The Adventure Calls Podcast

Dec 09 2024 65 ep. 37 mins 7
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This is a show with queer folks talking about moving, living and thriving abroad, and relocation specialists in countries around the world who can help you to do the same. 

Putting queer folks front and center,  Adventure Calls podcasts empowers LGBTQ+ folks and their families to move, live and thrive abroad. Host Jess Drucker interviews  experts on relocation, immigration, nomadic and other travel-based lifestyles, international education, finding global queer communities and all the grainy details of actually making a life abroad. 

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Supporting your kids throughout the process of moving abroad, with Karlijn Jacobs

Dec 09 2024 76 mins  
How can you support your kids in a country where you’ve never lived? How can you help them thrive abroad?That’s what we talk about in today’s Adventure Calls podcast episode.If you’re a parent considering a move abroad or planning for a future as an expat parent, this episode is essential. Moving abroad is overwhelming: visas, housing, language, work, and the safety, securi

What Is It Actually Like to Move To Portugal, with LGBTQ+ expats Sue Reddel and Diana Laskaris

Nov 21 2024 80 mins  
Over the past few weeks, Google searches around How To Move Abroad have skyrocketed, up more than 1000% percent overall.And many of those searches, especially for the LGBTQ+ community, are geared toward Portugal. Between the D-8 Digital Nomad visa and the D-7 retirement / non-lucrative visa, Portugal has made it onto every future expats radar.But what is it actually like to live th

Everything you need to know to move to Portugal in 2025 with relocation expert Rossana Veglia

Oct 01 2024 60 mins  
Portugal has been at the top of almost every 'Best Places to Move Abroad' list for the last several years...but is it really? Anything that receives so much attention can't be real... can it? Well, it just might be! If you are interested in moving to Portugal, get out your pen and paper and get ready to take some serious notes, because this is everything you need to know to move to

How Project 2025 will affect LGBTQ+ Americans, an interview with Uncloseted Media's Spencer Macnaughton

Aug 19 2024 60 mins  
Should we stay or should we go now? That’s the question that LGBTQ+ folks and their families have been asking over the last several months of this 2024 election cycle. If Trump wins, are we safe? And just how bad will Project 2025 be for the LGBTQ+ community if he does win? Make no mistake about it. There is a tangible, intentional ecosystem created to scapegoat and marginalize q

Solo Episode: A vision for how community can help queer folks thrive abroad

Aug 02 2024 22 mins  
In this solo episode, Jess pulls back the curtain on Rainbow Relocation Strategies, sharing her personal journey and passion for empowering queer folks to thrive abroad. Discover the vision behind creating a global, supportive community and learn about a unique opportunity to join the first-ever expat cohort launching this August.Key takeaways from today's episode:Community Focus:

How to Move to Mexico with Ivonne Paavan of Host Relocation

Jul 23 2024 45 mins  
In this episode of Adventure Calls, host Jess Drucker sits down with Ivonne Paavan, founder of Host Relocation, to uncover the reality of safety and acceptance for LGBTQ+ expats and the local community in Mexico. Discover why more Americans are choosing to relocate south of the border and how Ivonne's expert insights can make your move seamless and stress-free. Jess and Ivonne disc

How to Become A Virtual Assistant and Work From Anywhere with Digital Nomad Kit founder Hannah Dixon

Jul 09 2024 25 mins  
In part two of our interview with Hannah Dixon, we welcome back Hannah Dixon, a queer, British-American digital nomad currently based in Mexico. In this episode, we discuss her journey to becoming the founder of Digital Nomad Kit and her Virtual Excellence Academy - and why becoming a Virtual Assistant is a way for people to gain location independence and live anywhere. With a back

Moving to Mexico and living as a digital nomad, with entrepreneur Hannah Dixon

Jul 02 2024 36 mins  
In this episode of the Adventure Calls podcast, Hannah Dixon takes us through her journey of becoming a digital nomad and online entrepreneur, to her life in Thailand, Italy and currently as an official permanent resident in Mexico. Discover her insights on obtaining residency and the resilience needed to thrive abroad.Hannah Dixon is a Business Coach, Recruiter, and the creator of

Activism to Action: Latoya Nugent and Rainbow Railroad’s Crucial Work

Jun 11 2024 58 mins  
Happy Pride, y'all! It's important to remember that Pride is a protest, first and foremost. In this powerful episode, Latoya Nugent shares her emotional journey from renown LGBTQ+ advocacy in Jamaica to finding safety in Canada through Rainbow Railroad. (Latoya's interview starts at 9:59). Latoya Nugent is the Head of Engagement at Rainbow Railroad. Originally from Jamaica and curr

Everywhere is Queer, with social entrepreneur Charlie Sprinkman

May 28 2024 31 mins  
Ever been in a new town or city and wondered where all the queers are? Charlie Sprinkman is here to help us with that!On this episode of the Adventure Calls podcast, we talk to the founder of the world's first interactive map that catalogs LGBTQ+ owned businesses around the world - 12,500 are listed so far, and counting! Learn how Charlie Sprinkman’s job visiting 47 out of 50 sta