Living Like a Local vs. Expat in THAILAND (the honest truth)

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What it's (REALLY) like to live abroad in Thailand and travel the world for many years. The highs, the lows, the loneliness, and the best places to travel or live on each continent. Plus, the experience of solo traveling the world as a Black American abroad. This is Part 2 of an interview between Traveling with Kristin and The Minority Nomad on living abroad as an expat in Bangkok, Thailand and their perspectives on long-term world travel and the digital nomad lifestyle.
About the Guest: Erick Prince, The Minority Nomad, is a travel blogger, photojournalist, and online entrepreneur who's on a mission to be the first African American man to travel to every country in the world.
About the Host: Kristin Wilson is the Host of Traveling with Kristin on RU-vid and Badass Digital Nomads podcast, a top-rated weekly travel and living abroad podcast for aspiring expats, digital nomads, and world travelers. Learn more at www.badassdigitalnomads.com
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Time Stamps/Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to interview on living abroad
01:35 Loneliness while traveling
05:35 Meeting people and making friends abroad
08:24 Finding yourself through travel
10:30 Supporting yourself financially while traveling
11:58 Living abroad like a local
17:45 Unsustainable tourism: Too many digital nomads?
20:15 Chiang Mai and Canggu, Bali
20:45 Erick's Favorite Countries in the World
21:18 Romania
22:05 Turkey
22:23 India
24:00 Best Places to Visit in North America
24:44 Best Places to Visit in South America
25:18 Best Places to Visit in Africa
25:26 Best Places to Visit in Europe
26:33 Best Places to Visit in Asia
28:08 Budapest, Hungary
28:45 Best Places to Visit in the Middle East
32:33 The Pros and Cons of Travel (Anthony Bourdain)
39:39 Over-tourism
41:42 How to become a travel blogger
43:00 Passive income versus finding your purpose
45:25 Why expats leave Costa Rica
47:30 Finding your passion
48:15 Fear of failure
51:25 Angkor Wat, Cambodia
53:01 Fearless & Far RU-vid
54:05 Eva Zu Beck Travel Vlogger
55:30 COVID travel
56:20 Live life on your terms
★ RESOURCES:
→ Watch Part 1 of this interview: • Living Abroad in Bangk... (The REAL Bangkok, Thailand)
→ Subscribe to Erick's Channel: Learn more at: / minoritynomad
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→ Eva zu Beck's Channel: / @evazubeck
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NOTE: This video is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not individual consulting or advice. Information and travel restrictions change quickly. Please consult a licensed professional and any relevant authorities such as your local government, airline, embassy, consulate, and/or tourism providers before booking international travel, moving abroad, or applying for a work permit or work and travel visa. Video descriptions may include affiliate links for products I use, such as travel insurance.
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@rtdude1 3 года назад

The whole interview was great

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you!! 🥰

@myles26 3 года назад

Both parts were really good. If it wasn't on RU-vid, i probably wouldn't have heard it, so definitely glad you posted it here.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thanks Myles!! Your comment alone makes it worth editing and publishing here 😊

@linda99 3 года назад

Thank you Kristin and Erick! You two should think about doing a regular conversation podcast like this monthly or quarterly. It was so insightful about life, travel and a compelling reminder that we are one world community.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you, Linda! I publish a weekly podcast that you can subscribe to at www.badassdigitalnomads.com but I will share more of the interviews here on RU-vid from now on. We just passed the two-year anniversary of my podcast with more than 110 episodes to date!

@linda99 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin hi Kristin- thanks for this suggestion, just subscribed to your podcasts! I prefer watching videos to podcasts generally - I’m what the French call a flaneuse - it’s one of the things that’s helped me grow most (and beat any loneliness) from solo international travel:: watching/listening more and talking less. That said, videos are more work to produce so I get it..congrats. On your 100th podcast - wow!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you, Linda! Connecting with people through content definitely makes me feel less lonely, whether I’m making it or consuming it 😊 PS: I’m making a video about solo female travel next!

@germainmorin4925 3 года назад

Very interesting and inspiring conversation (both parts). Thank you so much for being such an inspiration, Kristin. Listening to your experiences and advice helped me realize that I can fulfill my dream. I'm currently going through the early steps of setting up my business and I'll begin my journey abroad during summer 2022, in Slovenia.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

You’re welcome, Germain! Slovenia seems like a great place to start 😊 Let me know if you have any questions on moving or living abroad or working online

@alexz1104 2 года назад

Wow Kristen I just want to say that over the past week I have watched HOURS and HOURS of your videos and you provide such a valuable, well-communicated, honest perspective on travel and living abroad. And especially given that you help people with relocation as your job, the amount of valuable insight and information you give out for free is even more impressive. I have of course, checked out other RU-vidrs and other non-video sources of information, and your videos are consistently a different grade entirely -- it's obvious when somebody puts love and care into their work. This sit-down you do with Erick kind of epitomizes for me why I love your content. I sincerely appreciate your work and it has given me inspiration and helped break down many complex topics and choices. I hope you continue to chase your passions, whatever they are and wherever they take you, the world is better for the knowledge you have curated here.

