Digital Nomad Reacts: Why I STOPPED Being a Digital Nomad

[@JooseTheNomad]

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[@thenordicadam]

Hey Joose, thanks for watching! Really enjoyed hearing your thoughts - I watched all your videos when we first went to Bali and started our digital nomad journey, and you probably helped us avoid some mistakes! :) - When we started we definitely traveled too much and moved around too much, even within the same country. As time went on, we learned that slowing down is the way to go ;) - Good point about meeting new people. We met a few people who we became really good friends with - but we didn't meet a lot of people. It's probably really 'easy' to just hang out with your partner, and maybe that's one reason. We really enjoy being back in Denmark and traveling when we want to - but we definitely aim to escape all the cold months here. Is being a part time digital nomad a thing? :)

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thanks Adam! Awesome to hear :) Good that you're enjoying your new way of living, I think lots of people, especially in the Northern Europe, dream about traveling to warm countries during the winter haha, while living in a familiar place with friends and family close by during the rest of the year!

[@redbrandy3591]

That was excellent! I thoroughly enjoyed it. I really like how you worked in footage from all your other videos. Nice editing, I think this is your best video yet (imho) from both a concept and technical standpoint. The analysis was great. I now have a much broader understanding of what being a Digital Nomad is all about. Thank you!

[@JooseTheNomad]

Awesome, thanks so much🙏🏽 I appreciate your support!

[@Kevin-et5zs]

I like your point of view, and prefer to go dig in for at least a month in most places. And sometimes I'd stay for the 90 days visa free, and then hit the country next door. Mostly I try to walk as much as possible, but recently I hired a local driver---quite a good deal for both of us, because he knew the place well. I've already exceeded my mandatory number of motorcycle accidents!

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thanks🙏🏽 Oh no sorry to hear you had accidents, it's not the safest to drive in SEA for sure haha..

[@walkingestonian]

As there are literally no Estonian Digital Nomad youtubers then your vlog is the closest I can get to "my culture" and it's great to follow your journey :)

[@JooseTheNomad]

Hahha yeah not many from Finland either😄 Great to hear, thanks for watching and supporting!

[@deankayton]

I stopped digital nomadding because my own home is such a sweet spot and actually more cost effective than all these other exotic locations, Cape Town! I also lacked a partner, got over solo travelling. I totally get both perspectives. Lucky I can get the digital nomad pros by living at home. Think I would rather digital nomad 4 months of each year with a loved one.

[@heikorudi6105]

yep, 9 months at home, 3 months abroad a year. and maybe even stop working in these 3 months completely or having a very reduced schedule

[@JooseTheNomad]

Yea that's great you live in that kinda place that is awesome! And yes I agree it's much nicer to do this with a partner!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@heikorudi6105 I'd be miserable to be home 9 months haha, 2 months I can barely do. And 3 months not working on my passion wouldn't be good either haha. But yea I see many people do it more like this and maybe for some, it works better😊

[@SolutionsWithin]

Ew... Capetown, ANOTHER place on my bucket list!! I'm in CAN. That's quite a trip!!

[@daleschreyer1161]

Same with me....I enjoy the adventure of a new place...being a stranger.... I have friends coming and going wherever I am in the world....good video for perspactive...we are all different....someones passion is another persons torture

[@anrosengren]

Great video! So nice to hear reflections on this topic. I think most people make the mistake of doing too much within a short amount of time and not chill enough. Anyways, the footage at 13:27 min, where is that? Thailand?

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thank you! Yeah I think so. It's Phi Phi Islands in Thailand yes :)

[@MamaMia914]

00:51 - that is the infinity pool at Citadines hotel on Berawa beach in Bali. We stayed there in April. :-)

[@hamada-13]

I love this type of content thankss

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@hamada-13 thanks so much🙏🏽

[@wyswygsommer2769]

I think everything needs to be in balance. Working in Europe with only 4 weeks holiday per year is really not fun. You will miss alot, the potential new friends abroad, exotic experiences, good times, etc. But if you are traveling alot, the travel fatique will also hit soon or later. It would be perfect if i am able to live/work 6 months each in Europe and Asia.

