As a 21-year-old digital nomad, I have been working remotely for five years now. I always wanted to travel. It is my dream to travel the entire world, and I will try my best to visit every country.
I always wanted to travel full-time, so I searched “how to travel the world” and I came across the term ‘digital nomad’ in 2015. I discovered that I could travel the world and work from anywhere in the world if I became a digital nomad. I started some free blogs, to learn about blogging, SEO, and digital marketing.
To make money while traveling the world, I started working online (freelancing) in 2018 and then created Inuidea.com in 2019.
I make money from Inuidea.com, Hostneur.com, sponsorship, freelancing, affiliate marketing, etc
Read this post to learn how I make money while traveling the world – How I Travel The World Working Online
In 2022, after traveling 5,558 kilometers and moving to two different cities within four months, finally I realized I couldn’t live without travel.
Finally, I can see that I can fulfill my dream. Traveling and working from different locations are now part of my life. I’m confident enough to travel frequently, I’ll definitely travel more from now on.
I have traveled to several Indian states – Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Union Territories – Delhi and Chandigarh.
I always wanted to climb mountains, so in 2023, I completed the Basic Mountaineering Course at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports. As soon as I finish the Advance Mountaineering Course and the MOI course, I will trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal.
How To Become a Digital Nomad?
The way of becoming a digital nomad isn’t the same for everyone. Everyone has different passions, skills, and professions.
So, there isn’t one specific blueprint for everyone to follow.
But there are some steps you can follow to become a digital nomad if you are just passionate about becoming a digital nomad.
You need some high-paying skills, a remote job or an online business, a little bit of confidence, and a destination with a reliable internet connection.
Let’s break down the steps of becoming a digital nomad.
Learn Required Skills
Google and YouTube and relevant blogs are the best teachers out there.
However, it’s not easy for everyone to learn from these free resources because educational resources from those platforms are not organized and straightforward.
So, you can use online courses to learn the required skills.
Here are the best places to educate yourself and build skills:
- YouTube
- Udemy
- Skillshare
- Coursera
- Lynda
- Udacity
By signing up for one of these resources, you can get access to thousands of online courses that will help you build skills fast.
Udemy and Skillshare are the best places to learn creative skills and the required skills to become a digital nomad, such as graphic design skills, photography skills, marketing skills, web design skills, etc.
If you want to learn to code, you can try FreeCodeCamp or CodeAcademy to get free coding lessons and tutorials.
How Digital Nomads Make Money While Traveling The World?
There are many ways you can make money while traveling the world as a digital nomad.
You can make money doing freelance jobs and remote jobs for companies.
Also, you can build a passive income generating business to make money while traveling or even sleeping too!
Here are three types of jobs and businesses digital nomads do while traveling the world.
1. Start Your Own Business
You can start a blog, podcast, or YouTube channel to document your nomadic life and share your experience.
The best part is,
By doing these, you can build a passive income-generating business that makes money while you travel.
Also, you can start other passive income-generating businesses to make your digital nomad life easier. Because having passive income streams means true financial freedom.
Check out this post to get some genuine passive income ideas and to learn more about passive income.
2. Freelancing
Freelancing isn’t a passive income-generating business, but it’s one of the best ways to make instant active income as a digital nomad.
In freelancing, you have to sell your services to earn money. If you have a high-paying skill, you can make massive money by doing freelance jobs.
For example,
If you are a graphic designer, you can sell your graphic design services. You can design logos, banners, flyers, illustrations, etc.
The best place to sell your graphic design service is 99Designs. It’s the only design-specific freelance marketplace available on the market.
You can be a freelance writer, photographer, virtual assistant, digital marketer, and the list goes on.
If you’re a beginner, I suggest you start your freelance career on Fiverr because it’s user-friendly and beginner-friendly.
Read more: Freelancing for Beginners – The Ultimate Guide to Freelancing in 2024
Also, you can use Upwork, Freelancer, Guru.com, Facebook groups, and other social media platforms to get more clients.
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3. Get a Remote Job
The difference between remote jobs and freelance jobs is remote jobs mean you’re a full-time or part-time employee at an organization or a company, while freelance jobs end once the project is over. In both cases, your presence isn’t required at the office.
Remote jobs are better than freelance jobs because sometimes it’s hard to get clients as a freelancer and remote jobs make your digital nomad life more secure.
If you have the required skills and degrees, you can quickly get a remote job and work from anywhere.
You can be a web developer, app developer, growth hacker, marketing specialist, graphic designer, software engineer, and the list goes on.
Some well-known companies offer flexible remote jobs for digital nomads. Some of them are:
Read more: The Ultimate Guide to Remote Job – 7 Remote Companies to Get a Remote Job and Travel the World
Online job boards such as We Work Remotely, RemoteOK, and Remote.co are some of the great places to find flexible part-time jobs or full-time remote jobs. Or, if you’re looking for something more specific, here’s a good site for remote SQL jobs.
Also, the power of networking is huge. LinkedIn is a great place to apply for jobs. Also, it’s a great platform where you can showcase your experience and skills and network with other professionals.
You can directly approach a company for a remote job. Choose a remote-friendly company, let them know who you are and how the company can benefit from your skills, and ask if they have any positions available.
Get Digital Nomad Insurance
It’s essential for remote workers and digital nomads to have international health insurance and travel insurance.
SafetyWing is a travel medical insurance that was created by nomads for nomads.
You’re covered in 185 countries, and you don’t need to let them know about your itinerary in advance.
It’s the perfect solution for people like me who are always on the move and never quite sure where we’ll be next month. Check out their website at SafetyWing.com.
Thanks for reading this article. 💚
If you loved what you read, would you be able to buy me a cup of coffee? It’s okay if you can’t right now.
If you have any questions or if you wanna work with me, feel free to contact me. I’m always available to help young hustlers like you @InuEtc on Instagram.
Keep traveling!
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