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As affordable as the destinations we talk about are, the simple fact is: You can’t live anywhere for free…
But what if you had an income that went with you? An income that could give you the freedom you need to just pick up and go?
You could spend half the year in your own villa by the beach…work in the mornings and snorkel and relax in the afternoons. Maybe spend the other half of the year up in the mountains where it’s cool…and get paid while you’re at it…
With the kind of flexibility a portable income affords you, it doesn’t matter where you’re based. That means you can travel whenever you feel like it. You could rent a place in Paris or Penang for a month or two of holiday, work from home a few days a week and spend the rest of your time enjoying local life…
You could earn an income from back home while you go live someplace where the cost of living is much more affordable. That way you put dollars in your pocket, but you spend in a place where those dollars really stretch.
Read on for more stories of expats doing exactly that and to find out how you can join them…
When my partner and I decided to move to Barcelona many years ago, I spent some time planning what I was going to do with my time out there. He was a musician and travelled a lot. I needed something to make some income and also a way to meet people.
A mortgage can be one of the greatest expenses we will encounter in our lives. But what if you could forgo slaving long hours to pay off a mortgage and have more time to indulge in your favourite pastimes and have more adventures? The good news is you can. This is a reality for three Read more...
When I came upon the opportunity to live in Ibiza, Spain, with the only obligation being to work 12 hours a week, it didn’t take me long to make up my mind… One of Spain’s Balearic Islands, Ibiza is 569 square kilometres of end-of-the-world cliffs, remote valleys and crescent-shaped coves tucked below rows of pines and junipers...
Given my dread of public speaking, my friends and family were taken aback when I first started giving serious thought to becoming a teacher. Standing up in front of dozens of students and trying to keep them interested—and not lose my bottle—seemed like an odd choice. But the simple fact was, when my husband Tim and I started to...
As the sun sets on the coastal town of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, the sky fills with a tangerine- and mango-hued sunset. I breathe a sigh of relief as the day’s heat begins to fade and order a mojito in preparation for the evening’s beachside party. Once a remote fishing village on the Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa is now a buzzing little town with a hypnotic allure that would tempt even the hardest...
I recently spent a day with elephants near Chiang Mai, in the North of Thailand. I followed and photographed them through a lush, misty jungle, fed them small bananas and slices...
At the end of 2015, my wife Jacqueline and I moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand. We planned to spend a good chunk of the year exploring our new hometown and making the most of the great climate, friendly locals and easy access to fresh, vegan-friendly food. We also knew that the low cost of living in Chiang Mai would allow us to save enough money to spend a few months of the year travelling...
When my daughter, Allison, graduated from university, a trip to Paris shopping and sight-seeing seemed like the perfect way to celebrate. And, since I discovered how much you can earn from travel photographs, I knew it could also be a profitable trip to boot!
I love being able to travel wherever and whenever I like, for as long as I like. And these days I can, thanks to copywriting. Put simply, I write compelling stories and articles for businesses. It’s flexible and fun and it’s been paying the way for my overseas adventures for years now...
As the old porch swing rocked gently in the summer breeze, the evening sun cast an amber glow over the rolling hills and vineyards below. Sipping a glass of wine, I spotted a white-tailed deer who came out to nibble on the vineyard’s fragrant fruits. With the heady scent of grapes filling the air, I swelled with happiness thinking of where my life had taken me.