numbeo

Contact us with questions or comments at hello@beachcommute.com

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 working remotely. He basically fell into the world of digital nomad-ism and rolled with it. 

Listen in to hear Jim's journey across the world where he talks about: 

• How to quickly make the digital nomad leap. 
• Experiences from his travel in Japan, Italy, Mexico, Amsterdam, and Lisbon. 
• The pros and cons of slow travel vs. fast travel. 
• How to maintain a sustainable routine as a digital nomad. 
• Tips for aspiring digital nomads, including how to pack and booking flights. 

If you want to hear an authentic full arc of becoming a digital nomad, the ups and downs of daily life, what life is like in specific cities across the world, and a few tips for new digital nomads, this episode is for you. 

If you have any questions about any episode, please write in at hello@beachcommute.com 

Grace is currently a certified movement disorder specialist (working with patients who have had strokes), and works in education. 

Unfortunately Grace finds her current occupation to “wear her out”, and it’s resulting in her not living in the physical environment that’s fully pleasing to her. 

Cofounder Marisa Meddin is a career couch who helps clients find their passions and turn them into careers. In Grace’s case, Marisa helped her find potential career paths that allow her to work and travel. 

Marisa helps her explore what she truly loves working on, and how she envisions living her life. 

Her goal is living on a beach (which probably led her to Beach Commute!) where she can swim, run and hike with her son. 

Join Marisa and Grace as they discover, in real time, her true passions and new career path. 

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. 

Who wouldn’t want to go to places like Rome, Paris and Madrid? 

Where do you dream of going in Europe? 

We all know the major hotspots in Europe that everyone wants to visit at some point in their lives. 

But should those places be on your list as a digital nomad? Sometimes these locations are better suited as vacation destinations rather than digital nomad destinations. 

Jeff, Diego and Marisa break down the top five common European travel destinations through the lens of long term digital nomads to answer that question. 

Sure, some of these places may be dreamlike and beautiful, but they may not translate AT ALL to a place to a travel and work. 

When considering a destination, they consider the following criteria: 

1. Is there a digital nomad community? 
2. Is the internet infrastructure strong enough to support regular online work. 
3. Is the cost of living too high to support a digital nomad lifestyle? 
4. How accessible is the city? Is it super remote, or is it near a major airport. 

For those places that don’t qualify as strong digital nomad locations, Jeff, Diego and Marisa offer similar alternatives that satisfy each of the criteria that will make your experience as a digital nomad positive. 

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. https://www.beachcommute.com/remotejobs

What are the most popular travel destinations that digital nomads and wanderlusters alike should skip?

In this week's episode Jeff and Marisa dive into the hidden truths behind five ultra-hyped global hotspots. From the overcrowded shores of a very popular Mexican town to the tourist-saturated streets of a magical Eastern European city, they share the surprising reasons why these spots might not live up to the dream—and more importantly, reveal incredible alternatives where the magic is still alive. 🌍✨

Ever wondered why some locations feel like "Disneyland for adults"? Or what makes an underrated gem like Holbox or Palomino a must-visit instead?

With their insider knowledge, hilarious banter, and no-nonsense advice, they’ll help you steer clear of tourist traps and uncover destinations that still capture the authentic spirit of travel.

Tune in to discover:

• The Mexican beach town that's more authentic than Cancun 🌴
• Why Prague is both a must-see and a maybe-not 🤔
• A scuba diver’s paradise in Egypt you’ve probably never heard of 🤿

Don’t let FOMO guide your next trip—let this episode inspire your next adventure! 🌎

Listen now and rethink your travel bucket list!

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 traveling marriage counselor, because why not? Does it matter if you're in the same room or on a Zoom call? Nope. 

Or a civil rights analyst (some of these jobs we literally have to ask the person what they mean). 

How about a dominatrix? We are not kidding, this is actually the profession of a traveler we have met. 

What about a voiceover artist who used to wrap a towel around his head to eliminate background noise? 

You've got to join us on this podcast for inspiration, for entertainment, or even just a little shock value. 

For more information about remote jobs, check out our Ebook outlining the top 91 jobs for digital nomads. And as always, write us in if you have any episode requests or questions: hello@beachcommute.com 

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a 100% online profession, making it an excellent career option for people who want to become digital nomads.

Yet, we don't see a ton of SEO experts while traveling, which is very confusing.

Matt Davison, 10 year digital nomad veteran and SEO agency owner, breaks down why most people aren't taking advantage of this lucrative opportunity. The main reason may come as a bit of a surprise to you!

