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Think you have to be a travel writer or photographer to explore the world and make money? No so! These women are making money while pursuing their passions, getting paid and traveling the world. Location independent women. It doesn’t get cooler than this.

THE FASHION DESIGNER

Susan Easton is founder of From the Road an online fashion and accessories shop that features handcrafted fashion from local indigenous artisans. Susan travels the world looking for artisans to collaborate. Her shop currently includes goods from Peru, Kenya and Ecuador.

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THE COPYWRITER

Stacey Herbert is the Brazen Copywriter. She works with startups and savvy entrepreneurs to help them define their brand, deliver their message and sell their ‘stuff’ online. Currently based in Thailand; she got there via a stint in Bali from London.

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THE COACH

Megan Fitzgerald is an expat career coach and founder of Career by Choice, teaching expats how to achieve success abroad. She’s lived all over the world included Rome, Singapore and UK runs her business via online coaching and attracting ‘real time’ clients in the countries she lives in.

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THE APP DESIGNER

Erin McNeaney is one half of Voyage Travel Apps. Currently traveling the world indefinitely after selling up everything they owned, Erin and her partner make apps. Their most recent isTrail Wallet, an app to track your travel expenses and show how you are keeping to your budget – or not.

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THE SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT

Laura Roeder is founder of the seven-figure revenue LKR Media, an online university for social media marketing. Currently living in London after moving from California, Laura takes frequent and long vacations each year including Asia, Europe and South America thanks to her business and team which is set up to run without her.

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THE FINANCE EXPERT

Nora Dunn is The Professional Hobo, a financial expert who sold her Canadian financial planning practice in 2006 and had been traveling indefinitely ever since. Via her online courses and articles she teaches other people how to to stay financially successful while traveling the world.

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THE ARTIST

Yamile Yemoonyah is an artist entrepreneur and founder of Creative Web Biz. After having more success selling her artwork online than in galleries, she now teaches other artists how to have a successful online art business by way designing websites and coaching – all while traveling the world.

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THE MARKETING EXPERT

Natalie Sisson is the The Suitcase Entrepreneur. She’s been living out of her suitcase since 2006 and teaching others how to run an online six-figure business on the road via her blog, coaching sessions, courses and online products. This year she also released her Suitcase Entrepreneur book which was an Amazon best seller.

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THE TEACHERER

Jeannie Mark is the fun Nomadic Chick who went from cubicle dweller to traveling gypsy. Currently teaching English in Sanya, China, Jeannie has been on the road since 2010 picking up writing work along the way as well as radio hosting and producing, podcasting, and video editing.

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THE WRITER

Amy Scott is founder of Nomadtopia, teaching others how to live a location independent lifestyle through coaching and online programs. Amy’s adventure started in 2004 and she continues to travel the world with her husband who she met on the road and with Argentina as her base.

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THE SPEAKER

Marianne Cantwell is author of the best selling book Free Range Human that came from her blog of the same name. She lives and works from several countries each year, speaking and running courses on how to create a ‘free range career’ that suits your lifestyle every day (rather than hanging out for your two week holiday).

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THE COPYWRITER

Ashley Ambirge is founder of The Middle Finger Project, a copywriting and marketing company “doing business and life differently.” She turns over seven-figures a year picking up high end clients and teaching others how to write for their business via downloadable products. She runs all this from her laptop – currently mostly in Costa Rica.

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THE VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

Michelle Dale is founder of Virtual Miss Friday, a virtual assistant company that provides technical support to start ups and multinational corporations alike. She runs her VA empire all virtually and has lived in six countries since 2006, has two children and a husband she met on the road.

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THE TRAVEL WRITER

Kelly Dunning is one half of Global Goose, a website documenting the travels of her and her boyfriend who are not on their gap year but their ‘gap decade.’ Kelly makes money while traveling as a freelance writer for travel guides, resorts and tourist websites.

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THE FILM MAKER

Kristen Sarah is an actress, filmmaker and video blogs over at Hopscotch the Globe. As well as working on her own show she works with various destinations and brands to produce high quality travel videos such as: Hawaii Tourism and Tourism Quebec as well as writing travel articles for various travel outlets.

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THE FREELANCE WRITER

Kate McCulley travels the world for a living posting on her blog Adventurous Kate and writing freelance articles along the way. She earns money for her trips through advertising, consulting sessions to help readers plan their trips, public speaking and affiliate marketing.

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THE AUTHOR

Rita Golden Gelman author of the brilliant Tales of a Female Nomad leaves all other ‘newbie’ independent location free travelers in her shadow. The 76 year old has been on the road since 1986 when she was 48 and ‘on the verge of divorce.’ Rita continues to write adult and childrens’ novels as well as speaking at companies and colleges.

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THE BUSINESS EXPERT

Natalie MacNeil is founder of She Takes On the World – a leading blog for career-minded women and women entrepreneurs that she started after traveling to 60 countries and running her business. Natalie continues to take frequent holidays while her business goes from success to success.

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Shannon O’Donnell is founder of A Little Adrift an author and photographer who travels while volunteering and supporting communities along the way. She also speaks about travel, international volunteering, and the importance cultivating an informed worldview at schools and organisations.

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THE EDITOR

Elisa Doucette is is a freelance writer and editor who travels the world looking for great stories to live, interesting tales to share, and making words sexy. She’s also managing editor of The Tropical MBA, all of which she does while traveling through Asia and Europe and beyond.

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THE PUBLISHER

Last but not least; Marie Teather (that’s me!) founder of Worldette – the daily email that gets you out in the world. You are signed up aren’t you? I’ve run Worldette from exotic raids in Morocco, skyscraping hotels in New York and beach huts in Thailand. Serial expat for a decade I’ve lived in Tokyo, London, Hong Kong and now Singapore. Where I go, my business comes with me!

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Are there any location independent women missing from our list? Let us know before and we might add them to the follow up!