One of the most exciting aspects of my recent move to Panama is knowing that I can be paid for every trip to the beach, every exploration of a new town or museum. How? By writing travel articles about what I discover. If the prospect of getting paid to experience the best the world has to offer appeals to you, then you might want to consider travel writing as a portable career. Travel writing ticks all the boxes It's completely portable No special expertise required -- you can learn …
Choosing a Niche for Your Portable Career
Which way will lead to a more profitable portable career? Offering to do "everything" in your industry, or offering a service or product that's very specific? If you're a writer, will you write everything for everyone? Well, maybe you could, but how would you market your services? How do you stand out from the crowd? You'll go farther, faster, if you carve out a narrow niche for yourself. When you do that you can develop a reputation for excellence and expertise, and you'll become the go-to …
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Create a Social Media Profile for your Portable Career
After the recent post on 5 Social Media Platforms Every Expat Blogger Should Use, one reader commented that he "never really caught on to the social networking thing." Well, if you're not creating a portable career, you don't have to "get" social networking. However, if you'll need to support yourself overseas as a writer, blogger, photographer, life coach or in some other portable career, you have a choice: learn to use social media to attract an audience and clients, or spend a lot of money …
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What Prevents Expats From Working Overseas?
Guest post by Louise Wiles Accompanying partners – do they or circumstance influence their career choices? Recently I was talking about the services that I offer to accompanying partners through Success Abroad Coaching with some friends ‘back home’. I was explaining that finding fulfilling and meaningful work whilst abroad can be quite a challenge for many partners. Friends turned to look at me in surprise and one said: “Not working is an issue? I’d love to not have to work, to have some time …
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Build a Better Blog, Save Money
If you plan to blog as part or all of your expat portable career, you can get a jump start and save some money within the next 10 days. ProBlogger Darren Rowse has just released the new, updated, better-than-ever version of his classic 31 Days to Build a Better Blog. Early in my blogging career, I invested in the 31-day program, and it helped me to: Come up with more interesting topics to write about Write headlines that get more attention Leverage social media to grow my audience Gain …
Interview with a Travel Writer
Imagine being paid to travel and experience the best the world has to offer. As a travel writer, that's exactly what you do. It's a top portable career pick for many expats, because when you're writing about the world it doesn't matter where you call home. Lucy Culpepper has been a travel writer for over a decade, and she manages to keep a very busy schedule. Originally from the UK, Lucy's also an experienced traveler and a serial expat. She's lived in Central America, France, Spain and …