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PART 1 GETTING STARTED AS A DIGITAL NOMAD |
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Chapter 1 Getting a Taste of the Digital Nomad Lifestyle |
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Defining the Digital Nomad |
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Seeing Who's Adopting the Nomad Lifestyle |
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Generations: Z, Millennial, X, Baby Boomers |
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People from many parts of the world |
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Meandering men and wandering women |
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Folks at every career stage |
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Employees from an assortment of industries |
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The have-lots-of-money, the have-some-money, and the have-little-money sets |
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Busting Common Myths and Assumptions |
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Nomads aren't backpackers |
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Nomads aren't travel bloggers |
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Nomads aren't tourists, either |
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Nomads aren't always traveling |
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Traveling is more affordable than you think |
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Deciding Whether the Digital Nomad Lifestyle Is Right for You |
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Exploring the potential benefits |
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Recognizing the potential drawbacks |
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Chapter 2 Seeing Yourself as a Digital Nomad |
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Defining Your Passion and Purpose: Establishing Your Why |
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Envisioning Your Future as a Digital Nomad |
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Evaluating Solo versus Group Travel |
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Discussing Your Vision with Family, Friends, and Colleagues |
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Breaking the news that you're pursuing your wanderlust |
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Addressing common concerns |
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Facing the Fear of Failure as a Nomad |
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Fear of failure is healthy (and normal) |
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When in doubt, start small |
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Picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and regrouping |
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Chapter 3 Setting a Realistic Budget |
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Considering Expenses and Income Needs When You're a Nomad |
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Calculating Your Cost of Living |
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Analyzing Digital Nomad Switching Costs |
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Creating a Digital Nomad Budget |
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Monthly cost-of-living budget |
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Chapter 4 Keeping or Quitting Your Day Job |
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Deciding Whether You Should Keep or Quit Your Job |
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Evaluating the pros and cons of keeping your job |
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Considering the pros and cons of quitting |
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Approaching Your Boss About Becoming a Digital Nomad |
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Knowing when to walk away |
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PART 2 MAKING MONEY AS A DIGITAL NOMAD |
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Chapter 5 Have Laptop, Will Travel (and Work, of Course) |
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Previewing the Routes to Becoming a Digital Nomad |
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Becoming a remote employee |
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Freelancing your way to freedom |
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Becoming an online business owner |
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Combining multiple income streams |
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Considering Popular Digital Nomad Jobs |
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Coaching, consulting, and teaching |
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Computer and information technology |
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Creating a personal brand as an influencer |
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Customer service and virtual assistance |
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Dropshipping and ecommerce |
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Using Online Platforms to Find Work |
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Navigating the top remote jobs boards |
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Exploring remote jobs forums and Slack communities |
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Checking out Facebook groups |
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Attending virtual job fairs |
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Reaching Out to Real People |
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Going old school with cold outreach |
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Attracting employers through social media and content |
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Networking at conferences and events |
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Chapter 6 Creating Your Own Remote Job |
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Turning a Traditional Job into a Remote Job |
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Finding examples in your field |
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Analyzing Your Skills and Expertise |
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What you think you're good at |
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What other people think you're good at |
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Leveraging what you love to do |
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Finding the limits of your passion's potential |
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Giving This Remote Thing a Try and Telling the World What You Do |
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Communicating your core offer |
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Updating social media profiles |
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Finding Your First Clients |
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Posting on online platforms |
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Gathering Proof of Concept |
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Getting testimonials and referrals |
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Chapter 7 Adopting Best Practices for Success |
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Creating Your Work-From-Home Plan |
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Maximizing your peak hours of the day |
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Mixing up your work environment |
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Exploring Co-Working Spaces and Alternate Workspaces |
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Choosing a co-working space (what to look for) |
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Booking shared and remote offices abroad |
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Ensuring Smooth Cross-Border Communication |
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Finding your communication style |
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Becoming an expert in converting times across time zones |
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Collaborating on Remote Teams |
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Clarifying communication expectations |
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Remaining accessible (or not) |
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Staying visible and bonding with your remote team members |
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Sourcing Contractors and Virtual Assistants |
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Deciding whether you need support |
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Knowing where to find contractors and administrative help |
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Choosing Between Remote Work Tools |
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PART 3 TRAVELING AND LIVING ABROAD AS A DIGITAL NOMAD |
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Chapter 8 Choosing a Destination |
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Dreaming of the Ideal Destination |
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Scoping Out Regions of the World |
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Caribbean and North Atlantic |
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Central and South America |
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Deciding Where to Go and When |
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Chapter 9 Creating Your Digital Nomad Relocation Plan |
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Planning your travel in advance |
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Getting Your Finances in Order |
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Updating your banking services |
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Accessing your money with money transfer apps |
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Applying for travel rewards cards |
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Accounting for Taxes at Home and Abroad |
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Deciding What to Do with Your Stuff |
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What to do with your house |
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Getting Your Affairs in Order |
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Changing your mailing address |
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Choosing an international phone plan |
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Bringing your Internet with you |
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Applying for Travel Documents, Visas, and Permits |
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Knowing if you need a visa for travel |
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Chapter 10 Finding Housing Abroad |
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Checking Out the Different Housing Types |
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Short term: Just a few weeks or months |
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Long term: Settling in for a few months or longer |
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Private: Having the place all to yourself |
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Shared: Back to college dorm life |
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Co-living: Living in a community |
