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

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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:

Related Podcasts:

Related Videos:

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:

Connect with Kristin and Support the Show:

* Become a Patron

* Buy a Coffee

* Follow on Instagram

* Join the Facebook Group

* Leave a 5-Star Review

* Subscribe on YouTube

See the show notes pages on BadassDigitalNomads.com or TravelingwithKristin.com/podcast for detailed notes and transcripts.

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Content provided by Kristin Wilson. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Kristin Wilson or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

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:

Related Podcasts:

Related Videos:

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:

Connect with Kristin and Support the Show:

* Become a Patron

* Buy a Coffee

* Follow on Instagram

* Join the Facebook Group

* Leave a 5-Star Review

* Subscribe on YouTube

See the show notes pages on BadassDigitalNomads.com or TravelingwithKristin.com/podcast for detailed notes and transcripts.

  continue reading

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