8 years as a Digital Nomad

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Follow me through a day in the life of a digital nomad and traveling entrepreneur, currently living in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Thanks to Cadu Cassau, I did this all in 1 take, 1 shot, no cuts, no edits… off the cuff, the real deal story about 8 years learning as an entrepreneur, growing a web-based business, living abroad as an expat, and slow traveling 4 continents, now with my family in tow!
HUGE THANK YOU to Cadu Cassau, my amazing and talented videographer - www.caducassau.com/
Also special thanks to the following venues and friends:
Akha Ama cafe - www.akhaama.com/
Tim Sutton - coffeegeek.io
Tom Francis - www.ppcsuccess.co.uk/
Joel Isaacs - / lg7media
John Bardos - getstork.ca/
K’s Kitchen - / kazekitchen
Punspace coworking office - www.punspace.com/
Ristr8to Lab cafe - / ristr8to
Lani, Charles
Thanks you guys!

[@codymckibben]

*** YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!! *** THANK YOU all sooo much for supporting me and our business for over 6 years!! What an amazing ride! I'm ever grateful to you for watching, for all your likes, feedback and comments! The Digital Nomad Academy is now moving into the next evolution, but PLEASE stay tuned to my journey here, subscribe, and keep in touch. If you have any questions about my next steps as a nomad, father, and entrepreneur, please don't hesitate to leave your comments and I'll be recording TONS more videos in upcoming months to help you guys along on your journey! Bless you all, namaste soul brothers and sisters! 🙏

[@alfougy9613]

Today is my birthday and I'm going to give myself a present! I already started an online full stack web dev course. My son is an adult now and I'm single. I think I know my purpose now. Never too late! I'm going for it!

[@codymckibben]

Excellent! Congrats, Al keep it up!

[@alfougy9613]

Max Johnson My original post never said I was a digital nomad. I said I was "going to go for it". That meant planning, preparation, aligning a revenue stream, etc.. Having a full-time job is very smart instead of risking it with savings and going gun-ho to a foreign land. When all those mentioned criteria have been meant, I will realize my goal. I am not in a terrible rush. I think you did not read it carefully. Indirectly you are giving me the added fuel to drive further to reach my goal. I thank you.

[@alfougy9613]

Troy Flowers It's not too bad. I am going on a good pace. Planning deliberately.

[@alfougy9613]

Haha! Yes sir!

[@B3T0M4N]

Man... all I can say is... yes what you say is all true.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Nice job Cody. Appreciate the from the heart account of your time as a digital nomad. Glad to see you were able to make the lifestyle sustainable! My wife and I decided to become digital nomads in January and have been on the road since. We're still working on making things sustainable, but I'm confident we can get there :) Excellent idea for a course too. Excited to see how it works out for you!

[@PatDaley]

Great video! I started out in Chiang Mai 3 months ago as a digital nomad - funny to see some familiar faces and places. Keep it going Cody!

[@FilmedbyEdmund]

Hey Cody, you're a great guy, would love to connect. Also, your motivational video "Live Your Life Like a Damn HERO" inspired me to travel and to become a digital nomad. I've been traveling and working from my laptop for the last 12 months and this has been the best year of my life and even more trips are coming in 2017. I remember watching the video almost every single day, reminding myself why I need to do this, why I need to step out of my comfort zone and never look back. Some of my travel stories are now turned into videos as well. Again, It would be epic to meet you somewhere, I'm moving to Thailand in 1 month from now, so perhaps it will be Asia, otherwise, you're also invited to visit me in Amsterdam, when I'm there.

[@CourageousKitchen]

Great job Cody and Cadu, wishing you both some breakthroughs in your businesses this year and hope to hang out over a meal and ridiculously ambitious ideas soon.

[@25Reborn]

Thats a solid dose of positive vibe. Keep recording bud :) Im a baby nomad, half a year - love it !

[@ashleybeach13]

I think I just figured out what I want to to with my life

[@coleyy793]

+SocalAshley me 3!

[@actdlr]

me 4! :) I Just don't even know where or how to start :(

[@juliam5628]

+Alfonso Torres same here

[@ashleybeach13]

Max Johnson jeez, a girl can dream

[@rashidulhasan5873]

me too!

Awesome and informative video! I just started my digital nomad experience in Mexico. Really great so far!

[@ichang007]

Good job Cody! Such an ispiring vid, thanks for sharing brah :)

[@MrPhneutral]

Amazing video mate! Highly inspiring. Congrats.

[@JimmyNaraineOfficial]

Love the video man! you seem very authentic. High five from a fellow nomad

[@AlexanderSwallow]

Great video! You come across as very knowledgeable, but very humble too. A winning combination

[@codymckibben]

+Alex Swallow Thank you Alex! :)

[@ChrisReynoldsLive]

Nice work my man!

