How To Become a Digital Nomad: The Top 5 Ways

Want to be able travel and work from anywhere? I've been a digital nomad for 15 years and these are the Top 5 ways that you can do the same.
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• Digital Nomads For Dummies Book: amzn.to/3JLLx5c
• Freelancing Course: bit.ly/quityourjobcoup
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🎙 Digital Nomad podcast: bit.ly/BADNplaylist
My Favorite Travel Gear: ✈️
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• Wise Money Transfer Account: bit.ly/travel_wise
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Top Remote Jobs Sites: 💼
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• RemoteOK remoteok.com/
• We Work Remotely weworkremotely.com/
Watch next: 👀
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2. Asking People How They Became Digital Nomads: • I Asked 10 DIGITAL NOM...
3. How I Make Money Online • 10 Ways I Make Money O...
4. Passive Income Ideas • 10 Passive Income Side...
5. How To Save Money While Traveling • GEO-ARBITRAGE: Save Mo...
Playlists:
• How to Make Money Online: • How to Make Money Onli...
• Digital Nomad Visas and Lifestyle: • Digital Nomad Lifestyl...
• How To Become a Digital Nomad: • How to Become a Digita...
• Digital Nomad Cost of Living Guides: • Cost of Living Abroad ...
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Why now is the best time to become a nomad
1:42 - Method 1
2:42 - How I did it
3:41 - Pros & Cons
4:50 - Income ideas
5:42 - Method 2
6:43 - How to find remote jobs
8:57 - Fastest way to work remotely
10:00 - Build your website with Hostinger (ad)
11:39 - Method 3
13:03 - Method 4
13:48 - My online income streams
14:15 - Content ideas
15:45 - Downsides
16:27 - Benefits
17:09 - Method 5
17:40 - Pros & Cons
18:25 - Passive income ideas
19:45 - Become a Digital Nomad Book
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👱🏻‍♀️ About: Kristin Wilson is the author of Digital Nomads For Dummies, the host of Badass Digital Nomads Podcast, and known as Traveling with Kristin on KZbin. She's traveled to more than 60 countries and has been helping people move overseas since 2005. Get help with moving to a new country by applying at www.TravelingwithKristin.com/relocation
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[@TravelingwithKristin]

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[@helena20000]

Hi 'Traveling with Kristin' & Well Done : Keep Up The Great Work 👍

[@testuploads9172]

Always keep in mind, more people make money telling people they can do something than doing it themselves. The real estate space is full of kids telling you how much they make in real estate, and that you can too if you watch their content. But the videos are their income, not real estate. The fiance and trading soaces are the same. And the digital nomad space is no difference. One of the most profitable forms of content right now is making videos telling people they can make money making videos.

[@keishajones5899]

Exactly ‼️‼️‼️ I was wondering when people are going to realize this.

[@mutsa-Washe]

So true, well said

[@ches5662]

Thanks

[@TravelingwithKristin]

That may be true with certain people, but I’ve been doing this for 20 YEARS. If you’re curious about my income streams, this video explains it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2qqZXh7idarn8k I once had 18 different revenue streams and NONE of them had to do with KZbin or content creation

@@TravelingwithKristinthere is the prove, you are sugesting a vídeo to prove your income, but the true income is that vídeo 😅

[@JM-bx3np]

Here's a real legit tip guys. Get a CDL. Drive a truck for a few years and buy your own. Set up an LLC and become an owner operator. Work 6-7 months and make 70-80k net each year. Take the rest of the year off and travel each year.

[@lindadorman2869]

When the restaurant industry shut down during the pandemic, I leveraged my culinary experience to develop/adapt recipes, create dietary plans, research new ingredients and teach cooking skills online. As I travel, I supplement my income by being a private chef, catering events and leading food market tours. I also wrote food blog content and contributed to e-cookbooks. What really helps is to brainstorm and make a long list of ways to apply my skills, both online and in person. You need to get comfortable marketing yourself all the time!

