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In this video, I talk with Sam, a British Digital Nomads who left for a better life abroad.
He details his journey from Spain to Thailand, and how he managed to work remotely while travelling.
Sam shares tips for anyone wanting to do the same.
00:00 - Introduction to Sam's Journey
01:31 - Why Sam Left the UK
02:29 - First Steps: Moving to Spain
03:35 - Adapting to Remote Work
04:08 - Travelling Through Multiple Countries
07:24 - How to Make Money Online
08:20 - The Benefits of Travelling as a Digital Nomad
10:16 - Life in Thailand as a Digtial Nomad
12:06 - Sam's Advice for Aspiring Digital Nomads
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I hope you are ok. I thought you were shadow-banned but I see that you are not.
I left in 2008. Done China,
SE Asia and eastern Europe. Set up businesses in 2 countries (including online work) and wouldn't swap a minute of it to be in the mortgage, car, job and financial trap that living in UK gets you. I've lived 10 times better than I could have done back home. Also, every City I've been to is so much safer than London.
Hats off to you Brett, your guest and the people you inspire.
What are you talking about? London is super-safe. At least it is in my town house in Belgravia.
@@paulwally9007 these people have no clue what theyre talking about, they dont understand how safe london is because bad things didnt happen to them on their travels, they never know anything about the countries they go to and the issues the natives experience because in comprison theyre rich as fuck, seriously in the uk you earn in a week what some people in these south east asian countries make in a day, these people are going to these countries to buy women and live rich lifestyles off their uk salaries, this is not a thing most people can do.
The quality of life in the UK has deteriorated rapidly I'm actually amazed that there hasn't been a backlash from the youth.
They don't even have energy to kick off. Malaise has sunk in hard. England is finished.
Not just the UK. The West in general. The best place to live with a western salary is basically anywhere but the west.
I think people in their early 20s just expect everything really fast and become disillusioned too easily. Nothing comes easy in life, you have to work work work and persevere.
Great Shittain.
Well he is working hard, not just on his work but is happiness. The UK has become a very depressing place for so many reasons.@@Tom-yu1fc
My parents bought a large 3 bedroom house in an affluent area on my dad's teacher's salary. Today that house is worth £450,000 and a teacher's salary has no chance of affording to buy that property. A teacher's salary today would allow you to borrow £140,000. That wouldn't even get you 1/3rd of that same house and it wouldn't get you any property whatsoever in the same town or county.
I'm in this fortunate position to work in a field where I earn more than 95% of Brits, but I still want to evacuate from this country.
The quality of life in the UK is pathetically low, even when you've got money. You can't change the weather, potholes in every road, overpopulation, the pathetic quality of real estate, pathetic quality of services etc.
The UK is good for 2 types of people only: older upper class folk with nice houses in the countryside, and very high earners
And those on social benefits, they get a house for free.
@@rumcajs009where? In thailand social benefits?)😅
I'm originally from the UK. It is in my experience the worst place to live by every measure. Thailand is the nicest place I have ever lived.
There's too many entitled white men here in the comments with a colonialist mindset. They look down on the locals, think that all the locals are there to serve them, live here without learning the culture or show respect to the culture. I especially hate it when people are here to exploit the locals and romanticize it e.g. sex worker who are forced by social problem to work in the industry.
I think it's got particularly annoying in the last 5 or so years, which coincides with the rise of vacuous and unoriginal vloggers, passport and crypto bros, economic refugees from places like the USA, loser digital nomads (can I live in Thailand for $1000 a month), draft dodging Russians and Ukranians, weed enthusiasts etc.
It's been quite a big shift in demographics and many of these people are quite entitled and have had negative impacts to places in Thailand. Also many with zero interest in Thai culture. That's exactly what this channel seems to be promoting.
Go where you’re treated the best. 😊
Really cool and inspiring dude. Thanks Brett for this awesome interview
He touched on a great point about loneliness. I think it's one of the biggest challenges in nomading long term. Certainly something I have struggled with. You start realizing you don't have roots or deep connections once the honeymoon phase wears off and you have to work around that.
As far as using co-working spaces to meet people, it can be a good thing but I personally would not exclusively rely on this. It feels too much like office culture in the West, and that's something I try to get away from overseas. Not to mention some groups like that tend to be a little closed off from locals. I tend to prefer to hang out with expats who have more local ties
Loniless is a huge problem at home too. Issues with office culture come down to backstabbing to get ahead, and the HR Stazi, none of which apply when you are working with people who aren't your "competitors".
This young man is ahead of the game! Good for him! The UK is terrible for young people in particular. Get your passports!
Nice vid Brett.
Mate I just found your channel. Your content is real, down to earth and ppl need to hear this. Thanks for uploading man new subscriber right here 🎉
Tenerife is a solid choice (but not Costa Adeje). Puerto De La Cruz is developing well with more coworking spots, only problem is the coffee shops suck, very oldschool espresso style.
I love these vids Brett, you were the reason i went to Chiang Mai in 2018, and its funny i've now been in Bangkok since last year (and strangely not tired of the craziness of it all! Maybe the 10000 baht per month condos & rooftop pools help...)
EDIT: Sam seems a nice fella, i also jumped on the non-social media bandwagon.
Republic of Ireland is in the same situation. The economy is good, but people are leaving as the cost of living is too high (housing etc.)
Great video Brett! Freedom is everything 🎉!
THank you for this interview Brett!
