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This is my home office! It's filled with travel things, from postcards to globes to smaller globes to travel-themed cups to a big scratch-off map. Yes: I literally wrote a gift guide for myself and then bought everything on it.
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24 Tips & Essentials for Remotely Working: How to Work From Home … or Anywhere

December 9, 2020

Sipping coconut water while gazing out over the bright blue Carribbean sea and finally cleaning out your inbox: these are the things that remote working dreams are made from! But as a location-independent, self-employed small business owner who has worked remotely for the last five years, I can tell you that the Digital Nomad dream is not always the reality: it’s more like trying to ignore the crick in your neck while battling your overflowing inbox and trying to tune out the guy next to you who is screaming at full volume into his earpiece. While, yes, occasionally, overlooking a beautiful view (… or my backyard, which has a nice tree in it.) But with a few tricks and gear, you can turn your home office into a work-from-anywhere haven! Whether you are working from home for your ‘normal’ job, or you’ve joined the ranks of the self-employed Digital Nomad, here are all of my tried and tested ways to function like a boss while working from home (or anywhere).

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How much did my travel blog earn in April? How much did I spend? Find out in my travel blog income report for April 2018!
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Travel Blog Income Report, April 2018: $5,882.77

Last Updated:   August 11, 2020

How much did my travel blog earn in April? How did I earn it? How much traffic did I have? And how much did I spend? Find out in my travel blog income report for April 2018!

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What's it REALLY like to be a full-time travel blogger? Here are 25 things nobody tells you.
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25 Things No One Tells You About Being a Full Time Travel Blogger

Last Updated:   August 11, 2020

So, you want to be a full-time travel blogger. Or maybe you’re already ready to quit your job and jump in, you fabulous, business-savvy blogger badass, you. But wait – before we hand you an ice-cold drink and a floppy beach hat with an inspirational saying on it, there are a few things you should know. I’m about to lift the gilded, glittery, frolicking-on-the-beach-with-a-coconut curtain and let you in on a few secrets about what it’s REALLY like to be a full-time travel blogger.
These are a few of the things nobody tells you before you make the insane decision to quit your job and jump head-first into a career that didn’t even exist a few years ago and still begs the question “but how do you actually earn money?”

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How much did my travel blog earn in February? How much did I spend? Find out in my travel blog income report for Feb 2018!
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Travel Blog Income Report, March 2018: $5,421.36

Last Updated:   January 13, 2021

In March of 2018, I achieved my annual monthly income target for all of 2018. Uh, now what? Find out how I earned over $5k in one month (with NO sponsored posts!) plus how much I spent and what you can do to monetize your travel blog, too!

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How much did my travel blog earn in February? How much did I spend? Find out in my travel blog income report for Feb 2018!
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Travel Blog Income Report, February 2018: $4,305.96

Last Updated:   January 13, 2021

How much did my travel blog earn in February? How did I earn it? How much did I spend? And how can you monetize your travel blog, too? All of those answers and more are in my Feb 2018 travel blog income report. Well, OK, I guess I gave away the answer to the first one in my title. But the rest are just a click away!

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How much did my travel blog earn in January? How much did I spend? Find out in my travel blog income report for Jan 2018!
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Travel Blog Income Report, January 2018: $4,145.99

Last Updated:   January 13, 2021

How much did my travel blog earn in January? How much did I spend? Find out in my travel blog income report for Jan 2018!

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