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A full-time travel content creator, solo travel pioneer, and all round nice guy - Fonsi is one of our good friends from our time living in Bali. Like proud parents, we've watched Fonsi grow his social platforms to over 700k followers, learn how to outsource to buy back his time, and live the dream life that many people would be envious of.
Sara and I sat down with Fonsi to deep dive into what life is like for a full-time creator, how he's managed to balance work and travel to avoid the dreaded creator burnout, and how he got over the reluctance to let other people edit his content.
Oh, and if you happen to be the person who wants to take the leap to travel but has no one to go with, this is for you! Fonsi (the solo travel champion) breaks down how to overcome the anxiety of jumping into long-term travel on your own!
👉 Connect with Fonsi: @alfonsoboada / @fonsiabroad
🎥 Fonsi's YouTube: @fonsiabroad
🎒 Check out Fonsi's next group trip - China Journey with Fonsi
🔗 Connect with us @acrosseveryborder
📧 Send in your questions to [email protected]
📖 Download our FREE quick start guide to becoming a digital nomad to learn all about the steps you can take to become a digital nomad today - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/nomad-quick-start
💻 Check out our nomad and travel guides over on www.acrosseveryborder.com where we cover extensive topics on the best nomad destinations, offer in-depth travel guides, and provide tips and tricks to help you become a digital nomad.
📝 Sign up to our Nomadic Bites newsletter where, every Thursday, we send out an email covering a new digital nomad topic from the ground up. We teach how to become a nomad, how to live as a nomad, how to start a blog, how we grew on social media, and more - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/b2e6563d08
🏥 Our go-to travel and nomad health insurance - https://safetywing.com/nomad-insurance/?referenceID=ryanleebanks&campaign=nomad-101-podcast-description&utm_campaign=nomad-101-podcast-description&utm_source=ryanleebanks&utm_medium=Ambassador
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🎙️ ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Sara and Ryan are freelancers who have been working online and travelling for over three years. Simultaneously, they’re building their Across Every Border business as a side hustle, and teaching other aspiring nomads how they can chase a life of freedom. From this, they decided to start Nomad 101 as a way to spread valuable advice to those who might not feel quite ready to take the leap. This show is safe space all about encouragement, motivation, and helping others!
🧑💻 Nomad 101 is a podcast for digital nomads, by digital nomads.
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We tackle the essential skill of packing your entire life into one bag as a digital nomad. Sharing our journey from hoarders to minimalists, revealing practical strategies for managing clothes, tech, and unexpected must-haves that make nomad life possible across Southeast Asia and South America.
This episode answers crucial questions about how many clothes to pack, worthwhile tech, and adapting to different climates while constantly moving. From universal extension cords to luggage tracking secrets, we're offering genuine insights for anyone wondering how nomads maintain a professional appearance while living out of a backpack!
🔗 Connect with us @acrosseveryborder
📧 Send in your questions to [email protected]
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📖 Download our FREE quick start guide to becoming a digital nomad to learn all about the steps you can take to become a digital nomad today - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/nomadic-mini-guide
💻 Check out our nomad and travel guides over on www.acrosseveryborder.com where we cover extensive topics on the best nomad destinations, offer in-depth travel guides, and provide tips and tricks to help you become a digital nomad.
📝 Sign up to our Nomadic Bites newsletter where, every Thursday, we send out an email covering a new digital nomad topic from the ground up. We teach how to become a nomad, how to live as a nomad, how to start a blog, how we grew on social media, and more - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/b2e6563d08
🏥 Our go-to travel and nomad health insurance - https://safetywing.com/nomad-insurance/?referenceID=ryanleebanks&campaign=nomad-101-podcast-description&utm_campaign=nomad-101-podcast-description&utm_source=ryanleebanks&utm_medium=Ambassador
📱Our go-to e-SIM when travelling - https://airalo.tp.st/SQ9zvFuf
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🎙️ ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Sara and Ryan are freelancers who have been working online and travelling for over three years. Simultaneously, they’re building their Across Every Border business as a side hustle, and teaching other aspiring nomads how they can chase a life of freedom. From this, they decided to start Nomad 101 as a way to spread valuable advice to those who might not feel quite ready to take the leap. This show is safe space all about encouragement, motivation, and helping others!
🧑💻 Nomad 101 is a podcast for digital nomads, by digital nomads.
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Lynne transformed from small-town Canadian to Southeast Asian digital nomad through roles in politics, van life adventures, and NGO work before ultimately launching her blog and sustainable travel business in Bali. Her journey demonstrates how embracing the unexpected can lead to living multiple fulfilling lives within one.
