Since coining the phrase, “Location Independent” in 2007 we have been sharing what we’ve learned about the work-from-anywhere lifestyle right here on this site. Below is a summary of some of the articles we’ve written…
The Success Mindset
- Why Location Independence Is Not A Panacea
- Why You Don’t Need To Be Location Independent (And Neither Do We)
- Developing The Mindset Of A Successful Nomadic, Location Independent Entrepreneur
- How To Live An Unconventional Lifestyle When You Still Want To Fit In And Not Stand Out From The Crowd
- Protecting Your Location Independent Dreams From Well-Meaning But Destructive Saboteurs
- Planning For Location Independent Crises: What To Do When Your Dream Lifestyle Becomes A Nightmare
- Two Little Known Jedi Master Skills Which Could Be The Key To Your Location Independent Success
Escaping Your Cubicle
- A Recession Is The Worst Time To Start A Location Independent Business. Right? Wrong.
- 5 Signs You’re Not Yet Ready To Take The Plunge And Escape The Corporate World
- 6 Things You Must Do Before You Leave The Rat Race, Set Up Your Own Business And Become Location Independent
- A Guide To Organising A Remote Working Agreement With Your Company
- Practical Advice For Negotiating A Location Independent Role With Your Current Employer
- Being Location Independent Doesn’t Mean You Have To Travel
Your Online, Location Independent Business
Getting Started
- How To Find Ideas For A Business You Can Run From Anywhere
- How To Choose The Best Idea For Your Location Independent Business
- Will Your Location Independent Business Idea Make You Enough Money?
- How To Build Solid Foundations For Your Location Independent Business
- An Introductory Guide To Becoming a Professional Blogger
- An Introductory Guide To Building Money-Making Websites
- An Introductory Guide To Creating & Selling Digital Products
- An Introductory Guide To Selling Physical Products Online From Anywhere
- An Introductory Guide To Selling Your Professional Services From Anywhere
- How to Become A Location Independent Creative Designer
- How to Become A Location Independent Writer
Marketing Your Business
- Should You Tell Clients That You’re Location Independent?
- How To Get Clients From Anywhere
- Getting Started with Social Media (and How to Make That Big Splash You’ve Always Dreamed Of)
- How To Write A Better About Page For Your Website
Running. Growing & Building Your Business
- How to Plan and Strategize Your Online Business
- Building A Profitable Location Independent Business: A Checklist
- How To Build Your Own Business Support Team
- How To Make Money From A Blog With Less Than 1,000 Subscribers
- How to Work Effectively With a Virtual Assistant
- When To Take Your Location Independent Business To The Next Level Up
- 19 Things You Can Do To Quickly Improve Your Online Business This Week
Taking Your Business On the Road
- How To Maintain Focus On Your Location Independent Business Whilst Travelling The World
- How to Manage Time Zones When You’re A Nomadic Entrepreneur
- How To Put Your Business On Autopilot Whilst You Travel The World As A Digital Nomadic Web Worker
Money & Finances
Cost of Living
- Is A Location Independent Life Cheaper Than Living In One Place? 2007 Cost Breakdown
- Is A Location Independent Life Cheaper Than Living In One Place? 2008 Cost Breakdown
Money Management & Mindset
- A Brief Guide To Getting Paid Online
- 5 Personal Finance Tips For Globe-Trotting Location Independent Professionals
- Financial Challenges You’ll Face When You’re Location Independent
- Money Management Practices to Keep Location Independent Entrepreneurs In the Flow
Tax & Financial Planning
- A Salutary And Sobering Tale About The Importance Of Financial Planning
- Why You Need To Sort Out Your Location Independent Taxes & Finances Now
- A Location Independent Beginner’s Guide To International Tax & Finances
- 7 Common Questions Location Independent Professionals Ask About International Tax & Finances
- Location Independent Tax & Finance: Exploding the UK 91 Day Residency Myth
- How To Expatriate As A US Citizen
- Should You Incorporate Your Online Business?
