Why Being A Digital Nomad Is NOT For Everyone | Mental Health Struggles
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
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Алина, первый видео был ты на поезда без еды и не очень хорошая настроения. Видно что ты разберешься - удачи !
My friends and I were talking about therapists in the USA. They seem to be the craziest people out there. In my state, we have a marriage therapist who has been married...and DIVORCED 7 (SEVEN) times. No thanks! I'll pass 👎
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Alina, I've got much better help for free by reaching out to churches. Most priests and pastors get trained in how to counsel people.
So glad you made this video Alina
We agree that we are so much happier traveling full-time than we were back home. The stress of working for a company was so much higher than any travel related worries.
Absolutely. If you love what you do, then the hard times aren’t as all consuming.
I would love to do that but I’ve got two kids going to college I wouldn’t know how to start
Very lovely chat Alina and a very insightful and revealing video with great advice.
Thank you
Thanks for the vdo. Amazing advice and so true. You are a very strong woman Alina.
Thank you!
Hello Alina. Thanks for sharing your exciting experiences in this video.
You are a brave girl. All the time take care of yourself.
Hi Alina, A great video from your perspective as a travel youtuber. All the work that you put in so we can see your adventures and your struggles as well. Thanks again,!
This is awesome! Excellent behind the scenes view of the "glamorous" travel lifestyle, and very helpful tips. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you 🙂
great insights. Relate a lot :)
What a refreshing video - thank you for speaking on these topics. 👏👏👏
My wife and I admire you so much for what you do and we love your videos so much. So glad to hear that you are taking care of yourself both physically and mentally. Thank you for sharing this with all of us. My wife and I just want to do some overseas travel, and we have learned so much from you as to some places that we may want to travel to. You are the best!
That's so kind of you to say :) Thank you and happy travels to you both!
What a struggle Alina, good that you had a lot of benefits, but still stay safe, stay happy!#
Amazing lady ! Best of humanity !
Good to see you again. Awesome content. TC
High speed internet and I still have play issues with this video. Thank you SaskTel. Watched half of it and your thoughts on working by yourself are right on. Look forward to the rest of the video when the stars align
I loved the video Alina! Traveling slow is something I keep reminding myself to do but it can be difficult when there are so many amazing places out there to see!
Thanks, Kaja! Can totally relate :)
I've never been a digital nomad. However, I've been an expat since '98 and every 4 to 5 years end up changing my country of residence for work. I never plan on this and ended up buying homes in three different countries. It's always painful to get rid of your possessions when you change countries. But go for it! Remember, you don't own your possessions. Your possessions own you! I am planning on retiring at the end of 2023. I love the ex-Soviet Republics. So, I have started learning Russian. I plan on residing in different countries for at least 3 months at a time. Since I hate cold weather, I'll have to find countries with suitable climates in winters. I especially like Vietnam and may end up spending winters there and in my other favorite country Argentina.
That's awesome! Good for you!
You're my inspiration. I wish I can do this someday.
All great points. Thanks 😊
Thank you being open about mental struggles. Glad that you are able to share your thoughts about this important subject. You absolutely correct you need to take some time for yourself and let go of stress. Alina you are strong person and love your attitude
Thank you very much!
thank you for sharing your video.... the nature of your job is more enjoyable than working with a company.... enjoy and be safe always...
Hi Alina 👋 - Excellent tips & know that you are looking forward to 2022 when traveling should become less restrictive again. Can't wait to see where you end up ! 😃
Another great video, Alina...I have not seen many travel youtubers or instagramers discuss this side of longer-term travelling. There are definitely challenges involved with being a ‘digital nomad’ but for me the freedom makes it worthwhile. Been on the road in central Europe now for 3 months and off to Lviv on Saturday, wish me luck! And keep making these types of videos.
That’s wonderful! Enjoy!
You’re awesome. 🙏
AIina I can only imagine how difficult it has been to travel regularly during Covid times. I have only done it twice since Covid and found it very stressful with PCR tests/locator forms/masked up for hours and having to keep up with the constantly changing rules so people really need to appreciate even more what you and other youtube travellers are going through to bring us this wonderful videos. Take Care
Yes, covid has obviously made logistics a much more time consuming task. Let’s hope things get easier next year!