We explore over-tourism challenges, authentic travel experiences, and the realities of building a travel blog on the move. Lynne's refreshing focus on sustainability over luxury offers valuable insights for anyone seeking a mindful approach to location independence and travel.
👉 Connect with Lynne: @lynneoutloud
👩🏻💻 Check out Lynne's blog: www.travelynne.ca
🛩️ Lynne's sustainable travel brand: @travelynnecollective
🔗 Connect with Ryan & Sara: @acrosseveryborder
📧 Send in your questions to [email protected]
📖 Download our FREE quick start guide to becoming a digital nomad to learn all about the steps you can take to become a digital nomad today - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/nomadic-mini-guide
💻 Check out our nomad and travel guides over on www.acrosseveryborder.com where we cover extensive topics on the best nomad destinations, offer in-depth travel guides, and provide tips and tricks to help you become a digital nomad!
📝 Sign up to our Nomadic Bites newsletter where, every Thursday, we send out an email covering a new digital nomad topic from the ground up. We teach how to become a nomad, how to live as a nomad, how to start a blog, how we grew on social media, and more - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/b2e6563d08
🏥 Our go-to travel and nomad health insurance - https://safetywing.com/nomad-insurance/?referenceID=ryanleebanks&campaign=nomad-101-podcast-description&utm_campaign=nomad-101-podcast-description&utm_source=ryanleebanks&utm_medium=Ambassador
📱Our go-to e-SIM when travelling - https://airalo.tp.st/SQ9zvFuf
⭐️ LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this episode, by far the best thing you can do for us is leave a 5⭐️ review wherever you listen to your podcasts. This is the only way to show other people that our podcast is worth listening to, and this way we can provide valuable information to an even bigger audience!
🎙️ ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Sara and Ryan are freelancers who have been working online and travelling for over three years. Simultaneously, they’re building their Across Every Border business as a side hustle, and teaching other aspiring nomads how they can chase a life of freedom. From this, they decided to start Nomad 101 as a way to spread valuable advice to those who might not feel quite ready to take the leap. This show is safe space all about encouragement, motivation, and helping others!
🧑💻 Nomad 101 is a podcast for digital nomads, by digital nomads.
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In the latest episode of Nomad 101, Sara and I kick off our country series by exploring Thailand as a digital nomad destination. Drawing from our five months of living between Chiang Mai and Bangkok, we break down everything from the new Destination Thailand Visa to accommodation costs, internet speeds, and which Thai cities make the best nomad bases.
Wondering if Thailand lives up to its reputation? Throughout our discussion, we discover why Thailand offers that special combination of affordability, convenience, and vibrant culture that keeps nomads coming back. Whether you're drawn to mountain views in the north or island living in the south, our candid conversation might just help you decide if Thailand should be your next digital home base!
🔗 Connect with us @acrosseveryborder
📧 Send in your questions to [email protected]
📖 Download our FREE quick start guide to becoming a digital nomad to learn all about the steps you can take to become a digital nomad today - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/nomadic-mini-guide
💻 Check out our nomad and travel guides over on www.acrosseveryborder.com where we cover extensive topics on the best nomad destinations, offer in-depth travel guides, and provide tips and tricks to help you become a digital nomad.
📝 Sign up to our Nomadic Bites newsletter where, every Thursday, we send out an email covering a new digital nomad topic from the ground up. We teach how to become a nomad, how to live as a nomad, how to start a blog, how we grew on social media, and more - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/b2e6563d08
🏥 Our go-to travel and nomad health insurance - https://safetywing.com/nomad-insurance/?referenceID=ryanleebanks&campaign=nomad-101-podcast-description&utm_campaign=nomad-101-podcast-description&utm_source=ryanleebanks&utm_medium=Ambassador
📱Our go-to e-SIM when travelling - https://airalo.tp.st/SQ9zvFuf
⭐️ LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this episode, by far the best thing you can do for us is leave a 5⭐️ review wherever you listen to your podcasts. This is the only way to show other people that our podcast is worth listening to, and this way we can provide valuable information to an even bigger audience!
🎙️ ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Sara and Ryan are freelancers who have been working online and travelling for over three years. Simultaneously, they’re building their Across Every Border business as a side hustle, and teaching other aspiring nomads how they can chase a life of freedom. From this, they decided to start Nomad 101 as a way to spread valuable advice to those who might not feel quite ready to take the leap. This show is safe space all about encouragement, motivation, and helping others!
🧑💻 Nomad 101 is a podcast for digital nomads, by digital nomads.
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Ready for the ultimate digital nomad showdown? In this episode of Nomad 101, Sara and I go head-to-head revealing our top country picks across 15 wild categories after 8 years on the road! From mind-blowing internet speeds that put Europe to shame to the places we'd actually want to be "stuck" during another pandemic, we're spilling all our secrets.
