Jason Moore from the Zero To Travel Podcast on Life, Travel, and Living Abroad
Release Date: 09/03/2024
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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 international lifestyle and adapting to different cultures.
Special Offers:
- Check out World Nomads Travel Insurance
- Need help moving abroad? Apply for Kristin’s Ready to Relocate program
- Get your copy of Digital Nomads for Dummies
Why Kristin has STOPPED wearing Merino Wool Clothing:
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- PETA on The Wool Industry
Topics Discussed in this Interview:
- How Jason discovered a life of travel.
- Advice on building your life and career around travel.
- Lessons from Jason’s 10-year journey in podcasting.
- Skills from analog marketing that translate to digital/content marketing.
- How to know if a job is not going to work for you long-term.
- The dramatic story of how Jason met his wife in Brazil.
- Navigating dating and relationships as a digital nomad ( + Kristin’s new mystery man!)
- Becoming a dad abroad and leaving American life behind.
- Challenges of moving abroad and becoming a Norwegian resident.
- The culture and lifestyle of Norway.
- How your identity changes when you move abroad.
- The different phases of the nomadic lifestyle.
Questions Answered:
- What were your interests before becoming a traveler?
- How did you save enough money to travel long-term?
- How did you find a job that required travel?
- When and why did you switch from domestic road tripping to international travel?
- What were your first impressions of Norwegian culture?
- What is your friend circle like in Norway?
- How do you balance travel, business, and family life in Norway?
- What are your favorite places in Norway?
- and more!
Episode Resources:
Related Podcasts:
- Listen to Kristin on Zero to Travel
- The World Walk (Trilogy): Lessons From A 7 Year Walk Around The World w/ Tom Turcich
- Ep 97: What I Love About Living Abroad
- Ep 116: 7 Reasons Why I’ll Never Renounce My US Citizenship
- Ep 145: Dating as a Digital Nomad - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- Ep 220: Living Like a Local in France & Italy: Language, Lifestyle, Cost of Living, and More
- Ep 252: Female Solo Traveler Finds Freedom in Paris and the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
- Ep 255: Living in Europe, Side Hustle Struggles, and Remote Work Real Talk - Live Call with Kristin
- Ep 260: The One Thing 97% of Expats Don't Do
- Ep 264: The Future of Badass Digital Nomads
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Places to Visit in Norway:
- Fjærland - Bøyum Camping
- Trolltunga (Troll’s tongue)
- Preikestolen
Connect with Guest, Jason Moore:
- Check out Zero to Travel
- Sign up for the Zero to Travel newsletter
- Follow on Instagram @zerototravel
- Follow on Facebook /zerototravel
- Follow on Twitter/X @zerototravel
- Subscribe on YouTube @ZeroToTravel
Connect with Kristin and Support the Show:
See the show notes pages at https://podcast.travelingwithkristin.com/ for more.