Electronics & gadgets you need for your travels as a digital nomad | Ep 15

Digital Nomad Experts - Beach Commute

Having the right gadgets and electronics is so important when it comes to working successfully as a digital nomad while you travel to different countries all over the world.

But don’t worry...we’ve got you covered!

In this episode, Jeff, Diego and Marisa talk about all of the electronics, tools and gadgets to purchase ahead of time so that YOU can successfully work remotely from whichever country you choose.

By the end of the episode, you’ll learn...

• Why Marisa recorded this episode from a bathroom floor (and why she dragged Jeff down a creep alleyway to record this episode while they were together in Romania)
• Why electronics have made living as a digital nomad more feasible than ever (and the tools we HIGHLY suggest you bring with you to successfully work remotely in foreign countries)
• The 3 BEST back-ups for solid wifi in almost any country, and how to have internet instantly when you land in a new country
• The pros and cons of using Google Fi for cell service
• The importance of unlocking your phone before leaving your home country
• The smallest gadget that makes the biggest difference for safety, logistics, transportation AND work (it will save you in a bind)
• The ONE gadget we recommend never traveling without
• Whether or not we each travel with a second laptop, and why traveling with just one laptop is “flirting with disaster” (according to Jeff)
• The reason you NEED a universal charger (and what it is)
• The laptop accessory that over 2/3 of digital nomads travel with (and why!)
• How to travel with an extra monitor for higher productivity (if you want)
• Our #1 tip to NOT have your backpack or purse stolen while working in a cafe (and the surprising electronic accessory that saved this from happening to Diego)
• Why Marisa travels with more than 4 pairs of headphones

Resources mentioned in the show:

• Click here to view our list of all electronics mentioned during the episode
• Click here to download our list of the 7 most common jobs that digital nomads do
• Click here if you want to get a remote job that you can do while traveling the world