[@sicorasestak8424]

How do you do things like catering while traveling? Rent a kitchen wherever you are? How do you find jobs as a temp private chef or doing food market tours?

[@TravelingwithKristin]

That's amazing, Linda; thanks so much for sharing how you pivoted in your career.

[@RachelSmets]

Absolutely! You're clearly an action taker and that's what I've done too. We all have skills, so think of how you can use them! GREAT!

[@lindadorman2869]

@@sicorasestak8424 A lot of networking. I reached out to chefs before I visited their city, asking if we could meet. Sometimes I offered to work a shift for free in exchange for using their kitchen facilities for catering. For private chef gigs, I let everyone I met know what I did and followed up with an email to cook for them. I cooked at co-working/co-living places for other guests and they referred me to their clients/friends. I cooked for my Airbnb hosts in exchange for free nights. For market tours, I offered my services to their marketing managers and to local hotel concierges for value-added guest services. I even helped demo/sample food products at a Japanese grocery store. Basically, you're just putting yourself out there all the time! The more you do, the more word gets around. If I'd been smart, I should have started a KZbin channel to record it all.

[@toypianos469]

That's a pretty dope niche you worked out there.

[@CapitolHillClips]

Understanding that with this lifestyle it's not common to work only a a few of hours per day ("at the beach") is key. Many portray it like that but for nearly all nomads, you will need to work most of the day. The tradeoff to the lifestyle is location freedom and experiencing new cultures every few months. Good luck to all who try to pursue this lifestyle. Remember not overthink it. Set up a game plan and just do it.

[@wimeatsworld]

Buddy of mine is writing articles remotely. He has AI resources, but after 5 to 5 hours he's totally smoked all the same. Intensity x duration is the same end result as an 8er.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I would say that working an average number of hours per week (or more, in some cases), is the norm for freelancers and remote employees, as well as some online business owners, but not for other types of entrepreneurs and passive income nomads. I've also found that, the longer I work for myself, the more I like it and want to work. 😊

[@WorldTaxAndy]

Yep. The 'work at the beach' meme is unrealistic and gets boring quickly. As a nomad I've found I still need separation between the work & life part. All-in on whatever I'm doing - when I'm working I'm purely working, when I'm relaxing I'm only doing that. Combing both just doesn't do it for me (being on a laptop by the beach, sunglare in the screen, sand in the keyboard, FOMO at not being out there etc - weirdly stresses me out). So I try to work pretty hard from early morning till mid afternoon (probably still work 8-10 hours most days) then enjoy the beach and other parts of the lifestyle later on.

[@longbeach225]

Best part about remote work is while you at home working you can build a second income online. It could be a KZbin channel or a blog. Once you can get a few multiple income streams going it can help unload the amount of work. Also digital nomads live in cheap locations so make 5k a month is not required. Usually 2k a month is sufficient unless they are heavy spenders.

[@kippsguitar6539]

Speak for yourself, I love the beach and work occasionally, life's a beach

[@EternalDestination.]

To all the new youtubers out there! Keep pushing and never give up, you can do it.

[@AggiesVine]

Thank you. I needed this🙏

[@EternalDestination.]

@@AggiesVine you are welcome! Your talent for connecting with audience is incredible, Keep up the good work.

[@AggiesVine]

@@EternalDestination. Thank you so much. This means alot me. Be blessed.🙏

[@Relaxation.with.Nature]

Thank you for saying that

[@EricGorman]

Very inspiring . I have been in 26 countries and lived in 4. I have been a nomad since the age of 5. Now with the internet I can expand this lifestyle.

[@Keith_Aerotrunk]

Wow, a lot of perspectives presented in this video. A lot and more to learn too. Thank you Kristin for sharing this.

[@AmoreLifeDigitalNomads]

Congrats on15! We are coming up on our 3 year nomad-o-versary. Found your channel while searching for the original videos that inspired us to take this leap, and in that process this video was suggested - subscribed! . (I was re-watching those older ones to see what I thought now after being a little more seasoned.) Looking forward to watching more!

