Digital Nomadism: The Best Jobs For Traveling and Making Money

There was once a point in time where living the “American Dream” consisted of having a family, a good-paying job, and a nice house with a white picket fence. Today, the “American Dream” looks slightly different than it did 50 years ago. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, it’s just that the times have changed and the needs and wants of people have changed as well.
Today, for a lot of people, the “American Dream” is now owning your own business and traveling the world… that’s quite a difference from raising a family and having a home with a white picket fence! In fact, it’s the exact opposite! This lifestyle of making money and traveling the world is known as living a digital nomad lifestyle.
By living a digital nomad lifestyle, you’re going to be able to travel the world and make money by utilizing the internet wherever you are. Typically, when most people make the decision to live this lifestyle, the first business move to make is to create an official business site. That’s going to make your business look trustworthy and professional. Once you have your business website, you’re free to travel the world.
According to digitalnomadsoul.com, people like the idea of digital nomadism but their biggest fear is the aspect of money. They’re afraid of not making enough money for the lifestyle and they’re afraid of leaving the security of their full-time job. It’s definitely understandable for people to have that fear but according to blogginfromparadise.com, living as a digital nomad is freeing, you just have to get adjusted to it and the adjustment is what’s hard… not the actual work itself.
Some people will take advantage of this lifestyle by working remotely for their current company. Some companies offer remote positions and while you won’t be your own boss like you would if you started your own online business, you still have the opportunity to live like a digital nomad remotely working for a company. The only difference is the amount of freedom you’d have. When you work remotely, you still have the office politics to deal with and you’d still have to work the same hours (typically) but you do have the freedom to work from anywhere in the world.

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If your current company doesn’t offer those types of positions, there’s no need to worry. There are all kinds of jobs that allow you to travel the world and make money doing it… who said you couldn’t have the best of both worlds, literally? If you want to live a digital nomad lifestyle, here are some of the top jobs for you to consider.

English Teacher

There are people all over the world who want to learn how to speak English and with the help of the internet, a person living in Los Angeles can teach children in China how to speak English. Teaching English to students in developing countries, regardless of where you live, is a great way to earn money and see the world.
Most people get intimidated by this position/opportunity because they see the word “teacher” and think you have to be certified or have a degree to teach English as a second language. That’s not the case at all… Now, a degree will definitely open up more teaching opportunities but there are also lots of teaching programs that don’t require a teaching degree.

Content Writer

Do you have a vivid imagination or have expert knowledge on certain topics? If that sounds like you, then becoming a content writer might be right up your alley. As a content writer, you’ll acquire clients who either have a business website with a blog that needs content or you can write for various web-based magazines. The great thing about being a content writer is that you set your own prices. You can charge per word or you can charge per article.

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You might be thinking that being a writer isn’t going to bring in enough money… well, you might not realize it but we live in a digital world and for every blog post, e-book, video or movie script, and advertisement, a writer has graced it with greatness. You could be the writer that has a hand in all of these writing opportunities… you just have to look for them and create them.

Virtual Assistant

As a virtual assistant, your job is to help small business owners with daily tasks of running their business. It can be anything from responding to emails and handling their social media accounts to administrative tasks and answering phone calls. Business owners hire virtual assistants either because they don’t have time to do it themselves or they don’t know how to do it. As a virtual assistant, you’re offering up your services to assist business owners and they are willing to pay good money for these services too!

You Can Have the Best of Both Worlds

As you can see, you can have the best of both worlds… You can travel the world and work jobs that allow you to earn a decent living. The great thing about living this lifestyle is that you can travel and earn from virtually anywhere in the world. People tend to think that just because you choose to be a digital nomad, you have to travel internationally… that’s not the case at all. You can live this lifestyle and travel from state to state.

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The most important part of this lifestyle is safety. Why? Because you’re going to be in unfamiliar territories. Practicing safety while traveling doesn’t just apply for international travel; you need to be aware of your surroundings whether you’re in New York or New Zealand.
Just be safe and have fun! Happy travels!