Koen Blanquart starts off talking about growing up in Belgium and giving some travel tips for people that want to spend time in Belgium.  He then talks about his entrepreneurial trajectory and his transition into the digital nomad lifestyle.  Koen then reflects on his world travels, including his love for New York City, the time he took the train from London to Singapore, and his most epic travel memory of all time: Sailing to Antarctica in a 54-foot sailboat.  He then talks about his travel photography journey, including multiple trips to Alaska to photograph Grizzly Bears and Bald Eagles in the wild.  Koen shares his tips on how to take better travel photos.  He also talks about his love for coffee and shares his most memorable travel experiences involving coffee.  Next, Koen discusses his new book “The Suitcase Office: What Digital Nomads Can Teach Us About Location Independent Work”.  He shares his vision for the future of work and then gives his tips on managing a fully distributed team, building company culture in a fully remote company, attending to the mental health challenges of a remote work environment, and sustaining the digital nomad lifestyle over the long term.  Koen then talks about his love for scuba diving, his journey to becoming a scuba instructor, and his most memorable dive of all time.  And finally, he shares what travel means to him and talks about his upcoming trip to sail around the world.  FULL SHOW NOTES AVIALABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com