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The More Portable Your Career, the More Important Your Online Presence

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There are as many types of portable careers as there are expats looking to earn a living overseas. One thing most of them have in common, though, is the need for some sort of online presence. A permanent online address shows a level of stability that reassures clients and brings you more … [Read more...] about The More Portable Your Career, the More Important Your Online Presence

How to be a Happiness Hero Overseas!

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Before 2009, I had never heard of a portable career, laptop lifestyle, digital nomad or location-independent lifestyle. If I ever considered work and not being tied to a place in the same thought, it was to dream about someday writing a book. After all, that's something you can do no matter where … [Read more...] about How to be a Happiness Hero Overseas!

How do your Online Business Costs Compare?

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For many of us, portable careers are the key to living comfortably overseas. While many expats rely on teaching English, or blogging about their travel or expat lifestyle and related subjects to generate their overseas income, more and more expats are running an actual business, or working virtually … [Read more...] about How do your Online Business Costs Compare?

8 Tools for Organizing Your Portable Career

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When you're pursuing a portable career as an expat, it's important to keep your files, notes, schedules, and everything else in a form you can access from wherever you happen to be. If you have a permanent office space, you can fill it with paper files. But if your workspace is less permanent, … [Read more...] about 8 Tools for Organizing Your Portable Career