[@zarkarkas]

I actually would like to do the same, half time in Europe and half time in Asia too, the only problem is finding remote jobs in Europe, since they are not so common, moreover there is some trend of coming back to the office in IT jobs 🥲 I'm also trying to build my own side business but it takes time and for now is only a cost and not making money😔

[@JooseTheNomad]

Yes it's definitely the best to work in a country of choice and change when wanted. That sounds a good balance🙏🏽

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@zarkarkas it's easier to achieve first to live full time in Asia tho as it's cheaper. For me, it took years to still not have online income but once I took the leap to move here, I figured it out!

[@zarkarkas]

@@JooseTheNomad yes it's true col is lower but I would still need to save some money to cover the expenses until I start having some revenue.. also I think it would be more difficult for tax declaration / burocracy without an address in europe😅 unless I get a kitas visa in Indonesia and set up everything there

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@zarkarkas I think you can set your legal address to your relatives house, etc. in your home country right? :)

[@SolutionsWithin]

Your videos are very good and informative. I agree with your points. Also empirical studies have shown that what you said about "couples" is true as well. They are less active and contributive into their communities, do less charitable work, and are less social. All the best.

[@wispboy0704]

Travelling for long periods as a couple is different from travelling alone . Eventually Women want to settle in one place , perhaps start a family, close to family and friends for support . Not always the case but the exception doesn’t disprove the rule . One person may want to carry on being a travel nomad and perhaps the other doesn’t . Either one relents or they go their separate ways !

[@anaskender]

Hey Joose, I just started my digital nomad journey, today is my 3rd day haha so since I didn't plan anything properly but just cancelled my apartment in Sweden and booked one way ticket I wonder how do you manage to get visas to be able to stay at one place for a longer time? Any video or website you can recommend?

[@JooseTheNomad]

Depends on thr country :) either eVisa, extending in an immigration office, or through agency.

[@joshmiller8392]

I can't say I wasn't tempted at times, but I couldn't find a stable remote job for that to make it happen. The perfect job for me would be working for a game company, as many of them allow that type of remote or work from anywhere job. Unfortunately, as I work mainly for movies and Episodic TV, I couldn't break into the video game business. Oh, well.... maybe in another life then. 😅

[@alexanderallen6249]

You mentioned living in Bali for 6 month at a time. How do you handle visa situation?

[@JooseTheNomad]

There's single-entry visitor visa up to 6 months, or multi-entry up to 5 years(max 6 months at a time)!

[@diesel8869]

Nice video. What location is 11:37 ?

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thank you! It's Boracay :)

[@benjamesv]

I see myself becoming a digital nomad, but I had a question. How do you handle all of the public health issues in the countries you live in? A lot of them have rabies, malaria, dengue fever etc. Do you have any health problems living in these countries? I remember when I went to Thailand for a 1 month holiday, I had to get all these vaccines, then was told to avoid mosquito bites and avoid animals etc etc.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@benjamesv I don't go to places that have malaria. Avoiding mosquitos is a must. Otherwise there's not really much problems

[@benjamesv]

@@JooseTheNomad What about with the food and water? When I was in Thailand and Vietnam I was avoiding the tap water, fresh salads and uncooked food, ice, and even then I still got diarrhoea in Vietnam. Do you get those problems living in South East Asia regularly? Or has your body adjusted? Do you eat fresh salads that could have been washed with the bad tap water? Do you eat whatever you want? Or are you careful the whole time?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@benjamesv Bali was the only place I ever got food poisonings. Not anymore tho I guess getting used to but also learning what to avoid. Obviously tap water is not drinkable and I also brush teeth with galloon water.

[@benjamesv]

@@JooseTheNomad Interesting, thanks for the videos ✌

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@benjamesv 😊🙏🏽

[@FlyingDressStThomas]

What is the name of guest place you are at? I didn’t catch name on last video

[@wesdowty79]

Balance is key

[@JooseTheNomad]

Yes!

