Potential Destinations
South America vs Europe: Which Is The Best For The Location Independent Professional? (And Why)
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Buenos Aires or Barcelona? Caracas or Crete? Florianopolis or Florence? Given the choice which South American or European city would you live in?
As a location independent professional - someone who can work from anywhere - choosing which country to live and work in, whether it’s your first port of call or the next [...]
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Buenos Aires or Barcelona? Caracas or Crete? Florianopolis or Florence? Given the choice which South American or European city would you live in?
As a location independent professional - someone who can work from anywhere - choosing which country to live and work in, whether it’s your first port of call or the next step on your journey, can prove to be a tricky decision to make. There are numerous factors to take into consideration including:
- Language
- Cost
- Culture
- Infrastructure
- Family/Friends
- Safety
- The nature of your business
Having spent most of my life living on mainland Europe and now married to a South American, my wife and I are continually torn between the beautiful and efficiently run Zurich and the raw energetic exoticism of Rio de Janeiro.
Neither city is by any means completely representative of each continent but from our point of view both offer us the most in terms of lifestyle, family and friends, culture and weather that we’re looking for.
If we had to choose between South America and Europe today I know where we would book our tickets to and here’s why… Read the rest of this entry
A Brief Guide To The Philippines As Your Next Location Independent Destination
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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 [...]
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…
Could Spain Be Your Next Location Independent Destination?
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Editor’s note: Apologies for the missing post yesterday - the internet went down in our town so we were cut off from the world. Well almost! This is a guest post by Chris Pinchen.
The days when Spain was a cheap destination are long gone, however it is still a great LIP destination [...]
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Editor’s note: Apologies for the missing post yesterday - the internet went down in our town so we were cut off from the world. Well almost! This is a guest post by Chris Pinchen.
The days when Spain was a cheap destination are long gone, however it is still a great LIP destination if you want to experience a whole different lifestyle …“Spain is different” was the tourist board slogan 30 years ago and it is still true today. The Spain of all the stereotypes - of flamenco, and bullfights and sangria does exist but it’s not the reality in most of the country.
Indeed Spain as a homogenous country is a misnomer. Here the people are Andaluz, Asturian or Manchegan first. Many Basques and Catalans don’t consider themselves Spanish at all and speak their own languages primarily. But that’s why it can be such a fascinating place to visit - this land of culinary, cultural and geographical contrasts…
Ask The LIPs: Where Would You Go?
This is the first in a regular series of posts asking you to share your opinions, thoughts and insights.
There’s a free copy of the ebook for the winner who provides the best comment, selected by me, each week so without further ado let’s get started…
This week’s question is:
Where would your first destination be as a [...]
This is the first in a regular series of posts asking you to share your opinions, thoughts and insights.
There’s a free copy of the ebook for the winner who provides the best comment, selected by me, each week so without further ado let’s get started…
This week’s question is:
Where would your first destination be as a LIP and why?
Please try and ensure your comments are as useful and valuable to others as you’d like to see on this thread - and remember, there is a prize!
Update: The comments will be left open all week and I’ll announce the winner at the end of next week’s post.