[@KatieRaeRae]

Every time you put out a video, I get inspired. I'm currently an independent contractor working for a company out of Boston. I love what I do, but I'm fighting other independent contractors for jobs. I'm pretty much logged in to their site anywhere from 12 to 14 hours a day just to make my self-imposed daily goal. I've been doing it for about 6 years, and this job has allowed me to travel the US in my van and ultimately move to Portugal. But it's exhausting having to compete for jobs. Part of the reason I moved to Portugal is because of the low cost of living so I can still support myself while I try my hand at something else. Your videos always have such great ideas, and they leave me feeling confident I can find something where I'm not tied to my laptop every waking minute. Thanks for all the great information, Kristin!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support, Kat! I'm thrilled to hear that my videos have been inspiring to you. It's amazing that your current job as an independent contractor has allowed you to travel and ultimately move to Portugal. However, I understand that the constant competition for jobs can be exhausting. I'm glad that my videos have given you confidence and provided you with great ideas for finding something that allows you more freedom and flexibility. Wishing you all the best in your pursuit of new opportunities and a fulfilling lifestyle. Thank you for watching and for your continued support! 😊🙌

[@Chiarabarrassojelafaille]

Hi Kristin! Great tips! Being a digital nomad is not easy everyday, it’s a hard work but it’s so rewarding 🙏🏼✨

[@Jime0326]

Thank you for making this video. Peace and blessings to you and your family!

[@scottman895]

This is a great summary of the major ways to be able to work remotely! I agree that both the monetize yourself and passive income methods can be very time consuming at the start. It's great though that if you put in the work, it can be very rewarding in the end. I know one of the challenges with finding a remote job is that some companies have been shifting back to being in the office either full time or part time. I've noticed that myself as the traffic on the highways is getting worse lately (back to pre-pandemic times if not worse). As I still want to be able to work remotely full time in the near future, I'm just hoping that if I go the route (for right now) to apply for a fully remote job that they don't turn around 2 months later and say that I have to go into an office. Hopefully enough people as a whole will be able to keep pushing for remote work!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Always great to see your thoughtful comments, Scott! I agree that traffic has gotten worse again (although I think it will wane, long-term). The safe bet would be to apply with companies that are 100% remote. It's easier than changing an outdated company culture. And keep up your strategy of monetizing yourself through content creation!

[@kees2616]

Amazing and inspiring Kristin. I watched Charlie Chang half an hour ago interviewing you and now this video. I am a 62 year old man from the Netherlands and I want to be a Digital Nomad as well. So this was the second youtube Digital Nomad video I watched. I am not sure yet what I am going to do for a (Nomad) living. After watching this video I am thinking of 'online coaching' and, because my hobby is filming and video editing, something like content creator. I want to travel by car throughout Europe. It was always some kind of dream to travel and earning my living in some way. And now I am a bit tired of my job. I want to expand and do not want to wait till I am retired. Again, your video was very inspiring and informative. Thank you and God Bless Kristin. Kees from the Netherlands

[@AriesQfactor]

Thanks Kristin. First saw you during the pandemic from California and now reinventing myself in Thailand. Trying to learn new things but related to things I already know/do.

[@philipadam7870]

What a great presentation! Love this channel and all the information that Kristin so generously shares. Thank you so much!!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You’re welcome, Philip!

[@benjaminjoytravels]

Hi! I’m putting together a collection of case studies detailing how remote workers got started so other people can follow in their footsteps. I’d love to hear on a scale from 1-10 how helpful this would be to you so I can get feedback on my idea.

[@jimrhodes9718]

Great video! It’s always a pleasure seeing you! 😊

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you! You too, Jim!

[@livingworkingoutsidebox]

Thanks as always great information that covers a wide range of options. 👍

[@TravelingwithKristin]

My pleasure!

[@stefanlouw6395]

Really cool an super helpfull video!!!☺ Kristin, you are bringing out the very best Digital Nomad content on KZbin. By far

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Stefan! I'm thrilled to hear that you found the video helpful and that you enjoy the content I create. Your support and feedback mean a lot to me. 💛🙌 Thank you again!

[@stefanlouw6395]

@@TravelingwithKristin 😁😁😁

[@anikavandermeer9058]

Thanks Kristin , love your book.

[@amberphillips3073]

Girl i'm so grateful for you!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You're so welcome! Glad I could share helpful information.😊

[@madanparkhe3082]

Kristin, your ideas are simply fantastic, you are teaching folks how to make money from just anywhere. Keep it up and God bless you. Thanks n Regards..🎉🎉❤

[@MissionEmpowered]

Thanks Kristin! Lots of useful information! 😊❤

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You are so welcome!

[@marilenmcay]

Thank you so much for this video. This is exactly what I needed today ❤ I’m a new subscriber here sooo excited to learn more from you. All the best🎉

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Welcome Marilen! 🎉🎉

[@theresewheeler1498]

Wow so much information. Thank you for sharing

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nadineleongobet]

Thank’s so much, some parts of this video helped me a lot! Love from the UK❤ P.S just bought your book on audible 🎉

[@paulussantosociwidjaja4781]

Thank you for the learning, Kristin. Good thought for retirement and still active while travelling again.

[@MrDeSilva]

great take Kristin! thank you for your contribution..you´ve inspired me to get back on my horse, witch traveling n tours related services,,,u got a new subscriber here ,,,keep them coming and cheers from the Panama canal

[@benjaminjoytravels]

Hi! I’m putting together a collection of case studies detailing how remote workers got started so other people can follow in their footsteps. I’d love to hear on a scale from 1-10 how helpful this would be to you so I can get feedback on my idea.

[@Nicole_Riviere]

Kristin for president, I thought that many times🫶🏻 You are still young but so wise and experienced for your age🙏🏼

[@davidbudd5425]

Good info, thanks for helping those of us who are stuck in a rut. 🤑

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You got this!

[@_PEACE-FIRST_]

A very motivating video. It allowed me to create new plans. Thanks.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I'm glad the video was motivating for you and helped you create new plans, Ares. 😊 That's wonderful to hear! Wishing you all the best in pursuing your new goals. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!

[@p.treyben5567]

Love the “BOOM!”

[@milandjukic3589]

Kristin welcome to the digital nomad world, )) but most importantly welcome to the uk 🇬🇧 and enjoy your stay here,, enjoy life 👊🇬🇧❤️🍷

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@DigitalNomadAdventures]

yesss this is awesome!

[@MasterBrain182]

Traveling with Kristin 🔥🔥🔥🚀

[@TravelingwithKristin]

💛😊🙌

[@christiansailor2880]

Thanks, Kristin!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You're welcome, @Christian! 🙌

[@scottferguson48]

Thank you Kristin for your great video . That was very interesting I like your style. Once again thank you . Keep up the great work . I wish you well . All the very best . Take care . Inverness Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you, Scott! Glad it was helpful. Cheers from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Thanks Kristin - food for thought 🤔🏝

[@autodidactewebdev2368]

Thanks for your Nice explanations

[@bw5911]

Great video!

[@Cristype1diabetic]

I don't understand why these channels where amazing people guide us to get knowledge and improve our career has little subscribers and channels with bad news and gossips has million of subscribers. Thanks for the tricks.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

It can be puzzling but to each their own. Thank you for your support, Cris and I'm glad the tricks I shared were helpful to you. Cheers!😊

[@jesusgonzales6889]

awesome !THANKS

[@Robert-er9vf]

Always great 😃👍 to hear from you. Nice video 📸.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much for your positive feedback, Robert! I'm glad you enjoyed the video 🙌😊

[@hazydreamer7965]

Thank you, this video is informative and interesting.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You're welcome, @Hazy dreamer! I'm glad you found the video informative and interesting. Happy exploring! 😊

[@HollyRock]

You rock Kristen!. ❤

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much, @HollyRock! I appreciate the support 😊🙏

[@BrightDataForYou]

Amazing content

[@HoodieSource]

I’ve been learning copywriting. I have over 150 hours under my belt. I travel a lot now in the transportation industry by picking up new vehicles and delivering them. Then fly out to somewhere else. I can’t wait till I start copywriting.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

That’s a great skill for remote work! Highly valuable

[@HoodieSource]

@@TravelingwithKristin I’m hoping to transition from flying and driving all the time. On day 24 of a 40 day water fast. Received a lot of clarity since starting.

