Archive for February, 2008

Writing Well On The Web: A Ticket To Ride for LIPs

Posted by Lea Woodward

 
Photo by Arjenfoto
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Joanna Young. Find out more about Joanna at the bottom of this post.
Can writing give us a ticket to ride? I think so.
I’m not location independent (yet).  But I’m confident the investment I’m making in creating and maintaining a strong written web presence will [...]

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Photo by Arjenfoto

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Joanna Young. Find out more about Joanna at the bottom of this post.

Can writing give us a ticket to ride? I think so.

I’m not location independent (yet).  But I’m confident the investment I’m making in creating and maintaining a strong written web presence will stand me in good stead when the time comes to change where I live – or shift to living location free.

We’re not talking Pulitzer prize winning writing here.  Yes, freelance writing is an attractive career option for LIPs, either as your lead focus or part of your wider portfolio.   But that’s not what I mean by “writing well on the web”…

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Categories : Business Tips, Guest LIP Writers, Tools & Resources

LIP Links for 13.02.08

Posted by Lea Woodward

Flip-Flop Purse
These are quite a clever solution to keeping some cash and cards safe…especially when you go to the beach.
World Taxi Meter - International Taxi Fare Calculator

A very useful site for checking out cab fares to your required destination in Barcelona, Boston, London, Madrid, New York, Paris, Prague, Rome & San Francisco.
Earth Hour
Are you taking [...]

Flip-Flop Purse

These are quite a clever solution to keeping some cash and cards safe…especially when you go to the beach.

World Taxi Meter - International Taxi Fare Calculator

A very useful site for checking out cab fares to your required destination in Barcelona, Boston, London, Madrid, New York, Paris, Prague, Rome & San Francisco.

Earth Hour

Are you taking part? This is your chance to show you care about the well being of Planet Earth…by doing nothing but switching off your lights. Check it out and take part.

Categories : General, Money Matters, On Location Tips

How To Travel The World Working With Your Other Half And Not Split Up (Or Kill Each Other)

Posted by Lea Woodward

Photo by nattu
Experiencing thrilling new things together, sharing moonlight walks along the coast and candlelight dinners on the beach…travelling with your other half is one way to spice up a relationship or solidify an already strong one.
On the other hand the stress of moving around constantly, agreeing where to go next, living in less than [...]

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Photo by nattu

Experiencing thrilling new things together, sharing moonlight walks along the coast and candlelight dinners on the beach…travelling with your other half is one way to spice up a relationship or solidify an already strong one.

On the other hand the stress of moving around constantly, agreeing where to go next, living in less than ideal apartments and being in each others pockets the whole time could see you going your own separate ways.

As teenage sweethearts (we’ve been together for 13 years and married for 4) , we’ve been travelling together several times before. This time however is the longest….we’ve spent 12 months travelling, living and working together in each others pockets - and the “D” word has only been mentioned a couple of times (both times in Buenos Aires - one reason we left early!).

Anyone who’s ever had a relationship will know that it can be hard work…as location independent professionals and working nomads, you’ll be exposing your relationship to even more unique challenges…

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Categories : Realities of LIP Life

A Brief Guide To The Philippines As Your Next Location Independent Destination

Posted by Lea Woodward

Photo by Zerone Eric Ouano
Although I’m a filipina by origin, I’ve only ever been to the Philippines once - and that was to a luxury island resort. So I asked my VA - Alfa Mercado - to put this post together for me.
Here’s what she has to say about the Phillipines as a possible destination [...]

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Photo by Zerone Eric Ouano

Although I’m a filipina by origin, I’ve only ever been to the Philippines once - and that was to a luxury island resort. So I asked my VA - Alfa Mercado - to put this post together for me.

Here’s what she has to say about the Phillipines as a possible destination for your location independent life…

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Categories : Potential Destinations