Comments on: Earning a Location Independent Living: My 2016 Income

By: Nora

Nora — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 18:36:32 +0000

In reply to Tomasz.

Hi Tomasz,
I don’t travel for the “feat” or achievement factor. I travel for my life. To enjoy my life. To live my life. I don’t need to “prove” to anybody that I could do it for $5-10k/year. But if it makes you feel any better, my first four years of full-time travel were done for $17k/year between two people. So according to your criteria, at $8.5k per person per year, I’ve done what you deem worthy of following. And using techniques like getting free accommodation and flying in business class, I have lived very well for such a small amount of money.

In this post – as well as every other income/expense post I’ve written (which are many ) – I’m pretty clear about financially sustainable travel NOT being synonymous with budget travel.

What I’m doing with my website, is demonstrating (in many ways, including profiling the financial situations of other full-time travelers) that full-time travel can take any form you wish. It’s up to the traveler to design whatever life – and budget – they can dream up.

By: Tomasz

Tomasz — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 16:02:33 +0000

If I am being too critical then I am sorry, but having 30k per year for just one person for travel, where’s the feat in that? I do no see this as even a mediocre achievement, while majority of people on this planet cannot enjoy even half of your income from a normal 8 hrs/day job or they have families to feed for this much. It’s a no brainer for an average travel lover if only they can get a digital nomad type of job (which most can’t).
I would like to read someone traveling on a 5-10k per year budget, that would be something worth to follow.

By: Nora

Nora — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 21:01:56 +0000

In reply to Ysa Adams.

Hi Ysa – feeling out your best balancing act is a constant process of adjustment while living on the road, in my experience. I’m still working on it myself – ha ha! Happy travels….

By: Ysa Adams

Ysa Adams — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 03:10:36 +0000

I found my way to your site last year and am slowly making my way through your blog posts. I just started nomading full time at the end of last year so am still feeling my way to a balance between time spent on projects and income. Thanks for being so open with your journey both financial and creative.

By: Nora

Nora — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 22:45:04 +0000

In reply to Sasha. Hey Sasha, I'm so glad you find these posts useful! Yay! As for me and Ecuador, I'll probably be here until June.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 21:44:09 +0000

Thanks for the detailed updates every year, Nora! These posts really help other digital nomad folks like us who don’t have quite as much experience see that it’s very possible to stay on the road and keep doing what you love as long as you’re smart about it and you don’t pigeon-hole yourself. I’ve been (mostly) location independent since August 2013 and it’s hard to imagine going back to life before the change! PS – We might make it to Ecuador this summer. How long do you plan to be there?

By: Jose L

Jose L — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 16:21:45 +0000

In reply to Nora. Awesome, thanks!!

By: Nora

Nora — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 19:47:28 +0000

In reply to Jose L.

Hi Jose,
Here are a bunch of articles you might find useful:
https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/make-money-while-traveling/
https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/make-money-while-traveling/
https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/how-to-start-a-travel-blog/
https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/how-to-start-a-travel-blog/

Hope this helps!

By: Jose L

Jose L — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 16:09:59 +0000

Hey Nora, thanks for the update, very interesting info. About your income as freelance writer, could you point me in the direction of an article where you talk in more detail about it?
Thanks and good wishes to a great 2017!

By: Nora

Nora — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 01:42:50 +0000

In reply to Tiffany. Thanks, Tiff! Good luck with your own site redesign!