Feb 12 2021 64 mins 5
In this episode we discuss:
- What pushed each of us to become digital nomads
- What's holding most people back from going nomadic?
- Will there be a new wave of nomads post-COVID?
- What people struggle with once they go nomadic
- Alex's experience traveling abroad during the pandemic
- How our travel styles change after years of being digital nomads
- Traveling to countries where you don't know anyone and dealing with loneliness on the road
- Alex's "Pop-Up Coliving" experiment in Medellin, Colombia
- How to meet people and make lasting connections at conferences
- The origins of Airbnb and how Alex got started building coliving communities
- How to meet more people and make friends while coworking
- Staying productive with the pomodoro technnique
- Setting boundaries and meeting friends during the pandemic
- Keep communities going when everyone is stuck at home
Links to People, Articles, and Books Mentioned in this Episode:
- Alex on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsalinsky/)
- Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H6JBFOS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
- Christine McDannell - Coliving Consultant (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcdannell)
- How to Meet People While You Travel and Avoid Becoming a Lonely Digital Nomad (https://nevilleamehra.com/digital-nomad-guide/how-to-avoid-becoming-a-lonely-digital-nomad/)
