About Abroad Chase Warrington

Shawna Lum moved from the US to Spain 7 years ago, and after battling a series of personal changes that could have derailed her dreams of living abroad, she’s come to learn that if there’s a will to spend significant time in a foreign country, there is absolutely a way to do so. Today, Shawna is one of the world’s leading experts on helping people move abroad permanently. Through her coaching, courses, and masterclasses, she’s helped thousands of expats find their new home abroad, simplifying the process, and providing the support and connections they need to actually make a move overseas. In this episode we share some of her favorite visa options in Europe and Latin America, alongside a hefty dose of practical advice, and inspiration, for anyone considering expat life. We also touch on some of the highs, lows, and growth opportunities that happen when you embrace this lifestyle, and a bit about Shawna’s personal journey and travels. 

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Bal Sieber is a world-class designer who has been featured in publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, The Washington Post, and Entrepreneur Magazine, for his work with companies like Toyota, Nokia, and Disney, to name just a few. In the past, this type of professional success would have surely come with a proverbial chain to a desk, but Bal has managed to convert his creative passion into a location independent business that has allowed him to travel the world, live abroad in Mexico, and most importantly, regain complete control over his schedule, all while earning more than $20k/month. Today we discuss the steps to designing the adventurous life of your dreams without the professional sacrifice, as well as Bal’s current nomadic adventures through Europe, and how others can follow in his footsteps via The Designer MBA program.

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Learn more about MyExpatTaxes here.

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Q Hamirani is known by many as the creator of Airbnb’s famous Live & Work Anywhere program, as well as his work as a global HR leader, startup investor, Forbes contributor, founder, and many other initiatives in his professional life. But today we dive into his personal story, exploring his childhood in India, the pros and cons of moving abroad, and how intentionally leveraging corporate nomadism quenched his thirst for languages, cultures, and travel.



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Learn more about MyExpatTaxes here.



For your next retreat, offsite, or group gathering, save yourself countless hours of headache and tap into Lamont & Co’s extensive network and experience to source the best venues in the world! They’ll even provide sample budgets for each location, and negotiate contracts on your behalf - all for FREE! Click to learn more.



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Domenico Pinto is the Founder of Great Shift, and an internationally recognized keynote speaker and author, who also happens to have traveled to 40+ countries, and lived abroad nearly all of his life. With long term stops in countries such as Germany, Italy, Portugal, Dubai, and Australia, amongst others, Dom knows a thing or two about the challenges and opportunities associated with finding a sense of home abroad. Today we cover a wide variety of subjects, but hone in on three destinations we’re both really excited about for digital nomads and those seeking a balanced life abroad: Madeira (Portugal), Tirana (Albania), and Puglia (Italy).



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Learn more about MyExpatTaxes here.



For your next retreat, offsite, or group gathering, save yourself countless hours of headache and tap into Lamont & Co’s extensive network and experience to source the best venues in the world! They’ll even provide sample budgets for each location, and negotiate contracts on your behalf - all for FREE! Click to learn more.



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Kristin Wilson joins the show again this week for a fireside chat about her recent global adventures. Kristin is one of the original and leading travel vloggers in the world, serving a massive following of subscribers on her award winning YouTube channel, Traveling with Kristin, as well as via her podcast, Badass Digital Nomads, which is ranked in the top 1% of all podcasts in the world. She’s also the author of Digital Nomads for Dummies and a relocation specialist, who has lived and traveled around the world. Today she stops by About Abroad to catch up on a wide variety of travel topics, from Nomad Cruises to European campervan travels, the good/bad/ugly of Tulum, retreats in Miami, Costa Rica and Ireland, and settling into various aspects of life abroad.



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For your next retreat, offsite, or group gathering, save yourself countless hours of headache and tap into Lamont & Co’s extensive network and experience to source the best venues in the world! They’ll even provide sample budgets for each location, and negotiate contracts on your behalf - all for FREE! Click to learn more.



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We’re joined today by one of the world’s leading travel writing authorities, Tim Leffel. Tim has won countless awards as the author of books such as: The World’s Cheapest Destinations, Travel Writing 2.0, and the living abroad book, A Better Life for Half the Price. He’s also the editor of Perceptive Travel, named “best online travel magazine” and “best travel blog”, while also running five online travel websites as an editor/publisher. Tim is also an expat living abroad in Mexico who has been exploring the world long before the phrase digital nomad came into existence. We dive into all of it in today’s episode!



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Learn more about MyExpatTaxes here.



For your next retreat, offsite, or group gathering, save yourself countless hours of headache and tap into Lamont & Co’s extensive network and experience to source the best venues in the world! They’ll even provide sample budgets for each location, and negotiate contracts on your behalf - all for FREE! Click to learn more.



The partnership mentioned above may include affiliate links that will pay About Abroad a referral fee at no additional cost to you.



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