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Travel retreats: Joining a travel tribe |
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Alternative housing: Boats, treehouses, and beyond |
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House-swapping: The modern take on trading places |
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House-sitting: Taking care of someone else's place |
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Pet-sitting: Loving someone else's fur baby |
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Planning Your Housing Search |
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Knowing what to look for in a rental property |
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Learning about a location |
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Short-term vacation rentals websites |
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Finding long-term housing |
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Facebook groups and forums |
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Local classifieds listings |
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Property management companies |
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Reserving and Booking Your Housing |
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Negotiating the best price |
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Getting your security deposit refunded |
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Chapter 11 Managing Travel Logistics |
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Making Your Adventure a Reality |
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Purchasing travel and health insurance |
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Joining travel rewards programs |
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Checking health requirements |
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Preparing for Departure and Arrival |
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Downloading Digital Nomad-Friendly Travel Apps |
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Lining Up Essential Services in Your Destination |
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PART 4 LIVING A FULL AND HEALTHY LIFE AS A DIGITAL NOMAD |
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Chapter 12 Maintaining Your Health and Wellness |
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Staying Healthy on the Road |
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Drinking the water (or not) |
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Maintaining Your Physical Health |
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Exercising your way around the world |
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Getting sufficient sunshine and vitamin D |
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Reducing your alcohol intake |
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Maintaining Your Mental Health |
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Embracing human connection |
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Taking time off for rest and self-care |
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Comparing and Contrasting Health and Medical Insurance |
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International emergency travel medical insurance |
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International health insurance |
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Local tourist insurance for foreigners |
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Keeping your home country health insurance |
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Travel medical and health insurance for seniors |
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Best practices for purchasing insurance |
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Navigating Healthcare Systems in Foreign Lands |
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Finding medical care abroad |
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Chapter 13 Finding a Productivity and Work Life Balance |
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Achieving Peak Productivity as a Digital Nomad |
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Determining how much to work |
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Planning your remote workday and daily routine |
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Optimizing your productivity |
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Avoiding common productivity mistakes |
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Establishing a Healthy Work-Life Balance |
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Avoiding and recovering from remote work burnout |
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Combining work sprints with sabbaticals |
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Chapter 14 Meeting People and Making Friends |
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Meeting People In Real Life |
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Finding local events and things to do |
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Joining expat organizations |
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Meeting People on the Job |
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Meeting people through content creation |
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Becoming a Part of the Digital Nomad Community |
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Digital nomad conferences and events |
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Digital nomad Facebook groups |
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Digital nomad membership sites and forums |
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Dating as a Digital Nomad |
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Dating as a perpetual traveler |
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Staying Connected with Friends and Family |
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Chapter 15 Adapting to Life in a Foreign Country |
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Getting Settled In-Country |
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Scoping out the neighborhood |
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Finding Internet anywhere |
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Riding the Cultural Adaptation Curve |
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Coping with culture shock |
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Handling homesickness and loneliness |
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Ensuring Your Personal Safety and Security |
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Chapter 16 Succeeding Long Term in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle |
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Improving Your Odds of Success |
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Measuring what success means to you |
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Understanding why some digital nomads fail |
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Brushing up on the secrets to success |
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285 | (2) |
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Developing Your Digital Nomad Exit Strategy |
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287 | (3) |
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288 | (1) |
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Returning home and experiencing reverse culture shock |
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Predicting Digital Nomad Migration Patterns and the Future of Work |
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Chapter 17 Ten Tips for Success as a Digital Nomad |
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Getting Clarity on Why You Want to Become a Digital Nomad |
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Having a Reliable Source of Income |
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296 | (1) |
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Taking Action on Your Career and Personal Goals |
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Achieving Work-Life Balance |
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Traveling at a Sustainable Pace |
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Staying Open-Minded and Maintaining a Flexible and Resilient Attitude |
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Integrating with New Cultures |
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Finding a Community and Relying on Your Support System |
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Being Honest with Yourself and Reflecting Regularly |
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Chapter 18 Avoiding Ten Common Mistakes New Digital Nomads Make |
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Lacking Clarity on Goals and Your Why |
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Planning Too Much or Not Enough |
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Failing to Budget Accurately |
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Spending Too Much Time Sightseeing and Socializing |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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Struggling to Adjust to Different Cultures |
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304 | (1) |
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Remaining Close-Minded and Inflexible |
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305 | (1) |
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Being Unable to Cope with Occasional Loneliness |
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305 | (1) |
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Inconsistent Daily Habits and Routines |
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306 | (1) |
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Putting Others' Opinions Ahead of Your Own |
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306 | (1) |
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Chapter 19 More Than Ten Popular Destinations for Work and Play |
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307 | (8) |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 Ten (or So) Digital Nomad Visas |
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315 | (6) |
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316 | (1) |
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Belize Work Where You Vacation |
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316 | (1) |
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Croatia Digital Nomad Visa |
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316 | (1) |
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Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa |
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317 | (1) |
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Estonia Digital Nomad Visa |
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317 | (1) |
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Greece Digital Nomad Visa |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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Malta Nomad Residence Permit |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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Romania Digital Nomad Visa |
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319 | (2) |
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