The truth about a digital nomad's travel schedule | Ep 205

Digital Nomad Experts - Beach Commute

What Actually Happens in a Year of Digital Nomad Life?

Ever wondered what a full year looks like when you're working remotely and bouncing between countries? We take you behind the Instagram filters and into the spreadsheets as we recount exactly where we lived, worked, and wandered over the past year.

2018 — The Experiment Begins
13:03 – Marisa shares how she "really started nomading" with a 6-week stint in Indonesia. Jeff starts dabbling in San Diego.
17:27 – Jeff finds his first nomad community via WiFi Tribe and gets the travel bug.

2019 — The Wild One
18:55 – Jeff and Marisa's paths cross. 2019 is packed with fast travel, wild detours, and a taste of “let’s go everywhere” energy.
22:09 – Jeff calls it: “2019 was f***ing wild.”

2020 — Pandemic Plot Twist
25:40 – The year starts in Mexico and ends with everyone being told to fly home.
30:38 – Marisa bookends her year in Playa del Carmen.

2021 — The Recovery Year
32:13 – Big group mansions, hernia surgeries, and "lessons learned" define this post-lockdown transition year.

2022 — The Reset Year
39:19 – Marisa calls it her least traveled year—here’s why.
45:00 – Jeff returns to a place that "called him back since 2018."

2023 — Burnout and Breaks
49:17 – Stateside living dominates as both reflect on burnout and slowing down.
51:40 – Jeff spends 6 months in the US feeling like he "didn’t want to go anywhere."

2024 — Healing and Stillness
54:00 – Marisa finds out about her mold toxicity; both reflect on how stillness brought clarity.

2025 — Back in Motion
56:32 – A busier year kicks off, but the future is still wide open.

🌍 For Aspiring Nomads and Curiosity-Seekers Alike…

This episode is your peek behind the curtain:

How erratic (or structured) digital nomad travel can be

The destinations we loved, hated, or just barely survived

What we learned from 12 months of movement