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the kind words Alex and for watching my videos! It has become my passion to help and share valuable information 😊 I am so glad you enjoyed my videos. Thank you as well! 🙏

@lindaghezzi9890 3 года назад

I loved the whole interview ! 🇹🇭💕 Thanks for bringing this conversation on RU-vid Kristin. ❤️

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

You’re welcome, Linda! I’ll share more here 😊

@creativesamproductions 3 года назад

Great Conversation you two!!! I've been really feeling super stuck and this realllly inspires me to just keep creating and getting back into the rhythm of passionate creativity. Blessing to both of you!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you so much! Happy to help. We all feel stuck sometimes. Just keep searching for your next step :)

@gediminasmurauskas7817 3 года назад

Big thanks to Erick and Kristin!!! I very much appreciate all of your insights and shared experiences with people and places where they reside and/or come from!!!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you, Gediminas! I love hearing from fellow travelers 😊

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

thank you for watching brother.

@sisterdiggins 3 года назад

This was a really fantastic interview ! I am so appreciative of the honesty . Thank you

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

So glad you enjoyed it! You’re most welcome 😊

@TazExprez 3 года назад

I really loved the entire interview! Thanks for sharing the second part.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

So great to hear that! I’m glad we put it out there 😊

@fromrighttoleft8328 3 года назад

Outstanding interview. I've followed Erick for years, and recently started following Kristin. Great work by both.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

So glad you liked it! Thanks for the support 😊

@Natureboypkr2 2 года назад

This was an incredibly meaningful conversation about travel. I truly appreciate hearing fellow travelers’ perspectives about the world.

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

Glad to know you think so J.A 😊 Thank you so much for watching.

@nancyesposito1020 3 года назад

Great interview! Love love love. Please keep posting your podcasts on RU-vid!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Great to hear, Nancy! I will publish more of them here based on feedback in the comments 😊

@ryfreedman 3 года назад

I am glad I caught both podcasts. This was eye opening & very enlightening. Thank you!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

You’re welcome! Sorry the thumbnails are really different. I will try to make them more similar

@ryfreedman 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin I can’t say I noticed the thumbnails at all or thought about them - as someone hoping to spend a better portion of the next 20 years traveling, I was interested in the conversation & experiences.

@mikestorm9578 Год назад

Quite honestly this video here and the one that came before it are just the bomb. I mean top notch. You two covered a ton of subjects and it was so good. really makes ya think ! I've been thinking about leaving america, traveling the world for a darn long time. I know in the future I will do it. But yeah, it does take some careful planning and hard work to set it all in motion. So much to do to get there. Honestly I can see its going to take me about a year to sell everything off and orchestrate life in a certain way to make this happen. Who knows. perhaps one day I will get lucky enough to meet you in person and thank you in person for this great info. I think I am going to watch every video you ever made now. haha. Please keep them coming.

@TravelingwithKristin Год назад

More videos to come! Thanks for watching and for sharing your insights Mike. I am glad you liked the video 🙏

@patrickrameau1529 2 года назад

Great content keep them coming. Loved every second of it.!!!!

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

Glad to know you enjoyed it Patrick! Thank you for watching, stay tuned for more 😊

@homeschooledaroundtheworld4660 3 года назад

I could not wait for part II ❤️We travel the world with our kids and those are our best times, the times we spend together as a family traveling the world.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

So glad to hear that! Where are you living right now?

@homeschooledaroundtheworld4660 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin we are in California now. Just waiting for the kids to get their vaccines to get out of here. We were supposed to be in Macau now but Covid got us stuck here and Macau is still closed. We usually spend part of the summer in Macau and Europe. The Kids have been in over 20 countries. It’s a privilege.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

What other topics would you like to see interviews about and what was your biggest takeaway from this conversation? 🤯✈️🗺

@kippsguitar6539 3 года назад

My takeaway is this guy would be a nightmare on the next seat on a long flight, opinionated is an understatement, live and let live

@4lan 3 года назад

People should travel. Everyone should. It's an essence to enlightenment.