[@ilPodkastUncensored]

Thanks you for your video. It is very interesting. I have some questions to ask you please as in our country its not that popular digital nomads. Me and my wife would really like to try it, but we don't know from where to start. Is there like a website for jobs for digital nomads? My wife is a teacher and i was in the army for 6 and a half years and 4 years as a firefighter, and because we only have basic knowledge of technology we always think it would be impossible to find something that suits us as most of the jobs we check are all very well into development, engineering, softwares etc. And we end up giving up on this dream. Are there jobs which are less complicated maybe for the beginning and then you advance later? Thanks 😊

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thank you! There's a million options nowadays :) I'd do mots of googling and watching KZbin videos to try to figure out what would be a good option for you. And when you find it, just focus on working on it every day and don't give up!

[@ilPodkastUncensored]

@@JooseTheNomad thank you for your response ☺️ is there like a website or fb pages or groups for beginners in this nomad world which you suggest? ☺️

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@ilPodkastUncensored there definitely are but I'm not expert on that :)

[@naturesambiancetreehouses8730]

I would love to be a digital nomad but i don't know about digital work 😂

[@AlphaConviction]

The Danish dude just can't break the comfort spell sadly

[@heikorudi6105]

being a digital nomad is only cool if you have a heavily automated and stable business with coworkers, so you can get away with only doing 2-3 hours a day of maintenance work whenever you are abroad.

[@JooseTheNomad]

That sounds very cool but I'm enjoying my life here even with more work hahah, but still having lots of freedom.

[@ruyakarabucak]

I think important than working 9-5 is that hours don't matter when you're doing something you really love. A painter doesn't think about how many hours he works. It just paints. Digital nomad lifestyle may be ok for people who like to travel and get to know new cultures but the problem is actually related to the Western system. Capitalism wants us to work, succeed and consume all the time. And European want more and more and they still complain about that. Although they have everything , still greedy.. probably they will go to the therapy. Even if you are a 9-5 worker or a digital nomad, the problem is in the system. Simple and humble lifestlye and helping another people is the key.

[@llewen123]

They got homesick and missed comfort. Usual story, best to go home and get a mortgage

[@btowhidi_1713]

I love how people like to shit on 9-5 Jobs .. most high paying jobs that create actual wealth are so called 9-5 jobs. When you decide to work for yourself.. you switch the 9-5 for the 24/7 for a lot less money.. food for thought

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@btowhidi_1713 there's more to life than money :)

[@kylergeston]

btowhidi...agreed, but you don't have to put up with a manager that treats you like a number and doesn't give a crap about you, or have to deal with bad co-workers and typically are constantly being required to do more work/more hours without more pay. Basically you are a slave to their work. Working for yourself gives you more freedom but there is definitely more work involved and important decisions required but the benefits you receive far out weigh being a employee. If you are successful enough then you become the big boss and then hire people to do the work for you.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@kylergeston exactly!

[@btowhidi_1713]

@@kylergeston I don’t disagree. If you are not happy in your job because of toxic environment and you are being overworked you should definitely work towards changing your situation. It’s just important to mention that every one has a different situation. A 9 to 5 is not for everyone being and your own boss (even tho that is an illusion in my opinion) is not for everyone either. However, people in the digital nomad space label 9-5 as absolutely toxic and it’s something you should escape. Which can be misleading to young people.

[@TheBclune]

Health and freedom = wealth. If you have a great job, invest. Not everyone can just become a digital nomad, but I can guarantee you that when you turn 50, part of you will want to be one. How well you invested early in life will determine whether you can just drop everything and live your life

[@drianAlba]

I stopped being a digital nomad after four years because I got sick of holding cheap microphones in front of me and everybody realising that my income level was a fraud and I can’t really afford a decent microphone and I can’t really go surfing because I can’t swim and I eat one dollar noodles every night because that’s all I can afford and I have to catch the train everywhere because I can’t afford to fly And I just love being a digital nomad with my 5-year-old Windows laptop with rusty USB ports that don’t work anymore