[@HugoFlores-nb9wv]

Thank you very much

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You are welcome, Hugo!

[@dasha9561]

thanks for the information

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Always welcome, @dasha9561! 💖

[@sabrinamadison8769]

Amazing video.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thanks Sabrina! Glad you found it helpful

[@ConwayCreator]

Very informative information. Will subscribe.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Awesome, thank you! I am glad you found it informative @ConwayCreator 😊🙏

[@raidermanjeff]

great video thanks

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You are welcome, Jeff!

[@chriskennedy5341]

Hi Kristin. Great work, and editing. I love your videos. What country do you live in now and why? This might be well known within your digital community, but I guess I'm just wondering if you are still searching for your "home"? All the best, and thank you for your hard work to educate us dreamers hah.

[@asifbhai5906]

Very nice 🎉🎉🎉

[@islandhoppertvhighlights]

Good video. Although I would like to say that the idea that “you never have to answer to someone” to be a digital nomad and earn income is not entirely true. As a KZbinr you still have to answer to your audience as well as the developer team at The social media site. They still have guidelines. For example providing services to a client means you need to answer to your clients. Who are essentially your boss.

[@YogaBlissDance]

Kristin, thank you for this I for one am very interested in this topic. I already do most of my work online and so hopefully you’ll intersperse these videos because I think there is interest.🎉

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You're so welcome! I will be adding new videos to my second channel dedicated to the digital nomad lifestyle. You can subscribe here: kzbin.info

[@YogaBlissDance]

@@TravelingwithKristin But will you be updating it? Hope you see this, will you post at least 1x month? Or is it just older vids?

[@s.venkateswarpatnaik2484]

Hi you' re very good human being.i liked your video

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you!

[@jaliscoguanajuatotravelsan5679]

You are brilliant

[@HugoFlores-nb9wv]

Thank you very much for sharing the information. Greetings from Guadalajara Jalisco México 😊

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Con todo gusto, Hugo! My pleasure

[@reggieshark]

Thanks 😊

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Welcome 😊

[@emanthechamp]

Thank you!!!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You're welcome!

[@cxplorerv3]

I always wanted to do that but I am afraid of not having money at all and struggling. It's a very good informative video thought. Thank you. :)

[@denniskeim9541]

Build up a certain amount of money in savings so if you hit some bad times you have something to live on for a while. Six months or more is usually recommended. And not just for digital nomads.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You can do it!

[@RachelSmets]

If you plan well, there's no need to be afraid. Seriously, I don't recommend to take the leap, but also no need to never do it (IF it's something you'd like to do)

[@SenorJuan2023]

I suggest building up skills and making money online while you are still working in your home country BEFORE you go nomad.

[@cxplorerv3]

@@TravelingwithKristin I will try.

[@mulherbrilhante2685]

Hi Kristin I am a new subscriber and I love your content. Do you have videos about couple nomads or nomads in their 40’s or 50’s is a new world that I am so interested to learn more about it:)

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Hi Mulher, nice to meet you! You will love this podcast interview with Palle Bo on becoming a digital nomad in your 50s: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpOYapVngZWjmZI

[@mulherbrilhante2685]

Thank you :)

[@JoyForlifeat50]

Yes agree plz make some videos for us midlifer's 🤦🏻‍♀️‼️ social media is definitely a must as is content creation etc but having had an amazing success in the face to face world in my past endeavors I found and still find so much of the virtual space intimidating and to be honest an absolute dread....having to navigate it all impedes on my time actually getting to a point of just doing what I am passionate about....the bridge always crumbles from start into navigation of the non face to face world over to delivering my gifts/skills to others....ALWAYS collapses right before execution 😔😩‼️struggle is real and I am not alone in this

[@sierragenessee]

Thank you for sharing some of your trade secrets. It is nice that you can make a living from helping other people enter your field.

