Around the World in 80 Apps: How to Live Abroad Through Technology with Jag Sharma & Jen Campbell - E54
The farthest reaches of the globe have never felt so close, all thanks to technology.
Living and working abroad was once an intimidating prospect, but as expats themselves, Jag Sharma and Jen Campbell have an arsenal of indispensable apps to make the transition simple.
This week’s Disconnected podcast is perfect for anyone travelling abroad, and perhaps thinking of staying for months, or even years - tune in for some tech ideas to change your life irreversibly for the better…
This episode of Disconnected covers:
Which services and groups are ideal for researching before you reach a new country
Jag’s findings in the battle of the VPNs
Payment apps in Asia, and why Jag & Jen have conflicting opinions on HSBC’s PayMe
How different territories take different approaches to allowing ‘Jack of all trades’ apps
Episode Highlights:
“I could use Google Maps and see where I would be working, do a lot of research, go on Glassdoor, see what people have to say about the company. So it empowered me and enabled me to be very knowledgeable, even before I accepted the job offer.” - 2:45 - Jag Sharma
“Don't get me wrong - stepping foot on the ground is like a baptism of fire because the heat hits you, and you realise you're in a different country. But you are slightly more prepared for the fact that you've been able to do all that research.” - 6:10 - Jen Campbell
“When I moved out here, all of a sudden a VPN became a very important thing to me, and I've tried three different VPNs since I moved.” - 8:35 - Jag Sharma
“The thing with PayMe is it sits as a separate wallet. So you pay me for lunch through PayMe and it sits in my PayMe account. You pay me for lunch through FPS, and it sits in my bank account, which is where I want the money, so I don’t understand the point of PayMe.” - 15:30 - Jen Campbell
“What I've noticed, especially in the last couple of years here, is that while there are fewer individual social platforms, there are more that do a lot more than what you get back home. It's way more efficient.” - 22:25 - Jen Campbell
“We live in an age now where technology genuinely has brought the world closer together. Even though there might be divisions on a geopolitical level, still the world is closer than it's ever been.” - 29:30 - Jag Sharma
Links & references:
Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jag Sharma: