20: The Live Of A Traveling Website Designer With Chels

Digital nomad Chelsea is back on the podcast! In this episode, she shares her digital nomad and entrepreneurship wisdom. Chels has been nomadding for over ten years and three and a half years as a creative entrepreneur. We dive deep into daily practical questions about her life as a remote website designer. She shares how to become a chameleon at work, find the perfect clients, some of her favorite tools, and the skills necessary to become a successful remote entrepreneur. This episode is perfect for creative minds, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking about going remote.

“In my first year of business I didn’t have a single day off because my time management was crap”

Tips to become successful traveling website designer

What does it really take to become a successful traveling website designer and live your dream lifestyle is what you will learn in this episode. Here are a few tips and quick takeaways you can start doing right away:

1. Learn how to manage your time – this means understanding your workload, taking days off to recharge and constantly being aware of when to push it and relax.

2. Be a good listener – develop the skills to listen and understand your clients’ needs and how your unique skills can help them get there.

3. Be a good communicator – this means that you are professional, likable and know how to interact with your prospects, clients and people you work with joy.

4. Actively find clients – finding clients can be challenging and what you need to do is to tell everyone what you are doing and share it across different platforms.

5. Find your tribe – connect with other freelancers across different industries to expand your network and perhaps even find more clients

6. Build an accounting system – you are a creative and not an accountant for a reason. But as a freelancer taking care of your finances is part of the job too. Make sure you create a system for yourself and set aside money for taxes.

Quick links:

Find out more about her work via Travellerbytrade.com

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Instagram @travellerbytrade

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TikTok @travellerbytrade

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19: 5 Benefits Of Joining A Digital Nomad Travel Group With Craig

“I like to say you work during the day and then you vacation on the nights and weekends. The minute your laptop shuts, you are automatically on vacation ”

Why you want to join a digital nomad travel group

Work during the day and your vacation during the nights and weekends are what make this lifestyle so attractive. We learned on the podcast that while it sounds incredible, this lifestyle also requires a lot of planning. On top of that, every time you arrive in a new spot, you will need to make new friends. We have found the perfect solution for you if you want to experience the perks of this lifestyle but not all the hassle.

The benefits of joining digital nomad groups are endless and we listen to some of the biggest for you below.

Benefit #01 Make long-lasting friendship

Craig shares on the podcast that posting something in a Facebook group as an introvert isn’t really his thing. By joining a travel group, you can avoid the awkward moment of approaching people. You’re also able to instantly make friends and find a great mix of people from 20 to 50s who are working professional n nd have an adventurous spirit.

Benefit #02 Networking opportunity

As other working professionals surround you, these trips are great for networking. New business opportunities, ideas and collaborations often pop up, which is a strong reason for others to join. Digital Nomad Taryn also mentions this in her episode as she wasn’t sure how to do her work remotely and through the travel group, she finds new ways and now runs a successful business.

Benefit #03 Plenty of adventure

Aside from work, you can expect a lot of adventure and this is a huge benefit of digital nomad travel groups. Noma-Collective organized short trips and 1-day excursions and Craig shares that plans also happen organically among guests.

Benefit #04 Everything is arranged for you

Too busy with work and not motivated to arrange your own trip The amazing thing about travel groups is that your accommodation, co-working space and small things like getting a sim card are covered when you arrive. It can literally save you hours and hours of valuable time!

Benefit #05 Smooth transition to the digital nomad lifestyle

The last benefit Craig points out on the podcast is that joining a travel group for digital nomads is a great stepping stone for newby nomads. You get the taste of it and see how it feels without fully committing to a brand new lifestyle with a safety net and other experienced digital nomads. So it’s a great transition from normal life to becoming a digital nomad with confidence.

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Quick links:

Follow Noma-Collective on Instagram @nomacollectivehq

Visit the website and check out the newest trips via  www.noma-collective.com

More Digital Nomad Stories Instagram @digitalnomadsdaily

Meet your host Nienke Nina Instagram @nienkeninatravels

18: Selling Sheep To Start A Travel Lifestyle with Micaela

Do you know anyone who has sold their sheep to pursue their dream of traveling the world? Our guest Micaela aka The Alchemist, literally sold her sheep to embark on a travel journey. In this episode, Micaela shares her story of how she started her travel life and became a freelance website designer. Designing websites wasn’t the most obvious career path as she grew up on a farm. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs share their stories through branding and website design. Tune in to learn about what it takes to become a creative entrepreneur, how she finds clients, passive income and all the ins and out of her life as a digital nomad website designer.

“The coconuts, the beach and the hikes are all the fun things. But having the discipline to say, “I need to work and I need to make sure I’m rested so that I can deliver my best efforts to my clients.” is one of the biggest challenges that people face when they want to move into this lifestyle.”

