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I'm a retiree living 4 years in Colombia now. Just found your channel and the info is always spot on. I've traveled the world my whole life and can't see living full time in the US anymore. I visit my grown kids and that's about it. Life abroad just offers too many adventures as opposed to planting myself in the US and not experiencing the world. We are looking at Spain or Portugal next. Maybe Mallorca, we'll see, but just want to write a small note to tell you that you're doing a great job and give me hope other young and older Americans alike will live outside their box and experience other worlds.

I am 29 from Texas and have traveled abroad many times (Indonesia, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Scotland, Germany, and Portugal) and then all over the USA. And Portugal is HANDS DOWN the most beautiful place I have ever visited. Its like a dream. Like a fairy tale. The people, the food, the wine, the breathtaking landscapes and beaches. It has been 4 years since I was there and I have never wanted to go back to a place so bad.

7:06 Kristin, you are SO right about the time zone benefits ! I just got back from a 6 week stay in Europe, 3 weeks in Malta, and 3 weeks in Athens. My office hours in the US are 8am - 5pm Central time, so in Malta I worked from 3pm - Midnight, and in Athens it was 4pm - 1am. Although I worked everyday Monday through Friday, I felt like I was on a 6 week vacation. I had almost the entire day to do whatever I wanted. It was more relaxing. I got 5-8 miles of walking / running in a day. I saw all the museums, historic sights, ate at fun restaurants, and never actually took a day of vacation time. I can't understand why more people aren't trying to do this.

It's easier to meet people in a walkable place. A walk to run an errand turns into a chat with the neighbor sweeping or hanging laundry, kicking a ball back to children playing, or other random life experiences along the way. I think our cars separate us from all of those opportunities to connect and learn from each other. I also think small independent businesses as opposed to corporate mega stores are more conducive to being socially connected to a community. This all adds to a better quality of life.

I am an American retiree in Thailand. I love your observations about rediscovering the benefits of living outside the US. I’ve lived in Thailand 6 years now, in Bangkok, and without a car. We built a house in the countryside and this year I bought a car. For years I’ve been telling people how wonderful it was to not own a house and a car. Now though, I am loving the car. I have experienced a jolt of freedom to travel more, at least inside Thailand. I see a lot of road trips in my future.

Good info!very thorough,am enjoying the videos!will be ordering the book!😊

Thanks for your video...great insights...factors we never considered Keep the posts coming

Since stumbling onto your channel I've been mesmerized by your videos (and I've been watching a ton of travel destination vids), imagining my retirement and travel plans. I will have no limitations in any form when that day comes and yours have been thorough and very enjoyable. Thank you for making your videos easy to watch and understand for those of us who can only take a glimpse of other lands during breaks and lunches at work or seldom downtime at home. You definitely play a part in improving the quality of life some of us are working every day to try to attain and congrats on making the move to the Hawaii of Europe!!!

I love that you keep it real! Thanks.

happy for you Kristin!! your info is always so helpful; i appreciate it...and I love your book!! Cheers!!

Nice video Nabeel. Keep up the good work 👍

Love your channel and comments…very intelligent and thoughtful. Please keep it up!

I absolutely love your channel inspiring, motivating, stimulating!! Best wishes, Much love 💗 all the way to Portugal 🇵🇹!

Kristin, You have been an inspiration to many with the valuable information provided. Thanks!

I think you do an Amazing job btw and really look forward to all your videos!

I appreciate your summaries, they're very informative and entertaining. You seem very mature.

Thank you for sharing, happy trails sunshine 🌞

Love how you weaved culture and history into the video. This is the type of travel videos I want to see more!

Congratulations on the move and the raised satisfaction of life. Living vicariously through your adventures.

Oh Kristin, I didn't realize you choose Madeira. Great decision. Kathy and I went there 2 years ago, and LOVED it. The best of everything. Roads, food, and of course, the beauty of the island. We hope to get back there one day soon. Good luck with the new location.