[@JenniferFortin-mo8fd]

Thank you for this great content. Do you have any websites for teachers who want to transition to a remote role, whether in the field or a similar one?

[@dianatrejos8346]

Thank you so much. I am a little scared to do that change. I am self employed but I don’t know how started and discoverer my skills?

[@RoyFrancisMilano]

Hi Kristin! Hope all is well with you and that you are enjoying life in the UK! My question is how do you get sponsors forr KZbin videos if you are starting a channel to with sell your services or say teach how to build a home or an off grid system, etc…? Please keep well and stay safe!

[@matthewnirenberg]

Great suggestions. The one thing everyone avoids is discussing the tax implications. Doing this type of work whilst considered "tax resident" in any "Western Country" will result in having to register in multiple tax systems, potentially pay multiple tax departments around the world and make it not worth the effort as the cost of compliance will rapidly outweigh any benefits. This life only works for those who are either genuinely living in a tax haven or for those who's governments don't tax foreign earned income (though the foreign government might). Please do a video addressing the tax implications because for those of us in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada or the USA, its quite the nightmare.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Hi Matthew, as I’m not a CPA, I can’t give tax advice. However, there are tax treaties and systems in place globally to prevent double taxation. I have interviewed many tax professionals on my podcast to answer your questions. You can listen here: www.badassdigitalnomads.com/category/taxes-and-personal-finance/

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I especially recommend this one www.badassdigitalnomads.com/us-taxes-for-digital-nomads-with-irs-enrolled-agent-grace-taylor/

[@andreboguslavskiy5998]

Hi Kristin, have technical questions about your equipment. What kind of cameras do you recommend for video ,and what microphone you recommend also?

[@janinesuter3630]

thank you so much for the video! awesome. I am wondering how to accurately set prices for service one offers as a freelancer., how to not undersell or oversell. could you maybe make a video on this? that would be great.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Hi Janine, you are welcome! Great question - I may publish a video on that topic on my second channel, which I'm relaunching later this year. It's kzbin.info

[@janinesuter3630]

@@TravelingwithKristin thank you so much!

[@user-ez9ex8hx6v]

Ok thank you

[@TravelingwithKristin]

You're welcome! 🙏

[@InfoWarsDixie]

I would love to see you review Crimea.

[@cindyk3076]

You always have insightful videos with great information, thanks!

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Cindy! I'm glad you find the videos insightful and valuable. Thank you for watching and being a part of the community! 🙌😊

[@bowmanbk1]

I'd love to work from home, too bad I repair locomotives. I spent 20 years traveling while in the navy. I wish I new how to be a travel writer, I'd definitely travel again if I could get paid to do it!

[@badkeiser]

I’ve gone property nomad route. I’m letting my house to a professional couple which will give me more than I need to set up in Asia using India as a base. I should have a decent amount left over each year which I will invest in a global passive index fund. Long term I should be set up financially and able to explore more expensive countries.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Awesome; sounds like you're well along your path. Nice work!

[@badkeiser]

@@TravelingwithKristin I leave on the 11th July.

[@scarlettfrancesca]

Thank you so much for this video, It was awesome! I have a couple different questions. I have been wanting to write some articles for a different Travel magazines and other publications. I have writing experience but have never published anything and have Nothing online. Is it best to start and create your own blog before you submit articles to a magazine? Or do you submit a bear bones idea or a completed article to a magazine or multiple ones to see who might be interested? I also want to start a Weekly online group with people, but I have not done that before personally. Do you have any ideas on how to start something and be honest about having it be a new endeavor and ways to work out any kinks with a trial group before really advertising it?