Curious which unexpected destination left us speechless? Or where you'll find the perfect balance of adventure and reliable WiFi? With surprising agreements and passionate debates from our combined 50+ country experience, this episode delivers the raw, unfiltered truth about nomad destinations you won't find in any guidebook. Listen now to discover which country earned our coveted #1 spot – spoiler alert: it's not where most nomads flock to!
🔗 Connect with us @acrosseveryborder
📧 Send in your questions to [email protected]
📖 Download our FREE quick start guide to becoming a digital nomad to learn all about the steps you can take to become a digital nomad today - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/nomadic-mini-guide
💻 Check out our nomad and travel guides over on www.acrosseveryborder.com where we cover extensive topics on the best nomad destinations, offer in-depth travel guides, and provide tips and tricks to help you become a digital nomad.
📝 Sign up to our Nomadic Bites newsletter where, every Thursday, we send out an email covering a new digital nomad topic from the ground up. We teach how to become a nomad, how to live as a nomad, how to start a blog, how we grew on social media, and more - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/b2e6563d08
⭐️ LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this episode, by far the best thing you can do for us is leave a 5⭐️ review wherever you listen to your podcasts. This is the only way to show other people that our podcast is worth listening to, and this way we can provide valuable information to an even bigger audience!
🎙️ ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Sara and Ryan are freelancers who have been working online and travelling for over three years. Simultaneously, they’re building their Across Every Border business as a side hustle, and teaching other aspiring nomads how they can chase a life of freedom. From this, they decided to start Nomad 101 as a way to spread valuable advice to those who might not feel quite ready to take the leap. This show is safe space all about encouragement, motivation, and helping others!
🧑💻 Nomad 101 is a podcast for digital nomads, by digital nomads.
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Sandra takes us through her journey from growing up in a strict Egyptian household to taking the leap into nomad life after realising backpacking in Barcelona was actually cheaper than living in LA. With just a few thousand dollars and a one-way ticket at the age of 21, she proved you don't need to be rich to travel.
Sandra got real with us about leaving her her career in the tech industry to build her travel app Roam and dive into content creation. The ups, the downs, the money worries, being the family rebel child – she shared it all! What stuck with us was how travel actually helped her anxiety instead of making it worse. If you've ever thought "I could never do that," Sandra's story will make you think again!
👉 Connect with Sandra: @brownandoutoftown
🎒 Download roam from the App Store - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/roam-find-travel-friends/id6514272603
🔗 Connect with us @acrosseveryborder
📧 Send in your questions to [email protected]
📖 Download our FREE quick start guide to becoming a digital nomad to learn all about the steps you can take to become a digital nomad today - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/nomadic-mini-guide
💻 Check out our nomad and travel guides over on www.acrosseveryborder.com where we cover extensive topics on the best nomad destinations, offer in-depth travel guides, and provide tips and tricks to help you become a digital nomad.
📝 Sign up to our Nomadic Bites newsletter where, every Thursday, we send out an email covering a new digital nomad topic from the ground up. We teach how to become a nomad, how to live as a nomad, how to start a blog, how we grew on social media, and more - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/b2e6563d08
⭐️ LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this episode, by far the best thing you can do for us is leave a 5⭐️ review wherever you listen to your podcasts. This is the only way to show other people that our podcast is worth listening to, and this way we can provide valuable information to an even bigger audience!
🎙️ ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Sara and Ryan are freelancers who have been working online and travelling for over three years. Simultaneously, they’re building their Across Every Border business as a side hustle, and teaching other aspiring nomads how they can chase a life of freedom. From this, they decided to start Nomad 101 as a way to spread valuable advice to those who might not feel quite ready to take the leap. This show is safe space all about encouragement, motivation, and helping others!
🧑💻 Nomad 101 is a podcast for digital nomads, by digital nomads.
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Ever wondered how someone goes from studying biology to editing videos while traveling the world? In this special episode of Nomad 101, we deep dive into Ryan's unconventional path to digital nomadism, including the transformative Australian road trip that showed him what true freedom feels like and how a personal loss changed his relationship with time.
From warehouse night shifts to multiple reinventions across continents, Ryan's journey reveals how persistence and adaptability can create a life beyond what you ever imagined. Join us to discover the pivotal moments that pushed Ryan to take the leap and how he built my freelance career from scratch after nearly running out of savings in Bali.
🔗 Connect with us @acrosseveryborder
📧 Send in your questions to [email protected]
📖 Download our FREE quick start guide to becoming a digital nomad to learn all about the steps you can take to become a digital nomad today - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/nomadic-mini-guide
💻 Check out our nomad and travel guides over on www.acrosseveryborder.com where we cover extensive topics on the best nomad destinations, offer in-depth travel guides, and provide tips and tricks to help you become a digital nomad.