@CH-vm6cq 3 года назад

@@kippsguitar6539 this is an interview...he was being asked his opinion

@silviamarcone8453 3 года назад

Putting into terms of burn out the wisdom of not creating content but inspire with yourself and your passion

@kippsguitar6539 3 года назад

Thanks for having the Calm confidence and respect to answer my points and debate, respect to you

@dannyfingersmusic 3 года назад

Great talk!! Sums up the magic of engaging people when you're traveling!!!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thanks, Danny! Glad you enjoyed it as much as we did 😊

@Ammanas69 3 года назад

Nice to see you again Kristin. It's been a while....2 years I guess since I watched the channel much. I still remember when you had 1000 subs. I used to watch you more back then and happy to see that your channel has grown so much. Great interview with Erick. I used to watch him frequently as well. I eventually took the plunge and travelled to Belgrade, Budapest, Kaposvar, Tirana, and Budva back in 2019/2020 before I had to be repatriated. Thank you, and Erick, for your wonderful videos. You touch on so many things that are easy to overlook. Here's to the future and the return of discovery. All the best.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the interview and say hello! And thank you for all the support. What types of videos would you like to see more of in the future? Wishing you all the best in your travels

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

hey, thanks for the support and comment. excited for when YOU can travel again. it's amazing right?

@garygoodrich1 2 года назад

Great interview! I was following you and Mike but you opened my eyes to Erick and Eva. Perfect

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

Awesome! Glad to know that Gary 😊🙏 Thank you for watching and feel free to subscribe 😊

@TheNicoliyah 2 года назад

Great interview thank you 🙏🏾⭐️😘

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

@michaelledbetter9142 2 года назад

Kristin, could we PLEASE have a Part#3 with Eric Prince at some time. Amazing! Bring joy!

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

Glad to know you enjoyed this episode Michael, I'll see what I could do :)

@blablaespanol 3 года назад

Lovely and interesting interview! Thanks to you both;)

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

So glad you enjoyed it!

@viatravelers 3 года назад

Thank you for this comprehensive travel interview, it makes want to visit those fascinating destination right now.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Our pleasure! You should!

@kirbycobain1845 3 года назад

One of the reasons I became interested in being a digital nomad was to escape the bullshit racism and atrocious treatment of poor and houseless people in my hometown, as well as the abusive wage labor I started doing in high school. I'd hate to contribute to an industry that keeps others in poverty and I want more than anything to leave everywhere I go better than how I found it. But at the same time, I want so badly to escape the constant tragedy I'm surrounded by and just live a comfortable, less stressful life. I'd love to hear more about traveling more mindfully rather than joining the gentrifiers in Bali and whatnot

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

That is one of the great challenges for travelers these days but I think that, although neither Erick nor I have a comprehensive solution to the complexities of this topic, we do see Eye 2 Eye and that there is a way for people to travel sustainably and mindfully, enriching their lives and also contributing back in a positive way to the places they visit. And sometimes even your presence there is enough. I remember drinking tea with locals in a mud house with no electricity on a tiny island off of the coast of Fiji and I think they were just happy to meet someone from another country and have a conversation and share a cup of tea

@rtdude1 3 года назад

space kitten you read my mind. That’s exactly how I feel.

@scotthansen1399 3 года назад

This was insightful. A take away is travelling with someone lets you see each other a bit more as you are, the ups and downs, the interesting nuances. Because you're with each other more hours continuously than some other types of friendships. Thank you for this.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Yes! Great insights, Scott; glad you enjoyed. You definitely get to know someone well when you travel with them and I find that interactions are more pure and spontaneous when I meet new people while traveling. That’s why I like traveling alone sometimes so that I’m forced to meet new people rather than staying in a bubble with my travel partner, which can happen unintentionally

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

absolutely. I don't feel I truly know someone until we've taken a trip together.

@djgill301 3 года назад

You are having a real conversation. Fantastic!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

High five!

@johnmorelli3775 3 года назад

Good interview. It was an interesting conversation and I would have also enjoyed hearing more about what Erick is doing during this pandemic, since travel is restricted or impossible.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thanks Josh! He’s living the good life eating and hanging out with friends in Bangkok and Phuket but also working on side projects and filmed a documentary

@richvangogh 3 года назад

That was beautiful Kristin. I liked part 2 a little better. You were great in both, but I like what Erick had to say more in part two. I am sorry that I might be a little too late for Portugal. I hope I can still find it to be as magical and inexpensive and great as when I started to learn about it a few years ago. :-) My dad was also very involved in Indy cars. You and I have got to meet. Not because of that, but it's funny how people have things in common that you would never have guessed they did! Much Love, Rich ;-)

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you, Rich! It was hard to even choose a title for this video because we covered so many topics. It’s never too late to visit a country that interests you. Even if it’s less of a “hidden gem” than before. It’s all subjective! PS Funny that we have that in common about the Indy cars. I’ll tell my dad!

@allimaier8785 3 года назад

Fabulous conversation! Thank you ☺️

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Glad you liked it, Alli! 😊

@jaythay4716 2 года назад

Awesome video! You're happy where you are and not hurting others, that's what counts.

