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Becoming a French Citizen and Fitting in Overseas With Jay Swanson of Paris in My Pocket

Release Date: 07/16/2024

8 Places To Move Abroad After the U.S. Elections

Traveling with Kristin

As a long-time relocation consultant, Kristin has noticed a trend this year with a high number of her clients moving abroad for political reasons, especially from the United States. If you're considering a fresh start in a new country after election season, Kristin shares bipartisan insights on places you can go with conservative and liberal values. This podcast is for information and entertainment purposes only and is not consulting or advice. For personal assistance with a move overseas, contact Kristin directly at . Related Videos (alphabetical order): Places To Move if Donald...

The Best Places I Would Live with $1,000 per Month

Traveling with Kristin

If you're tired of the sky-high cost of living in many countries (such as the United States), you're not alone. Luckily, there are places where you can have a better quality of life for a much lower cost of living! In this podcast, Kristin shares with you the top ten places she would personally live in the world if I had a budget of $1,000 per month. Which one would you choose? Special Offers: ✈️ Connect with Kristin and Support the Show: Find more at

Walking the World: Tom Turcich on Adventure, Growth, and Overcoming Fear through Travel

Traveling with Kristin

Have you ever thought about walking around the world? Famed traveler Tom Turcich shares his experience of walking around the world for seven years and the transformative impact it had on his life. He discusses the serendipitous moments and the challenges he faced during his journey, highlighting the importance of putting yourself out into the world to allow for interesting things to happen. Tom emphasizes the value of travel in expanding your understanding of the world and yourself, and the need to embrace discomfort and inconvenience for personal growth. He also reflects...

How 6 Million U.S. Expats Could Decide the 2024 Election

Traveling with Kristin

Did you know you can vote for abroad, even if you're just traveling or on vacation? Your vote counts, even if you're not physically present during the U.S. elections this year. Although U.S. citizens living or slow traveling abroad make up the 10th-11th largest state in the country, only 3-8% of them vote (compared with 66% living at home). Let's change that this year! Here are resources to help you vote in the U.S. elections: Join Your Party: Connect with Kristin and Support the Show: * * * ...

Jason Moore from the Zero To Travel Podcast on Life, Travel, and Living Abroad

Traveling with Kristin

Jason Moore, the Creator and Host of Zero to Travel, joins us from his studio in Norway to have a candid chat about how his nomadic lifestyle led to entrepreneurship and leaving the U.S. to live in Europe full-time. He shares eye-opening lessons from his transition to a location independent lifestyle, his decade-long journey in podcasting, and starting a family abroad. What are the challenges of assimilating into a new culture? How does your identity change when you move abroad? How is Norwegian culture different from American culture? Tune in to hear Jason’s insights and advice on an...

Escape the 9-to-5: How to Plan a Life-Changing Career Sabbatical

Traveling with Kristin

Need a break but aren't sure how or if you can afford it? Tune in to learn why you need a sabbatical, how to save up for one, and how it can change your life! Get all the tips, advice, and motivation you need from Katrina McGhee, digital nomad and author of “Taking a Career Break For Dummies”. Katrina is a Career Break & Sabbatical Coach that helps mid-career professionals take life-changing breaks. If you’re feeling burnt out and in need of deep rest (or adventure), this episode is for you! Katrina shares her top tips for saving up enough money for a sabbatical, affordable places to...

A Digital Country on the Internet is Coming Soon (Here's What You Need To Know)

Traveling with Kristin

How would you like to get access to a global social safety net on the internet, complete with a “digital country”, with its own passport, tax system, retirement pension, healthcare, and visa access to foreign countries? The co-founders of SafetyWing have big plans, including Plumia, an internet country founded on who you are and what you believe, rather than where you’re from. Plumia’s current focus is unlocking borders and expanding global mobility rights to as many people as possible. First up is the Nomad Border Pass, which will provide visa-free travel for up to...

Welcome to the Traveling with Kristin Podcast

Traveling with Kristin

Badass Digital Nomads has been officially changed to the Traveling with Kristin podcast! 🎉 Listen in to find out what you can expect moving forward. Thank you to everyone who voted in the name change polls, sent messages, and provided feedback in our Google Form. Our entire team appreciates your contribution! Thank you also to everyone who has left a 5-star review this month! Featured review from listener, Katie Clark: One of my favorite podcasts!!! I really enjoy this podcast because it inspires and educates me about the digital nomad lifestyle. I love learning...

Becoming a French Citizen and Fitting in Overseas With Jay Swanson of Paris in My Pocket

Traveling with Kristin

Learn from US expat, Jay Swanson, about expat culture, becoming a French citizen, and fitting in abroad. Jay is a video creator and writer who’s been living in France for more than 7 years and recently got his dual French citizenship. Hooray Jay! Jay is also the creator of Paris In My Pocket, an expertly curated online travel guide for anyone looking to discover Paris like a local. It contains the best bars, restaurants, and hidden gems in the city of lights! Tune in for a gripping conversation about the dark side of expat life, the challenges of learning a new culture (especially French...

10 Cheap and Easy Places To Retire Abroad

Traveling with Kristin

Are you looking for somewhere you can live a simple, comfortable life on a modest budget? - More than half of retired adults depend on social security for their only source of income. But the current social security check won’t get you very far (especially in the United States). That's why so many folks are leaving! Nearly 450,000 retired Americans receive Social Security benefits abroad, and you can be one of them. If you’re planning retire abroad on social security alone, this podcast episode is for you. These are places that you and REALISTICALLY move on $1-2k per...

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Jay is also the creator of Paris In My Pocket, an expertly curated online travel guide for anyone looking to discover Paris like a local. It contains the best bars, restaurants, and hidden gems in the city of lights!

Tune in for a gripping conversation about the dark side of expat life, the challenges of learning a new culture (especially French culture), and the best ways to experience Paris like a local. This episode also offers some incredible advice that may help you find your path in the expat way of life.

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