Over the past two years, my partner and I have been traveling the world, exploring new cities, cuisine, cultures, and more.
She and I have learned a lot throughout our adventures. These learnings have in some cases been difficult, things we wished we had known before traveling, and others we had strategically planned far in advance. All of them, I think, are useful for travelers, new or seasoned. I hope to share our learnings with you!
Remote work has become commonplace over the past decade, so why not work from halfway across the world? Why not work from the cafe across town or in your favorite library surrounded by books? Even if you can’t travel for years on end; you can likely travel for days, weeks, or even a few months. So why not spend one month in Paris or three weeks in Tokyo? After all, you’ll be working for most of it.
This isn’t a to-do list of what needs to be done before you can live abroad for months at a time but is instead a proof of concept. If you meet these requirements, you can travel the world for an extended period of time. Here you’ll find the practical means to being a nomad or at least working remotely for an extended period of time.
Essential Remote Work Requirements Include:
Income
A job which can be done remotely for steady income or onsite once you’ve arrived at your destination
Housing
AirBnBs (when traveling to unfamiliar countries, I find this tends to be the more affordable option with some of the niceties of home)
Hotels
Hostels
friends’/family’s guest room
Tools for performing your job remotely might be:
A laptop with internet to connect to your job
Pen and paper for writing your manuscript
Your camera and recording equipment
Your body, if you’re a performer or teacher
When going abroad
A passport
Cell data for your devices
Backpack, suitcase for carrying things around your new environs
Unfortunately, none of this is possible without a decent source of income but if you’re spending about $1500 on rent every month and are currently able to live comfortably, you can travel the world on a budget for extended periods of time. The only caveat to this is you will be spending entire months in singular locations. For example, you can find $1500 AirBnBs in Paris, but you can really only attain that price if you’re staying for long term stays (one month or more).
One thing which enables us to work remotely for extended periods is our short travel distances. For the past few years we've traveled across many cities but they've always been cities geographically close to each other. For example, once we reached Paris, we hopped around to nearby cities and countries, smartly choosing the ones that were closest which we could then use to leapfrog to another. This keeps travel costs and travel time down over long periods of time.
How We Work from Anywhere for Extended Periods of Time
My partner and I did this by leaving our home furniture and items in storage, this means we had no rent or physical space to pay for while we are away (except for the storage).
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