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This week on the podcast, we're chatting with Nathan Aguilera, a longtime friend and recurring guest, to discuss his 10-year journey as a digital nomad and food blogger. In this episode, Nathan shares his experiences visiting nearly 70 countries across five continents, managing an online business, and launching a new project targeting LGBTQ+ nomads. The conversation spans topics such as the trials and joys of digital nomadism, the impact of the pandemic on travel blogging, finding community on the road, and Nathan's tips for aspiring nomads. They also delve into broader themes of safety for LGBTQ+ travelers, adapting to changes in the blogging industry, and the importance of connecting with locals. Nathan highlights some of his favorite travel destinations, including Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Madrid, mentions his worst airline experience, and much more. We hope you enjoy it!
Nathan Aguilera is known by many as the creator of the highly successful food blog Foodie Flashpacker, but he's also an avid traveler originally from the US, currently celebrating 10 years of permanent globetrotting! He joins the show today from South Africa to share some of his learnings over the past decade on the road, and amongst other subjects, we discuss some of his favorite home bases in cities like Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and Madrid, as well as how he's managed to create a location independent business that allows him to explore his passions (food + travel), while spending his summers in Europe, and maintaining relationships with his friends and family around the world. We also cover a new LGBTQ+ service he recently launched, and his tips for long term travel and location independent entrepreneurship. Connect and learn more about Nathan's work at: - Website: www.foodieflashpacker.com and www.gaydigitalnomads.com - LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-aguilera/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaydigitalnomads/ and https://www.instagram.com/foodieflashpacker/ This episode was brought to you by Lexidy, the team of lawyers and advisors I trust for all my visa, tax, and property challenges in Spain, Greece, Italy, France & Portugal. Use the code "AboutAbroad2023" to receive 10% of your first service, and learn more at https://bit.ly/45Y7ols For your next retreat, offsite, or group gathering of any kind, save yourself countless hours of headache and tap into Lamont & Co's extensive network and experience to source the best venues in the world! They'll even provide sample budgets for each location, and negotiate contracts on your behalf - all for FREE! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3TXfYO7 The partnership mentioned above may include affiliate links that will pay About Abroad a referral fee at no additional cost to you. If you're enjoying the podcast, please consider taking 2 minutes to leave a short review at: RateThisPodcast.com/aboutabroad
"This week on the podcast we are joined by Nathan Aguilera. Nathan is the founder of Foodie Flashpacker, a food-focused travel blog aimed at helping followers discover the best dishes and where to find them around the world. Nathan is currently based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and splits his time between Mexico in the winters and Europe in the summers. In this episode, Nathan shares what inspired him to set out on a solo 6-month trip nearly 8 years, how that trip turned into living abroad full-time, what inspired him to start a food and travel blog, how he's been able to turn Foodie Flashpacker into a full-time income, and more. Enjoy!
Meet Nathan Aguilera, a flashpacker, foodie, photographer, and travel blogger. Nathan runs the very popular Foodie Flashpacker website that helps people all over the world find great restaurants and discover new dishes. In this episode, we chat about how the pandemic has affected travel blogs, Nathan's favorite cuisines, how he makes money from his blog, what influencers get paid, how he simplified his business, and the pros and cons of monetizing a blog with ads. Click here for Full show notes Links & Resources Foodie FlashpackerNathan's InstagramThe Foodie Flashpacker Facebook page Places mentioned: Sofia, bulgaria - Read Nathan's guide to where to eat in the cityVarna, BulgariaSpainTbilisi, GeorgiaBora BoraMexicoItalyIceland'sAzores, PortugalMadeira, Portugal Nathan's Top 3 Bulgarian dishes: Tarator - Bulgarian Cold Cucumber SoupShopska saladBulgarian Banitsa Other Links: Mediavine Trellis - a fast WordPress theme for food and travel blogs.Grow.me - Mediavine's user engagement suiteAweber - email marketing softwareA flashpacker definitionA Digital Nomad definitionReddit - One of the internet's most visited websites. Find niche forum discussions on every topic imaginable.WordPress themes for Travel blogsTravel writing & SEO - an opinion pieceHow to start a travel blog
Everyone experiences the world in a different way, but food has got to be something everyone at least thinks about when traveling. In this episode, the Foodie Flashpacker - Nathan Aguilera shares his journey to taste the world. We chat about our favourite cuisines, how dishes and ingredients vary across continents and tips to go about finding local haunts. Nathan also speaks about what got him started traveling and what it takes to run a food and travel blog.