[@zachbollinger757]

Hi Scarlett, I'm obv not Kristin, but I have some experience in the creative freelance arena. 1. You NEED to create a portfolio of some sort. It can be a blog, sample articles, etc. on a website. Your portfolio is your creative résumé. 2. Cold call/email editors/publications/agencies to let them know you're a writer. Be friendly and personal - no copy+paste templates. Tailor your outreach to the person & publication you're reaching out to. When you get no response (you'll get a lot), follow-up after a couple weeks/months. Don't spam them with calls/emails unless you don't ever want them to hire you. 3. DO NOT send out spec work, i.e., sample articles or idea pitches. First, you are setting them up to steal your work/idea without compensation. Second, if they want to hire you, they'll ask you to produce something they specifically have in mind. Once you've built a relationship with a client, then you can start pitching ideas to the editor. 4. When you start getting work, make sure you get your contracts. A contract lays out what you are going to produce and when and is also guarantee of work for payment that you can point to in case you need to file a lawsuit. 5. Similar to getting contracts, where possible, copyright your personal work. This prevents theft of your work and guarantees you higher compensation if you have to take someone to court than if you didn't copyright your work. (You don't have to worry about this at first, but will become beneficial as you do more personal writing.) Hope this helps! Good luck! P.S. I found another KZbinr who talks about freelance writing called Location Rebel who has a lot of videos about how to get started.

[@brentbeatty4171]

Tefl and business with Thai -Chinese native... I fly drones also

[@mykytavvedenskyi5982]

Hi there! Where are you taking stock videos for your channel?

[@informationcollectionpost3257]

I know deep down that I am not a failure but I have always worked for someone else. Most of my really big failed projects came about from business people dictating to me on how I was to do a job or what I was to create. Often I knew it was a bad idea but if I wanted to work for them then I had to comply. Some people actually purposely set me up for failure because they feared that I would replace them. I have also failed in that my employer didn't want values such as truthfulness in honesty in their businesses but want me to bear all the consequences for their decisions and if I didn't do what they wanted they didn't want me in their organization. As a digital nomad have you ever ran into these sticky situations? Other than this concern, I really enjoyed the video and may look into some of these ideas. Looking for extra income after I would normally retire.

[@qwestpond1687]

Many "digital nomads" are stuck in old life style. Many companies offer flexible work arrangements. So I keep traditional "office job" but I can work anywhere (inc abroad) as long as I comply with tax/local law. I can also go to a local office if I want to. The work style is changing so fast.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

That's great to hear that you have a flexible work arrangement that allows you to work remotely from anywhere, @qwestpond. It's true that the traditional office job is evolving, and many companies are adapting to the changing work styles. It's wonderful to have the freedom to work while exploring different locations. 😊

[@poogt22]

Where do you work..?

[@shaunbarrett5284]

So how does it work for taxes if you don’t have a home base? Do you use an address in the states?

[@JamesLMason]

I've always liked the idea of the Nomadic lifestyle, but there's one element i can't quite reconcile. What is your opinion on people from more affluent countries working in cheaper locations and (inadvertently) displacing local populations, as they price them out of their home market?

[@belle42]

We are being displaced in our own countries just as much as others are displaced in theirs. With the rise of rents and home prices people are needing to move further out from the high priced cities. But the problem is that the best paying jobs are in those big cities

[@lisarkippen2182]

Kristin, I would like to chat with you about your Real Estate Relocation work. Did you become a broker, or get a International Real Estate Designation to do this work? Are you working local, or internationally?

[@reececumbo8044]

Just curious. Know of any social workers as digital nomads? Only thing in aware of is grant writing and maybe private practice. Maybe using transferable skills for another career path. Are you aware of digital nomads that are social workers? Love your content. Thank you!

[@Hydrocarbonman147]

Question Ia being a digital nomad as lucrative as telling other people how to be a digital nomad?🤔

[@coastcity7029]

It's cool being a nomad, but it's better to be part of a community and have a family

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Who says they are mutually exclusive? kzbin.infoGU7no98tpoQ

[@SenorJuan2023]

I've been a lifelong loner and rather enjoy it.