- Three Common Tax Avoidance Schemes To Avoid As A Location Independent Professional
Technology
Creating A Mobile Office
- Creating A Mobile Office To Work From Anywhere
- Essential Online Office Tools For A Location Independent Business
- The Ultimate Mobile Office Set Up For The Location Independent Professional
Cloud Computing Tools
- Cloud Computing or Desktop Solutions? And How To Deal With eClutter
- A Comprehensive Guide To Staying Connected Globally For Location Independent Digital Nomads
- An Introductory Guide to Dropbox for Digital Nomads
- 7 Tips To Get The Best Out Of Gmail For Freelancing Digital Nomads
- Google Gears: And How It Can Help The Location Independent ProfessionalTwo Features Of Google Docs You Should Be Using But Probably Aren’t
- Updating The Digital Nomad’s Toolbox: Seven More Useful Tools For Location Independent Mac Users
Going Nomadic
Pre-Departure
- Declutter Your Life In Preparation For Becoming Location Independent
- How To Tell Your Loved Ones You’re About To Leave Their Lives And Become Location Independent
- Planning For Location Independent Crises: What To Do When Your Dream Lifestyle Becomes A Nightmare
- How To Put Your Business On Autopilot Whilst You Travel The World As A Digital Nomadic Web Worker
- A Guide To Managing Your Postal Mail Online
Travel & Transport
On Location
- 10 Useful Foreign Language Phrases To Know As A Location Independent Professional
- Tips For Communicating In A Foreign Language When You Can’t Speak The Language
- How To Take Better Travel Photos with Your Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera
- How To Maintain Focus On Your Location Independent Business Whilst Travelling The World
- How to Manage Time Zones When You’re A Nomadic Entrepreneur
- How To Travel The World Working With Your Other Half And Not Split Up (Or Kill Each Other)
- Strategies For Surviving Guests Who Visit Whilst You Travel The World As A Digital Nomad
On Return
Finding Accommodation
- A Guide to Couchsurfing
- A Guide to House Sitting
- A Guide to House Swapping & Home Exchange
- How To Find Short Term Rental Accommodation
- Tips For Finding (Decent) Short Term Rental Accommodation For Location Independent Professionals
Location Independent Destinations
Choosing Where To Go
- Criteria For Choosing Your Next Location Independent Destination
- How To Road Test A Potential New Location Independent Destination
- How to Get Accustomed To A New Destination Quickly
Locations
- 10 Things You Should Know Before Visiting Cape Town As A Location Independent Destination
- 7 Things You Should Know Before Visiting The UK As Your Next Location Independent Destination
- An Interview With A Location Independent Professional In Ghana
- An Interview With A Location Independent Professional In Shanghai
- Buenos Aires As a Location Independent Location
- Grenada As A Location Independent Destination
- Panama As A Location Independent DestinationToronto As A Location Independent Destination
- Could Brazil Be Your Next Location Independent Destination?
- Could HK Be Your Next Location Independent Destination?
- Could Panama Be Your Next Location Independent Destination?
- Could Spain Be Your Next Location Independent Destination?
- Could The Philippines Be Your Next Location Independent Destination?
Travel Health & Safety
- 10 Travel Safety Tips You Can’t Afford To Ignore
- Travel Health Tips for Location Independent Professionals
- Health Care Experiences Around The World & What They Cost
- How to Stay Healthy When You Travel
- Travel Health Hazards: Mosquitoes Part 1
- Travel Health Hazards: Mosquitoes Part 2
- Travel Health Hazards: Over Hydration
Location Independence With Your Family
Becoming Location Independent with Children
- Overcoming Fear, Social Pressure & Overwhelming Choices To Become Location Independent With Children
- Creating Stability, Structure and Routine for Your Children When You Live A Location Independent Lifestyle
Home Education & Schooling
- Are You Qualified to Home Educate Your Child?Why You Need An Educational Philosophy Before You Start Home Schooling – And What Is One?
- The Pick’n’Mix Approach to Location Independent Home Education – One-Size Does NOT Fit All
- What To Consider Before Becoming Location Independent And Nomadic with School-Aged Children
- Getting Started With Home Schooling For Location Independent Teenagers
- The What, Where, Why and How of World-Schooling
- Three Approaches to Road Schooling That Really Do Work
- Your Home Education Journey As Location Independent Parents
- Socialization and the Home Educated Child
- Location Independent But Not Homeschooling? Tips For Finding the Perfect School Abroad
Travelling with Kids & Family
- 10 Invaluable Tips for Flying With A Young Baby
- 5 Pieces of Recommended Travel Equipment for Kids
- Good Baby Travel Equipment For Location Independent Parents
- How To Travel The World Working With Your Other Half And Not Split Up (Or Kill Each Other)
- Tips for Potty Training On The Road
Articles About Our Lessons Learned
- 24 Invaluable Tips We Wish We’d Known Before Becoming Location Independent
- 5 Realities of Being Location Independent That You Just Can’t Escape
- 5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Becoming Location Independent
- 5 Things Our Four Month Old Could Teach You About What It Takes To Become Location Independent
- Failing Your Way To Success
- Planning For Location Independent Crises: What To Do When Your Dream Lifestyle Becomes A Nightmare
- Questions About The Location Independent Work From Anywhere Lifestyle You’ve Always Wondered But Never Asked