Thanks for the info! My wife and I are about to move to Lisbon for a month and this was helpful! Keep up the good work!

Im so happy for you, its fun watching your journey. Must be nice being able to blend in without being treated some type of way because of certain differences !!

Seeing your videos inspires me to do something more with my life. I’ve lived in the US my entire life and watching you go out and explore different places makes me want to go explore places as well! Saving up money now so next year I can travel. Thanks for your videos and advice!

I'm staying put since the state of my old joints precludes going for any long walks and yet listening to you is so interesting and so very enjoyable that it's become part of my routine. BTW, you're nothing like I imagined when curiosity first compelled me to check out one of your videos. 😊

I enjoy your information. Thank you for being you.

Great to hear you are back in Portugal, Kristin. I've been following you for a while. I'm moving to Portugal in 2024, so I'll look forward

Super helpful. I am playing with the decision of becoming an expat. Right now I have 2 dogs who have about another 5-7 years so just doing research. In 2023 I am taking the plunge to do 100% rv living as a stepping stone. I am a nomad at heart and adventure is my soul food. I am so happy I stumbled upon you and am now following ALL of your things :)

I am commenting before the vid as I am so excited!!!! My wife and I plan to expat to Portugal upon retirement. I can wait for your feedback.

Love how locals are really taking care of their island. It's clean and well maintained.

Kristen.....I found this video so grpunded and focused on what really counts. You touched on aspects of life abroad that can be irritants to feeling part of a place. I know you went through a lot of stress durung covid and that slowed you down in your work for a while but you seem to have come back from it stronger and that will be something that will help you to grow and succeed in Europe. Enjoy your new life in Portugal and keep doing positive thnigs that help others take on the nomad life prepared for its challenges and its opportunities. Thanks!

As always a really good video, and bonus for being so well balanced. You recognize that there can be challenges and you don't gloss over them. It sounds like you are very pleased with your choice. I will be in Portugal for the first time in May 2023, and I am considering whether Madeira is a destination for a relatively short trip (10 days). Glad that you are getting back into the groove of releasing videos on a more consistent basis. Stay safe. Cheers!

👍👍 Excellent update, fun travels, where to after this, no rush though that looks like a beautiful place to hang out for a while. Mike

I recently found your channel and LOVE all the tips and ideas and would love to be able to do this (with my long-time partner although he is less interested). Great job!!

I agree with so many of the points you have made! I was fortunate enough to visit Madeira in 2018 for 9 days and loved it. I was over in Porto Santo for 4 nights and recommend that ferry ride and some time over to enjoy the beauty of that island. Best of luck with your Portuguese and I look forward to more of your vids.

Great Video. Thank you for posting.

Really good video Kristin. I particularly liked you taking the time to go over cons. So many channels give the impression that the nomadic lifestyle is so very exciting and glamorous, which it can be, of course, but fail to discuss the challenges that come with it as well, and that it takes work, hard work. Good for you for being honest.

I loved your videos helped me a lot

As someone who lived in So. Florida (Ft. Lauderdale) and as someone who has lived widely around the globe, I can say I got a big smile on my face - just like you - once I was abroad and away from So. Florida. You look genuinely happy again. There is a certain edginess you develop living in a foreign country. I mean that in a good way; it's having a sense of and realizing the unexpected awaits and your not locked in on the Ground Hog Day sameness that you so often find Stateside. You know I am a foodie and I hope you will touch on Portuguese wine and cuisine.

Didn't know about flatio. Great to learn about it. Have a great stay in Madeira.

Never been in Portugal. It is definitely on my bucket list. Meanwhile I enjoy it through your videos. You just got a new subscriber!!!!

always love your videos.........smooth......🙏

Inspirational to see that you have a courage to break out from all the shackles of modern life, enjoy the freedom and energise others with your positivity to try something new))

Ola Kristin, This is fantastic. I can't believe you're in Madeira - I'm moving there in May. Enjoy your time there. I can't wait to become a nomad in exile there - Boa Viagem :) You def made the right decision to resume your travels abroad!

