About Abroad

Oct 28 2024 189 ep. 59 mins 40
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Long-form discussions with thought leaders and expats around the world about building a life without borders. The opportunity to choose where you call home is more accessible than ever, so About Abroad delivers inspiration, adventure, and practical how-to-advice, for those who want to explore life in various corners of the globe. Whether you want to follow in our guests’ footsteps, live vicariously through them, or simply take a peek inside life abroad - you’re in the right place.

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Traveling with pets & life abroad in Lyon, France, with the Founder of Avvinue

Oct 28 2024 56 mins  
Nicole Caba joins About Abroad today to discuss her move to Lyon, France, and how her personal experience traveling the world with her dog, changed the trajectory of her life. She’s now the founder of Avvinue, a company hoping to reshape how we travel with our pets, which can unlock a life abroad for so many of us who feel this lifestyle is inaccessible because of our furry frien

Island hopping through the Caribbean

Oct 14 2024 53 mins  
Today my friend Claire joins me from the Bahamas, where she and her husband are currently calling “home”, after they traded their regular lives in the US for a new life aboard their catamaran. They now spend their winters island hopping, spearfishing and exploring the different cultures across the Caribbean. The best part is - as we come to find out, anyone willing to “just s

Growing up as a 3rd culture kid and exploring Nigeria

Sep 30 2024 71 mins  
Tayo Rockson is a well known podcast host, author, professor, and consultant on subjects related to diversity and cultural differences. Today he joins the show to chat about his experiences as a 3rd culture kid and spending his formative years growing up as a Nigerian born foreigner in various countries around the world. He also takes us on a journey through Nigeria, explaining the

How to get an Italian passport and a quick tour through Italy

Sep 16 2024 67 mins  
Anthony Calvanese is an American who joins the show today from Umbria, Italy, to share how he is calling this place home and working towards obtaining his Italian passport. Italy is one of the few countries in the world that has a formal and fairly straightforward process in place for foreigners to obtain citizenship, so Anthony walks us through the process and shares how you can f

Teaching 35k+ people to live location independent with the CEO of Digital Nomad Kit

Sep 02 2024 52 mins  
Hannah Dixon, the visionary founder of Digital Nomad Kit and creator of the Virtual Excellence Academy, on a journey through the dynamic world of freelancing, remote work, and social impact. She has empowered over 35,000 freelancers worldwide to follow in her footsteps and build location independence, and today she shares her journey with us. With over 17 years as a digital nomad,

Perpetually escaping winter via the Mauritius digital nomad visa

Aug 19 2024 57 mins  
Esther and her husband have built a life that allows them to enjoy the summers in their home in Amsterdam, and escape to tropical hot spots during the winter - in this episode she shares with us how they got to this point, and takes us inside their life in sunny Mauritius off the east coast of Africa! We dive into Mauritius as a place to visit, what to see and avoid, and where you

Audience Q&A and summer break announcement 

Aug 05 2024 50 mins  
In this episode we answer questions from the audience about moving abroad, travel, digital nomad families, visas, and much more! We also announce plans for a quick summer break from producing new episodes - tune in for full details. Contact Lexidy Law with the code AboutAbroad23 for 10% off your first service. Referenced resources in this episode: Tech executive travels the w

Portugal visa and tax updates for expats + NHR, D7, the Digital Nomad Visa

Jul 29 2024 43 mins  
Diana Andrade is the Head of Portuguese Immigration at Lexidy Law in Lisbon and today she stops by the show to share several updates on Portugal’s rapidly changing visa and immigration process for aspiring digital nomads and expats. It’s no secret that Portugal is one of the world’s top destinations for people looking to build a life for themselves abroad. With their foreigne

Life in the Canary Islands & Co-living w/ the founder of RePeople

Jul 22 2024 52 mins  
Today, Chase catches up with Nacho Rodriguez, the founder of RePeople. RePeople is dedicated to building a community around the world and specifically in the beautiful Canary Islands for remote workers, digital nomads, and others wanting to relocate to this part of the globe. They dive deep into the concept behind RePeople’s co-living spaces and conferences, as well as all the re

The great American road trip, CEO-style from an Airstream

Jul 15 2024 66 mins  
This week Chase crosses paths with the Founder & CEO of wrkfrce, Jesse Chambers. Jesse and his wife left their comfortable lives in San Francisco to hit the road in a vintage Airstream, while founding a company and managing a global remote team. As an evangelist for the remote work movement, he is truly practicing what he preaches! Jesse shares some tips and tricks for those wa