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Earn a Living In Your New Country as an Artisan

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If you paint fine paintings, sculpt, write poetry or novels or compose music, you've probably already considered financing your new overseas life by selling your creative products. And the process probably isn't very different from doing it in your home country. As a side benefit,the move will probably stir your creative juices and give you more subject matter to draw on! But have you considered making a living in your new country using handicraft and artisanal skills that may be just hobbies …

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Live to Photograph? Or Photograph to Live?

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Photography falls somewhere squarely in the middle between an art and a craft, but either way it could help you earn your living in your new international location. For most of us, "photography" means grabbing the point-and-shoot and clicking away at kids, pets, grandkids and special events. That's not what I'm talking about. Frankly, you may have the cutest grandkids in the world (and I don't think you do because I know mine have that honor!), but nobody's going to pay you for taking …

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Teach English in Asia to Finance Your Life Overseas

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So, you've decided you want to live in Asia, to travel to exotic locations, eat incredibly spicy food, and generally enjoy life in a culture that's completely different from what you've grown up with. But you have to be able to afford it. Previously, we’ve discussed teaching English as a second language as a way to finance your life abroad. Not surprisingly, the greatest demand for English teachers is in Asia. If you have a Bachelor's degree in just about any subject and some specialized …

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Living On Bajan Time

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Guest Post by Kathy Nicholls Nothing is quite as wonderful as living 10 minutes from the Caribbean Sea. In 2008, I had the opportunity to relocate to Barbados, contracted by the government of Barbados to set up a school to train medical transcriptionists. The two years I lived there changed my life. You feel the sea breeze in the air no matter where you go on the island, and the people, while highly motivated to work hard, understand the importance of having a balance in life. Now back in the …

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Finance Your Life Overseas by Starting a Business

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In previous posts, we looked at financing your new life overseas by teaching English as a second language, or by writing. These are a couple of very popular ways to earn money in your new country. There are many other options as well, including starting a business. Shelter Offshore advises that you must be sure your business idea is unique, but “not so unique that it is totally unlikely to succeed.” They point out that self-employment is a tough road in any case, and if you haven’t been …

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Corporate Cubicles: I’m Just Saying No

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Those of you who have followed me for a while know that I don't often get super-personal. Once in a while, I do share my personal circumstances occasionally, when it’s relevant to our overall discussion. When I lost my job in March as part of the US financial meltdown, I let you know about it, because it was going to effect my ability to explore new places to live. I spent the next seven months, approximately, without a job, picking up some freelance writing here and there with unemployment …

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