COVID-19: A Digital Nomad Perspective

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COVID-19: A Digital Nomad Perspective

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Due to circumstances I could have never predicted, I've been unable to travel internationally since the coronavirus pandemic started in March 2020.
In this video, I'll do my best to provide a digital nomad perspective on this whole situation with COVID-19.
Unfortunately, due to the Australian international travel ban, I've been stuck in Australia but still working location independently.
For the most up-to-date updates on where I'm at as Chris the Freelancer, follow me on Instagram at / christhefreelancer .
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Featuring....
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Uptin Saiidi - ‪@uptin‬
Felipe Caceres - @thefelipelobos
David Bond - ‪@hellocyrax‬
About Chris the Freelancer
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Chris is a self-taught web developer who started learning to code back in 2015 after discovering the ‘digital nomad’ movement.
He now works as a freelance front end web developer and teaches what he knows to thousands of students through Skillshare.com.
Visit the website: www.christhefr... to learn how you can Learn to Code and earn a location independent income.
00:00 Bali, Indonesia
01:19 Gold Coast, Australia
02:44 Beirut, Lebanon
05:18 Chiang Mai, Thailand
07:23 Bakersfield, United States
10:34 Final Address

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@BackPackYourLife 3 жыл бұрын

So happy you’re back!!!

@kh5322 2 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaand he’s gone again 😕

@CBMedia404 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back Chris! When they told me to come back to the US I said, nah dawg I'm going to ride this out here in Thailand LOL

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Fair enough. Hope it was the right decision for you!

@CBMedia404 3 жыл бұрын

@@ChristheFreelancer it came with its struggles for sure but it was 100% the right choice. Hopefully you can find a loophole to get back to Bali or Thailand. I’ve watched your videos for many years and we used to talk on Snapchat. Best of luck dude and make more videos!

@boomme3598 3 жыл бұрын

Well done man and respect. Many pussies ran home like they were told to..

@HonestTraveller 3 жыл бұрын

You did right mate, I wouldn’t listen to the government. Your a free spirit, do what makes you happy.

@HK-xs9yg 3 жыл бұрын

haven't clicked this fast before. Honestly you were one of the OG digital nomad channels and I think you have the potential to grow this really big. Hoping you can continue the channel!

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support :)

@RachelSmets 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to be a full time digital nomad now. Even with Covid, it’s possible and even at 40+ like me. I do like to stay in a country for a longer time and creat a routine. I miss a nice coffee shop to hang out....

@tiga.studio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, I am a citizen of Thailand and I have been following your videos since 2018, so glad to watch it again and hope you will be leaving to Chiang Mai soon again.

@uptin 3 жыл бұрын

I’m obsessed with your editing skills! Great video! Thanks for interviewing me in Lebanon. I can’t wait to reunite in Bali or anywhere one day 😀

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Means a lot coming from you man! Thanks for contributing. Was great to catch up.

@hellocyrax 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Appreciate you coming on and sharing your thoughts!

@EduardoBelme 3 жыл бұрын

When we put everything in perspective... things are really quite crazy! I've been home ever since this started too but there's been so many valuable lessons about traveling without having to be moving around to a different place. It was like learning to extract the core experiences and feelings from travel and learning to practice it at home - hope it doesn't sound too crazy haha! Anyway, great video and love your filmmaking skills! Take care amigo!

@yusnl7688 3 жыл бұрын

Superb video! Love it that you're back!

@theremotenomad 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, Chris. 👏👏 And such great editing too.

@Heroh2o 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a new fan ! But it's nice to see you back ! I'm a new digital nomad and your videos are cool and very informative I enjoy them and dude you also look exactly like my brother your the Australian version of him ! It's awesome, thanks for your committed work 💪 all the best !

3 жыл бұрын

I really like and would like to highlight the point that to be location independent helped many of us to survive during the pandemic, without loosing our job, etc. That is actually the most important thing here.

@lexios.s8151 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Really the first video I watch on this specific aspect of this travelling way I’m actively planning and entering ending this 2022. A wide view on what to expect! Thank you 💥

@CreateTravelTV 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry you got stuck in Australia man. You made me a digital nomad 2 years ago. Watched your videos. Sold everything I owned and booked a 1 way ticket to Thailand. Been living in Vietnam for over a year now. Great video! Hope too see everyone out traveling again soon!

@marilynsolomon5279 3 жыл бұрын

It felt s good getting a notification of a new video from you. Very information, would love to see more on the current lives digital nomads, and reflections.

