When my husband and I were getting ready to move to Panama ten years ago, dealing with family photos was far and away my most difficult downsizing task. How could I organize my out-of-control photo collection? We had photos in frames, in albums, in boxes, and in envelopes from developer. And somehow, I had to organize them in such a way that we could move overseas without losing any treasured family memories. At the end of December, I was fascinated to talk with professional photo …
How One Dissatisfied Gen-Xer Achieved Location Independence in Asia
Lou Blaser went from one extreme -- a road warrior flying all over the country all the time -- to another -- a corporate office. Today she's found the location independence she really wanted. Here's how she managed the transition. I was a "road warrior" back when I was in management consulting. That's the term we used for someone regularly heading to the airport on Monday mornings to catch the first flight out to whichever city their client happened to be located. Personal life was …
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How I Moved to the Netherlands and Built a Wonderful Expat Life
Amanda didn't set out with the intention of creating an expat life, but that's what she ended up doing. Here's her story. I am British born but have been living in the Netherlands since 2000. Since then, I have gained: 1 Dutch husband3 sons2 cats2 rabbitsDutch nationality1 freelance writing and translation career. We live in the Achterhoek in the east of the Netherlands. My expat life began when I moved to the Netherlands because my Dutch husband-to-be had just finished his police …
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Are You a Professional Creative? Here’s Why You Should Use Milanote
If you're a professional creative, here's a planning and productivity tool designed with you in mind. Milanote bills itself as "the tool for organizing creative projects." At its most basic, it's a note-taking app, but where something like Evernote or OneNote is designed to be read, Milanote is designed to be seen. It's the difference between viewing a list of ingredients (eggs, butter, flour) and a picture of the mouthwatering finished product. Milanote is like the digital bullet …
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Boost Your Business: 4 Freelance Professionals to Hire
If you’re a solopreneur focused on growing your business, you may have realized just how challenging it can be to tackle your entire to-do list by yourself! And when you’re building a location-independent business inspired by Anywhereist, you also have to learn your way around new technology. After all, creating passive income actually takes a lot of work. But what if you could simply hire freelance professionals and save your energy? Here’s how working with expert freelancers can help you …
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7 Planning Steps Bridget Jones Can Teach Anywhereists
"Earth to Bridget Sodding Jones!" yells Bridget's boss. As the sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary opens, lucky Bridget has been chosen to try skydiving -- on camera -- to see if it's great fun or a terrifying risk. After being forced out of the plane, forgetting to pull the ripcord (prompting the above exclamation from boss) and finally drifting along, chute open, Bridget starts daydreaming about her boyfriend. To come to earth with a bump -- literally -- facedown in a large …
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