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Episode 29: Interview with Belinda Woodhouse, Travel Writer

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A long-overdue vacation transformed Belinda Woodhouse's life. She decided to leave the Royal Australian Navy and let her wanderlust take her roaming the planet in free, sandal-wearing bliss. Today, she has been published over 70 times in magazines, online platforms and blogs. Bel has also written three travel books with two more in the pipeline. (See Episode Resources below.) Her photography is published with her articles, in books, and is sold on both Alamy and Bigstock major …

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So You Want to be a Travel Writer or Photographer?

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Somehow travel writing, photography and the untethered expat life just seem to naturally flow together. What career tools are more portable, after all, than a laptop and a camera? If you can write or photograph, you have the means to support your overseas life. If you can do both, you can carve out a big niche for yourself. But what if you need to develop some skills before you get that first paid assignment, or sell the first story or image? Join a limited number of others for an outstanding …

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Support Yourself Anywhere as a Travel Writer

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Sun, surf and white sand beaches. . . glamorous evenings. . . gourmet meals. . . what image does life as a travel writer conjure for you? Travel writing is indeed a glamorous career, and it might be just the ticket for you to pay for your overseas life. Earlier this evening I joined a teleconference with Jennifer Stevens. Jen has spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer and has traveled through 23 countries writing about the best locales for travel, investment and retirement. She was an …

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How Will You Finance Your Life Overseas?

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In our recent poll, we discovered that most -- at least 80% -- of our readers will have to generate some income when they move overseas. None of them plan to hold an overseas job with their current employer, but half intend to develop some kind of self-employment income. This will be the first in a series of ongoing articles that may give you some ideas about your overseas self employment. Since it's what I plan to do, and what I know best, let's start with writing. Writing is probably the most …

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