Work-Travel Programs for Remote Professionals, Co-Living Around the World, and Finding Digital Nomad Communities with Nora Dunn (Ep 238)

Hear how one month-long train trip and a new community of friends fundamentally changed the way she travels the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Nora Dunn meets up with Matt at Gary Vaynerchuk’s “Veecon” conference to open a bottle of wine and record Nora’s second Maverick Show interview.  They start off talking about building community through NFT holdings, and then move on to recount their month long train trip together through the U.S..  Nora recounts their time together in Chicago before embarking on the train journey, and reflects on how transformative it was for her to meet Matt’s digital nomad friends along that journey.  She explains why and how she fundamentally changed her travel lifestyle after that trip.  Nora then talks about her experience with co-living and co-working spaces around the world, including the Nomad Village on Madeira Island in Portugal.  She then talks about her upcoming month in Estonia with Hacker Paradise and her upcoming 4-month all-Africa trip with Remote Year.  Nora then talks about her evolution as a travel content creator, minimalist packing, and her upcoming trip where she will wear 100% Merino wool.  She also explains how she uses salsa dancing to immerse locally around the world.  Matt and Nora conclude by talking about their wine tasting experience in Oregon, eating beignets in New Orleans, and taking a 2am scooter ride through downtown LA. → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here. ============================ FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests. ============================ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU See my Top 10 Travel Apps See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ============================ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!