By admin@thesilverpetticoatreview.com 
This post is a continuation from last week’s discussion on managing income while traveling the world. Let’s dive into how I handle this lifestyle.
I started traveling right after graduating college, spending a whole year backpacking on a shoestring budget. When that year ended, I realized I didn’t want to stop. So, I began looking for a job abroad. I was in Australia but ended up landing a job in Guatemala. I spent three years there, initially as a hotel manager and later working in business development for a large law firm. After Guatemala, I moved to Barcelona and started a green building and energy-saving business with a friend. Later, I moved to the UK, where I spent three years working in IT. During my time working abroad, I made sure to explore nearby towns and countries on weekends, and I appreciated that my jobs were somewhat related to my degree and paid much more than $1 per hour.
While in the UK, a friend invited me to write travel articles for his website. I jumped at the chance, realizing it was the perfect job for me. I wrote articles after work and during weekends, dedicating all my free time to either writing about travel or traveling to gather more content. Eventually, another person found my work on that website and offered me more writing opportunities. As my friend’s website expanded internationally, I started translating my articles into other languages. This side hustle gradually became a significant source of income.
I eventually quit my job in the UK and moved to sunny, affordable Morocco. There, I enjoyed writing and living a great life. Morocco is a wonderful place, and Paris, my hometown, was only a three-hour flight away. However, the travel itch hit again, and I went back to Guatemala. That’s where I met BF, who invited me on a six-month motorcycle trip to Alaska. I agreed, and although we never reached Alaska, we traveled from Guatemala to Seattle and Washington DC. Last summer, we toured Europe after spending seven months resting in Guatemala. My writing income made all this possible, and diligent saving over the years allowed me to invest in creating passive income. While working in the UK, I bought property and recently sold a studio flat in France to purchase land in Guatemala, where I plan to start a guest house and maybe a cattle farm.
Not having a steady income while traveling isn’t a disaster if you’ve saved enough beforehand. You can work in Europe or Australia for decent wages or look into freelancing if you have skills in writing, web design, translation, or anything marketable online. Platforms like Elance and Taskrabbit are great starting points.
For those interested in international work experiences, consider volunteering for room and board with NGOs you’re passionate about or through WOOF, which places you on organic farms. This can be a great way to relax while traveling, get to know locals, and live more cheaply than constantly being on the move.
Your travel expenses will vary based on your comfort level and how much you want to see, but chances are, you’ll spend less than you would living in the US with its rent, car insurance, and smartphone bills. You’ll eventually realize that you don’t need to be wealthy to travel the world.
Have you ever thought about a location-independent career? Or do you already have one?