Have you ever wished you could jet off to a foreign land for a few months or longer? Many people have this dream, but they never leave home because they think they can’t afford to do so or they could lose their job. However, if you look into this idea a bit closer, you’ll find that there are many ways you can travel and make an income at the same time. Below are some of the ways you can do this.
Become an Online Freelancer
The internet has opened up many opportunities for people from different backgrounds to work for themselves. Huge numbers of individuals and businesses are looking for people with a wide range of skills in areas such as marketing, web design, accounting, virtual assistant work, and many other areas.
To place yourself in a stronger position to get freelance work while you travel, it’s essential to have the proper qualifications and work experience. Even while you’re traveling, you can improve these aspects of your working life by taking an online course.
For example, if you decide to provide freelance marketing and promotional services, you have a wide range of accredited online masters in public relations programs to choose from. A course like the online SPR degree will develop a wide range of skills that will attract the attention of many more online and offline employers, who require these types of services.
Sell Products Over the Internet
If you have a deep understanding of a specific niche or industry, you could set up your own e-commerce store. Setting up an online store is much easier than setting up a traditional brick and mortar store and you can run it from any location in the world.
Two types of products can be sold through an e-commerce store and these include digital and physical products. Digital products, such as e-books are easy to sell and deliver to customers because you can do this over the internet.
Selling physical products is a little bit more complicated, but it is manageable, even if you are on the move a lot. For example, you could work with a drop shipping company that stores the physical products you are selling and fulfills the online orders you receive.
Alternatively, consider the option of dropshipping custom ‘print on demand’ products through a partnership with a service like Printify. This approach eliminates the need for you to manage inventory or logistics, as Printify oversees all aspects of production and distribution. With ‘print on demand,’ you have the freedom to apply your unique designs to a diverse range of products, including t-shirts, backpacks, phone cases, custom printed mugs, shoes, and many others. This method not only streamlines the process but also offers a wide canvas for your creative expression.
Build a Blog
People blog about every topic imaginable and many of these individuals make a living doing so. Once again, if you have a keen interest in a particular topic or you are an expert in a particular area, there’s probably a large audience of people who want to hear from you.
Initially, it may take some time to build up an audience on your blog, but if you can generate some momentum you will then be in a position to monetize your blog from any location in the world. For example, you can start to recommend products and services that are related to your blog topics on your blog, in return for advertising fees or commissions.
Traveling and making an income are two activities you can combine successfully. It may take some preparation before you leave home, but each of the ways of making money above is definitely achievable.
Blogging Tools I Use When Traveling (affiliate links):
Photo + Video Editing: Pic Monkey, Adobe Lightroom, iMovie
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Social Media Sharing+Scheduling: Hootsuite, Tailwind (Here is a $15 gift to try it out)
