Work and Travel
Why Cruises are a Great Intro to Solo Female Travel
If you're a woman who's interested in solo travel, taking a cruise can be a great way to dip your toes in the waters and see if traveling alone is…
7 Top Digital Nomad Passive Income Streams
Traveling while working online is an excellent way to see the world. Any freelancer has the ability to do this. Traveling freelancers, also called digital nomads, have not only the…
Why I Loved Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang was the first location I hit in Vietnam while I was working and traveling my way around the world. This city seemed to be calling to me, as…
26 Ways to Make Money While Traveling
Are you interested in learning how to work and travel but think you can't because you don't have any skills that you can take on the road? There are actually…
4 Productivity Tips to Create an Awesome Digital Nomad Life
Freelancing - what does it mean to you? Is it doing the job from the comfort of your home, morning coziness, and saving time on commuting? Or rather - freedom,…
How to Become an ESL Teacher Online or Abroad
Wondering how to become an ESL teacher? Teaching English as a second language (ESL) is an excellent way to earn money as a freelancer. You can work in person at…
11 Reasons to Travel When You Freelance Online
Do you freelance online? If so, now that the world is reopening, you might want to consider working and traveling. There are lots of traveling freelancers in the world who…
The Amazing Omani Halwa of Salalah, Oman | Eid al Adha
When you work and travel, you usually spend a lot of time in countries other than your own, so you sometimes get to see how the local people celebrate their…
How to Live the Freelance Digital Nomad Lifestyle
The freelance digital nomad lifestyle is a bit of a mystery to almost everyone. Most people haven’t even heard of digital nomads. Those who have heard of the people who…
Central Park – April 2010
Ten years ago in April 2010, I hopped on a Metro North train and rode into New York City to enjoy the gorgeous day in Central Park. Crabapple and…
Salalah, Oman Tour During Khareef Season
In Salalah, Oman the annual khareef season turns the sandy, mountainous landscape of this enchanting Middle Eastern city to a deeply beautiful lush green. This khareef, or monsoon, season is…
Meet Melaka, Malaysia
I like traveling to places that not everyone else visits. When I decided to spend some time exploring Southeast Asia while I was working and traveling, I thought Malaysia might…
Tiwi Islands Tour into Aboriginal Culture
“I’m definitely going to have to take a Tiwi Islands tour while I’m in the Northern Territory,” I decided. I was spending several days in Darwin while working and traveling…
Gifts for Freelancers Who Travel and Work
Good gifts for freelancers who travel and work can be hard to find. When you travel and work as a freelancer, especially if you’re traveling long term, you really can’t…
6 Tips for the Pyramids of Egypt at Giza
The Egypt pyramids of Giza are one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the world so I, like most everyone else in the world, always dreamed of visiting them. My…
10 Tips for Shopping in a Souq
A souq, or outdoor Middle East marketplace, is frequently a labyrinth of crowded, busy and loud streets with masses of aggressive shopkeepers calling out at you to buy their goods.…
7 Ways to Lose Weight While Traveling
It is so easy to get caught up in the excitement of traveling to new places that you don’t really care that you might eat, drink and relax so much…
Frankincense – the Signature Scent of Salalah, Oman
Salalah, Oman is well known as paradise to the people of the Persian Gulf, yet most of the world has never heard of this charming town of 180,000 lying quietly…
Female Freelancers Guide to Working While Traveling
One of the many benefits of freelancing is the ability to work wherever you want. Most freelancers work from home, but others choose to take their life on the road…
Squeaking Sand in New South Wales, Australia
A few days after I arrived in Australia when I was working and traveling through the country, I walked through the neighborhood in Forresters Beach where I was house sitting,…
Boat Tour of the Thimble Islands, USA
Every year for many years I’ve traveled down Highway I-95 in Connecticut, frequently passing by a little sign near Exit 56 which states, quietly and simply, Thimble Islands. What are…
Chichen Itza, Mexico without a Camera
One evening in May 2009 on the island of Isla Mujeres, Mexico I fastidiously prepared my day pack with all items I would need to make a 14-hour round trip…
The Amazing Avenue of the Sphinxes in Luxor, Egypt
When you're traveling through Egypt, it is really exciting to see ancient history popping up all over the country’s landscape. Especially when you’re not expecting it. I didn't know much…
Traveling to Israel 2020 – What You Need to Know
Israel is one of the most unique and complex countries on earth, with its wealth of religious and historical sites, visible evidence of past wars and status as the world’s…
Petra Monastery – 8 Tips to Climb the 800 Steps
Petra Monastery is a magnificent sight, standing atop the stone city of Petra, one of the greatest must-see’s of the Middle East and, in fact, the world. What fascinates me…
Introducing the New World of Freelancers Travel Blog Section
Working for yourself online means that you can work not only whenever you want but also wherever you want. Usually this entails working from home. Sometimes it means renting a…
On the Road to Kampot – Cambodia and the Value of Life
The journey from Phnom Penh to the little town of Kampot near the southern border of Cambodia takes me down a long, straight dirt road. Heading away from the airport…
5 Safety Do’s and Don’ts for Solo Female Travelers
Whether you’re a woman traveling alone on a week-long road trip through California or a year-long journey around the world, you will benefit from this list of 5 safety tips…
Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar – 2010 New Year’s Eve Day (Video)
On New Year's Eve 2010 I traveled from where I was living and working online in Sharjah, U.A.E. to the enchanting location of Doha, Qatar. I stayed until the next…
5 Advantages of Traveling on a Budget
Would you believe that there are advantages to traveling on a budget? Not having much money while you're traveling can lead to problems. With every dark, threatening storm cloud in…
5 Reasons to Travel with a Suitcase Instead of a Backpack
It was very, very pretty, my 65-Litre turquoise Osprey travel backpack. And functional. The cost was right too. I spent a good two hours trying on it and its competitors,…
The Blue Hole at Dahab, Egypt – What You’ll Find
The most popular scuba diving spot in Egypt is the Blue Hole near Dahab in the South Sinai. This is a 130-meter (426-foot) deep hole in the Red Sea located…
Trip to Cape Poge Lighthouse on Chappaquiddick Island
Lighthouses are a staple of New England. Admired, protected and frequently visited, these are popular due to their varied appearances, their beautiful seaside locations, the awesome fact that this centuries-old…