Untether Yourself is the title of the free e-book I recently released. (If you missed its release, you can grab your copy here.) But what does the untethered expat life mean? Is it: the freedom to travel constantly, flitting from place to place and exploring all the world has to offer? the opportunity to live on a tropical beach soaking up the sun? the ability to live where you want but travel back to your native land whenever you want to visit friends and family? simply a move from one …
Should You Start a Blog? Blogging for Fun and Profit
A blog can be a big part of your Anywhereist business strategy. Here's some basic information to get you started. What is a Blog? The word "blog" is short for "web log." An entire website can be a blog, or the blog can be just part of the site. They can be very simple, or very complex. Generally a blog presents information in chronological order, with the most recent entry first. Most blogs allow some kind of interactivity. Typically, readers can leave comments. Some blogs include …
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An Antidote to Doom and Gloom
Occasionally I reprint articles here that appeared on other expat websites. This one struck a chord with me, and I hope it will with you too. Thanks to Live and Invest Overseas, where you can read the original in its entirety. "Vicki and I recently returned to Argentina after a six-month absence," writes Intrepid Correspondent Paul Terhorst. "The seasons are reversed here, and, like the song says, spring is 'bustin' out all over.' We see new leaves on trees, migrant birds returning, more …
The Dangers of Social Media
A few days ago I posted a list of social networking sites that might help you plan and execute your overseas move, and get settled in afterwards. However, I’d feel irresponsible if I didn’t spell out one very real downside to relying on social media when you move overseas. This is especially problematic if you’re not working or if you’re living a very unstructured life. You see, social networking is seductive and it’s easy. It’s much easier to open a browser and check out your friends on …
More on Getting Rid of Stuff
The battle to whittle down our stuff continues. . . I've posted before about our efforts to sell off the household items, furniture and furnishings that we don't want to move abroad with. (You can see some of those posts here, here and here. (And no, that's not my stuff in the picture.) Unfortunately, in this economy, there are way too many people selling and way too few people buying. I've recently posted ads on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace trying to sell more of our stuff. I'm …
What Can I Eat Overseas?
And Stay Healthy? I have some concerns about the food supply in my overseas location. How do I find out whether crops are grown with chemical pesticides or whether the cows are pumped full of antibiotics as they are in the US? I don't want to assume anything. . . [ad#Google Adsense Double] If eating nutritious, healthful, uncontaminated food is important to you, jump over to our Facebook page and join the discussion. …