This is the third part of a series on life coaching for expats. If you missed the first, you can read it here. In Part I I introduced the six coaches who contributed to this discussion, and reviewed what life coaching is and how expat coaching differs from general life coaching. In Part II I [...]
Panama, Sweet Panama
July 13, 2010 4 Comments
If you plan to start a business overseas — and most of you indicated you’ll have to generate some income to finance your overseas lifestyle — Panama is the country to look at. According to Kathleen Peddicord, publisher of the Overseas Retirement Letter, the country’s friendliness to business is why she and her real estate [...]
Support Yourself Overseas Using a Website or Blog
June 29, 2010 3 Comments
In recent months, we’ve explored writing, photography, art, running a B&B, teaching English as a foreign language and other options for supporting yourself in your new overseas life. Some – running a B&B and teaching – require you to be in a specific place. Others – writing and photography – allow you to move around [...]
Support Yourself Overseas as a Travel Writer
June 8, 2010 3 Comments
Sun, surf and white sand beaches. . . glamorous evenings. . . gourmet meals. . . what image does life as a travel writer conjure for you? Travel writing is indeed a glamorous career, and it might be just the ticket for you to pay for your overseas life. Earlier this evening I joined a [...]
Are You Just Another Freelance Widget?
May 3, 2010 3 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I posted a piece titled Dumb Suggestons for Finding Freelance Work Overseas. In it, I disagreed strongly with the author of an article who had suggested using Craigslist, Elance.com and Freelancer.com to come up with freelance gigs to support your overseas lifestyle. I won’t re-hash my arguments here, you can [...]
Dumb Suggestions for Finding Freelance Work Overseas
April 21, 2010 5 Comments
Earlier today my eye was caught by the headline, “Finding Freelance Work Overseas.” “Great!” I thought. “Maybe I can pick up some tips and pointers for making my work location independent.” (I’ve posted about this before.) In a word, wrong! [ad#Google Adsense Double] The author wrote: “The following are some helpful resources to get you [...]
9 Expat Blogs to Follow
April 12, 2010 7 Comments
It’s been a while since I’ve done any kind of list, so I thought I’d give you a look today at some of the expat blogs I follow, and that you might find helpful, too. [ad#Google Adsense Double] Empty Nest Expat. Currently living in Prague, the blogger describes herself as “an American expatriate bursting with [...]
Earn a Living In Your New Country as an Artisan
March 31, 2010 1 Comment
If you paint fine paintings, sculpt, write poetry or novels or compose music, you’ve probably already considered financing your new overseas life by selling your creative products. And the process probably isn’t very different from doing it in your home country. As a side benefit,the move will probably stir your creative juices and give you [...]
Live to Photograph? Or Photograph to Live?
March 26, 2010 2 Comments
Photography falls somewhere squarely in the middle between an art and a craft, but either way it could help you earn your living in your new international location. For most of us, “photography” means grabbing the point-and-shoot and clicking away at kids, pets, grandkids and special events. That’s not what I’m talking about. Frankly, you [...]
Why We Don’t Talk About Investment Here
March 19, 2010 1 Comment
Last August, I ran a poll and discovered that 75% of you will need to generate income overseas. We’ve looked at a few options – teaching English, writing, starting a business. One thing we haven’t discussed is investing. [ad#Google Adsense-1] Nor will we. The Founding Fathers stated that a political system depends upon the consent [...]
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