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 …
Making Money from your Blog
Blogging is a workable portable career for expats, requiring only some expertise, a computer and an internet connection. It can be an excellent way to fund your untethered life overseas. Before you get into the technical issues of setting up your blog, though, you need to have some sort of a plan. Because, if you're doing it right, a blog is a business and every business requires planning. Sure, it's wonderful to think about knocking off a few articles from your hammock while sipping …
Enjoy a Movable Retirement in Asia
It's affordable, safe, exciting, exotic, and has terrific health care. Last week I shared with you the top 20 picks for overseas retirement on a budget, according to Live and Invest Overseas. Six of the countries are located in southeast Asia, which is the cheapest region of the world right now. These countries are: China India Laos Malaysia Thailand Vietnam What About Residency? Malaysia is the only country on this list to offer a retirement visa, called Malaysia, My Second …
Your Top 20 Country Choices for Overseas Retirement
And the winners are. . . drumroll please. . . Yesterday evening the Live and invest Overseas Conference ended after a densely scheduled three-day smorgasbord of information for expats and plan-to-be expats. (I've decided that's a better phrase than "wannabe.") Last month I speculated about the 20 countries they'd recommend, and I'm happy to report I pretty much nailed it. There was only one country on the list that really surprised me. Here, without further ado, are their recommendations for …
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Shock Announcement About the Easiest Place to Retire
While you're reading this, I'll be at the Live and Invest Overseas Conference in Orlando, FL. It's an intensive, three-day get together where we'll talk about the 20 best countries to retire to, along with sessions on the practical issues of relocating to and living in a new country. I've been invited to speak about Portable Careers at the "Fund Your Life Overseas" workshop. I'll be reporting to you next week about the conference, but for today I thought I'd share with you some thoughts about …
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Hot Markets for Teaching English Abroad
Although not as portable in the short-term as some of the other portable expat professions, teaching English is a terrific way to see the world, experience other cultures, and earn a living. Before you plunk down your money for training and certification, though, it's a good idea to know where in the world you'd like to go. That's because different regions expect different types of certification. Here's a sampling of teaching positions currently advertised in different regions. Asia The …
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