I love that I can wake up every single day and do exactly what I want to do, and that’s what I’ve worked for the last 10 years. “The most important thing for me is my freedom.
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She was always a very hard worker and gave each professional opportunity the full scope of her efforts and attention, which meant she could quit, travel for months on end, and then be welcomed back into the workforce because her reputation as a hard worker held up. “I’ve never burned a work bridge,” Jessica explained. “And I haven’t worked for anyone ever since!” Jessica moved back to the United States and got a new job… But it only lasted a year before she quit for the last time. And you know, I kind of admire that dedication to the thing that called her.
She quits jobs and then she travels some more. “But then I quit again!” Jessica laughed. That remote work lifestyle suited her for a while because she was able to travel, maintain her salary, and she didn’t have to pay for housing. Jessica tried to quit her job, but instead, arranged with the UN to work remotely. Jessica got a job at the United Nations in Italy but it wasn’t long before she had the itch to travel again. She moved to Africa with her boyfriend until a new internship had him moving to a remote area of Kenya and she decided to return to Europe. She earned her masters at the London School of Economics. She had saved up enough money to travel for eight months, and she spent that time between Australia, Fiji, Italy and beyond, landing where new opportunities pulled her. Jessica told me all about her country-hopping after quitting her job in Japan. That was the beginning of the 195-country journey. And she got it.Ī few months later she put in her resignation, shaved her head, and moved to Japan. Her bonus wasn’t as high as she anticipated, she wasn’t enjoying the pharmaceutical sales life, and decided that day to apply for a job teaching English in Japan. Jessica landed a high paying job, bought a home, and was set in the American Dream life… But she wasn’t happy.Īround the time she was due for another promotion at work, she hit a wall. She traveled throughout her childhood and in school, and earned a degree in NYC before returning back to Michigan. Her first international trip was to Canada (just across the river) but nevertheless, it was the open door and introduction to travel. Where the Love of Travel BeganĪs the daughter of Ugandan immigrants living in Michigan, Jessica learned to love travel from her parents at an early age.
This is a story I’ve been so excited to hear myself, so I’m honored to welcome and share with you, Jessica Nabongo. How does life work as a digital nomad? What are the keys to safe and productive solo travel? How do you get your boss to let you work from home… And then from across the world? I’m asking her all these questions and more. And once you hear her story, I think you’ll be itching to travel in a new way, too. The way she documents each country on Instagram and her dedication to important causes along the way has opened up a whole new vision of travel for me. I’m totally enamoured by Jessica’s story. Jessica Nabongo is the first documented Black woman to travel to every country. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned from speaking to all our guests on this show, there’s always more to the gorgeous Instagram feed. The life of a digital nomad sounds pretty glamorous. Imagine hopping on a plane to your next destination, your laptop as the only office you’ll ever need, and building a life and business that not only supports travel, but requires it. LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS | LISTEN ON SPOTIFY | LISTEN ON STITCHER
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