As an agency owner regularly hiring digital nomads and fully-remote workers, Matt talks about the entry level jobs that can get you started as an SEO. He also discusses the crazy number of skills you gain as an entry level SEO that you would be exposed to.

What's surprising to most new SEOs is that they end up learning about nearly every aspect of digital marketing. They also learn how to use a diverse tech stack, making them more marketable for other digital marketing specialist positions.

Being a digital nomad of 10+ years, Matt also has insider advice for new and upcoming digital nomads on: finding community, discovering coliving spaces, and his take on the best places to travel.

11 of our craziest adventures as digital nomads

In addition to getting to see so many different countries that you would never otherwise get to in your lifetime...

Another main reason that most digital nomads choose this lifestyle is for the sense of ADVENTURE...to try new activities, and say ‘yes’ to opportunities you would likely NEVER experience in the familiarity of your home city, state or country. 

While our Beach Commute courses, and many of our podcasts, focus on helping you to find remote work and become a digital nomad…

In this episode today, Jeff and Marisa share some of their craziest adventures that they’ve had as digital nomads…

So you can get a feel for the types of adventures that await you in this lifestyle as well!

You’ll hear stories such as the time that Jeff and Marisa did ayahuasca together in Bolivia…

Or the time Marisa found herself in a cave in Nigeria with an oracle, speaking of the curses of witches nearby... 

Or the time Jeff found himself upside down, rappelling over a giant waterfall in Mexico.

(Note: these stories only scratch the surface of our experiences…😉)

Resources:

Download the list of 91 jobs that digital nomads in our community are doing: www.beachcommute.com/91

Great places to travel as a digital nomad with Alex Holzhammer | Ep 90

Alex Holzhammer is a marketer from Cologne, Germany, who started his journey as a digital nomad in late 2018. 

In this episode he discusses the logistical steps he went through in order to fulfill his dreams of traveling, and how he maintains this lifestyle today. 

Since becoming a digital nomad, Alex has been all over the world.

He talks about his favorite places to travel and some of the key things he looks for when selecting a new destination. 

Some other topics discussed were: 

-Dating

-Food and drink

-The best and worst parts of the digital nomad community. 

-Living in Germany, South Africa, Costa Rica, Mexico and Albania. 

-A few misnomers about what digital nomad life is like. 

After you listen in, make sure that you check out our Remote Travel Jobs Daily membership! We send out 40 hand-picked remote jobs that are ideal for digital nomads. 

Most people assume that they can get a remote job by directly applying to job listings they find on job boards. 

It’s VERY rare that people actually get jobs this way. The majority of the time these job applications get lost in the abyss of hundreds of applications. 

As a matter of fact, if your application DOES get looked at, the average amount of time a recruiter will spend on it is 6 seconds. 6 seconds is all you get!

You need to completely reframe the way you think about getting a job to maximize your odds of getting a job. 

In this episode Jeff and Marisa walk you through a technique that will optimize the likelihood of getting hired. 

Hint: The best way to get hired at a fully remote company is by following companies rather than chasing individual job listings. 

And the best way to do that is finding companies that truly give you the freedom to travel anywhere while you work. 

Fortunately, Beach Commute has spent 3+ years tracking down the very best companies in the world to work from. Beach Commute has launched a fully filterable database (called the Anywhere Atlas) of 300+ awesome companies, rated by four important factors: 

1. Peer reviews - how people who actually work for the company feel about working with them. 
2. Remote work culture - how much the company embraces a fully-remote work style. 
3. Employee perks - the benefits the companies offer like 4 day weeks, laptops, medical coverage, etc. 
4. Company culture - the type of positive environment management fosters for employees. 

Get access to the Anywhere Atlas today!

Beachcommute.com/atlas 

Ihor Bauman was inspired to create a software company for a very unusual reason. 

In 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic Ihor's mother lost her job as a therapist. As a matter of fact, a ton of freelancers 

So Ihor created a platform for freelancers to create a website, take bookings, collect payments, and manage accounting all on one platform. 

As a result of having lots of freelancers on his platform, he was able to gather data on the top 6 jobs with a relatively low barrier to entry and reasonable pay. The top jobs he has seen on his platform are: 

1. Content writers. 
2. Graphic designers. 
3. Video editors.
4. Social media management strategists. 
5. Online language teachers. 
6. Beauty experts/stylists

Oh and check out Workee's careers page because they are currently hiring a content writer, marketing manager, and developer! 

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