See if anything strikes your fancy, or if there are any skills you already have that you can leverage either as a freelancer or to help you get a remote job for a company. Search for remote work in It’s A Travel O.D.’s Remote Job Directory. You can also take a look at this post by Red White Adventures for some digital nomad job inspiration. I started out teaching English online, and along with that now do a hodgepodge of freelance writing, graphic design, and Pinterest Management! I wrote a post with 5 ways I’ve made money online with tips for finding remote work. FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO FOR $$ If you want to travel long term and don’t have a huge savings, or just never want to go back to traditional work life, you’ll need to figure out what the heck to do to take home that (figurative) bacon, baby! Ok, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, and you’re still sure the location independent lifestyle is for you, here’s what I’d recommend to help you get started. Both articles should give you an accurate description with what you can expect from this (unstable, unpredictable, stressful…BUT SO WORTH IT) lifestyle. You may also want to check out this post from Kayla of Writing from Nowhere about the things no one tells you about digital nomad life! You can also read my post about the pros & cons of digital nomad life. You may want to sit and think about how you really want to travel, and what your ideal style is. Coworking spaces are perfect for this (more on those below). That’s the reality of digital nomad life at times, though! You will either have to set strict boundaries about your work schedule, not sleep so much, or go somewhere with less distractions to ensure that you ACTUALLY work. It is very hard to be surrounded by people who are just having fun, not working, and constantly going to cool places. Or, you may want to reconsider altogether and save up, travel, and go back home. You may just want to take some time off at first (I took about a month off to adjust before I really started working), especially if you plan to stay in hostels and take the traditional backpacker route. CONSIDER IF DIGITAL NOMAD LIFE IS FOR YOU That said, keep in mind that working while you travel is VERY different from just traveling. With the other two, you could still have a home and live your normal life, but just work from home or from a co-working space in your neighborhood. So, to me, the term “Digital Nomad” is the only one that specifies working while traveling.
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