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From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastWhy Cape Town stole our hearts (Part 1): Friendships for a lifetime (E53)Episode 53 of From Sumplace New is an homage to the friendships we made during our time in Cape Town, South Africa. While some might say eight months is a long time, we left feeling like it wasn't enough. We also left with a heavy heart and shed a few tears because we made great friends -- friends for life, and friends we can't wait to see again. And it's all because we're open to creating connections during our travels. We don't travel with our heads down; we travel with our hearts open. We want to connect, we want to...2021-09-2338 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastBarber Alex Culley cuts to the chase: Don't wait to live a life you'll love (E52)"I'd rather be at the bottom of a ladder I want to climb, than half way up one I don't" says the Barber of Carlisle (aka Alex Culley), who drops some sage wisdom in Episode 52 of From Sumplace New about not just chasing dreams, but realizing them. After choosing an engineering program at a hometown factory, Alex realized he was on a path that didn't suit his personality and long-term vision. Despite advice from those who "knew better," Alex quit the secure job and began a career he connected with: barbering. Choosing to go against the grain does create...2021-09-0156 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastMonitoring mental health while traveling makes the journey more enjoyable (E51)Episode 51 of From Sumplace New may be the most important episode yet because it focuses on mental health, understanding needs, navigating obstacles and creating solutions while living a travel lifestyle. Jon shares the story behind Karen's decision to step back from the podcast and why he felt it was in the best interest for everyone involved -- especially the Karen and Jon relationship part! The key takeaway from this episode: Overcoming or removing stress takes understanding and support. And in this case, it wasn't clear it was an issue until we started discussing it. If we didn't discuss, the...2021-08-2621 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastLanguage learning tips from traveling hyperpolyglot Sarah Tarvin (E50)Hola! And welcome to episode cincuenta of From Sumplace New! For this milestone 50th episode, Sarah Tarvin, a hyperpolyglot, joins us to discuss the importance of learning a language while traveling, and the language acquisition process — which will help you learn in a way that's most efficient and productive for you. Sarah currently speaks eight languages with a few more in the works, and she has been teaching her 18-month old daughter six — yes, SIX — different languages since the day she was born. Sarah shares the process she uses for teaching her daughter, which is practical advice for anyone conside...2021-08-1255 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastLeave your job for a travel lifestyle? Jenn Jennings shows us how (E49)Jennifer Jennings (aka Jenn) and husband Kendall are living proof that you can build your ideal life by following your dreams and goals. In two short years, they went from living in Alberta, Canada, and working in the oil and gas industry to living in an RV in Baja Mexico and making a living doing what they enjoy. Jenn shares how much "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss inspired them to make changes, and she reveals the "declaration napkin" moment, which was their commitment to universe to live a more intentional life. We learn about the roadmap that led...2021-08-0445 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastErin Thomas shares the secret to being a 'professional leaper' (E48)Erin Thomas is a professional leaper. Period. Envious of her husband's travel for work, she hit a wall after an a-ha moment encouraged her to return to the office from lunch and resign on the spot. What transpired was a series of intentional planifesting for a life of travel, which also lead to an unexpected business for people who want to travel, too, but don't know how to manage their home while away. Erin to the rescue with a service that leads most of her clients away from "home" because the income helps fuel a travel lifestyle...2021-07-2854 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastFlorian Hornig left a successful career for a life of simplicity and travel (E47)To the point: Florian Hornig blew up his life and is happier for it – and that's not an understatement. Florian guides listeners on his journey from doing what was expected ... to trying and failing ... to climbing the ladder of success ... only to discover he was unfulfilled. While sitting at a cafe in 2012, Floh had his a-ha moment when he realized what he would like to be doing. And he began the journey of a thousand steps with the first one, which led him to a life on purpose -- one that is simpler and more rewarding than being surrounded by...2021-07-2157 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastPurpose-driven, impact-maker Bob DePasquale pursues a life of travel (E46)Bob DePasquale is on a mission to spread the message of positivity to a billion people -- yes, a billion! You can add two more to his