@@AlinaMcleod I really hope so
Hoi, Alina, really interesting to follow. Done much more on the influencing part in the past. Scaled it down mainly with the health insurance reason. Absolutely good to follow you this way. Stay safe and healthy, always. Well done, you know.
As one Russian Soviet geophysicist, geologist and writer said: "The desire to wander isn`t a profession, but the inclination of the soul. It either exists or it doesn`t. Whoever have it, they can't change it. Those who don't have it, they don't need it."
I don`t know for sure if people are born with this or external circumstances change them. In any case, if a person cannot change something at a given time, he can mentally change during his life. And yes, I also really want to believe that our society is changing for the better, even though it can be difficult 😅 Thank You and your new sponsor! 👍🏻 It was very interesting, including from the point of view of the current analysis of myself 🧐
That is very true!
Wow....a very cool video,Alina👍
I love you Alina. Every since you did the Amsterdam video with the cold play cross remix in the background. You're wonderful
So happy I came across your channel❣️♥️🌹🤗
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Hey Alina, you are spot on with everything you said. . Don't lose sight of yourself. You know what's best. Thank you for reaching out to us .We love in Virginia. Harriet and Jim
Thanks guys!
A very cool video on a positive note, Alina!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!
You’re welcome, Alina!
Great info. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Alina you are so inspirational love following your journey through different countries appreciate so much the time and editing to bring such happiness to us all over the world to watch Take Care from Australia.
Thank you so much :)
Good Advice Alina.
Stay Safe.
Hi Alina
Good and valuable tips.
👍👏.
Good vlog.
Hi, Alina! Thank you for this sincere video! Full-time video is definitely not for everyone, but you are doing a great job! Take care! Much hugs from the Netherlands!
Thank you very much 🙂❤️
I’ve enjoyed your videos and even purchased some of the cameras your using so thanks…. Also, I saw you in a great video from dating without borders you were very good in that !!! Love your content
Sometimes it can be difficult to be as outgoing as you need to be to get work done outside and to handle being alone back at your room. This can be true at home, but much more difficult away from home. I lived outside the US for most of 17 years from 1983 to 2000 - no Internet, minimal international phone service, but generally got home once a year.
It's nice to see what it's actually like to be a travel vlogger away from the 10-20 minute video you may see from them.
Hello Alina!!! Even you may sometimes feel loneliness or uncomfortable to be staying alone in abroad, please remember you are always among us. I wish you to live your own life and make the best out of it.
Thank you very much 🙂
Very nice video, greetings from your fan in Argentina!!
We totally agree with everything you said here. Travelling slower definitely helps a lot and it takes way more time than people realise to do all the behind the scenes things you need to do to get around and to create videos. We've been on the road for almost 2 years now and there are definitely pros and cons to this lifestyle.
Hi Alina! Important content here. Mental health and wellbeing are also fundamental parts of your ongoing journey - in addition to the fantastic geography that you visually bring to us in diverse and beautiful ways! I’m happy to see that you keep on learning key life lessons from your everyday life and world travel experiences, and that you are leveraging your recent learnings to make your everyday life better, happier, and healthier. You are doing your best to create great content, but you are also taking the necessary time for yourself and your own personal needs; slowing down when necessary; and avoiding burnout. I’m cheering for you, Alina!!!
Thank you very much, Gediminas :)
Hi Alina! Great video session. Although I don't consider myself a Digital Nomad...yet, I do find myself sometimes needing to connect back to friends and family once in awhile. I was just in the states to finally hold my first grandson after 8 months of Covid bureaucracy in the countries my son was in and that was the connection I needed to clear my mind of the anxieties I had while in other countries. I am now heading to Cusco, Peru to finally begin my teaching certification and I see a lot of traveling in the near future. I have so many videos and pictures, along with stories of the amazing people and places I have met along the way that I could be a Digital Nomad. Time will tell.
That’s awesome! Hope you have a great time!
Very relatable. Nomad lifestyle seems great but I know I couldn't tolerate it for more than 3-4 months at a time.
