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/)