Another great interview Brett!!........Keep it up mate.....You're really good with these interviews!!
Hope to see plenty more if you're able to......Cheer's!!
The UK is fucked. Get out while you still can.
En-Glum.
Before you are replaced as is the agenda.
same for USA
Great interview thanks so much! Very inspiring. Would love more of those
Thank you Brett and Sam for all the good information, insights and inspiration.
this was a good inspiration for young people stressed about cost of living. very good information
Heard awhile back that Bansko, Bulgaria was a popular digital nomad hotspot..
England's pricing, especially in London, is beyond insane!
Been travelling around for years, head back to the UK now and then but after visiting in 2022 I can't see myself going back. Residing long term in Mexico now.
What do you do in Mexico?
Ditto for the US. Actually, the west in general.
I left the uk 20 years ago as the place is a cold dump. Great to visit but horrible place to live. I believe this can’t afford a house in the uk is a bit of a smoke screen. Houses are cheap in parts of the uk and flats even cheaper. The problem is the young do not want to sacrifice and buy something smaller and in a less desirable area. You have to start small to get on the ladder. The fact is that it’s nothing to do with house prices it’s that fact they don’t want to live in cold dreary England and I don’t blame them for that.
Great interview.
Great interview
Good interview!
Hi Brett
Would it be possible for you to make an updated costs video please for your living circumstances 👍
Many thanks
Hey Brett ! I’m American and Barley turning 21 this year and feel like I’m stuck here and cannot continue in the rat race no longer, so I decided to for the 3 years I am going to be traveling and your videos have made it more easier to make the decision thank you ! Also if I see you in Thailand I will definitely say hello
he's right.. its an absolute joke now in UK.. cost of living is absolutely ridiculous! UK is an economic depressing Pit that is just getting worse and worse unless you earn over £50k a year.. but even then with the whole rate race/mortgage/marriage/kids etc... its just an economic downward spiral! (not that kids aren't great but just not for everyone!)
You've been lied to about the cost of having kids, which is part of the issue. Having a family is heavily disincentivised in the West.
Keep strong Brett !
Another channel that will keep me addicted.
Glad you enjoy it!
Nice One! Cheers
Same thing is happening in the U.S. Cost of living is ridiculous. Healthcare costs are insane. Crime is ridiculous. The inner cities have lost most of their retail due to theft. People realizing there are better places to live.
100%. California here. It's a complete joke.
OMG! I just stopped crying during my morning walk! Living in the southern USA…nothing more, needs to be said!
Nice talk with Sam. I have a request. Please make these talks a lot longer. Like 45-60 minutes. Sam could easily hold it for that amount of time. And you both have that time. 5555 : ) Cheers from Denmark
Hej fellow dansker!
I left 2015, only lived and worked I China, and that has afforded my now extensive travel using China as my base! Would love my family to do the same, the UK is not the same any more, it’s sad to see….
Hey, Clive. Fellow Brit here, may I ask the kinda work you do in China? I'm 34 and my aim is to find a job I can do online that allows me to travel
@@jonroberts1890 hello Jon, I currently work 2 days a week in a university with. I office hours! The spare time is a mixture of private work in education, writing books and turning my years of resources into something that can be sold! It’s a work in progress but it is moving forward!
There’s plenty of opportunities on line all over the world, a vast proportion are not overly good for hourly rate, but it gets your foot in the door, and gives you a platform to build up a private client base.
Work in China is still very good, wages are also good, depending on what type of school you are in, a training centre pays on average less, a public school is slightly more, a private and international school pays the best! My university work pays really well for 2 days a week!!
I’m on Brett’s nomad Skool, if you’re on there drop me a line if you want to know about teaching.
i hear the same thing from alot of australians living in australia
Hey Brett -- what voice isolation are you using for this video? Is it DaVinci Resolve? It's pretty good. Thanks!
Auphonic
I'm in Nimman right now 😊
Hey Brett, I'm an American currently living in Chiang Mai and open to meeting up to chat on camera.
Sam's top lad
Take care of your health out there guys. Nothing worse than having your dream broken because of a sudden health issue ..
Just came across your content. UK IS BEING TAXED TAXED TAXED AND TAXED AGAIN. Your video was a year ago tho.
Brilliant video. I relate to everything he said. Uk is finito.
if he works in software/IT surely he earns a lot more than on average, right?
anyway, as long as he's satisfied with life then thats cool...
going into the future i feel emerging economies such as Thailand, Malaysia are going to be more "suitable" to settle down in
Pensions getting cut UK side, premiums go up , insane over here. I’m a Sam too 🐬
Are you freelancing for your boss? Do you not have a requirement to be back in the UK for a few months per year to maintain residency? This is the case for me, as a remote employee from NL.
I am Antonio i will come to Thailand for a month and would like come to Chang mai and if possible meet you..interesting to this kind of activity. Thanks in advance
How does a software developer not be able to afford to live about anywhere? The average low end is $100k US.
Not in the UK it isn't.
The low end is below half that. The UK is really a cesspit!
He isn't working for an American company though ... salaries aren't that high in Europe.
In tech in general salaries on the low end in America are the high end in Europe....
In tech in general salaries on the low end in America are the high end in Europe....
For me, mixing work and home is a disaster. The work poisons my home. I have to keep Thailand as a special, work-free destination where I feel totally relaxed. Having said that, I have not visited in 5 years, so visiting takes effort.