March 10th, 2023 × #digital nomad#remote work#travel
Supper Club × Digital Nomad with Eric Sartorius
Scott and Wes interview Eric Sartorius, a developer and digital nomad who has traveled the world while working full time as a freelancer and mentor.
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Eric Sartorius about his life as a digital nomad - including recently climbing Kilimanjaro, his tips for travel deals, crazy experiences while travelling, and what he brings on the road with him.
Show Notes
- 01:02 Guest introduction
 - EricSartorius.com
 - Eric on GitHub
 - PureFunc
 - Train Surfing
 - Get Stream
 - 02:51 Where have you travelled?
 - 04:27 What are the challenges of being a digital nomad?
 - 09:08 How do you research before travel?
 - 13:04 How do you approach applying for a job?
 - 21:10 Do you travel with other digital nomads?
 - R16 video
 - 22:43 What are the best locations you've been?
 - 24:21 What about health and insurance?
 - Tiny Toones
 - TSA post raw meat on carousel
 - 28:21 What motivated you to want to climb Kilimanjaro?
 - 41:14 What gear do you travel with for web dev?
 - Osprey Talon 33
 - Packing cubes
 - Outlier
 - Google Fi
 - Google Flights explore
 - 51:12 Using credit card points for flights
 - 54:45 How do you handle customs?
 - 00:13 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
 
××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
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