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marilyn. Feels great for me too! I'll have a think about another video I could do while I'm still locked down 🤔

@marilynsolomon5279 3 жыл бұрын

@@ChristheFreelancer It's fascinating, the current digi nomad world. Being a slow traveller from the UK, who decided to stay put in Vietnam at the outbreak, I'd met many dg who very much regretted their decision to leave Asia, specifically, where life has been mostly virus free. I think we'll have a few years before care free travel returns.

@marieheramil 3 жыл бұрын

you have no idea how many times i came back to your channel just to check if i've missed an upload about covidxdigitalnomad 👀 so. finally.

@andreasschmidt7511 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, Welcome back Chris😊

@GrahamWinship 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, pretty crazy how when starting my online business, I would always hear "That sounds risky" "you could lose your business at any moment" and then the pandemic hit, many people lost their jobs, and my sales increased. Was quite ironic.

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

When people don’t understand something, they call it ‘risky’

@EduardoBelme 3 жыл бұрын

@@ChristheFreelancer like unknown is almost synonyms of risky, right?

@LuGraydawn 2 жыл бұрын

As a fellow pre-covid digital nomad (that went home right before the pandemic hit to renew passports) I can completely relate to your choice to pause your travels and head back home. The level of uncertainty is just not worth the risk. Even now with the current state of things, I'm not sure my husband and I will pick up our travels by the end of the year. We're at the point of considering van life just to move around a bit. Great video, I'm glad you're safe!

@DozaDeCulturaGenerala 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, God! I missed you so much! 🙌

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

I miss making these videos as well!

@FloriTravels 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see you are back!

@mitchellbarnow1709 3 жыл бұрын

It's always great to see you Chris! Thank you so much for this update and I really enjoyed learning about what your friends are doing and how they are making the most out of their country's travel restrictions.

@didierschwab2222 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, thanks for sharing this awesome video, including the views of your Nomad friends. I got to know your videos well your work, only during the pandemic. I was a globetrotter myself but working in the tourist trade, always on the road from continent to continent. But these actual worldwide circumstances have shown to many people including myself the possibilities in the digital world because we all had to lockdown. I've watched many of your videos already and wanna thank you for putting all this precious work out here. So hang in there Chris, the sky will open again, even over DOWNUNDER, and allow you to do what you love doing ..... traveling. I will approach and greet you where ever it is our roads cross. Good to have you back mate.

@DavidUtke 3 жыл бұрын

Nice editing dude. I've been stuck in Vietnam. It's gotten way more strict here in the last few weeks. Police checkpoints, stay in place orders. I was planning to leave early August but now I'm not so sure.

@naveedchowdhury7135 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see you back Chris

@abucketlistfamily4066 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so great to have you back! We are starting our digital nomad life, and you were the first one that introduced us to the idea years ago. So grateful to you!

@imashawadugodapitiya1174 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see you back✌

@yvonneandbeyond 3 жыл бұрын

Super compelling and very valid hiatus and return video! Thanks for waiting it out, interviewing other 'nomads', and for your honesty. I'm a US citizen who has just joined what you've called the 'new generation' of DN's. When the pandemic started I was teaching English in Japan. I returned to the US for 10 months to really carefully think about where I wanted to be and what I wanted to do in life. COVID made me face those questions really seriously. I'm now a digital marketer and I've just arrived in Croatia for idk how long...gotta watch how the pandemic progresses. Will be interested in any other content you put here or your other channel. Thank you so much for sharing your voice and perspective!

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment Yvonne. Enjoy Croatia!

@ossigeno 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back

@GeoffBeattie 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Can’t wait to travel after all this! At 51 I’ll be joining the next generation of digital nomads 👌

@mandy81841 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, Aussie here too. The way things are going here it seems we're never going to be allowed out of the country! Mandy

@aboutmillions 3 жыл бұрын

Aye!! Glad to see youre back bro

@davegibb3175 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see you back 🥃🎱

@alejandrocalderond.8298 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to see you are okay! I’ve recently decided to become a digital nomad, and your videos have been really inspiring! Thanks a lot!

@AlbiDoo 2 жыл бұрын

We need more videos like this! Please don't make us wait another year for your next upload. Maybe you can interview some more of your nomad friends around the world :)

@indian-js1xq 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to see you mate after such long time

@Travellivelearn 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video- sorry to hear you’re stuck here like us, and thanks for addressing what so many in Australia refuse to touch on: the unjust border situation. Hopefully one day soon we will be given at least a legitimate and reasonable roadmap for how and when things will change. Definitely miss our old life. Cheers, Sarah & Cooper (Brisbane, for now) 😊

@jotaele495 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect video. Totally agree with your perspective.

