Meet your hosts, Al & Leanne Elliott, a husband and wife team who’ve been travelling full time since 2017. After visiting 43 different countries and 159 towns and cities, it’s safe to say they’ve heard plenty of juicy stories of people who live life on their terms (we call it ’Living sideways’). QUICK NOTE: This podcast was formerly called ’Thravellers’ but the pandemic taught us that travel is not the only way to live life differently - hence the name change! So join us for weekly episodes where we interview interesting people who are living and working abroad. Join us, and live life a little bit sideways. WEB: Show notes and other goodies at https://ASidewaysLife.com. INSTA: Follow along at https://Instagram.com/asidewayslife
Episodes
Saturday Jul 02, 2022
Saturday Jul 02, 2022
We've had a short break, as we both went back to the UK for 3 weeks.
We hadn't seen some of our friends or family for 2 and half years, so although it was brilliant, we did learn 7 important lessons.
I think it underlined WHY we still want to live and work abroad.
Enjoy!
NOTE: This is following our new format of podcast episodes that are either about:
- WHY you want to live & work abroad (this week)
- HOW to live and work abroad (next week)
- WHERE to live & work abroad (coming up!)
Let's get stuck in.
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The roadmap we mention can guide you through the questions you need to ask before starting your own adventure.
Want to get involved? It's completely free - just go to ASidewaysLife.com/roadmap.
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As ever, get in touch on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email asidewayslife@gmail.com. We genuinely would be thrilled to hear from you.
Saturday May 14, 2022
Saturday May 14, 2022
In this episode, we talk about our last 7 weeks where we've been living and working in Split, Croatia.
We talk about the areas we liked (and those we didn't), the general cost of things (including rent), and Lea brings back the Factoids segment with some facts about Split.
NOTE: This is following our new format of podcast episodes that are either about:
- WHY you want to live & work abroad (last week)
- HOW to live and work abroad (this one)
- WHERE to live & work abroad (next week)
Let's get stuck in.
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The roadmap we mention can guide you through the questions you need to ask before starting your own adventure.
Want to get involved? It's completely free - just go to ASidewaysLife.com/roadmap.
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As ever, get in touch on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email asidewayslife@gmail.com. We genuinely would be thrilled to hear from you.
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
In this episode, we reflect on how we've lived & worked together as a couple for almost 10 years, without having (too many) arguments.
We outline the 7 principles and hacks that ensure we stay sane and happy.
NOTE: This is following our new format of podcast episodes that are either about:
- WHY you want to live & work abroad (last week)
- HOW to live and work abroad (this one)
- WHERE to live & work abroad (next week)
Let's get stuck in.
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The roadmap we mention can guide you through the questions you need to ask before starting your own adventure.
Want to get involved? It's completely free - just go to ASidewaysLife.com/roadmap.
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As ever, get in touch on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email asidewayslife@gmail.com. We genuinely would be thrilled to hear from you.
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
In this episode we talk to the amazing Mayaan & Gal from Smoozitive who specialise in helping people take that first scary step from comfortable home-life to a strange, exciting and brand new world as a Nomad or Ex-pat.
Join as we talk about belonging, making friends, reverse ex-patting (where you go back to your home country) and the 'Fire Game' (Not as dangerous as it sounds).
You can find Gal & Maayan on Instagram (@smoozitive), their website and you can join the waitlist for their brand new program here.
Let's get stuck in.
PS. The sound at the beginning is Al knocking his microphone over... that lunchtime wine probably wasn't the best idea...
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The roadmap we mention can guide you through the questions you need to ask before starting your own adventure.
Want to get involved? It's completely free - just go to ASidewaysLife.com/roadmap.
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As ever, get in touch on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email asidewayslife@gmail.com. We genuinely would be thrilled to hear from you.
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
We've recently fucked up a bit.
We normally do quite a bit of research on the area we're going to live before committing to a longer (3 weeks or more) rental, but this time we did not, and it's bitten us in the arse (quite literally for our poor dog peanut who was attacked this week by another neighbourhood dog).
So, in this episode, we give you the top 7 mistakes that most ex-pats or nomads (and us!) make when choosing somewhere to live - this includes renting an AirBnB abroad!