[@mrpascallafond]

Great story Cody.

[@NaderNadernejadOfficial]

8 years?! That’s incredible! A long time to be remote. Well done 👏

[@codymckibben]

Thanks Nader! It's actually over 10 years now!

[@karinzdailyhustle8194]

Thanks Cody for your sharing. I am taking giant steps to become a Digital Nomad this year. Hope to connect with you one day

[@russellballardjr5915]

Gotta make this move after graduating college. Have two years left, let’s see if I can’t build something now to prepare me for this

[@sarahy5540]

Just subscribed and will be checking out your website! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@enternana]

so inspiering , if i come chang mai how mutch i need for one year sabbath year ? whit an opinion for new life ?

[@nikeapollo1]

Thank you Cody! Really inspired me ! Im in chiang mai at the moment and planning to stay a couple month so is there any place to meet more digital nómads around chiang mai ??

[@nabeelvalapra]

Cool video!! Felt like it was from your heart. Looking forward to change my life style.

[@janos7933]

need advice before pulling the trigger on my first few products, can u help me out

[@elili1990]

I just realized you are a coder named "Cody"

[@bentimover8095]

Cody the Coder would have been a better business/youtube name

[@RobbGorringe]

I just got back from living in Chiang Mai for a year, building my online business. Looking forward to going back too. Keep on inspiring! I'm going to check out your course too//. Cheers

[@codymckibben]

That's great Robb, congrats! I LOVE CM, moving my family here now.

[@RobbGorringe]

That's awesome. Hope to meet up with you some day. You're really helping a lot of people and changing lives.

[@guillermojrboy3292]

I've been working in a 9-5 job for the last 7 yrs. I'm 29 and discovered 4-hr Work Week just last year, 2015. Is it too late for me to become a digital nomad?

[@HealthyMango]

so you have a company in Thailand, or back home, or you dont need one? I am tryint to set it up too....

[@hankmoody9041]

How do you meet other digital nomad's abroad?

[@teamhumble]

been an interesting journey for sure.

[@codymckibben]

+Phil Campbell Thanks Phil - I guess I'm trying my hardest to stay true to that Ben Franklin principle: "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." :)

[@IanRobinsonGlobal]

Looks fun! ;)

[@DerekMagill]

Great video -- mind if I ask how you color grade your videos? I love the look.

[@codymckibben]

you'd have to ask my man Cadu at caducassau.com ;)

[@DerekMagill]

Shot him a message the other day actually and he got back to me quickly! Thanks

[@akramzaki]

Inspiring

[@codymckibben]

+akram zaki Thanks Akram! :)

[@BeBodacious]

You have an impressive array of places that you've lived. My hope is to have a part time business. I'm subscribing and looking forward to learning more. For me, the most difficult thing by far is to develop a strategy. Those little nuts and bolts are tripping me up. Where to begin? How? That sort of thing.

[@codymckibben]

+Gayle Crabtree A little secret: nobody has any idea what they're doing. Just get started, and figure it out as you go ;)

[@BeBodacious]

Cody McKibben I think you're right.:)

[@juliocomera]

I'm going to subscribe to your channel to listen to you speak English, I 'm french and I would like to speak this language . Thank you Google Translate :)

[@codymckibben]

Trés bien! Je voudrais parler avec toi une jour! :) I'm VERY rusty, but I did study French for 4 years in school. Maybe we'll run into each other one day!

[@MeetJohnnyNg]

Hi Cody McKibben: I'm in the U.S military, do you think someone like me can do this kind of work? I have skill in computer (Linux, Unix) and reliable internet. How do I start up?

[@codymckibben]

of course Winn, military men tend to make some of the best entrepreneurial hustlers! You've developed some discipline. First step is to start researching about freelancing, join DNA if you need connections, support, and some foundational business help, but you've already got a marketable skill in Linux and Unix!

[@josephcek804]

Where was your fav place to live? What was South America like?

[@codymckibben]

2 favorites to LIVE: + Chiang Mai, Thailand + Medelliín, Colombia The answer to your second question is like the Matrix - you can't be told what it is, you have to see it for yourself.

[@nickieplayswithplanning]

I would love to become a digital nomad and travel the world! It is fabulous but scary how did you decide to take the leap

[@codymckibben]

+NICKIEAM 2 of my closest, best friends died when I was 21, then I saw one of my coworkers awarded for 30 years of service, pushing the same paper, sitting in the same office. It was an easy decision for me.

[@Privateuserhandle]

I really want to take that class i am not sure why but something is holding me back....i am not sure what i am scared more if it actually will give me the skills i need to travel the world or if it will not, both out comes terrify me...