@alanjones4333 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, thank you for posting.

@Josh-bn4ct 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you are still making videos. Watching youtubers like you and Riley Bennet talk about the digital nomad lifestyle was one of the things that inspired me to move abroad and work remotely.

@hereiknowmyself-jeaniealks377 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! Very nice twist on viewing the pandemic from a global view and how we see things now vs before!

@guidojavier87 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, nice to hear back from you. And cool perspectives from different individuals. Personally, I've taken the chance to travel within my country whenever is possible. I had the chance to come back without much effort and it was so easy 'I had to take it'. There are up and downs, constantly, but staying longer than I did before (although I usually spent at least a month on each place) has been good for taking the time to do stuff but also relax as Felipe said. I'm always wondering what will happen whenever we get back the amount of 'freedom' we had. I feel nothing won't stop me later cause I'd have to take the juice out of it. And as you said, many will start to get that itch after working remotely for so long and realizing what they might actually achieve. Good luck on your personal journey whenever or however it is 👌

@kinosilenzio 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work, glad to see you are ok.

@lostinadmiration 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making these videos. I guess it was a hard time for everyone but for me I was scared that all the things I love about life and that I find crucial to my existence such as free movement of people, less borders, more diversity, spontaneity are endangered.. but I think now I do see a rainbow at the end of the rain as companies are becoming more open to remote work! Lots of good thoughts from Tenerife

@j1jh002 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Chris, thank you! And it's great to see you!

@phillipbennett2686 3 жыл бұрын

Chris the Freelancer is back! This is a pleasant surprise.

@jlpjon 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I hope Australia relax the rules for you guys soon... My girlfriend and I are nomads from the UK and we're too scared to go home and visit family in case similar bans are imposed there again. You should make a video about so-called "vaccine passports" - would be intriguing to hear others nomads' thoughts on these!

@focusvnutri 3 жыл бұрын

You are able to travel, man! Don't be scared!

@SharonTseung 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing!!

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sharon!

@abhinavrana1990 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you back on KZfaq Chris.. 👍🏻

@Felixxxxxxxxx 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see another video from you. I managed to be stuck for a while in the "home country" and later on in my new country. I'm honestly not sure what I would prefer.

@30AndAWakeUp 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back. Great discussion.

@thechrisverhoeven 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris for sharing this perspective on covid. Yes, I can only imagine how blessed life could be as a digital nomad. Especially when tons of people lost their jobs and are far behind learning new skills to do online. Also good of you share other people's opinions on this situation in your video.

@CabinStormASMR 3 жыл бұрын

You can come to Thailand without quarantine. From 1 July by plane to Phuket.

@taipham2744 3 жыл бұрын

You're backkk. Stay safe Chris

@drmatthewhorkey 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see a new video on here Chris! I've been stuck in Croatia since this all started and can't wait to start traveling again.

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you guys. Hope you are staying safe over there.

@gregoryegan 3 жыл бұрын

Its a very interesting look at how much we took for granted international travel or even travel within our own states. But also how under the new norm being a digital nomad could be more normal then ever before as the vaccination rate increases around the world and businesses have learn to create more freedom for its workers. Like I have been working from home since March 2020.

@catherinartist5023 3 жыл бұрын

Chris finally!!!

@steven_bkk 3 жыл бұрын

I arrived in Bangkok in Feb 2020 with the plan to be there until September.... Then the Australian Gov started calling everyone in and I was concerned about being stuck in Thailand and my visa expiring and having to face the consequences of an overstay. If I knew they were going to give amnesty I never would have gone back to Australia. Australia handled covid well but the policy keeping people from leaving with no plan for how or when that will change is insane.

@Lunaxklk 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back!

@jamesberesford7310 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back Chris!

@vcwsh8803 2 жыл бұрын

I just respect the digital Nomad !

@doitdoit250 3 жыл бұрын

this mans alive!!!!

@midwesternertk3714 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Much appreciated. Thank you. Better days are before us all.

@shanetravel 3 жыл бұрын

glad your back man!! i was wondering where you were just the other week. keep posting.

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shane. Good to finally put up a video again :)

@thp200 3 жыл бұрын

Totally understand why it took a while to post a video. You told a really good story. Hope you can travel soon.

