Learn how to find a romantic life-partner in the digital nomad life & why all travel medical insurance is not the same. In Part 2 of this episode, Ebonie Finley talks about her experience reconnecting with the Bahamas as an adult, and shares tips for visiting the Bahamas and Costa Rica. She then talks about navigating anti-Blackness in the digital nomad life, and why she feels Medellin, Colombia is one of the best destinations for Black women. Ebonie then talks about finding love, romance, and long-term partnership in the digital nomad lifestyle, and gives tips on maintaining a long-term nomadic relationship. She then talks about her experience working for SafetyWing after being a long-time customer of their travel medical insurance. Ebonie talks about why SafetyWing’s Nomad Insurance is so unique in the market, and who it is specifically suited for. She then shares tips for making friends around the world as a solo traveler, offers advice for aspiring nomads, and gives tips for sustaining a long-term life of world travel.
Episode #313: Finding Love and Partnership in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle and Choosing the Right Travel Medical Insurance with Ebonie Finley
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About the Guest
Ebonie Finley
Ebonie Finley is a film maker, snowboarder, world traveler, and works remotely as the Sponsorship Manager for SafetyWing—which offers travel medical insurance for digital nomads that covers you for extended travel all over the world while outside your home country. She is also the founder of Nomad Productions and the director and producer of the documentary short film Night Riders– the first ever snowboard movie shot entirely in the dark, in the backcountry side of Quebec. She is also the creator of “Nomad Generation”, a travel series that has generated over 3 million views. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Ebonie has been a full time digital nomad herself since 2017.
What You'll Learn
- How to Find Love and Maintain a Long-Term Relationship in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
- Some of the Best Digital Nomad Locations for Black Women
- How to Select Travel Medical Insurance That’s Designed for Your Digital Nomad Lifestyle
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LEARN ABOUT SAFETY WING’S DIGITAL NOMAD INSURNACE
WATCH EBONIE’S DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM NIGHT RIDERS
WATCH EBONIE’S SERIES NOMAD GENERATION
TOP 2 BOOKS THAT EBONIE RECOMMENDS
#1 PERSON WITH WHOM EBONIE WANTS TO HAVE DINNER
TOP 3 FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
TOP 3 BUCKETLIST DESTINATIONS
APPS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
AIRLINE THAT EBONIE HAS BEEN USING
JEWELRY COMPANY MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
PLACES IN THE BAHAMAS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
PLACES IN COSTA RICA MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
LOCATIONS WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE
- Matt: Asheville, North Carolina
- Ebonie: Montreal, Canada
OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Acatenango
- Acropolis of Athens
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Bali
- Whistler, Canada
- Medellin, Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Athens, Greece
- Guatemala
- Tulum
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
CONTACT AND FOLLOW EBONIE
Time Stamped Show Notes
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[1:14] Connecting with the Bahamas as an Adult
[3:57] Tips for Visiting the Bahamas
[4:55] Tips for Visiting Costa Rica
[8:54] Reflections on Medellin, Colombia for Black Women Nomads
[11:55] Reflections on Navigating Anti-Blackness as a Digital Nomad
[13:51] Finding Love and Partnership in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
[23:15] Tips on Maintaining a Long Term Nomadic Relationship
[26:03] Ebonie’s Experience Working for SafetyWing
[28:45] Being a SafetyWing Customer as a Digital Nomad
[31:49] The Ideal Customer and Target Market of SafetyWing
[33:52] Tips for Making Friends Around the World while Solo Traveling
[37:26] Tips for Aspiring Digital Nomads
[39:55] Sustaining a Long-Term Lifestyle of World Travel
[42:55] How Travel Has Impacted Ebonie
[45:18] What Travel Means to Ebonie Today
[47:02] The Lightning Round
[49:05] Follow and Connect with Ebonie
