Getting Started As a Digital Nomad

Now most of the world is tentatively opening up again, it’s a good time to think about whether the idea of travelling and working remotely appeals to you or not. I often say this is the best time in history to be freelance, and one of the main reasons for that is the incredible technology and freedom that we have at our fingertips. Freelancers are in an amazing position to travel and explore the world, all while making money and doing work they love. So if that appeals, read on to find out how you can get started. Technology and software is getting better and better each year, making it easier and easier to deliver completely seamless freelance services – no matter where you are in the world. Ignoring the pandemic for a second, which caused and continues to cause huge problems for people who travel full time, the barriers to travel are generally so much lower than they ever have been. Of course, the digital nomad lifestyle is not all cocktails at sunset and working from your laptop while your feet dangle in the pool, however. The first thing to realise is that just because you can work from anywhere doesn’t mean you should. We’ve all felt the tug of jealousy and adventure prompted by Instagram photos or stories of other freelancers living it up in Bali, but of course, the reality is never that simple. Some people are simply not suited to life on the road, and there are no problems with that. To get the benefits of travel, you also have to make a lot of sacrifices – think stability, missing important occasions and enraging clients who want in-person meetings with you. Travelling constantly inevitably means that you will have less contact with local friends and family, and that it is harder to lay down roots. But for a certain type of person, for a certain amount of time, working on the road means your life can be an ever-expanding, eye-opening adventure, which you’re able to entirely fund using your business. Continue reading: https://freelancesuccess.co.uk/2022/01/07/please-reviewgetting-started-as-a-digital-nomad/