[@ndeckersightseer]

Kristin can you provide the link for the 2018 video you mentioned on requesting your current position to be remote?

[@TravelingwithKristin]

Yes here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXSng4V5esx_rbc

[@muizzmukkey7930]

Awesome 😂😂😂😂

[@BeanCruisers]

Being a digital nomad is doable if you really go for it. We travel basically anywhere we feel like going because we set up our lives to generate income online 💻🌎🌍

[@harrybenford]

A question I wanted to ask is with regards to the side hustle of a podcast. When there are so many podcasts out there, how do you keep and grow an audience and make money from it?

[@ashlamccammon4196]

TLDR: University or Travel? As someone who does not have a degree and is basically fresh out of high school, what would you recommend? Like basically no nest egg, no job experience outside of serving at a restaurant… Family and friends want me to stay in the US in the Midwest and go to college, but after some travel I figured out things could be so much better and I’m not sure I could take uni as seriously as I’d like knowing I could be elsewhere. Plus things are super chaotic in the states now and it’s expensive. I wouldn’t have any support, but I’m hoping I’ll create that in time. I’m really into environmentalism but suck at tech, thought about photography cause I was told I have a good eye for it but it seems like everyone is getting into that and social media. I don’t really feel like I have the personality for it either tbh for the social media aspect. I know I want to travel, but since I don’t have a skill set to make myself marketable yet I’m hesitant. So, do I go to school or do I just hop straight in? Also, concerned about medical care or not having a permanent address what that will mean/how is that usually handled as a nomad? I know this is long, but thank you to anyone who has advice

[@TravelingwithKristin]

I have a blog post for that! medium.com/the-post-grad-survival-guide/should-you-go-to-college-or-become-a-digital-nomad-24860847f68e

[@realpeopleoftheinternet]

Ive been looking for a digital nomad job for years

[@flaneurlife]

Depending what field you're in, it can sometimes be easier to "create" that job for yourself. It can take some time, but it's more of a guaranteed route. What skills that you already use in your current line of work could you take online and offer as a service or to freelancing clients? Or how could you create a business around this?

[@realpeopleoftheinternet]

@@flaneurlife Thank you so much for taking out your time to explain I really appreciate that. Yeah yeah I agree with you on many different levels of creating your own platform online for digital nomad career to take off. I think it's because of countries especially United States don't want to it's all about taxes.

[@flaneurlife]

@@realpeopleoftheinternet Yeah it's totally true. Countries definitely want the tax revenue, and that's why they are starting to clue in and offer digital nomad visas in so many countries around the world. Easier said than done but your own platform, product or service is the best path to getting there. If you can find a remote job that ties you over until you can ratchet up your income enough, then even better!

[@Mulberry2000]

my son is going to do a BTEC national diploma in Television and media studies so he could do what you are doing. He is only 16 and that qualification is for 16-18 years olds generally here in the UK.

[@TravelingwithKristin]

That's fantastic to hear! Wishing your son all the best in his studies and future endeavors! 🎓📺

[@Paul-cg1bn]

Hi Kristin! I appreciate your video. I just want to be clear on something. You mentioned investing. Would online trading the market qualify me to get a digital nomad visa? Thanks so much!

[@flaneurlife]

Yes it would as long as you have a registered business that you're operating under!

[@yuugen999]

I wish analysis paralysis was an income stream. Greetings from Lisbon 👍

[@DannyBrooks1]

What about a 401k or Roth? Are you able to save for the future?

[@alsa1258]

Kristin, how do you get paid as a digital nomad, i.e., Mailed check, Direct Deposit, Cash or how is ones pay sent to you.

[@devgatling]

She went in ! 😶‍🌫️🥂

[@masterloot]

I suspect lot of "look at my success" vides are fake. People be like "I am a 24 yo female and took a 4 week coding bootcamp and now I am full-stack developer for IBM working from tropical islands" get out ... "bootcamp url in bio" yeah right...

[@user-sl3bx6gj3]

i wuv u! 🥺

[@TravelingwithKristin]

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