Follow her journey on Instagram @createwander

Visit her website via www.createwander.com

More Digital Nomad Stories Instagram @digitalnomadsdaily

Meet your host Nienke Nina Instagram @nienkeninatravels

17: The life of a Digital Nomad Copywriter with Jamie

Tune in and learn how digital nomad and copywriter Jaimie created a successful digital nomad lifestyle for herself. She has been nomadding for 4+ years and started her journey in Bali. In this episode, Jamie answers practical questions and lessons learned from working as a remote copywriter over the last three years. We dive into how she finds clients, the skills needed to become a thriving freelancer, and how she manages her day-to-day life. Like many freelancers, her journey started with low-paying projects to build a portfolio. Today she is working with clients she loves and projects she truly enjoys. Thinking about traveling the world as a freelancer? This episode is definitely for you!

“If you like what you are doing, you can deliver your best work.”

Becoming a digital nomad & freelance copywriter

Jamie was born in Canada and raised in the Netherlands. With a Canadian father and a Dutch mother, she grew up bilingual and this enables her to work with Dutch and English-speaking clients as both languages are her mother tongue.

Like many nomads, Jamie went to Bali for the holidays and this is where she started her digital nomad journey. Before that, she worked in a language school in Vietnam to teach English. She learned about freelance writing and decided to become a copywriter and translator. A friend showed her the robes and she took a course from Donald Miller to start her freelance career.

During her travels, Jamie became an enthusiastic surfer. After living in Asia for 4,5 years, she decided to chase the waves a bit closer to her home and landed in Ericeira, Portugal. It’s a small village an hour away from Lisbon and attracts a lot of digital nomads during the summer who are into surfing.

Quick links:

Follow her journey on Instagram @lookitsjamie_

Visit her website via www.jamiejonescopywriting.com

More Digital Nomad Stories Instagram @digitalnomadsdaily

Meet your host Nienke Nina Instagram @nienkeninatravels

16: The Future Of Digital Nomads With Pat

“Companies and governments need to adapt to attract, retain and benefit from digital nomads.”

The start of the digital nomad lifestyle at WeWork & Selina

Pat loved working online and traveling the world lifestyle. After his work experience with Selina and WeWork, he built a consulting company and continued traveling. One of the challenges was leaving the country every 2 or 3 months. When you’re staying with a tourist visa, you usually can only stay for a short time without extending.

A flexible home base is the future of digital nomads

After traveling for so many years, Pat desired to have a base and found his new home in Barbados. The country offers a digital nomad visa which allows him to stay and travel in and out of the country hassle-free. He believes that digital nomad visas are an excellent opportunity for governments and businesses as it’s a target for a new kind of tourism. Many governments have to realize that visas aren’t always attractive for digital nomads. For example, requirements like high incomes, paperwork, and no tax benefits, and currency are missing in the ‘‘new digital nomad visas’’.

Aside from governments, companies also still have a big job ahead of them to attract digital nomads. Large companies like Airbnb implement working remote company policies and this is a great start. This is the future of the workforce where attracting digital nomads is crucial. Allowing people to work remotely requires a new way of thinking. This is still challenging for companies as they often lack insider information about what digital nomads and remote workers need. As nomads often will be hired as contractors, general company benefits aren’t applicable. However, this isn’t the right way of going about it, according to Pat and Nienke Nina. Benefits such as having a seat in a coworking space, a gym pass or a budget for physical and mental health are benefits easily to implement. Working with companies that serve the digital nomad space, like health insurance with SafelyWing, are crucial benefits digital nomads need.

Governments and companies still have a long way to go. Hiring digital nomads is the future of work. We are excited to see how companies will involve.

How company can adapt and be part of the future of digital nomads

Aside from governments, companies also still have a big job ahead of them to attract digital nomads. Large companies like Airbnb implement working remote company policies and this is a great start. This is the future of the workforce where attracting digital nomads is crucial. Allowing people to work remotely requires a new way of thinking. This is still challenging for companies as they often lack insider information about what digital nomads and remote workers need. As nomads often will be hired as contractors, general company benefits aren’t applicable. However, this isn’t the right way of going about it, according to Pat and Nienke Nina. Benefits such as having a seat in a coworking space, a gym pass or a budget for physical and mental health are benefits easily to implement. Working with companies that serve the digital nomad space, like health insurance with SafelyWing, are crucial benefits digital nomads need.

Governments and companies still have a long way to go. Hiring digital nomads is the future of work. We are excited to see how companies will involve.

Quick links:

Follow his journey on Instagram @rover_pat

Follow his thoughts via LinkedIn @Patrizio Pat Ambrosetti

Visit his website via www.patrizioambrosetti.com

More Digital Nomad Stories Instagram @digitalnomadsdaily

Meet your host Nienke Nina Instagram @nienkeninatravels