Join us as we talk 'finding a home abroad' and we'll tell you all the mistakes we made, plus the hacks and shortcuts we've found that meant that (almost) every place we settled made us very, very happy.
The roadmap we mention can guide you through the questions you need to ask before starting your own adventure.
Want to get involved? It's completely free - just go to ASidewaysLife.com/roadmap.
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Get in touch on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email asidewayslife@gmail.com. We genuinely would be thrilled to hear from you.
Friday Apr 08, 2022
Friday Apr 08, 2022
In this episode, we reveal our brand new roadmap for anyone wanting to live and work abroad.
In addition, we actually go through the 9 questions ourselves.
You see, last week we left our lovely house in Istria, and are spending the final 5 weeks of our visa in Split (Croatia), before heading off to test Portugal as a potential place to live.
So you'll see exactly how the roadmap can guide you through the questions you need to ask before starting your own adventure.
Want to get involved? It's completely free - just go to ASidewaysLife.com/roadmap.
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Get in touch on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email asidewayslife@gmail.com. We genuinely would be thrilled to hear from you.
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
You might have noticed that we've been missing for 3 weeks...
That's 'cos we went away for 4 days and ended up staying away for almost 4 weeks.
In this episode, we look at why we ran away, what we learnt and how this could be useful if you're considering living and working abroad.
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Get in touch on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email asidewayslife@gmail.com. We genuinely would be thrilled to hear from you.
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Welcome to the shitshow. Listen as we try (and fail) to record an episode on the road, using nothing more than Al’s iPhone and Leanne ‘singing’ our theme tune. Yep, it’s exactly as you’re imagining.
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
This episode is the final part of the 3 questions you MUST ask before living & working abroad.
The three questions are:
- Episode 65: Why do you want to live and work abroad? (Released 2 weeks ago)
- Episode 66: How do you live and work abroad? (Released last week)
- Episode 67: Where in the world can you work and live abroad? (This one!)
HINT: If you’ve not listened to episode 65 or 66 yet, go back and listen to those first - it’s vitally important to know why you want to live and work abroad, and how you'll do it before you think about where you'll live.
In this episode, we give you a simple framework for working out the perfect place for you to live.
- Part 1: Ask 6 questions about yourself: Do the VITALS exercise (see link below)
- Part 2: Ask 3 questions about the place: Infrastructure, Tax/Visa/Cost & Weather
By the way, despite our very honest talk, we believe you can do this!
Oh, and get in touch if you are interested in joining an upcoming challenge that will help you to live and work abroad in 6 months.
Links & other episodes mentioned:
- VITALS exercise by Dr Audrey Tang
- Ep 21: Paul, who moved to the Spanish division of his bank
- The website that helps you find the best mobile data sim around the world
- The website that gives you the cost of living in different countries
- Ep 28: Our actual monthly budget for living abroad
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The website that gives you the cost of living in different countries
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Get in touch on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email asidewayslife@gmail.com. We genuinely would be thrilled to hear from you.
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
This episode is part 2 of 3 of the 3 questions you MUST ask before living & working abroad.
The three questions are:
- Episode 65: Why do you want to live and work abroad? (Released last week)
- Episode 66: How do you live and work abroad? (This episode)
- Episode 67: Where in the world can you work and live abroad? (Coming next week)
HINT: If you’ve not listened to episode 65 yet, go back and listen to that first - it’s vitally important to know why you want to live and work abroad before you think about how or where.
In this episode, we talk about our own experiences as working remotely in a job, working as a freelancer, working as a consultant and owning a business.
By the way, despite our very honest talk, we believe you can do this!
Oh, and get in touch if you are interested in joining an upcoming challenge that will help you to live and work abroad in 6 months.
PS. About 38 mins in we finally work out what the difference is between freelancer and consultant!
Other episodes mentioned:
- Ep 63: Alex, the sports physio who moved his business from the UK to the Austrian Alps
- Ep 36: David, who got a job in another country
- Ep 35: Will, who's both a freelancer and business owner
- Ep 32: An American freelancer who lives in Croatia and has US clients
- Ep 21: Paul, who moved to the Spanish division of his bank
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Get in touch on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email asidewayslife@gmail.com. We genuinely would be thrilled to hear from you.