How do you actually choose your destinations as a location independent remote worker/digital nomad?

In this episode, I share how I navigate nomad destinations, from my more carefully planned first year (especially the first six months), to how I now travel in a much more spontaneous and intuitive way.

I talk about creating a financial runway for peace of mind, balancing curiosity with budgeting, and how I think about expenses across an entire year - including when and why I choose to splurge on places like New York or London, and how it all evens out over time.

You’ll hear my approach to slow travel (staying a month or longer), mixed with shorter “exploration trips” to scout out new destinations before committing. I also share practical tips on finding accommodation, from using long-stay Airbnb discounts, negotiating directly with hosts, and searching via Google Maps, to alternative options like pet sitting and word-of-mouth recommendations.

This is a practical episode filled with real-life strategies, honest reflections, and a few stories from the road, especially around settling in, creating routines, and why returning to places you already love can make nomad life feel more grounded and sustainable.

If you’re curious about how to choose destinations thoughtfully, without burning out or blowing your budget, this episode is for you.

You can also connect with me:

1. On Instagram: @soulfulnomadlife

2. On Substack for more 'behind the scenes' stories (I also record the articles as audio files so it's like listening to a podcast): soulful nomad life

In this episode, I share how my love for travel showed up long before I ever knew what a digital nomad was; from childhood role-playing adventures, to choosing schools far from home, to studying and living overseas.

I walk you through the winding path that took me from leaving home, to moving to the US and Australia, building a corporate career, and buying into a very traditional idea of what “success” was supposed to look like. And then, the moment when that version of life no longer fit, and everything quietly fell apart.

This episode is about the crossroads that followed: choosing authenticity over expectation, building a business alongside a full-time job, letting go of certainty, and slowly reshaping life in a way that felt more aligned. Even when it was uncomfortable and far from easy.

I also share how minimalism, patience, and a global pause helped prepare me for the digital nomad life, and what it actually took to make the leap in 2022, including facing fears around belonging, loneliness, stability, and trust.

This is a story about living with less, traveling slower, returning to places that feel like home, and learning that freedom doesn’t come from escaping life but from choosing it consciously.

You can also connect with me:

1. On Instagram: @soulfulnomadlife

2. On Substack for more detailed stories (I also record the articles as audio files so it's like listening to a podcast): soulful nomad life