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

So true! Glad you liked the video @Jay!

@rejoyy 3 года назад

Love these sorts of interviews. This is the way I was able to subscribe to Ayo on his Medium profile when you interviewed him in another one of your videos. This dude Erick, living in Thailand is also very interesting and I share a lot of his views on life. Glad you decided to put it up on youtube even though you didn't intend to do so before. PS: putting Part 2 on the title will be helpful PPS: do you know of the Nomad Capitalist youtube channel? He has done a video about renouncing his US citizenship. Thought you would be interested since you mentioned it once.

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

hey brother, thanks for the comment. glad you enjoyed watching/listening

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you Rejoy! Ayo is a legend as well. I really struggled with what to title this because the second half of the interview wasn’t about Thailand very much so I didn’t want to confuse people who didn’t see the first one. But I will work on the title and thumbnail a bit. I am friends with Andrew since I think eight years ago but haven’t had him on the podcast yet. Although I interviewed one of my subscribers on renouncing her citizenship last week and we will have that video up soon. Stay tuned!

@rejoyy 3 года назад

@@Minoritynomad Cheers!

@rejoyy 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin looking forward to that video 👍

@introvertnomads4243 3 года назад

Great interview, thanks to you both

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed 😊

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

thank you for watching

@tinytao 3 года назад

Thank you for both parts! Many gems and meaningful discussion in both sections. I identified with your definition of wanderlust. I’ve felt that way as well and I’ve been saving money for a few years now to travel abroad again. I’ve lived abroad and tried to make it work in the US when I came back but this life is not for me-it never has been. I’ll be traveling for 6mo-1y while I look for appropriate home(s) for my soul. Next step is to find a remote IT job. Thank you both! 💕

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed the video! Wish you luck!

@alteredillusions100 3 года назад

Great topics!c I enjoyed both parts but, part2 is my favorite.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

So glad you liked it, Ron! More to come

@robertkuiper1423 Год назад

Thanks Kristin this video is right on and beautiful!

@TravelingwithKristin Год назад

Glad you liked it, Robert! Thank you for watching 😊

@yanetriosmusic 2 года назад

Powerful interview. Thanks for sharing.

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@182-7 3 года назад

I just love the way you talk. Very clear and very pleasing voice. 👍

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you, Li! So kind 🙂

@Inunity2020 3 года назад

Really enjoyed this, such inspiration to travel an even live abroad!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

So glad you liked it!

@silviamarcone8453 3 года назад

Whatever you do is wholesome and I need it thank you

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

You’re so welcome, Silvia!

@moemrizzle1991 3 года назад

What a great interview! The part about Bourdain was really deep.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thanks Moe! 😊

@thinkyoung 3 года назад

Truly a fascinating interview - thanks Kristin. Would love to have seen your beautiful smile instead of the mike though. Thanks again!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thanks Chris! I used the pop filter for better audio because use I never intended to publish this zoom interview on RU-vid. So that’s why my face was house covered up and I wasn’t looking in the camera very often but I decided to publish it anyway because I thought the content was really valuable

@cherylkelly8009 3 года назад

Such a great interview !

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you, Cheryl!

@teenatravelsabroad 3 года назад

Hi Kristin, I have been quietly watching your channel and I can relate to you as a solo traveler myself, but this interview really resonated with me. I am currently in Porto Portugal but I am from Long Beach California. I have been traveling solo for over 5 years now and been to 29 Countries and some of my most meaningful friendships are with people I met abroad, my closest friendships are friends from Poland, France, Croatia, Italy, Vienna and Budapest. I learned more about myself and the limitations that was pushed upon me from my American Culture. Fortunately for me my Mom and Dad were travelers when I was a kid but they passed away before I became an adult, but they instilled in me to "think out of the box" or do what makes you happy as long as you are not harming anyone. My Experience as a Black American is different than Ericks, I was raised quite privileged and although I did have some racial experiences mine where pretty minor but I don't negate that America doesn't have a problem with racism, It's just that my travel experiences come from a different prospective. I do get faced with loneliness at times but mostly because I am single and I do want to date and share my experiences with a special person, but that only last for a short time, because living like a local as I do, I usually have friends to call or go have cup of coffee with to shake it off Lol. The key for me is to live amongst the locals and meet as many locals while learning the language. I'll be moving to France soon, small little French town near Normandie and I can't wait to explore another City in France! Thanks for your content, hope to share my experiences with you one day. :)

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you, Teena and so nice to meet you! I’m glad the conversation resonated with you and it’s great to hear about your experiences. That French village sounds amazing 😍 How do you support yourself abroad? Would you like to come on the podcast sometime?