God bless you
and your family
I'm glad that you are honest in your struggles being a Digital Nomad. I'm a single parent of a Special Needs child. Currently I'm learning to become a Blockchain Developer and my home country is making it harder on Crypto Regulations so I'm thinking of becoming an Expat no matter how hard it could be.
Hi Alina ! Have a good weekend.
Good Understanding 👍
Congratulation on the vídeo and I wish a great day
Honestly given experience
Best wishes brave girl
You are doing great job.
Very interesting video. I must give you a huge compliment for undertaking a project like the one you are doing. Surely being a Nomad is difficult, but Digital Nomad requires a lot of energy. In all your videos that I have seen you come of as a very comfortable and a patient person. I have done quite a bit of traveling earlier on and I plan to turn in to a Nomad Capitalist. This means having businesses in several countries and having local operations in those countries. I guess this would provide a homly atmosphere in a foreign country. Once you feel at home any country will give you calmness and you wouldn't feel home sick. You build a community in each country and build friends as well. Besides this you also build business associates that make you feel comfortable and at home. The world is an oyster and be my home.
That is very true. Wishing you the best of luck with your endeavors!
We all suffer from loneliness and anxiety at some point or other in our lives...especially for those that live alone it sure isn't easy. I would imagine travelling alone would be even more difficult since you don't have all the comforts of your home...stay safe and take good care. Cheers from Toronto
I think that travelling abroad and also working remote is very difficult and tiring, as mental and physical problems may occur,, giving some problems which can have a negative impact on the whole well-being. Anyway it takes some time to adapt to these rhythms and certainly everything will be fine. Nice video, thanks a lot
It certainly does. Slowing down the pace has definitely helped a lot.
Hi Alina, what a great topic! I worked in international business development and spent 10 years in Asia and Latin America between being “in-country” and in the US. After my company downsized, I spent 6 months on my own traveling across Europe and Asia. I came back to America to go to culinary school and then went on the road for a year, spending 1 month in each country. I returned to the US in 2018 to start my own business and will retire in late 2022. I totally agree with your suggestion to slow down. Everyone has a cadence that works best for them and that can change over time. Now I’m looking forward to spending a few months in each of 3 countries (Malaysia, Portugal, France) as I still have places I want to go and not sure where I want a permanent home base. I advise others to remember they can determine their own pace and adjust if it doesn’t feel right!
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I’ll begin by agreeing that spending months traveling non-stop is not for everyone.
From my end, I have to check back every fiscal quarter to post reports. It’s boring, and it sucks, but it pays for months of travel abroad, so thumbs up!
But in between, which is what you’re really talking about, it can, at times, get stressful depending on where one is located. Oddly, I’ve found being “stranded” in Eastern Europe to be less stressful than in Western Europe. Fiscal quarters don’t seem to be the great obstacle that they are in western finance, so tally-ho!
Don’t get me wrong. There’s a lot of behind the scenes work that makes these transactions possible, but thumbs up to the system that makes this work as planned.
Oh yeah, I’m very happy to have spent most of these covid times in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. I think it has been far less stressful than North America.
Hej Alina, thanks for great video. Would you mind creating more similar videos connected to such topics as mental health issues?
a boot :) Love the Canucking there Alina :)
I'm looking forward to my trip to Bogpta Colombia after 5 months working on fsrm in Kansas
Thank you Alina for sharing your experiences. I hope to know more of your stories besides travel videos. Stay well!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Sometimes it's great to listen to you by turning off the sound, but you can understand a lot from the expression on your face.👍👏🌹💖
*GOD BLESS MY FAVOURITE TRAVEL UA-camR!*
Sure, everything in life is temporary....Our bad times are temporary and our good times are temporary ...wish you the best and meet your soulmate)))))😊 Thank you for your nice videos:)
Not your usual fare, but you explained the pluses and minuses of the "Have packed bags will travel" lifestyle. You make it look easy, but anything that looks easy to others is usually as a result of a lot of work effort behind the scenes. I have go bags mostly packed for different types of trips. When opportunity presents itself I'm now ready to take advantage of it. The biggest change I had to make was not waiting for others to go somewhere as life happens. Lots of travel never happened until I was willing to sometimes go it alone. Interesting content well presented.
Thank you very much. There is definitely a lot of logistics involved. Being flexible is also very important.