📝 Sign up to our Nomadic Bites newsletter where, every Thursday, we send out an email covering a new digital nomad topic from the ground up. We teach how to become a nomad, how to live as a nomad, how to start a blog, how we grew on social media, and more - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/b2e6563d08
⭐️ LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this episode, by far the best thing you can do for us is leave a 5⭐️ review wherever you listen to your podcasts. This is the only way to show other people that our podcast is worth listening to, and this way we can provide valuable information to an even bigger audience!
🎙️ ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Sara and Ryan are freelancers who have been working online and travelling for over three years. Simultaneously, they’re building their Across Every Border business as a side hustle, and teaching other aspiring nomads how they can chase a life of freedom. From this, they decided to start Nomad 101 as a way to spread valuable advice to those who might not feel quite ready to take the leap. This show is safe space all about encouragement, motivation, and helping others!
🧑💻 Nomad 101 is a podcast for digital nomads, by digital nomads.
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In the this episode of Nomad 101, we unpack Sara's transformative journey from corporate burnout in Switzerland to thriving digital nomad life. We explore how feeling out of place led her to discover belonging across the world—from her first eye-opening hostel experience to finding her tribe in Bali after years of feeling trapped in the "work, drinks, sleep, repeat" cycle.
Sara shares the raw, unfiltered story behind the Instagram highlights—childhood wounds, a relationship ending during COVID, and building a freelance career from scratch. Her non-linear path, filled with difficult decisions and moments of clarity, offers both practical insights and emotional reassurance that finding your freedom is worth every challenge along the way.
🔗 Connect with us @acrosseveryborder
📧 Send in your questions to [email protected]
📖 Download our FREE quick start guide to becoming a digital nomad to learn all about the steps you can take to become a digital nomad today - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/nomadic-mini-guide
💻 Check out our nomad and travel guides over on www.acrosseveryborder.com where we cover extensive topics on the best nomad destinations, offer in-depth travel guides, and provide tips and tricks to help you become a digital nomad.
📝 Sign up to our Nomadic Bites newsletter where, every Thursday, we send out an email covering a new digital nomad topic from the ground up. We teach how to become a nomad, how to live as a nomad, how to start a blog, how we grew on social media, and more - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/b2e6563d08
⭐️ LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this episode, by far the best thing you can do for us is leave a 5⭐️ review wherever you listen to your podcasts. This is the only way to show other people that our podcast is worth listening to, and this way we can provide valuable information to an even bigger audience!
🎙️ ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Sara and Ryan are freelancers who have been working online and travelling for over three years. Simultaneously, they’re building their Across Every Border business as a side hustle, and teaching other aspiring nomads how they can chase a life of freedom. From this, they decided to start Nomad 101 as a way to spread valuable advice to those who might not feel quite ready to take the leap. This show is safe space all about encouragement, motivation, and helping others!
🧑💻 Nomad 101 is a podcast for digital nomads, by digital nomads.
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In this pilot episode of Nomad 101, Ryan and Sara explain what this show it about, as well as everything you can expect from it going forward. Learn briefly about the mission statement of Nomad 101, as well as future topics, guests, and goals.
With an aim to always be providing value, get to know the hosts that will be taking you along for the digital nomad journey!
🔗 Connect with us @acrosseveryborder
📧 Send in your questions to [email protected]
📖 Download our FREE quick start guide to becoming a digital nomad to learn all about the steps you can take to become a digital nomad today - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/nomadic-mini-guide
💻 Check out our nomad and travel guides over on www.acrosseveryborder.com where we cover extensive topics on the best nomad destinations, offer in-depth travel guides, and provide tips and tricks to help you become a digital nomad.
📝 Sign up to our Nomadic Bites newsletter where, every Thursday, we send out an email covering a new digital nomad topic from the ground up. We teach how to become a nomad, how to live as a nomad, how to start a blog, how we grew on social media, and more - https://acrosseveryborder.kit.com/b2e6563d08
⭐️ LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this episode, by far the best thing you can do for us is leave a 5⭐️ review wherever you listen to your podcasts. This is the only way to show other people that our podcast is worth listening to, and this way we can provide valuable information to an even bigger audience!
🎙️ ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Sara and Ryan are freelancers who have been working online and travelling for over three years. Simultaneously, they’re building their Across Every Border business as a side hustle, and teaching other aspiring nomads how they can chase a life of freedom. From this, they decided to start Nomad 101 as a way to spread valuable advice to those who might not feel quite ready to take the leap. This show is safe space all about encouragement, motivation, and helping others!
🧑💻 Nomad 101 is a podcast for digital nomads, by digital nomads.