Kristin, I really like the easy philosophic way you explain things. I might be the expat type, since I really hate long flights. If I go somewhere, it has to be for a reason and for a certain amount of time. My proven way to travel is by adapting to a foreign country and live there for a while my own local way. The unexpected often is the best remembered part. I flew to South Africa to finally see girafes in nature, but besides the great nature and many wildlife encounters, an unvoluntarily large part of the experience was, being part of a group of spoiled European youth travellers. The contrast between people and nature could not have been larger! My next travel was to Egypt and since there were not many tourists due to Covid, I became friend to an Egyptian horse cab driver, who showed me around for 2 weeks. There were so many unexpected encounters around every corner, so the famous old Egyptian graves and temples became a fading experience. I am another generation, since I grew up into world without internet, plus limited travel and communication. My first travel after the break of Berlin wall was to the US Forest Service in Alaska (and accidentally I have whitnessed the first days of the internet there). This was most exciting. I wanted to document the journey in detail, but my camera was not adapted to the wet weather conditions. Out of thousends of pictures, I got on expensive film, only 200 turned out to be good enought to show :). Todays technics are so much better! Not all my travels were completely voluntarily and many were connected with some means of survival. I guess that is the fact for most peoples travels on earth throughout history. Luckily my phases of travel, were backed by phases of secure stays in my home country, so there was always a base. I am glad, I was reunificated into a rich country, where returning never was a problem :). I think all the people, that are able to travel for fun and return to a safe haven if needed, should be very thankful. My fear is the growing struggle for resources in this world might set unexpected limits to free travel in the future - not for the very rich, but for ordinary people.

Portugal is a special country! Was there in Sept. 22. Just an awesome country to chill, visit, relax and take in a beautiful culture. Great channel btw!

Thank you for sharing!!!

She’s back!

Excellent video! I'm in the Republic of Georgia right now and I feel the same way about foreigners not speaking Georgian and the prices being driven up, but yes, we do add to the local economy. :)

👍🏻 great learning and spoke well 👌

Spent 4 days in Madeira in October and absolutely loved it as part of a 2 week visit to Portugal. Can't wait to go back for a longer visit.

I'm glad you have been enjoying your first month in Portugal! It's great that all of the pros seem to have outweighed the cons. I feel that you made the right decision a month ago when you decided to go nomadic again!

Welcome back! I'm a Canadian living in Albania.

Welcome back to Portugal, Kristin! Come visit us in Setubal, it’s got it all

Interesting! Happy for you Kristin than you for sharing 🌻🌞 Re (anti)husstling - can relate a lot!!

Cool... my Dad told me his mom's ancestors are from the island of Madeira. That makes this really interesting for me. Thanks for sharing this.

This video is delightful! I grew up and lived in Dallas, Texas, for 67 years … then, a year ago, my husband Jorge and I moved to Querétaro, México, with our happy dog Buddy. We rent a lovely older home with a big back yard for Buddy - and even a pool. We are retired school teachers. Besides speaking Spanish, I speak Portuguese, having studied in Coimbra, Portugal, many years ago. I would love to visit Madeira! Greetings from Joseph Quillian (“Pepe” in Spanish and “Zé” in Portuguese. :-)

Love the candor here and especially working remotely and finding a place with good air conditioning or heating. I have “deep work” at 7am EST and I think living over at Europe would help get some work done but also having to stay online a bit longer.

@3:38 right!!! The savings when you’re not in the consumer matrix is eye opening!

You are really an amazing woman! So much respect for you! 😊😍

Really sound advice. Madeira sounds amazing.

If you have any free time, go to the other side of the island. Look for a lagoon surrounded by palm trees. Do you see a marooned boat named "SS Minnow"?

Missed your face! Enjoy your new journey 🫶🏼

Just to say what a lot of others have said...just found your channel... really good...but especially the honesty about the downsides

Beautiful Country I hope visiting one day .Thank you for everything you do

Congratulations on your move! It looks like a beautiful place. Downsizing is brutal. As our nest emptied went from 4bd to 3bd to 1bd…..back pack next lol

Happy for you to be back abroad!