[@codymckibben]

+Clay Antony Gallardo Petrifying fear - the one thing keeping you from making any changes or progress in any direction. To be fair, there are a million ways to change your life without our program. But there's only 1 way to find out if you will like it/benefit from it. And you get the full 60-day guarantee (backup insurance if you hate it!) if you take action in the next 44 hours: digitalnomadacademy.com/ ;)

[@toinialweendo]

What is the songs name?

[@caducassau]

+Toini Alweendo Anxiety, by Amity :)

[@MatheusMartins-pd7qg]

+Cadu Cassau - Se joga, cara! Baita edição Cadu, ficou top, Parabéns !

[@Nicochan88]

Do you have participants in their 50'?

[@codymckibben]

we do, one of my direct clients is over 70 now actually, and still living like he's 40!

[@randombiketrips3296]

Where's your accent from?

[@1292liam]

England, possibly

[@cavaughnnicholson6119]

How do you file taxes?

[@codymckibben]

for most Americans living abroad I recommend filing taxes with the help of Greenback Tax services

[@1292liam]

how old are you? /what nationality is your lady ?

[@codymckibben]

American, my wife is Filipina

[@markusbuilds]

Love your videos! Are you in Chiang Mai in July? I would love to go out for a coffee and chat for a moment. if you are interested and have time shoot me a message! would love some more insight on the place and your lifestyle. Totally understandable if you are to buzzy and don't have time.

[@richiesd1]

I assume that your wife is Thai. Does she not want an establishment western life and a western passport? I lived in Thailand where my dad was an expat. I went to international school and the tuition is not cheap. Will you send your kid to the local public school? The digital nomad lifestyle is interesting... Best wishes.

[@codymckibben]

my wife is actually Filipina, so she spends the bulk of her time between Thailand and Philippines. We've got her a 10 year visa for the US and spent several months there, but we both prefer life in Southeast Asia for now. School for LittleMan will probably be some combination of simply daycare/play groups, homeschooling, and some international school. But yes, it is pricey!

[@lizzquain]

Cody for your son's education, check out the FB group Worldschoolers. Over 30k members to date! =)

[@pavelkoen483]

Are you still Digital Nomad?

[@oldnew1364]

Hey, nice video. This is my 2nd year as a digital nomad. I'm now in Romania, and looking for a really cool place to visit and eventyally settle down a bit. Did you go to las islas canarias? Check out my video that I published today too !

[@AlexandreBarret]

Can we still talk about nomadic life when everybody ends in chiang mai?

[@codymckibben]

just because Cody likes Chiang Mai, does that mean *everybody* ends up in Chiang Mai? I'm in Cebu, Philippines, at the moment. Where are you?

[@AlexandreBarret]

From all the videos about the nomadic life I have seen so far, the vast majority of people end in Chiang Mai. This video just appeared to be the one I decided to comment on. It is funny and there is clearly a trend. I am in Wellington, New Zealand.

[@codymckibben]

well it is a mighty fine place, and I think there are good reasons why many people end up spending time there :)

[@maynordj]

+Alexandre Barret I agree Alexandre.That does to be the ironic nomadic destination point. And I like how Cody referred to himself in the 3rd person :)

[@codymckibben]

well, like minds tend to gather. However, the places change over time.

[@rahuljoshi4738]

Are there any Indians here??

[@codymckibben]

Of course many of us blessed to have won the birth lottery and raised in certain "western developed" nations have many advantages (though far too many throw them away into the dumpster too!) - but if you work smart and truly commit yourself, there's very few real limitations in life other than those that are self-imposed. I do have a few Indian friends (Indian/mix if it matters to you) in my circles, and in my communities. Same with Africans, Asians, Middle Easterners, South & Central Americans, etc. etc. There is a whole world of "Third Culture Kids" too, who are often born to mixed race couples (like my son), or raised in foreign countries, etc., many of whom end up in this kind of lifestyle. There are many strange things and common ties that loop us together, while there is a majority of westerners, it's not exclusive by any means, and living in these circles has been incredibly rewarding to me because I get to interact with so many different cultures firsthand and mix up a lot of interesting influences in a very original way. If you can speak fairly fluent English (to sell to the western world; though you don't even have to), have an internet connection, the basic tools of your trade, and the drive, it's incredible what you can do actually. Just look up "geoarbitrage" and spend an afternoon thinking deeply/meditating on that. All the best Rahul

[@rahuljoshi4738]

Thanks Cody!!

[@rahuljoshi4738]

Hello , Cody McKillinit.. I know you're super busy but I hope you could give me a little amount of time. This is my mail id [e-mail]. I would like to have a business talk with you, Thanks!