@teenatravelsabroad 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin Hi Kristin! Thank you for responding to my email. Yes, I am looking forward to getting settled in France, but as you know the borders are slowly opening so I am just biding my time. I support myself by Working as a Voiceover Artist and I also have a e-commerce store. I know that's not the typical digital nomad occupation Lol, but it has been working out great for me. When I first moved abroad in 2015 I was teaching English online and I enjoyed that as well. I still teach English online to a few private students, but those are Students I met While traveling. Sure, I would be honored to come on your podcast one day, I think that would be exciting, Thanks for asking. :)

@virvir80 3 года назад

What a deep interview, not like many others you see on RU-vid. Thanks

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@seamusp5991 2 года назад

You do a GREAT interview. :)

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

So kind of you. Thanks Seamus!

@AmavaBello 3 года назад

Loved this conversation.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Great to hear that, Amava!

@andrewinyyz 3 года назад

Loved this video, and Erick is so real, and down to earth. I can relate to him on so many levels as a travel Photojournalist. So true what he says about content creators, vs just traveling for the love of it. I too get so much when I mix with locals, learn the real culture and avoid nomad hotspots.. instagram photographers who focus on the color pallate of their feed! LOL agree 100% I can't even go there... Just followed him on IG..Thanks for posting this.

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

thank you for the comment and the support. I get in a bit of trouble for my views on "the gram" culture. lol. Our work truly changes how we see the world. It's been my greatest gift.

@andrewinyyz 3 года назад

@@Minoritynomad for sure, keep on being real...👍🤗

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

I agree, Andrew! I related to Erick a lot through his videos before I ever reached out to him for the podcast. He’s awesome. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts with us!

@andrewinyyz 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin Enjoying your thought provoking videos Kristin!

@Lakishia 3 года назад

I enjoyed this, thank you!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@michellepastrano2844 Год назад

I love all of this so much.

@TravelingwithKristin Год назад

Glad to know you love it, Michelle! 💛

@mikehess4494 3 года назад

I keep people comfortably in the acquaintance zone. I may be alone but I don't feel lonely. Just relaxing enjoying the moment. Stay hydrated.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Great advice, Mike 🙂 PS Did you catch this podcast on loneliness? www.badassdigitalnomads.com/how-to-overcome-loneliness-while-traveling/

@mikehess4494 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin I will check it out...Thanks

@mikehess4494 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin Being a Projector in Human Design I gravitate naturally towards one on one or alone time.

@EndzMoney 3 года назад

His 3x "Normal life' time is perfect 3 traveling months is EASY 1 year at home. I started my Nomad Journey 3 weeks ago and it's like 3 months at home time! Superb podcast Kristin!

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

WOOOOOO. Welcome to this life. It's an absolute blast and I wish you all the best. Going to be a great ride.

@EndzMoney 3 года назад

@@Minoritynomad I like your attitude towards life trying to emulate your smiling mentality!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Woohoo glad you liked it and welcome to the club!

@jodijacobsonworld 2 года назад

Brilliant Interview!

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

Thank you Jod! 😊

@alekseyaleksey5512 3 года назад

Great convo! Makes me want to go to Thailand, like right now.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thanks Aleksey! So glad you enjoyed it 😊

@Billionaireben 3 года назад

Interesting video, cool note since your interview was with someone traveling around the world; my grandfathers aunt and her husband were the first couple to fly around the world.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

That sounds awesome! Thanks for watching!

@rhapzodyb 3 года назад

I lived what Erick was talking about Regarding doing it for fun. I was living the dream: on the radio at a rock station, living on the beach, free movies and concerts and all the cds I could eat. I was about to go on the air one night (MID-6AM). I looked at my production bin and saw I had 2 hours of commercials I had to cut after that and my thought was "Man. This is WORK now!"

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Sounds pretty fun! What do you do now?

@rhapzodyb 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin Investments in Crypto.

@jazzlayla 3 года назад

Thanks Kristin,

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

You’re welcome; glad you liked it!

@williamkarngar7507 3 года назад

Love you.. love the interview.. much more success ( however u define success )

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you, William!

@kippsguitar6539 3 года назад

Respect to him for pronouncing Cordoba properly and for picking Spain and Romania as stand Outs

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

He knows his stuff

@kippsguitar6539 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin sometimes but he seems to have an axe to grind and a controlling personality, yes he did pronounce well, I was visiting Romania 15 years ago about 20 times well before there were many western flights and ore tourism when everyone said that I would get murdered there by the gypsies, in reality it's one of the safest places I visited, and stunning landscape

@neilbaldwin1492 3 года назад

You never disappoint. You have such a beautiful soul. :)

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

she's brilliant

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you, guys! 🥰🥰

@shinyshinythings 3 года назад

Both videos were great, but I really resonated with Part 2. We can’t travel with blinders on. We have to see what’s around us.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you! Very true; I agree with your takeaway 🙂

@kippsguitar6539 3 года назад

He has got it totally worng about racism in South East Asia, racism there is embedded in society despite the smiles

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

I agree there is racism everywhere but it made sense how he differentiated with a big R and a little r.