On this Deep Dive episode of That Remote Show I am joined by my friend Nathan to discuss our personal favorite cities to base ourselves from as digital nomads. Also this our first video interview so if you prefer to watch it you can do so on YouTube.
On today's episode, I am joined by my good friend Nathan Agulera, the founder and author at FoodieFlashpacker a blog dedicated to travel and the best meals and restaurants you can find all over the world. Nathan and I met in Merida, Mexico where I was based for the first few months of 2020 and the city that Nathan calls his home base. I wanted to have Nathan on to talk about his journey as a blogger and digital nomad and why Merida is such a phenomenal place as a home base for digital nomads. During the conversation we also got to touch on the general state of the digital nomad scene and what the future looks like for nomads, the best meals Nathan's ever had and a full on guide to Merida for anyone who wants to visit.
Nathan Aguilera is the author of Foodie Flashpacker, a food-focused travel blog. He has been to 60+ countries over five continents and has been traveling the world for 5+ years. During this episode, Nathan will share what it takes to be a successful food and travel blogger. Find out how to start your own blog, earn money, and get sponsorships. Listen for fun travel adventures and experiences around Eastern Europe. Links: Instagram Foodieflashpacker.com Discussed: NomadSummit.com Jaywaytravel.com - Travel Company Superstarblogging.nomadicmatt.com - Matt's Superstar Blogging Travellemming.com Foodfuntravel.com Incomeboss.com July 2019: Travel, Expenses, and Income from Kiev, Ukraine and Tbilisi, Georgia Time Stamps: 01:57 - Are most travel bloggers annoying? 04:42 - Burning out with your career and travels 11:03 - Living and working as a scuba instructor 13:59 - Starting your own food blog 17:14 - How to choose a restaurant & eating Georgia food 27:32 - Georgia hospitality and warm welcomes 29:43 - “Georgia: They are famous for hospitality, food, and wine.” - Nathan Aguilera 31:22 - The history, cost, and culture of wine 38:01 - Finding Mexican food around the world 42:44 - What makes a successful travel blogger 46:48 - When should you expect to earn money? 51:14 - “I’ve got $750 for an article I did.” - Nathan Aguilera 56:46 - A niche site verse a blog website 1:01:59:02 - Getting FREE stuff as a blogger 1:06:43 - Cost of apartments, food, and transportation 1:14:35 - Discussing sponsorships and paid partnerships Enjoy this episode? Share it with friends!
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all: Read a lot and write a lot.”—Stephen King Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen bring food blogger Nathan Aguilera to the show. Lori introduces us to Nathan… “Nathan is a blogger that I found when we were looking for someone who was blogging about food. I found him on Instagram and reached out to see if he would help some of Great Escape Publishing’s members that were interested in blogging and building a social media following.” Nathan has been solo traveling for the past five years. About 18 months into his travels, he decided to start his blog to document his travels. Today Nathan works with tourism boards and companies around the world to promote destinations and brands. Listen in as Nathan explains the benefits of having a blog and the type of writing you should publish on your blog. Nathan also offers advice to those considering starting a blog. If you’re interested in starting your own blog visit www.greatescapepublishing.com/start/blog and check out GEP’s blogging course.
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Travel/food blogger Nathan Aguilera discusses optimizing a blog for SEO, working with an editor, and popular foods in Chania, Greece. Nathan eats and drinks his way across the globe while writing the blog Foodie Flashpacker. Over four years ago, Nathan left his job at an Oklahoma City law firm and embarked on a journey around the world. Connect with Nathan at FoodieFlashPacker.com.
