Blogger's Guides to Other Ways to Work Abroad

Making Friends with Chaos
Little did Xenia Elsaesser expect when she took her modern language year abroad in Bolivia that she would become a co-founder of an English language newspaper.

Sex and the Magic Secrets to Getting Published
Torre DeRoche strokes her moustache and contemplates putting a pen in her vagina before confiding the reasons behind landing her book deal.

A Day in the Life: Digital Strategist
Edna Zhou managed the social media marketing for a supermodel reality tv show in Singapore.

What You Need To DJ Around The World
Michael Tieso finds most of his gigs at expat bars and passes on his recommendations for the hardware and software needed to DJ as you travel.

Building the Dream in Peru's Cloud Cocoa Land
Tatiana and Andrew Bruton’s long standing dream came true when they finally opened their hostel in a remote Peruvian valley.

Selling Sugar Cane in Ethiopia
For an initial investment of 50 cents Leif starts a sugar cane business in the tourist filled village of Lalibella.

Singapore for Grads and the Working Holiday Pass
Serial expat Edna Zhou’s guide for anyone who may be thinking about moving to Singapore to find work is especially relevant to new graduates.

How I Made Money While Travelling
Vicky Philpott is currently the editor of the Hostelbookers blog and has written for many publications but in the past she has worked at English immersion camps in Spain and summer camps in America.

The Business of Running a Popular Travel Blog
Gary Arndt provides a peek behind the scenes of his leading travel blog.

An Open Letter to Aspiring Travel Bloggers
Gary Arndt castrates a unicorn and stomps on a rainbow in his efforts to tell it like it is.

An Open Letter to Travel Who Want to Make Money
Nomadic Matt Kepnes takes Gary’s unicorn ball and runs with it.

The Dream of The Unplugged Vacation
What looks like a holiday to her friends is business as usual for Suzy Guese.

How Much Money Can A Travel Blog Make? My Story
From almost snatching the arm of the first advertiser that offered him $60 to $2500 a week, Johnny Ward provides some solid figures from his own journey as a travel blogger.

Is Microstock Photography a Viable Source of Income for a Traveller?
Though he admits to making only micromoney, Brendan van Son does pay half of his monthly food bill through shooting stock images.

My Routine for 12 Hour Work Day: Travel Blogger Version
An average day in the life of Runaway Juno.

Last Day at Work, First Day as a Freelance Writer
A special day for Miruna Corneanua.

Reality of Living & Working on a Deserted Beach
Robs describes the Pros and even thinks up some Cons to working by the sea.

18 Reasons Why Chiang Mai Makes a Perfect Digital Nomad Headquarters
Randomly throw a ball in Chiang Mai and chances are it will hit a travel blogger. Erin, of Never Ending Voyage, explains why the city is so popular with digital nomads. 

Essential Reads for Digital Nomads: Blog Edition
On her own blog this time, Erin takes some pictures of Simon in front of a laptop and arranges them among a list of articles useful to digital nomads. We do much the same thing here but with far fewer pictures of Simon.

Nomadic Interviews: Christy & Kali of Technosyncratic
Christy and Kali use their internet business to fund a lifestyle that has taken them around the US in an RV, housesitting in London and living in Thailand.

Notes on not (yet) making a living as a freelance writer in Phnom Penh
Lauren Quinn gets an article published about not writing published articles.

So You Want to be a Pro Blogger in the Travel Business
Dave and Deb, who bill themselves as Canada’s Adventure couple, are two of the most successful travel bloggers. Here they detail what is required to succeed in this business.

The Story of How I Became a Full Time Travel Blogger
Runaway Jane tells how she went from in debt student to pro blogger.

Two Great Jobs To Have Online and Work On The Road
A couple of ways to stay away from the office.

Nomadic Interviews: Tom & Jenny of Till The Money Runs Out
A brief meeting with two fellow travellers inspires Simon Fairbairn and Erin McNeaney to start their own app business.

Housesitting in Europe
More advice from experienced house sitters Dalene and Peter Heck.

Expert House-sitting Advice from Author Teresa Roberts
The Jet Set Citizen interviews the author of Finding the Gypsy In Me – Tales of An International House Sitter.

How to Sail Around the World on Somebody Else’s Luxury Yacht
Tiffany and Greg reveal their techniques for boat hitch hiking.

A Day in the Life of a Housesitter
Christy and Kali wake up in German suburbia to a day of incompetent mouse rescuing.

My Journey: Self-Published to Big Publishing Deal
Torre pinches herself, then slaps herself around the face before accepting she is awake and has hit the big time when her self published book is picked up by major publishers and Hollywood.