list of positively inspired people: Jon and Karen! After this episode, we were truly inspired by Bob overcoming his personal struggles, his journey forward after having his sports career derailed, serendipitously finding his future wife Trisha while traveling, fostering a desire to travel more frequently and then doing it, and now building a business that will allow he and Trisha to untether and travel at their heart's desire. Bob is a certified f...2021-07-141h 04From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastEssentials of mindful & meaningful travel with Erica Boucher (E45)Erica Boucher is an author, counselor, yoga instructor, retreat leader and world traveler, and we're happy to call her a friend of the show! Episode 45 is chock full of travel wisdom, common sense, ah-ha insights and guiding mantras. We delve into:the explorer/traveler vs. the vacationer mindsetwhat it means to be in the moment when travelingadopting the mantra of "no matter what happens it's all part of the adventure"embracing the awkwardness of travelunderstanding that life shows up and always has your back during the challenging momentshow to co-create the life you want to livea traveler mindset...2021-04-2754 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastWill & Jess Sueiro share their long journey from suburban living to WorldTowning (E44)Anybody else in disbelief that it’s already April? 2020 was a year that felt like a decade and, now, 2021 is just flying by. But it's all good because we’ve dusted off our podcast gear and are excited to share a very special conversation with two amazing work-from-anywhere travelers. We stumbled upon Will and Jess Sueiro while researching info on travel visas in February 2017. We loved their passion and energy and proceeded to binge-watch every video on their YouTube channel about their travels as digital nomads with their two kids, Avalon and Largo. We were early into our long-term trav...2021-04-191h 08From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastKirsten McCormick is 'Cheerfully Imperfect' about family travel (E43)We're back! It's our first episode of 2021, and it's the first episode of our new and improved format where we interview a guest. This week, we spend time with Kirsten McCormick who shares why and how she and husband Justin manage a full-time travel lifestyle with their five children. After spending a year and a half traveling the US in a converted school bus, the McCormicks spent a few years back home in Texas before hitting the road again. The original goal was to head to Argentina, but Covid-19 altered those plans and forced a temporary move to San...2021-02-1147 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastThe Bonus Episode: Erica Boucher interviews Karen and Jon (E42)We're transitioning! No more podcast episodes with just Jon and Karen droning on and on. Moving forward, episodes of From Sumplace New will feature guest interviews. To help prepare you for this new format, we're sharing an interview we did with podcast host Erica Boucher for her All Ways Evolving podcast last October.Erica, too, wants to move into a long-term, ongoing-travel lifestyle, so she has questions about how we got to where we are and how we make it work. If you've been listening to our podcast, you will have heard some of this before, but...2021-01-2647 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastLast episode of the year & big announcement for FSN! (E41)It's hard to believe we started this podcast just weeks before the pandemic struck, and here we are 41 episodes later and we're still in pandemic-ville. *sigh* We're going to take a break from podcasting for the rest of 2020 so we can come back refreshed for 2021 with a new vision for the podcast! Listen in to learn more. We're excited about what's next for the podcast and the new year, and we hope you are, too — it just has to be better than 2020!Here's wishing all of our friends around the world a wonderful holiday season and a ve...2020-12-0812 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastPros and cons of travel during COVID-19 (E40)Episode 40! Where has the time gone? Seems like the pandemic started just yesterday, no? Speaking of the pandemic, it has wreaked havoc on travel plans around the world. Trips have been cancelled, travel influencers have been grounded, and everyone is yearning for a time when travel restrictions are no more. Despite the frustrations resulting from COVID-19, travel IS possible if you plan correctly and find yourself a member of the "responsible travel" category. In this week's episode, we offer three pros and three cons for travel during COVID-19. There are many more, but we don't have all day to...2020-11-3042 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastHow to maintain a minimalist and stylish capsule wardrobe for full-time travel (E39)Trying to be stylish while living out of a suitcase 365/24/7 is challenging. If you're considering a work-from-anywhere, open-ended, long-term travel lifestyle, you need to determine your fashionista quotient — practical (like Jon) or stylish (like Karen). While preparing for our journey, Jon focused on packing lightweight, performance-based clothing that was easy to manage. Jon admits he'll never win any style awards, but he