Thanks once again for an insightful video Alina. Staying in one location I think was a really good tip for those that want to be a digital nomad. You got a lot of questions about your emotional well being which is important of cause. For me I am also interested in what makes interesting stories or content for you. Do you do a lot of research on the location as part of your planning or do you focus mainly on where you will be staying and allotting time and then sort of go with the flow once you get to your destination? I hope that makes sense. lol
Thanks! I do some of both depending on how I feel and what my schedule is like. Sometimes I just get an intuitive nudge to go somewhere and I end up doing research once I'm already there. But before a super big trip, I do try and do quite a bit of prep beforehand.
It's not easy that's for sure. I'm sure you feel comfortable doing something that you enjoy and something that challenges you. It's different for everyone nobody has the same experiences. Hopefully you feel more fulfilled. Good that you show both sides of things it's not all glamour and fun. Great videos. Keep it up.
Thank you!
Love your videos so much!
And that's another level of mastery in showing the link! Right on the spot! 😊
ALL THE QUESTIONS IS RIGHT ANSWER ALINA MCLEOD SMART LADY AND FINANCIALY STABLE
Have you ever reached out to Rick Steves for advice as to how you one day can have a lifestyle similar to what he has? I really appreciate what you do but also feel guilty that we are taking advantage of you being a 24/7 one woman band. I hope you get some staff to help you soon. Then you can focus on what you do best, being in front of the camera. Thank you for shining the light.
If you've ever consider coming to Algeria, You are quite welcome.
I traveled for a month in Greece but I got homesick on the third week. I could try it again for a month but I would have to do it different next time.
Hi, Nastya here. As I have gotten older now I prefer the comforts of home now but when I was younger I was travelling all over the world for many months at a time. Spending several months in a country at a time is certainly best way to really integrate yourself. I was quite happy staying in hostels and meeting interesting people from around the world. This was how I came to eventually live in Australia after I spent a year here fruitpicking in the outback many years ago.
Anyway one blogger now that I follow closely is Bald and Bankrupt. I love his confidence and ability to converse with the locals. Even though his Russian is not perfect (but getting significantly compared to a few years ) he doesn’t let it hold him back. He really shines a light on Soviet countries
* significantly better
That's great! Sometimes until we go to these new places, we don't know which places might be a better fit for us.
Hello Alina! 😄🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a wonderful marvelous day! This is a great helpful supportive advice video. 😁👍❤️👏📹💯🌟 It can be very difficult to be a Digital Nomad, It does take a lot of work. Alina, you are a wonderful amazing person and the best and greatest world traveler adventurer ever! You have inspired me and so many people to travel all over the world. I always enjoy watching your beautiful magnificent travel adventure videos. 😄👍👏✈️🌎📹🗺🥇🏆🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful beautiful marvelous blessed day. Take care and be safe Alina. 😊🙏❤️👋🇺🇦👍🌟
Thank you very much!
Life's all about experience,so travel is, i envy you absolutely because of your courage and passion of travelling,Alina. loneliness's the part of life, no one can escape from it. one of the most amazing Chinese saying is that man who travels far knows more than just reading purely knowledge concept读万卷书，不如行万里路...🙌❤
Thank you :)
The worst part of this lifestyle for me was/is land borders. Airports can be bad but they're under pressure to process you and you're usually near the place you were staying. But at a land border you can roll up in the middle of nowhere and they can keep you waiting for hours. Plus the staff usually live locally and they're not as experienced as people at the airport. It depends where you are of course, but if you're at a land border between two countries and you don't live in either one, shit happens, e.g. they think you're a drug dealer or a smuggler and you're forced to sit there for hours while they phone up people. I remember one time their computer system was down and they had to do it all manually which took hours. Or going through all my luggage at length, etc.
I guess it depends on a persons particular case. I've actually found land borders to be super easy, way more lax than flying. Only on one occasion have I had to open up my bag out of a few dozen. Usually you're just on a bus, the border guard comes on and takes your passports, 20 minutes later you get them back with a stamp and all good to go.
