Create an Untethered Life Overseas
Welcome to the first tutorial in our new series, Blogging for Expats. As we’ve discussed previously, you can use a blog as a business platform to develop an income while you’re overseas. It’s not rocket science, but don’t naively expect you can just start writing and watch the money roll in. You’ll need some basic [...]
Part of the untethered expat life of necessity revolves around income. Somehow you need a way to support yourself. I’ve presented several professions you can practice from almost anywhere, but how do you know what will be a good fit for you? Face it, blogging probably won’t work for you if you hate to write. [...]
My new e-book Untether Yourself: 5 Portable Careers to Support You Overseas is now available as a free download. 80% of you have told me you’ll need to earn a living overseas, and none of you expect to do it in a traditional job. So what’s an expat to do? Lots of you turn to [...]
I’ve just closed the poll, and the verdict is in. You want to see more about preparing to expatriate earning an income overseas and health care So we’re going to zero in on those topics. You’ll still see some general expat issues discussed from time to time, and if there’s any news of particular importance [...]
If you’ve ever considered blogging to finance your overseas life, there’s a tremendous resource available. Since you can only get it for a few more days, I need to tell you about it now. I mentioned it when I posted here about supporting yourself overseas with a website or blog, but I just found out [...]
Recently we’ve looked at several ways you might support yourself overseas through location independent work. You can see lots of suggestions here. Basing a writing business on a website or blog is an option. But what if you just want to write, without dealing with the mechanics of setting up a website or finding or [...]
As you navigate the road toward expatriation, you’ll have lots of questions. It’s an exciting, energizing journey, but you’ll also find roadblocks, detours, big boulders in your way, and lots of obstacles. An expat coach can help you prepare for your move, and can help with your adjustment to life in a new country after [...]
My apologies to all. I have removed this post, and will try to address this subject in another post very soon.
This free, online, two-day event is the brainchild of Steve Slaunwhite, Ed Gandia and Pete Savage, who are billing it as “the biggest ever FREE online conference for solo professionals.” The speakers are some of the stars of the writing, blogging and social media world: Brian Clark (Copyblogger), Michael Stelzner (Social Media Examiner), Mari Smith, [...]
Guest Post by Mike Henry As I write this, the movie Eat, Pray, Love is hitting the cinemas in the United States. I am sure most people are already familiar with the story. The book’s author, Elizabeth Gilbert, is frustrated with her life in the United States and decides to take a year off traveling, [...]
If you're one of the 80% of readers who will have to earn a living overseas, this book's for you!
There’s a ton of information about different regions, countries and cities of the world. There’s lots of investment advice and information about protecting your wealth.
What I haven’t found is basic information on how to accomplish your overseas move, and how to support yourself once you arrive.
There aren’t any road maps.
This website zeros in on two areas: Prepping the Move and Portable Careers [Read More …]
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