@kippsguitar6539 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin I used to be an interviewer and trainer in a supermajor oil company in Bangkok with about 200 staff and I can tell you that the reality is very different and discrimination is a way of life, despite the smiles

@rebeccar4312 3 года назад

ABSOLUTELY put your podcasts on youtube videos!!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Coming your way, Rebecca!

@libertycan6959 Год назад

awesome ...your dad was a car buff and racecar driver!! very cool!

@TravelingwithKristin Год назад

Yes! 🏎️ 🏁

@libertycan6959 Год назад

@@TravelingwithKristin awesome...lucky you. 🙏🏼❤️🌷...great videos and great example. Thank you

@jman1337 3 года назад

yes post your podcasts on RU-vid!! Pweaasse!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Working on it! More to come 😊

@genieofdalamp 3 года назад

I'm hearing that 14days quarantine and then a PCR test before arrival and after day 5. Isnt that alot of work, or is that worth it?

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

It depends how long you’re staying. It wouldn’t bother me if I were going for a few months

@paulanthony6931 3 года назад

Great interview

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you, Paul, so glad you enjoyed. Did you catch Part 1 as well?

@paulanthony6931 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin well done and yes I watch part 1 first. I subscribed to Minority Nomad as well. Glad I am part of your FB group. That is where I saw the announcement yesterday. I might consider following on your footstep in the near future.

@deanpapadopoulos3314 3 года назад

Great!!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you so much for watching @Dean!

@stangoodvibes 3 года назад

I loved the comments about mastery. I have several goals for my move to Thailand, but the main one is to master Thai language. I'm interested to see what happens when your internal language (what language you think in) isn't English. And is totally different to English. Should be a fun challenge 😬😁

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Make sure to read the book, Mastery by Robert Greene!

@stangoodvibes 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin yeah I've already set aside 10,000 hours 😬😀

@MelleZegel 3 года назад

Hi Kristin, great interview.  Good to hear Eric isn’t bothered so much by racism in Thailand as he was in Cleveland, but I doubt if racism is any less.  A point I would like to make, maybe I missed it or you don’t agree, is that Eric ( and you and me) are primarily identified as foreigner in Thailand and what’s more a Western foreigner ( not a poor labourer form Myanmar or Cambodia). That will carry most weight for how you are treated and your status in Thailand, while in your home-country your race and your class will be more determining. Class is even more equalising, because for Thai people it is much harder to see if a foreigner is working, or middle class or even super rich. One of the reasons, I think, why working-class Westerns feel a kind of freedom in Thailand compared to home.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Hi Melle, so glad you liked the interview. Yes, I would agree that foreigners from different countries experience different treatment. It’s certainly not fair, however. 🙁 But I think many westerners feel more free outside of their home countries.

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

I agree, socioeconomics/class carry far more weight around the world than race. Spot on in regards to Thailand. As I said, there are "levels" to racism. And you don't really feel them as much in a place where you have economic privilege.

@jlvandat69 3 года назад

Great video- I need to watch Part 1. My initial takeaway is that there's certain personalities that simply wouldn't fit well in a more traditional lifestyle that includes an intimate long term relationship, frequent interactions with friends (in physical close proximity), typical domestic activities (e.g., home projects, gardens, etc) and perhaps local community groups. Some brains thrive in environments of near-continuous exposure to new people, cultures, scenery, ideas and these people (I assume) become restless in situations where things become familiar. We live in a blessed time where it's increasing more possible to select a lifestyle that matches your personality and it's becoming more socially acceptable to live in an atypical manner. I have known many people who have tried traditional relationships or traditional careers, sometimes for decades only to realize they "just don't fit". I remember reading somewhere that less than 30% of the people using dating services actually have the capability to engage in a quality long term relationship, as one example. Bottom line, we need to know who we are and then choose a lifestyle that matches. Sounds easy, but for most of us it can take a long time.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Hear hear, Jeff! Well said. We are very fortunate to live in this time, but the unlimited ways to live life and people to meet can present a new set of challenges that I’m not sure any humans are fully equipped to deal with. All we can do is our best and keep re-evaluating and try to remain self aware. Easier said than done of course ;) Here is part 1 of the interview: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JmGP1_Vn3cc.html

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

well written. and this is truly all I've been trying to get across for years and seems to be where I get the biggest pushback. people are diverse. and many aren't going to subscribe to what you or I see as "normal". and that should be fine. we have to allow people the freedom to live their lives the way they see fit as long as they aren't intentionally hurting anyone. there are a LOT of aspects that are normal in the states I find absolutely crazy.

