Making the Digital Nomad Dream a Reality
7 steps to get you started on your way to earning online and living a location-independent life.
Imagine this: you’re writing about your trip to the tropical paradise that is Bali while sitting by the beach having a cold one. You hit submit on that article and you’re set. This isn’t just a vacation. This isn’t just a dream. It’s your life.
Being a digital nomad and working from anywhere is possible but it does require some good groundwork to establish stable income streams. Unless you’ve got a pretty hefty trust fund, you can’t exactly quit your job to travel the world and be able to support the lifestyle right away.
So, first things first, let’s define what it means to be a digital nomad. There are two terms here that we need to understand — the digital part and the nomad part. For digital, it basically means you generate income using online sources. This then leads you to a lifestyle that allows you to be a nomad — or simply said, location independent.
Being able to achieve the digital nomad lifestyle means you can get paid on-the-go, you get to travel the world, work remotely, and enjoy a variety of tropical or exotic places. The good news is, it’s now easier to get closer to this dream than ever. In the later part of this decade…
