Ah, the glamour, the glitz, the satisfaction of supporting your overseas lifestyle from anywhere you happen to be. All you need is your educated eye and your trusty camera. Travel photography. . . stock photography. . . fine art photography. . . all great portable careers. But what do you do if you have an interest and a desire, but you lack the knowledge you need to turn your photography hobby into a money-making proposition? Join an Expedition One way is to spend four days in Rome, Italy. …
Panama, Baseball and Expat Businesses
Beisbol (baseball) is big in Panama. Really big. They have major leagues, playoffs, and their own version of the World Series. Panama's a small country, with a population of about 3.5 million, so they don't have a big talent pool to draw on. Making it even more surprising that they can at least a dozen major league teams. Recently I had the opportunity to attend a playoff game between Los Santos and Herrera. In Las Tablas, where I'm living now, Los Santos is the home team. It was a fun …
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Get Paid to Travel the World
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 …
Your Portable Career — Beware the Unintended Consequences
Portable careers are a blessing. You can work from anywhere in the world you happen to be (usually as long as you have an internet connection). But when you move, you may find yourself dealing with some unintended consequences. As you know, I've just made the transition from Central Florida to Las Tablas, Panama. I'm getting settled into my new rental home here, and trying to amp up my work schedule to something more resembling normal for me. This morning I came across a situation I hadn't …
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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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