leads the league in comfortable clothing. Karen, on the other hand, struggles to maintain a vibrant yet simple style while constantly being tempted by fashions specific to the countries we visit. We limit ourselves to a 50-pound su...2020-11-2345 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastBenefits of a travel mindset vs. vacation mindset (E38)Despite the pandemic limiting our full-speed ahead travel mindset, we're grateful we can move around (a little) and experience new things. One thing we've learned over the past two-plus years is how rewarding long-term travel is. In so many ways. We discuss a few of these in E38 of From Sumplace New:No end date or feeling of finality. No pressure to have an amazing time in a concentrated period. Revisit coffee shops and restaurants and get to know the staff — and even forge friendships.Experience more of the day to day rhythms of the local community — more immers...2020-11-1741 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastTravel Stories: Surviving (barely) a violent hail storm hiking to Peru's Waqrapukara (E37)This is the story of how Karen and Jon turned a 4-5 hour hike into an 8-hour ordeal in a violent hail, lightning and thunder storm while hiking back from the Inca ruins of Waqrapukara near Cusco, Peru. Besides the storm, why did it take so long? Short answer: It's all Jon's fault for wanting to take hundreds of photos and chatting with the guide. Really, this one is all on Jon. Learn how hail lit the way and helped guide us home!Follow us on Instagram: @SumplaceNewFollow us on Facebook: @SumplaceNewCredits:2020-11-1029 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastHow to choose the ideal work from anywhere location (E36)We're big believers that there has never been a better time than right now to begin planning a work from anywhere lifestyle. And even if you don't think the time is right for you, where would you go if you could? Just going through the exercise will help you better understand what your options could be. Armed with that information, you may realize this is a lifestyle worthy of contemplation (and planifestation!) In Episode 36 of From Sumplace New, we recommend these six resources to help you evaluate your work from anywhere country options (links included):International Living's Annual...2020-11-0338 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastWork from anywhere Q&A: Jon answers Karen's secret questions (E35)Jon offers some insightful answers to Karen's questions about travel and our work from anywhere lifestyle. But first, the best thing that happened to Jon last week: freezer boots! The covid clampdown is coming to Scotland, but first, Karen wants answers from Jon to these questions:What was your first international trip? Highlights?When did you realize travel was important to you? Or What about you makes you wired for travel — and/or exploring new territory?Where have we been in our travels that you most want to return?Has your bucket list of potential locations changed in re...2020-10-2745 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastDigital nomad visas: Six countries currently offering one-year programs (E34)Six countries officially offer visa programs directly targeting digital nomads, and two more have programs in the works. Check back in a few months, and there likely will be more countries added to the list. Why? In an effort to boost local economies — especially on the heels of the Covid pandemic — countries are looking to lure workers who have the ability to work from anywhere. And there are more and more of them every day. (Make sure you check out Ep. 16: There has never been a better time to work remotely and travel—ever!) The message is clear: Since you can...2020-10-1931 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastTop 5 advantages of a work-from-anywhere travel lifestyle (E33)There are dozens of advantages, but we're sharing five that really speak to us and will, hopefully, encourage others to see the benefits of working while traveling abroad. Our podcastation this week is in our new Edinburgh apartment situated on the Royal Mile (Canongate, for those familiar with Old Town Edinburgh). Our pandemic update is a step in the wrong direction, but one the government hopes will slow down the rapidly rising cases in Scotland's central belt, and we also talk about our what's-next plans -- Karen is fine with staying in Edinburgh and Jon wouldn't mind something a...2020-10-1332 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastHow to cultivate an explorer mindset—whether you're traveling or not (E32)The longer we travel, the more we're inspired to keep traveling. Jon asks Karen a surprise question: What would it take to stop you from traveling? Her answer spurs a conversation around the explorer mindset, and that cultivating one encourages a desire for more exploration. Just like the first sentence above says. Travel begets travel. Exploring begets exploring, whether it's in your home town or the other side of the planet. Doing something that stimulates curiosity regularly is a basis for transformation. Before we get all Indiana Jones, we discuss our amazing three-day trip around Scotland's North Coast 500, one...2020-10-0541 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastTop 5 excuses for not pursuing a work from anywhere lifestyle (E31)Self-limiting language leads to self-limiting behavior. As long as you're saying things that support why you can't or shouldn't be doing something, the easier it is to not do it. Episode 31 features the top five excuses we hear from people who say they'd love to be living a work from anywhere lifestyle, but can't: KidsJob doesn’t allow for itToo expensive to live and work abroadFear of the unknown Family and friends would never support the ideaWe prefer to focus on the possibilities vs. expressing why we can't do something. As we shared in earlier episodes, we h...2020-09-2850 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastScotland driving experience: Easy, challenging or frightening? (E30)Our first time driving in the UK! Was it a white-knuckler? Or super easy, barely an inconvenience? Jon shares his biggest challenges driving from the passenger seat (in the US) and on the left side of the road, and it has nothing to do with actual driving! We rented a car and took a spontaneous trip north with the intention of spending the night, um, somewhere. We like to leave our options open since we never know which direction we'll be pulled or how far we may go whenever we go on a road trip. We learned a bunch...2020-09-1545 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastScottish words, phrases and slang that make us smile (E29)After six weeks in Edinburgh, yet only four outside of our apartment due to quarantine upon arrival, we've spent weekends exploring, dining and shopping, which means we're frequently hearing the English language with a Scottish flair, and we love it. This week we share some words and pronunciations we have grown to love (and now say) as well as a few American phrases we've used that have confused the locals. We also talk about how our weekend plans to be spontaneous, didn't turn out so well because, well, we didn't have a plan. The best thing that happened to...2020-09-0831 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastPlanifestation: Time waits for no one, plan your journey NOW! (E28)Whether your journey to "someplace new" is in your hometown or on the other side of the world, don't wait for the perfect time to go for it. There's never been a better time to start something new than right now. When talking about our onward travel journey so far, the one thing we realized was how quickly the past two years have flown by. And it's hard to believe we've been in Scotland for more than 5 weeks! Where has the time gone? It made us realize how much we've accomplished as well as how long it took for...2020-09-0135 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastListener Q&A, covid restrictions that make sense & shopping habits (E27)What started as a short Q&A session, wound up including an update on covid restrictions that make sense and work brilliantly in Edinburgh, a follow up on last week's episode with Alex's response and appreciation, and Karen's Edinburgh shopping binge and renewed love affair with Amazon (after a two-year break). The big three questions we've been asked in the past month:After two years in Spanish speaking countries, how good is your Spanish?What’s it like now that you’re in an English speaking country?Where to next?So much of what we do today is t...2020-08-2540 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastLive the life you want: The four "-tions" to get you there (E26)Want to travel long-term like we do? Before you say "Sure, but I can't ..." you need to listen to this episode — especially to hear Alex's story. Alex is a barber at Edinburgh's Rag and Bone who cut Jon's hair last week, and he shared how he changed his life following a moment of inspiration about what he didn't want to do. His story resonated so much, we decided to dedicate an episode to transformational change — which, by the way, doesn't always happen overnight. The initial seeds for our journey where first planted in the mid-90s when we talked abou...2020-08-1737 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastScotland First Impressions: Edinburgh, You Had Us at Hello (E25)After months of lockdowns and quarantines (March 20-August 6), we finally had a chance to get out and explore again, and boy did we! Saturday and Sunday were jammed packed, as we walked over 40,000 steps exploring Edinburgh. Needless to say, we weren't disappointed. So, for episode 25 of From Sumplace New, we want to share our initial impressions from our wanderings, which include thoughts on:Architecture Sense of history FoodPeople letting looseFashionWeatherDog-friendly businesses Covid-19 restrictionsAbundant green spaceWe're already looking forward to next weekend!Follow us on Instagram: @SumplaceNewFollow us on Facebook: @SumplaceNewCre...2020-08-1141 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast2-year anniversary: 10 lessons learned about long-term travel (E24)When we left Seattle on July 31, 2018, we were long-term travel neophytes with very little understanding of how this working and traveling lifestyle would impact us. Two years later, we know, and we're going to share the 10 things we've learned about ourselves and how being location-independent wanderers enriches our lives. Here is what we cover in