I love your videos, so professional, I learn of lot from you, you know, I'm not used to watch 20 minutes video, but yours really capture my attention, sorry my writing mistakes I'm not a english native speaker, and by the way, another plus from your channel is to practice my listening with your exquisite lenguage

Great videos! Germany and France have smokers everywhere!! It does bother us, but we still love to visit those places. We had forgotten what it was like to smell smoke!!

Dear Kristin Thank You very much for You're so friendly and good information About my Favorit Portugal. Best reards eric

Thanks for sharing 👍

Hi Kristin, I am so happy you are nomadic again, and you do look happier. I am about to move again, only not to Portugal yet. I am moving to Seattle, actually a tiny bit north to Arlington. I am going to Robotics school and then a one year apprenticeship...super excited. I see you are on Madera. I hope to visit soon...only I want to base myself in Porto I think. Much Love, Rich

Great info especially the part about smoking. I didn’t realize Portugal had so much public smoking. Pretty surprised

Kristen, I am trying to book a session with you. I am in the Lisbon area and had some questions. I may be purchasing a place in Sintra and I am excited. Any insights you had were great. Madeira looks fun, too. Great video! Sanjay

I moved from California over 6 years ago and am still loving it. I live in the south (the Algarve) and the beaches and warm weather are similar to CA but with the charm and culture of Portugal and ease of travel around Europe. Enjoy the lovely people and kind communities in the sweet towns.

Another great video Kristen, I’m with you on the 2nd hand smoking issue. My hometown Toronto is great for non smokers, but here in South Asia, everyone seems to smoke. I guess healthy lifestyle not a priority…that website is great, wish it were worldwide…good luck in Portugal. I’m thinking to move there too.

Great video, Kristin. Totally agree about the last two years of “groundhog days”.

Hi Kristin. Thanks for your great informative video. I’m considering travel next year to Portugal and Madeira (March-April). Also considering to retire in Madeira. Hope to talk with you soon.

I've always wanted to do what you're doing---living in all kinds of different places for extended periods of time. In my mind, I always thought that 4-6 months in each location would be ideal, though I'm sure it depends on various immigration laws. Maybe that would be "semi-nomadic." Now that I'm older, work and family constraints make this impossible, and there's really no end in sight. So, enjoy while you can!

Excellent video

very informative. Based on what you've recommended, as someone planning to move to Portugal in the near future, I'll begin learning Portuguese right now.. and since I'm also a little sensitive to noise pollution, I'll be quite careful about where I rent. Coimbra and Braga are my current focus as potential cities to live. :)

Thanks!

Congrats! Timed the dollar to euro perfectly! How's it there compared to Tenerife? Food? Prices? I've been wanting to see those islands... great inspiration!

please, I’m trying to gate-keep Portugal 😹♥️🇵🇹 it’s so beautiful, great video 🫶🏻

I'm both a nomad (currently in full nomad mode) and from a place that recently became a tourist city. First found the perspective refreshing. More than a travel blog. A couple of comments. I love collecting guitars and I love playing music. I'm literally on route in my.nomad travels to give guitars to a friend who had to quit teaching music during the pandemic. And it's been inspiring me to write. It allows me to dabble with equipment which I have friends that work for sound companies and are testing portable equipment for recording audio with me. Hoarding stuff has gotten in the way for me in the past of creating music... But this way I'm still able to dabble in my interest for musical things while still "paying it forward" (something I'll get to in a second) Being from a city which has had tourists it does impact the way the city's dynamics ebs and flows and seeing gentrification kick in + something reminiscent of people wanting a California part 2 can hollow out a city. I've seen it in my hometown and many other cities in my travels. In my travels it's very important to me to identify how I'm participating in a city. What type of guest am I being. A lot of places people go to enjoy but many of the places disparity in wages is huge. What's my footprint on that and I seem to keep asking myself how do I leave the place as good or better condition for the locals and for the next time I visit. I am trying to learn different languages and even participate in conversations. And I'm also providing people information about my experience in becoming a knowledge worker as a lot of folks got hit hard during the pandemic and might not have a career right now.