@jlvandat69 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin Somebody once said, "Be careful what you wish for". So true these days, where we have more options in our life than ever before, but as you say- most are not ready for such an existence. Very interesting times, indeed. TY for your work; it helps sort through "the options".

@TravelAdventureswithEricB 3 года назад

This is my kind of topic.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Right!? Mine too!

@TravelAdventureswithEricB 3 года назад

I'm really enjoying the interview as I type this.

@DigitalNomadOnFIRE 3 года назад

Chiang Mai is good BECAUSE of the high number of Digital Nomads, if you want to do digital businesses and find collaborators etc, it's a cluster.

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

i can respect that perspective. to each their own. I 100% agree, in normal times it's absolutely a cluster and full of collab opportunities.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

It’s definitely a good place to meet other digital Nomads during the high season but it’s not somewhere I would want to live year-round

@mikehess4494 3 года назад

The hot dogs I'm eating right now are hot dog buns filled with rice and beans with BBQ sauce...no guac or salsa today...oh well...my attempt at being Vegan. Yes I also watched the documentary on Audrey Hepburn...amazing.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

She was a special person and +1 for your guac :)

@hawaii5oh423 3 года назад

Talk about unsustainable tourism...Hawaii is suffering terribly from the "Nomad" lifestyle influx right here in the good ole' USA (which is debatable based on history...Hawaii was screwed, honestly). Our state has been inundated with "new residents", driving the cost of housing through the roof, tripling the number of cars on our roads (which makes our usually pristine air, not so pristine), and the lack of interest in culture and "me, me, me" attitude is truly disappointing. I wish people would think about the impact that their footprint will have when they travel somewhere (in general), much less deciding to move there on a whim. This trend has caused an aggressive response between residents/locals and tourists right now. There has been an obvious uptick in confrontations between visitors and locals, as the locals are extremely tired of the negative impact on our quality of life. I urge people to, please, travel with a conscience and put yourself in the shoes of those who live there.

@rhapzodyb 3 года назад

please Please PleasE PLEASE post more podcast interviews as videos on RU-vid !!!!!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

You got it! Two more coming up 😊

@rhapzodyb 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

💃🏼

@rhapzodyb 3 года назад

Every now and again is fine. I would think if you did it every week it would be laborious.

@gomertube 3 года назад

The soul-searching that digital nomads seem to be going through right now is healthy. I hope that the result is, at the very least, fewer videos about kite-surfing with tasty tropical drinks, and other frivolity. Good luck.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you. I haven’t made any videos about Kite Surfing or fruity beverages but any kind of soul-searching is usually a good thing ;)

@gomertube 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin Yeah, sorry, I didn't mean you but it probably sounded like I did. I'd never sub to a channel with vapid content. :-)

@TheTaskmaster 3 года назад

You cracked it!? No way... How did you do it? 88 MPH, phone booth or hot tub?

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

88mph of course. but it's tough to find plutonium these days and getting 1.21 gigawatts of power would be far too expensive and difficult to predict.

@eeteetravelfreely0001 3 года назад

Part 1 is more interesting.. now alot of country r looking into DN tourists... trying to get a piece of the cake... Thailand will b the best place as the infrastructure n all the necessity r available.. Et.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Glad you liked it, EeTee! Here is my video on all the different Digital Nomad Visas: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FH_f7MBCh9Y.html Hope you enjoy!

@eeteetravelfreely0001 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin Have u read the latest proposal by the Thai government on DN tourists... kind of a crazy huh...so much of money require b4 u can get a Visa...for the Rich only... that putting of those wannabe DN to go-to Thailand... Et.

@xod0llfacex3 3 года назад

I agree, I prefer traveling to places where there aren't many Americans. That is why I liked Argentina because I only met 2 Americans while I was there :)

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

It’s not that I don’t want to travel with my fellow citizens, but it’s my hope that people will venture farther from their comfort zones and get to know locals in each place :)

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

I learned Tango in Buenos Aires. In two months I met maybe 5 Americans. A LOT of Europeans though. Germans and Italians.

@xod0llfacex3 3 года назад

@@Minoritynomad Yes, there are SO MANY Italians locals there. Also met a lot of German, Israeli, and UK travelers. And people from other countries in South America :)

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

@@xod0llfacex3 yes, a lot of Israeli's as well. Was the first place I saw them traveling frequently.

@candlesoftheearthbestcandl995 Год назад

How can you trust anybody you don’t know if they’re going to rob you or do something to you that seems kind of scary to me what can you say about that?

@edwardnava2353 3 года назад

Hi ,greetings from Aruba🌴, just subscribe 👍

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thank you and welcome!