@@AlinaMcleod the difference is probably because you're on a bus. They can't easily hold up a bus, but they can hold up a car. When you come out of the Chunnel, HMRC "randomly" search all the vans. But go on Eurostar, nothing happens. Although crossing the US border on a bus or a train can be a bit stressful. Americans just seem to assume you only use a bus or the train if you're poor, so they just assume you must be up to no good. But having said that, CBSA at land borders can be really harsh. Etc. I have a lot of stories, lol.
I hate saying goodbye, I always cry and don't know how you just let people live without me
love your intelligence just love your humanaty.
How is the water temperature in the near Odessa now? Is it comfortable to swim ?? I think nature and water is essential for mental health..)
I would looovvve to try this type of lifestyle!
my own theory experience was very much what you describe. its been a very possible process for me.
Take care
Stay Safe
Hello Alina,yes your videos as always are very informative and entertaining.I have one question for you ,that is how many $ per day do you budget for?I mean forget about which country or city.Just want your view on this.So enjoy your travels,stay safe&take care.
I'd say now it's around $60 USD per day. The main cost is getting an apartment or hotel room to yourself. If you were ok with hostels then it could be $30-40 per day, but of course really depends on the country.
@@AlinaMcleod Thank you Alina for your input.
It's good to hear you are making your own road and are managing yourself on your road.
Tell me, how long do you plan to stay in Kharkiv? Will you use Kharkiv as a central point for exploring Ukraine?
Watching your video for some minutes completely changed my day...thank you.
Your video is so good and your UA-cam Channel also. Your team do a good job. When shall we await new vid?
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Very interesting, I’ll have to come back to it because you cover so much I want to hear and I don’t have the time this morning lol
Alina, you are very pretty and funny. Nothing is for everyone ! Being a woman, a CEO, being pretty ... nothing is for everyone :))))
Kinistino, Saskatchewan is a very dry place. The annual rainfall is only 271.0 millimetres (10.67 in). Going back to that climate must be very strange after you have lived in other parts of the world.
-- What is the traveling time from Toronto to Kinistino, assuming you take a plane from Toronto to Saskatoon?
-- The Wikipedia page for Kinistino could use some more information. I would like to know about the inhabitants before Europeans arrived, and would also like to know when Europeans arrived, which countries of Europe supplied most settlers, and how the Euorpeans supplanted the native people. I don't think you have time to answer these questions, but maybe you can direct me to an information source. Hmmm . . . Maybe a high school student would like to collect information from the Pioneer Museum and add the information to the Wikipedia page.
Considering you had a cold rainy week in Kharkiv, this could have been a live Q&A
Not everyone can do what you Alina and that’s what makes everyone unique
Thanks! On that note, there’s definitely so many jobs I couldn’t do lol. So it’s a good thing humans all have such a range of interests and talents.
Beautiful ♥️ apartment nice 👍 information 🤔 watching fr jamaica 😎🌅🏖️
Baby steps. Right?
How do you find an apartment when you arrive in a new city in a new country?
Airbnb is the easiest and most trustworthy platform worldwide.
Would you ever feel comfortable sharing your financial numbers with your viewers? I work from home as an accountant & I would be really interested to know how exactly you make this lifestyle possible. How much money you need on a monthly basis, how much revenue you make from UA-cam, other sponsors, & patrons, cost of living, etc. Thanks. Also, love your videos. I am hoping to travel to Ukraine next year again & also go to Russia & maybe even Siberia. Looks amazing.
Thank you! I’m not sure I would do a video sharing exact numbers but basically I’d say my average budget now is $3000 cad a month since I spend more having my own place and investing back into my channel. When I was on a shoestring budget it was around $1500-2000 and mainly staying at hostels.
Good evening Alina...now I know your problem... Hahaha.... keep happy n healthy..with lots of love from me.🇲🇾🇹🇭🇺🇸💗🥳🙏
I'm flying to Kharkov in 1.5 weeks from today
5:15 McloUd?..
I would LOVE to be a digital nomad. If only I could figure out the digital part. Only a minority of people who try are able to make a living on the internet
It depends. There's really SO many different ways to go about it. You just have to find something you already to well and monetize it or build skills that are in demand online. Of course it's not something that happens overnight, but if you're serious about it, then there's definitely limitless opportunity.