Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond Borders
Chase Warrington takes us on his journey growing up in the U.S., studying abroad in Austria, and developing his passion for travel. He explains how he and his wife decided to sell their house and travel the world. Chase shares his highlights from their South America travels, how they eventually ended up with a base...
Dani Dirks shares her experience at Carnival in Rio and talks about the legendary street parties, the main event at the Samba Drome, and the unique level of gender fluidity throughout the event. She also talks about her first skydiving experience in Floripa, Brazil. Dani then talks about her trip to the Komodo Islands in...
Dani Dirks talks about growing up in Northern California, moving to a rural village in Uganda, and then becoming a full time nomad and traveling the world for 5 years with no base. Matt and Dani talk about their recent wine tasting experience in Portugal, and how they originally met in Vietnam when Dani was...
Grace “Ori” Kwan reflects on her experience growing up in a Chinese immigrant family in Westchester, NY, navigating her Chinese-American identity, and how her interest in world travel developed. She then takes us on her culinary journey, explains how she likes to explore other cultures through food, and then shares her path to entrepreneurship. Ori...
Danish Soomro takes us on his journey growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, becoming a local entrepreneur, then going to do his MBA in the UK, and eventually becoming a full time digital nomad. He talks about founding “Digital Nomads Around the World” and growing it to the largest community of digital nomads in the world...
Matthias Zeitler takes us on his journey growing up in Munich, Germany and transitioning from a corporate job to becoming a location-independent entrepreneur. He explains how is interest in travel developed, how he became a digital nomad, and how he structures his nomadic lifestyle. Matthias then shares some travel stories about competing in the Rickshaw...
Mujtaba Saifuddin takes us on his journey growing up in a Pakistani immigrant family in Los Angeles, becoming an actor, a pilot, and an aerospace professional, before transitioning to becoming a full time digital nomad in his 40s. Matt and Muj reminisce about their most recent trip together and share reflections on El Salvador, Medellin...
Victoria Zapata takes us on her journey growing up in Cali, Colombia, learning Salsa as a kid, and emigrating to the U.S. during the Colombian political conflict after a bomb exploded in her school. She talks about acclimating to the US, going to college, and eventually becoming a location independent entrepreneurship. Vicky then reflects on...
Gonçalo Hall takes us on his journey growing up in Portugal, connecting with many different cultures, and eventually becoming a full-time digital nomad. He shares his entrepreneurial journey, and reflects on how his sports background contributed to his business success. Gonçalo also opens up about how he assessed his own strengths and weaknesses, and gives...
190: Messy Roots, Queer Identity, The Beauty of Wuhan, and Writing a Graphic Memoir While Traveling the World with Laura Gao
Laura Gao takes us on her journey growing up in Wuhan, China, immigrating to the U.S. as a kid, and winding up in a small conservative town in Texas. She opens up about navigating racism and homophobia while coming of age and trying to fit in. Laura then talks about her college experience where she...