This week on the podcast we are continuing to share our Mexican adventures! The first weekend trip we took in Mexico was to visit friends in Merida, Mexico. Prior to being in Mexico, we had never even heard of Merida, and we were pleasantly surprised when we visited. Merida is in the Yucatan state of Mexico, and it's know for it's cute historic center, amazing food, and cenotes! We had 3 days to explore Merida, and on this episode we share what our experience was like in Merida. We also pulled in our fellow travel bloggers and friends Meg & Tom from Food, Fun Travel, Nathan Aguilera from Foodie Flashpacker and Nate Hake from Travel Lemming who were all living in Merida when we went to share some of their recommendations to eat, see and do, what they love about Merida, and why it's a great hub for digital nomads. Enjoy! This episode of The World Wanderers is sponsored by AutoSlash. AutoSlash is the #1 site for getting a great deal on a car rental. They figure out the best coupons and discount codes to get you the lowest rate possible, and then track prices on your rental right until the day you pick up the car. If they find a lower rate, they email you so you can lock in the savings. It's like price protection on your rental. They can even track the price of rentals made on other websites. AutoSlash has saved customers millions of dollars on car rentals. It's completely free - give it a try on your next booking! You can also check out our travel community on Facebook where you can ask questions, get travel recommendations, and find community members in your area! If you would like to support the continued growth of the show and receive cool kickbacks like postcards from around the world and one on one calls with Ryan and Amanda, head on over to Patreon. Thank you so much for your continued support!
Our Guest Nathan Aguilera from foodieflashpacker.com is a food-based travel blogger based out in Mexico. He’s eaten through over 60 countries and is sharing his views on summering in Europe, his time as a food sport judge and dishes he recommends around the world and some that are not so tasty! I know all of us want to know the new hot place to visit, the thing to eat and a great tip to make your trip better. Well, this episode will shed a little a light from a well-seasoned traveler. World Food Championships Location: Orange Beach, Alabama Summering in Europe Locations: Madrid, Spain Andalusia, Spain Costa Brava, Spain Romania Bulgaria What You'll Learn Fun things to do in Europe Great places to eat What a World Food Championship consists of Places to visit in Eastern Europe Nathan’s Spots to Chow Down in Europe Mercado San Fernando (Madrid, Spain) Everything, especially octopus. (Anywhere in Spain) Look for tapas restaurants with no English menus (Anywhere in Spain) Barack & Szilva Étterem (Budapest) Seychelles (Athens) Çoko (Tirana) Padam (Tirana) Salt (Tirana) Pavaj (Plovdiv) Cosmos (Sofia) Casa Guedes (Porto) Nathan’s Recommendations for Eastern Europe Seven Lakes Climb- Rila, Bulgaria Plovdiv (Oldest Town in Europe)- Bulgaria Melnik (wine country)- Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania Share your thoughts with us! We'd like to hear from you about places you might want to learn more about or even stories about your adventures. Message us through our website OurFoodAdventures.com. Share the show on your Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Let us know how much you liked the episode with a 5-star rating and what your favorite part was. Thanks for listening! -Chris and Tiarra
Originally from Oklahoma City, USA, Nathan Aguilera - aka "Foodie Flashpacker" - was inspired to plan a long term trip after meeting backpackers at a hostel during a humanitarian work trip to Kenya. On arriving home, Nathan began to plan his long term adventure and what started out as a plan for 6 months has evolved into him currently being on the road for more than 3.5 years! On the anniversary of his second year away, Nathan decided to capitalize on his love of food and started his travel blog and developed a following by reviewing restaurants and dishes for every budget around the world, primarily based on local recommendations. On this episode we talk about all things food with Nathan, including where he draws the line when it comes to his foodie comfort zone, as well as some of the challenges of being on the road and Digital Nomad life. Enjoy! If you enjoy the podcast, join the community on Facebook, Instagram + sign up for the monthly newsletter. You can also check out our brand new travel community on Facebook where you can ask questions, get travel recommendations, and find community members in your area! Music Credits: www.bensound.com