the list: Flexibility and patienceDon’t need the typical trappingsCan work in just about any setting with WifiPeople are genuinely friendly and like to connectFood is a great way to immerse culturallyThere are good days and bad daysCreating structure helpsSometimes you need to slo...2020-08-0449 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastTravel Stories: Our easiest most challenging trip ever—Argentina to Scotland (E23)Nearly four days of travel: 16.5-hour car ride, 32.5-hour layover, 13.5-hour flight, 13-hour layover, 2-hour flight. It absolutely could have been a royal pain in the ass (but only the car ride was a literal pain in the ass). After a ton of research and preparation, we knew we did everything possible to make our journey from Bariloche to Buenos Aires to Amsterdam to Edinburgh as stress-free as possible. The rest was in the hands of the travel gods — would we stay healthy before leaving Argentina, would we be stopped by Argentina province police during our drive, would we ge...2020-07-2733 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastTravel Stories: Sky people, supernatural experiences at Mexico's Chichén Itzá (E22)Episode 22 of From Sumplace New takes the podcast into the mystical realm when Jon shares his profound experience during our visit to the ancient Maya ruins at Chichén Itzá in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It was moving for both of us, but Jon had a totally different vibe, literally. After sharing what happened with our guide, Jon asked about the "sky people" and the next hour and forty minutes were filled with ancestral stories about the supernatural essence of Chichén Itzá. It's a day we'll never forget, and we look forward to visiting again. It's a must! We al...2020-07-1936 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast8 things we'll never forget about Mexico and South America (E21)With only a week left before we leave Bariloche and South America, it's the perfect time to reflect on what we'll remember most about our time in Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina. We've whittled it down to eight primary topics (it very easily could have been 38):Cost of livingPeopleHistorical SitesFoodGeographyTraditionsTransitSoundsWe talk about a variety of subjects in each category (especially the food!), and we come to the conclusion we're not quite done with Mexico and South America. We love Peru and we have unfinished business in Argentina and Chile, so we will return one day!2020-07-1359 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastQ&A: Why lockdown in Argentina? Coming home? Where to next?—We have a plan! (E20)This episode answers the big question we've been asking ourselves for three months: Where are we going next? We reveal what country we're heading to and why — and it was a challenging process that changed daily based on what country would let us in! We also answer questions we've been hearing regularly during our stay in Bariloche, Argentina, including:What is lockdown like in Argentina? (Super easy, barely an inconvenience)Why did you stay in Argentina during lockdown? (Simple answer: It's safe)When are you coming home? (Jon is so tired of answering this one!)Where are you go...2020-07-0648 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastUnfortunate news underscores importance of expressing gratitude (E19)Episode 19 was stirred by painful news: the diagnosis of a family member's terminal cancer. Learning about this was a kick in the gut and had us reflecting on what we are grateful for and why our health is so important to our ability to travel and work abroad. Karen shares several quotes about gratitude that inspire her, and we both discuss why recognizing gratitude is so important to us — and how it has helped us get to where we are today. We are fortunate and grateful to be employed, have our health and be in a safe and comfortable si...2020-06-2946 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast10 things you won't miss (or need) when traveling long-term (E18)This list represents items we would have said we couldn't live without several years ago. Choosing to travel changes your perspective on everything. You begin to understand the difference between routine and adventure; nice-to-haves and essentials; wishing and doing. Because the more we do, the less we need or want of the "things" that filled our lives in the past. Travel and adventure became our entertainment, and we are more fulfilled because of it.And owning all that stuff is expensive! Tally your annual expenses to discover how much much you spend to maintain your life. By...2020-06-2244 minFrom Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel PodcastTravel Stories: How to make friends while traveling (E17)True or false? When traveling long-term like we do, it’s hard to meet people or make friends.False. And it's a no-brainer based on our experience. In this episode, we discuss how important making connections is, and how easy it can be when you make the effort. This applies to everyone, traveling or not. In hindsight, we kick ourselves for not making the same effort when we lived back in the states.In our two years on the road, we have made more friends -- good friends -- than we did with our neighbors wh...2020-06-1655 min