@theshobhareallife7448 3 года назад

Did you visit India🇮🇳 place of palaces and natural beauty

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

yup. every year until Covid

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

I haven’t yet but will someday!

@genericbotface Год назад

Aw but I loved Oaxaca...

@mr.awolwolstreetthamobsta7199 3 года назад

I love you 💘!

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thanks for tuning in!

@nino2906 3 года назад

I found it interesting when you two spoke of being passionate about your work. I’m a bit older than you two but not by much. I work to live not live to work. That’s about as close to passionate about work as I get. I like my career and my colleagues but I don’t have a passion for it. Never thought about that need before really. I do what I have to do to provide for my family and I try to find enjoyment in everything I do. That’s it. I noticed people working in creative fields like photography, artists, etc need to be inspired to enjoy their vocation. Sounds like a double edged sword. You get to make a career out of something you love but are sad or maybe even get depressed if you lack inspiration. When all else fails take a step back, take a deep breath and be thankful for what have been able to do to support yourself and will probably be able to do again. Lacking inspiration to work is definitely a first world problem.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Hi Nino! Thanks for weighing in. This is a topic I’ve thought a lot about and I’ve also read a lot about it. I recommend the book, “so good they can’t ignore you” by Cal Newport that explains the distinctions between working to live and living to work and the passion fallacy. When it comes to breaking through blocks and lack of inspiration, The Artist’s Way is a good one. I’m also reading Mastery right now by Robert Greene that seems to explain a lot about this human condition of struggling with work and passion but I am always grateful that we live during a time where these are the challenges we face :)

@kippsguitar6539 3 года назад

The digital age certainly has spoiled a lot of great locations, Thailand was wonderful in 1990, Vietnam is also being ruined by Digi nomads and backpackers,

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

It’s tough because as we were talking about, the tourism does bring money into these economies. I just hope that there can be more sustainable development and that the tourists that visit the countries learn from those cultures. If people are going to travel anyway, I would rather be vocal about these issues and bring some awareness to them. I still think that the world is better off when people travel and interact with people that look and think and live differently then they do. We can learn from each other

@kippsguitar6539 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin I totally agree with you

@prashantsharma3529 3 года назад

Namaste Visit India also 🙏

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

I will!

@asarum8863 3 года назад

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Hello!

@asarum8863 3 года назад

I am from India 🇮🇳 Kerala State

@capncmbk 3 года назад

This must have taken a long time to edit.

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Yes. Yes it did. And there were two videos (part one and two) 🙈

@capncmbk 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin Haha. Hence why the survey, "do you guys like this shit or not??" Three hours is a serious time commitment! I'm only 20 minutes in, but I look forward to the rest.

@DigitalNomadOnFIRE 3 года назад

"Bangkok, Thailand", thanks I thought you meant Bangkok, Texas lol...

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

Hey, Bangkok Texas has some fantastic BBQd Mango Sticky Rice. Wouldn't want anyone to be confused. lol

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

I didn’t know there was a Bangkok, Texas but sounds great 🥭🍙

@Minoritynomad 3 года назад

@@TravelingwithKristin kidding. lol

@NPC-mj7up 3 года назад

"Asia" includes Iraq, Jordan, India and Kazakhstan. I think you mean East Asia or SE Asia Sir.

@galinastaneva2019 3 года назад

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

💗

@Hazokny Год назад

The STAN’s ARE ASIA!!!

@jerrywebster7678 3 года назад

You are pretty and even prettier without the makeup. Thanks for the video. :)

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

Thanks Jerry 😊

@manie3232 Год назад

So in the land of the free , Americans feel more free to be who they are or want to be in other countries. That figures.

@phillipchan6044 3 года назад

Wish you can go over to China and give us a neutral coverage of what is really going on in Xinjiang and Hong Kong

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

Working on it. I do have a podcast on living in Taiwan if you are interested: www.badassdigitalnomads.com/living-abroad-in-taiwan-expats-international-ingrams/

@cherylkelly8009 3 года назад

Ha ha Canggu?? 🙄😊

@TravelingwithKristin 3 года назад

🙃

@lyndellwilliams2600 2 года назад

In the African American community it's a generational thing when it comes to being gay. People I would say about 35 & under are more accepting of gay people as a whole than people 45 & up as a whole however I don't think the excepting of different life styles is something that is attached to the African American community only. The religious aspects of the past is something that's embedded in the hearts & minds of Americans especially if their family tree stretch back to the 1800's rather they be African American, Caucasian, or Hispanic & so on however because people have more access to different cultures threw the internet the climate of what we accept in America is starting to shift. Sorry for the run on sentence ha ha ha😁

@TravelingwithKristin 2 года назад

That's alright. Thanks for sharing your insights as well Lyndell.