Thanks for the new video! How's the smoking situation on Madeira? It's an important factor for me as well and nobody else seems to be talking about it. Would really appreciate it if you can share your experience on this. Thank you.

Thanks for your efforts and content. I'm ready to Nomad it. Secured a 2k mo. passive income, indefinite. Fear is that it won't be enough.

I just got your book! I got my small town Nebraska, USA library to buy it 😊

I am planning a trip to Madeira in January / February. This is an exploratory trip as I would like to move there. I appreciate your insight.

Funny I felt like that when I moved from a mid-size busy city in the USA to a rural area. I felt like I could breathe and I still love where I live in the rural USA away from the maddening crowd. I don't need to live in a different country too much work and love my life in the rural USA. Miami is a zoo and doesn't represent the USA. Many smaller cities are lovely here and some are coastal areas. I own a boat and it's awesome. My ancestry is Portuguese and Portugal is great to visit but not for me.

Hi Kristen. Great info, great editing. I just wanted to share that I am having a problem getting the smoke free map to open. Their web site opens but when I choose the map it doesn’t open. I’m going to try the contact them but also wanted to let you know. I am also bothered by smoke. It’s kind of funny since I grew up around tobacco and worked on a tobacco farm as a teen. Thanks again. I look forward to all of your videos.

Thank you so much for mentioning the issue with smoking. I personally don't smoke and cannot feel good in a public place where smoking is allowed. I have shortness of breath so, that would not work for me. I was thinking of Portugal as a place to retire but this is a major no, no.

Hi Kristin, great video. Where is that shared office that you show in the video. Great ocean view while you work. Thx

I was wondering why you settled in Miami. Keep us posted. Looking forward to watching your growth.

Beautiful 🙏🏼🌷

Really important that you mentioned 2ND hand smoke. Anyone sensitive to smoke needs to take this very seriously when considering moving here because SO many people smoke... everywhere in Europe, especially along the Mediterranean. Keep in mind that people smoke in their apartments and we're not used to that in the US and that smoke will seep into your apartment through the wall sockets and openings where pipes are. If you are very sensitive you will smell it inside your place. I am currently in Croatia with my air purifier on because of that very reason. Trying to find an Airbnb listed as non smoking is rare too. In my searches I found that the majority allowed smoking since most of the property owners smoke. People smoke on the beach here and throw their cigarette butts on the pebbles/sand. By the end of August there are so many cigarette butts littered on the beach you come home with them in your beach towel. Seriously. I was shocked. No respect at all for non smokers or the environment. I've actually had an uber driver show up smoking a cigarette in the car. I sent him right on without me. He was surprised I did not want to sit in the car while he smoked. Everytime I call an uber it is a 50/50 chance that that vehicle will smell like an ashtray. Anytime I find a driver with a car that doesn't smell like smoke I ask for their business card so I can call them directly the next time I need a ride. The mentality about smoking is bizarre...It is like they never got the memo about the dangers of 2nd hand smoke let alone that it is bad for them personally. People smoke around their kids, grandkids, put out cigarette butts on elevators...it is insane. I knew that people smoked over here but I never thought it would be this bad.

Che bella . Big like 👍👍👍

Great video

I love your videos, they are always packed with great information! Thank you for this particular video, as I am looking at retiring in a few years and I’m considering the D7 visa and living in Portugal. What are your thoughts on retirees living in Portugal? I’ve heard it’s a hotspot not only for younger nomads but for the older retired population as well. Would you recommend it as a viable option? Thanks, and wishing you all the best!

Internet speeds were a nice surprise for me as well. This year I am nomading mostly around Spain and Portugal and my past internet experience in these countries has been slow and unreliable. This year however both countries have vastly improved - although Spain has done seemingly much better job.