@InvestWithQueenie 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!! Hopefully we can all travel again soon but we are so lucky to live in Australia. It’s definitely a good place to be stuck for a while. Hope you’re well ☺️

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Queenie!

@sergiosala 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see your face again in YT, bro! You showed my name but forgot to interview me 😔😔

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

My man! Course not bro, wanted to keep the interviewees list short and stick to the story line of the video but let’s catch for a call soon. I think Tomas is keen to get together as well.

@G4br13l.l4fr 3 жыл бұрын

Omg you're back ! We've missed you !

@arthedainedain9846 3 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo, twelve minutes after your first update in forever, and; I only discovered you about three weeks ago 😅😁

@parttimelarry 3 жыл бұрын

Missed this channel, I watched it all through the pandemic in preparation for taking off after this is over :).

@garnilo1 3 жыл бұрын

Cool to see you back :) I was also taking international travel for granted. Not anymore. In 2019 I travelled and worked in SE Asia for almost 4 months and it was great. After having that experience I decided to do it every 2 years. Then COVID happened. Now I know I will be doing it every year and for as many months as possible (basically escaping whole cold seasons in PL). Regarding the travel ban in Australia: This is a failure of democracy and it should not have happened. Also people don't pay attention to what laws are passed and when shit hits a fan, everybody is surprised. Australia is not struggling with money, they can afford quarantine centers for travellers etc. The upsetting thing about those 36000 Australians stuck abroad wishing to return home is that the same democracy that denies them entry is taking their tax money as if nothing has happened. Best wishes for you and lets hope that in few months things get back to some normality.

@sivanandakhatai7360 3 жыл бұрын

Finally Chris is back with a great video. 😀

@alistairholmes3825 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, good to see you.again.. it's understandable that you took a bit of a break because of the pandemic. Hopefully conditions will improve in the future so that you can travel again

@Adrian-S. 3 жыл бұрын

happy you’re back!!

@stevedavies5231 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully shot and edited video. Interesting to hear different perspectives on the future of travel in different countries. What's the future for the Digital Nomad?

@vinny_D_loc_independent 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear you again man, hope this situation breaks soon🕶️

@marisss22 3 жыл бұрын

Well said Cris!!

@KirilDobrev 3 жыл бұрын

He's back 😎 Great video dude, Bali misses you!

@ChristheFreelancer 3 жыл бұрын

Miss you too bro!

@injxx2110 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, you inspired me to become digital normad, I started with 5 web designing specializations, after finishing them, month ago I started to apply for a job in USA (I'm Europe citizen but I learn english since I was kid), 100+ applies later still no job.. Any tips how could I start? I have porfolio with a few projects.

@ants-in-my-eyesjohnson1271 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa! Back from the dead!!

@andyv123 2 жыл бұрын

My question is can you get the vaccine as a digital nomad? Or do you have to go back to your city of residency to get vaccine/boasters?

@mikelee4784 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Chris!!

@sailingreliant 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see you are ok.

@copyrightfreemusicandsound3454 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Very interesting perspective

@LA-tv1zv 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear from you Chris

@aussiejohn922 3 жыл бұрын

Mid-2022 now seems like the reopening of Australia internationally but who knows if that will turn out to be true. In the meantime, hold in there people! Good to see you're well Chris.

@michaelwinkler7841 3 жыл бұрын

I want to give more likes than one

@priyankdangar400 3 жыл бұрын

hoping more videos from your current situations as a digital nomad... how was the work and life during this pandemic situation...

@matthewmoir8627 3 жыл бұрын

Very different perspective than most other content! Plenty of travel vids you can do around AUSTRALIA for the moon Aussies!

@CadStr 3 жыл бұрын

I think you got big lucky to Live in Austraila, you are one of the few countries who, dont notice very much de pandemic, you shloud be happy to live there and not feel upset or something. I think this situation will be remind few more years, maybe until end of 2022 or 23 But the bad news is i think even pandemic going over soon, some thing never back to be like before, even this thing dissapear..i hope im wrong but..

@mzkzakri1 3 жыл бұрын

take care chris.. we are all in lockdown mode...

@AdventuresofanoldSeadog 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting video. Good Job.

@Nervecell 3 жыл бұрын

Miss travel so much. Was expecting 2021 to be dead with worldwide travel. Also have to wait for a wedding to happen this year in Canada So i decided to get an apartment in toronto for this year and do nothing but build a business so i can leave 2021 with a saas and travel the world with that :)