Creating Community Wherever You Go with Digital Nomad Alex Salinsky

In this episode we discuss:

• What pushed each of us to become digital nomads
• What's holding most people back from going nomadic?
• Will there be a new wave of nomads post-COVID?
• What people struggle with once they go nomadic
• Alex's experience traveling abroad during the pandemic
• How our travel styles change after years of being digital nomads
• Traveling to countries where you don't know anyone and dealing with loneliness on the road
• Alex's "Pop-Up Coliving" experiment in Medellin, Colombia
• How to meet people and make lasting connections at conferences
• The origins of Airbnb and how Alex got started building coliving communities
• How to meet more people and make friends while coworking
• Staying productive with the pomodoro technnique
• Setting boundaries and meeting friends during the pandemic
• Keep communities going when everyone is stuck at home

Links to People, Articles, and Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Alex on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsalinsky/)
• Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H6JBFOS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
• Christine McDannell - Coliving Consultant (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcdannell)
• How to Meet People While You Travel and Avoid Becoming a Lonely Digital Nomad (https://nevilleamehra.com/digital-nomad-guide/how-to-avoid-becoming-a-lonely-digital-nomad/)