1 hr 8 min

How To Work Abroad and Travel the World - Tips from a Global Career Expert Badass Digital Nomads

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Want to work abroad and travel the world? Tune in for helpful tips from global career expert and nomadic entrepreneur, Mike Swigunski, who’s been traveling and working abroad since 2011.
From working at universities to working online in tech to buying online businesses, Mike has worked a plethora of jobs while traveling to 100+ countries. Mike is also the best-selling author of Global Career: How to Travel & Work Remotely Forever (which you can download for free in the resources below).
If you’re curious about how to find in-person jobs in a foreign country or find a remote job that lets you travel full or part-time, don’t miss Mike’s expert tips and advice!
 
Special Offers:
Find a remote job with FlexJobs and get 2 weeks of access for just $2.95
Save up to 80% on domestic and international flights with FareDrop
 
Topics Discussed:
How Mike started living and working abroad. Mike’s remote revenue streams. How to find a remote job that lets you travel the world. Tips for finding in-person/local jobs in a foreign country. The key mindset shift you need to make to work abroad. Places where Mike struggled to adapt to the culture. Pros and cons of solo travel vs. group travel. Cost of living and traveling in Kazakhstan. Living in Georgia as an expat. Making friends abroad. How your identity changes when you move abroad. Maintaining relationships with family while living abroad. Crazy travel stories: The digital nomad mansion in Thailand & Getting trapped in Morocco. Hacks for booking cheap flights.  
Questions Answered:
What remote jobs have you had? Can I afford to live and work abroad? Out of all the countries you’ve lived and worked in, which gave you the most culture shock? How different is Australian culture from American culture? Is your friend circle in Georgia a mix of foreigners and locals? Where do you feel the most at home? When do you go back to the US and for how long? What are the most overrated destinations in the world? What’s on your bucket list?  
Episode Resources: 
Watch Mike’s TEDx Talk: How to Travel & Work Remotely Forever Get Mike’s FREE Audiobook: Global Career Online Business Marketplace: Empire Flippers Try WWOOFing Flight Tracking/Booking Apps: TripIt, Flighty Recommended Travel Headphones: Jabra Elite 75t Earbuds, Jabra Elite 8 Active Earbuds Erick Prince, The Minority Nomad: @minoritynomad  
Related Podcasts:
Ep 116: 7 Reasons Why I’ll Never Renounce My US Citizenship Ep 121: 8 Things That Happen When You Travel Full-Time Ep 194: Learning Languages Faster and Coping with Culture Shock in Colombia Ep 207: Tech CEO’s Zoom Call Gone Viral – My Take and Advice for Remote Workers Ep 244: 8 Digital Nomads Explain How They Make Money While Traveling Ep 248: Female Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Make Money Online Ep 255: Living in Europe, Side Hustle Struggles, and Remote Work Real Talk - Live Call with Kristin Ep 259: How To Save Thousands of Dollars Per Year With Housesitting Ep 260: The One Thing 97% of Expats Don't Do  
Related Videos:
10 Moving Abroad Mistakes (that you're probably making) 7 Things To Know BEFORE You Move Abroad What I Dislike About Living Abroad After 20 Years in 60 Countries How I See the US After Living Abroad for 15 Years [CULTURE SHOCK] 10 Ways Moving Abroad Will Change Your Life  
Travel Destinations Mentioned:
Bergamo, Italy Gwangju, South Korea Macao, China Bondi Beach, Australia Auckland, New Zealand Kyrgyzstan Almaty and Bishkek, Kazakhstan Ko Samui, Thailand Lviv, Ukraine Prague, Czechia Malta  
Connect with Guest, Mike Swigunski:
Visit his website Follow on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube  
Connect with

There are just two days left to enter to win a $350 gift card from Tortuga Backpacks! To enter, leave a review for the podcast here: https://lovethepodcast.com/digitalnomad 
Then send a screenshot to hello@travelingwithkristin.com with the subject line: Podcast Review (Submit your review by June 20.)
 
Want to work abroad and travel the world? Tune in for helpful tips from global career expert and nomadic entrepreneur, Mike Swigunski, who’s been traveling and working abroad since 2011.
From working at universities to working online in tech to buying online businesses, Mike has worked a plethora of jobs while traveling to 100+ countries. Mike is also the best-selling author of Global Career: How to Travel & Work Remotely Forever (which you can download for free in the resources below).
If you’re curious about how to find in-person jobs in a foreign country or find a remote job that lets you travel full or part-time, don’t miss Mike’s expert tips and advice!
 
Special Offers:
Find a remote job with FlexJobs and get 2 weeks of access for just $2.95
Save up to 80% on domestic and international flights with FareDrop
 
Topics Discussed:
How Mike started living and working abroad. Mike’s remote revenue streams. How to find a remote job that lets you travel the world. Tips for finding in-person/local jobs in a foreign country. The key mindset shift you need to make to work abroad. Places where Mike struggled to adapt to the culture. Pros and cons of solo travel vs. group travel. Cost of living and traveling in Kazakhstan. Living in Georgia as an expat. Making friends abroad. How your identity changes when you move abroad. Maintaining relationships with family while living abroad. Crazy travel stories: The digital nomad mansion in Thailand & Getting trapped in Morocco. Hacks for booking cheap flights.  
Questions Answered:
What remote jobs have you had? Can I afford to live and work abroad? Out of all the countries you’ve lived and worked in, which gave you the most culture shock? How different is Australian culture from American culture? Is your friend circle in Georgia a mix of foreigners and locals? Where do you feel the most at home? When do you go back to the US and for how long? What are the most overrated destinations in the world? What’s on your bucket list?  
Episode Resources: 
Watch Mike’s TEDx Talk: How to Travel & Work Remotely Forever Get Mike’s FREE Audiobook: Global Career Online Business Marketplace: Empire Flippers Try WWOOFing Flight Tracking/Booking Apps: TripIt, Flighty Recommended Travel Headphones: Jabra Elite 75t Earbuds, Jabra Elite 8 Active Earbuds Erick Prince, The Minority Nomad: @minoritynomad  
Related Podcasts:
Ep 116: 7 Reasons Why I’ll Never Renounce My US Citizenship Ep 121: 8 Things That Happen When You Travel Full-Time Ep 194: Learning Languages Faster and Coping with Culture Shock in Colombia Ep 207: Tech CEO’s Zoom Call Gone Viral – My Take and Advice for Remote Workers Ep 244: 8 Digital Nomads Explain How They Make Money While Traveling Ep 248: Female Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Make Money Online Ep 255: Living in Europe, Side Hustle Struggles, and Remote Work Real Talk - Live Call with Kristin Ep 259: How To Save Thousands of Dollars Per Year With Housesitting Ep 260: The One Thing 97% of Expats Don't Do  
Related Videos:
10 Moving Abroad Mistakes (that you're probably making) 7 Things To Know BEFORE You Move Abroad What I Dislike About Living Abroad After 20 Years in 60 Countries How I See the US After Living Abroad for 15 Years [CULTURE SHOCK] 10 Ways Moving Abroad Will Change Your Life  
Travel Destinations Mentioned:
Bergamo, Italy Gwangju, South Korea Macao, China Bondi Beach, Australia Auckland, New Zealand Kyrgyzstan Almaty and Bishkek, Kazakhstan Ko Samui, Thailand Lviv, Ukraine Prague, Czechia Malta  
Connect with Guest, Mike Swigunski:
Visit his website Follow on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube  
Connect with

1 hr 8 min