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Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts

Beach Commute: Whether you are currently a digital nomad or aspiring to become one, this is the podcast for you. We talk all things remote work and travel, including how to get a fully-remote job, how to become a digital nomad, how to optimize your experience as a current digital nomad, and top travel destinations and personal experiences. Need customized help getting a fully remote job? Join our program: https://form.typeform.com/to/euZx1miM Get access to 300+ companies that let you work from

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00:56:24

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

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/12/18

Contrary to many people's beliefs, becoming a digital nomad often makes your cost of living more affordable rather than more expensive. The reason being is that the majority of major digital nomad destinations have a relatively low cost of living. As a matter of fact, it's one of the biggest criteria when digital nomads choose their destinations. In this episode, Jeff, Marisa and Diego selected 9 awesome locations to live as a digital nomad. The criteria they used were: Cost of living

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00:42:12

4 Ways to become a digital nomad if you have a pet |...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/12/14

Can you still become a digital nomad if you have a pet at home? Who will care for your cat or dog? Do you have to give up on your dreams of travel for the sake of your furry one? Fortunately, the answer is a resounding no! Many, many digital nomads have pets and still manage to travel the world while working. Sure, it's a little bit more difficult logistically, but totally possible. Jeff and Marisa spent many years successfully traveling while owning happy pets. With the modern services

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00:46:57

8 Warm Locations to escape the winter as a digital...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/12/07

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:

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00:45:29

6 Rapid fire questions from the audience about...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/11/28

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

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01:06:45

6 Manipulative reasons companies tell you to return...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/11/20

Return to office (RTO) mandates are here, and the reasons for implementing them are either poor, or outright lies. You're being told that RTO is to "increase productivity" and "foster a sense of community", when they just finished bragging about how effective, flexible and communicative teams had been mid-pandemic. Some even bragged about how much more efficient their teams were running. What's with the about-face change in tone? They're talking out of two sides

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00:53:32

11 ways to find cheap flights as a digital nomad | Ep...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/11/13

You have to get from point A to point B, and you want to do it as cheaply as possible...because it feels terrible to get a bad deal on a flight. Almost as equally as it feels great to get a good deal on a flight. It almost feels like you won a game. And it really is like winning a game, because how many other purchases can you think of where the cost of the purchase can range so wildly? Jeff and Marisa have over 12+ years of booking dozens of flights every year as digital nomads. Over that time

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00:54:20

The 7 most common jobs digital nomads actually do |...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/11/07

What's the first job you think of when I ask "what's the most common digital nomad job?" Most people would think "Instagram influencer" or "Travel blogger." Right? Turns out this this is rarely accurate. Jeff and Marisa pulled the latest digital nomad statistics, job salaries, and first-hand data from their 1k+ digital nomad network to come up with the top seven most common jobs they see in the digital nomad community. They also provided salary ranges you can

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00:42:33

8 big mistakes we made when we first became digital...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/10/30

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,

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01:02:08

6 Totally random locations we've lived as a digital...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/10/23

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

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00:42:16

5 Unexpected benefits of being a digital nomad | Ep 117

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/10/16

Everybody knows the obvious benefits of being a digital nomad, like having amazing travel experiences and checking countries off your bucket list. Awesome, sure...but there is way, way more to the the lifestyle than meets the eye... Jeff and Marisa find that the unexpected benefits of being a digital nomad are oftentimes the most exciting. In this episode they reflect on the five most significant unexpected benefits that they experienced, or continue to experience on a regular basis. Want to get a

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00:52:19

Top 10 ways to choose your next digital nomad...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/10/09

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

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00:37:20

5 Reasons people want to stop you from becoming a...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/10/02

You would THINK that people would want to encourage you become a digital nomad and live your dreams of traveling the world...but in reality, you'll probably run into a lot of external pressure and conversations that make you question whether or not becoming a digital nomad is a good decision. Hint: Most of the time this pressure comes as a result of people within your family and social circle truly don't understand what the lifestyle is all about. With well over a decade of combined years

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00:22:10

9 of the strangest digital nomad jobs we've seen...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/09/26

Digital nomads are all Instagram influencers modeling in front of champagne bottles on beautiful Caribbean beaches, right? No, not right. As a matter of fact, neither Jeff, Marisa nor Diego have yet to meet an Instagram influencer living as a digital nomad. Turns out, people do all kinds of remote jobs. Sure, some are more common than others, like marketing, programming, and content creation. But others are outright surprising in any context. And if anything, it just goes to prove that your

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00:52:50

10 Predictions about the future of digital nomad life...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/09/19

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

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00:29:58

Can you keep making $100k+ & become a digital nomad?...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/09/12

Most people think that you want to become a digital nomad you'll need to trade some of your income for "the privilege" of traveling. And the idea of moving backwards professionally is terrifying for several reasons. You get comfortable with your standard of living, you have bills and responsibilities to cover, and it just doesn't feel like forward progress when you're giving up income. And these are the most common reasons people who have established long-term careers never

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00:40:48

How to get a remote job as an SEO expert & travel the...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/09/06

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

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00:48:04

How to become a freelancer and travel the world...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/08/28

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

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00:35:17

Top 6 rapid-fire questions you have about being a...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/08/22

Your top 6 digital nomad questions answered! Beach Commute gets A LOT of correspondence from you, their amazing audience. Listeners write in all the time asking awesome questions about what life is like as a digital nomad, how to get remote jobs, logistics of travel, cultural experiences, etc. Jeff and Marisa save these questions to a document (without reading them!) and ask the questions to one another on the podcast. The reader doesn't know what the question is, nor does the recipient. So you

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00:57:59

Creating a global community of 2,000+ digital nomads...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/08/14

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

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00:37:01

Top 3 reasons you haven't gotten a remote travel job...

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts ·

2023/08/08

Does it feel like you've been doing everything right, but still haven't landed the job? You're applying for every job you've seen on every job listing platform you can find, but you're still not getting any responses. With that much volume, you should be getting some sort of response, right? Not necessarily. There are a few tricks to the application process that aren't intuitive. Spoiler: It has nothing to do with volume. As a matter of fact, the opposite is probably true

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