Travel Writing Corner: Interview with Jeremy Head
Nellie Huang asks Jeremy Head how he broke into travel writing and his advice to others wanting to do the same.

Is the Travel Blogging Lifestyle Really That Great?
On his own site this time, Jeremy presents the downside to working as a digital nomad and learns what happens when he pokes at a few sacred cows.

How I Make Money and Afford to Travel
Nomadic Matt, one of the big beasts of the travel blogging industry, puts into writing how he pays the bills.

Our Moment of Fame in Bollywood
After the stars have walked the red carpet the extras try to spot themselves in the film.

Behind the Scenes of a Pharmaceutical Drug Trial
J M Cressman has his veins emptied and his stomach filled when he volunteers to help test a new drug.

Housesitting 101
Regularly quizzed about how they go about getting housesitting gigs, Dalene and Pete provide some answers.

Housesitting 201
More excellent advice on living rent free in someone else’s home.

The Manor – in Photos (part 2)
The Hecktics are temporarily to the manor born.

A Week in the Life – Day 1 – Travel and Work
This time the Hecktics shoot some video of their housesitting gig in Brussels.

Where to Stay – For Free Around the World
Erin of Never Ending Voyage relates her, and husband Simon’s, experiences of cadging free accommodation across the globe.

How to Travel the World and NOT Pay for Hotels
We’ve featured quite a few house sitting posts by Dalene and Peter Heck. Here’s another.

Housesit on Your Next Vacation
Just back from her latest house sitting gig in one of America’s most expensive cities, Maggie Wells presents her etiquette tips for house sitters.

10 Tips for Landing the Perfect House-Sitting Gig
A some-time Caribbean island resident thanks to house sitting, Nora Dunn follows up on her Wisebread colleague Maggie Wells’ advice by suggesting ways you can get your own house sitting gig.

How to See the World by House Sitting
Betsy Talbot writes her post from someone else’s cosy, top floor flat in an old building in Brussels.

How to Travel: Volunteering Aboard a Sailboat
Video bloggers Tiffany and Gregg provide some tips for land lubbers hoping to find their sea legs at someone else’s expense.

How to Secure a Crew Position Aboard a Yacht
Seasoned sailor Amanda Anderson’s tips for crossing oceans adventurously, cheaply and safely.

Make a Living With YouTube Videos
The JetSetCitizen posts a short but interesting piece about a clever way to make money online.

Update, Looking Back, and Living and Working in New Zealand
Along with his own online ventures, Backpacking Matt is involved in running a web start up promoting mountain biking in New Zealand.

The Secret Life of a Nomadic Web Designer  
Never Ending Voyage’s Simon Fairbairn’s documentary exposes the lie that nomadic web designing is all big breasted Latino girls, sunshine and flowers.

How I Became a Moviestar (And How You Can Too)
Matt plays the lead in a student film.

My Life as a German Movie Star
Adventurous Kate dances, dances and dances some more in Thailand for German movie Tourist in Danger.

SWF in Syria: Torn Between Two Husbands
From American backpacker to British aristocrat in one take.

Backpackers to Bollywood Actors: An Interesting Day in Mumbai, India
Nicole and Cameron Wears break into Bollywood.

What the F*ck is Busking!?
From mime to music via magic, Off Track Planet looks at ways to make money on the streets.

Essential Packing List for Musicians
Guitarist Lachie McLeod suggests a list of items for travelling tunemeisters.

Nomadic Interviews: Kirsty the Nerdy Nomad
Kirsty Henderson makes her living by selling advertising on her numerous websites.

Travel Dork: 10 Questions With Nomadic Matt
An interview with Matt Kepnes.

Wife-Hunting: How to Marry a Brazilian Model
Four hour week dude Tim Ferriss interviews Jeremiah Thompson, a photographer of Brazilian bikini models.

Paid for Travel Writing – All Those Dollars
Advice for making the transition to paid travel writer

Freelance Writer Rates: Who Pays the Most Online
A generally upbeat assessment of what online publications are paying writers.

Getting Started as a Travel Writer
Matt Gibson answers a reader’s question to his blog.

An Interview With Susan Griffith
It is no exaggeration to say that this blog would never had existed had Susan Griffith not written the magnificent Work Your Way Around the World.

Stories from Backpackers: Working in Australia and New Zealand
Six travellers describe how they paid their way down under including bar work, housekeeping, digital marketing and appearing nude for a documentary.

Working Holiday Visas: What You Should Know
A rundown of getting a short term work visa in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Travelers Talk Back: Working While Traveling
The editors of five blogs explain the methods they use to make a living while they travel.

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