2. Become a Digital Nomad

What is a Digital Nomad? Digital Nomads choose to have no permanent home and instead travel from place to place, using the internet to generate income.

There are different avenues to become location independent, you can become a freelancer or look for a position within a company.

The possibilities feel endless: you could become a web designer, photographer, virtual assistant, app tester, digital designer, online tutor, salesperson, journalist, translator, programmer, author, consultant, blogger, an online business owner, etc.

Most of these aren’t job you’d just fall into, they take long-term dedication to learn the skills and trade. Finding a job where you can essentially be anywhere doesn’t only take knowledge, but luck, too.

Many of the freelance opportunities are less financially stable and can be more time consuming than the standard job at home. For example, to get to this early stage of blogging I spent years studying photography, writing styles, website design, marketing, and traveling while losing more money than I ever brought in.

So, if you’re looking for a quick and easy way to make money and travel for the short-term, the other points in this article will suit you better. If your dream is to be a digital nomad these websites may prove useful:

Upwork: A top Freelance Marketplace where Clients hire Freelancers to do any type of remote work, for all skill levels. Both Clients and Freelancers are charged a percentage.

WorkingNomads.co: Jobs are color coded by type to help you quickly scan listings and find what you’re looking for. Free for Freelancers to use, but costs to post a job.

FreelanceWritingGigs: A community for Freelance Writers that offers resources, discussions, and tips, but also has a Job Board.

Shopify, Etsy, or BigCommerce: Create a product and sell your creations through any of these ecommerce sites.

FlexJobs: For a monthly subscription, Flexjobs scours the internet for legitimate jobs to help Freelancers avoid all the scams.

Kdp.amazon.com: Make and sell ebooks through your Amazon account.

IFreelance: Freelancers post their services or bid on job listings. Freelancers pay a subscription, but no percentage or commission is charged afterward.

Outsourcely: For finding long-term remote employment. Free for Freelancers.

Some other websites that may be worth looking into are Freelancer, Toptal (for the elite Freelancer), Guru (for collaboration tools).