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August 1, 2017 by Susanna 2 Comments

It All Started With Dancing in the Fountain

Karen McCann didn't set out to become a successful expat author. Her journey started much more prosaically. In the year 2000, "Friends invited us to visit them in Marbella [Spain], and we were surprised at how much we loved it. Spain hadn't been on our agenda at all." The timing was fortuitous. Her husband, Rich, had just taken early retirement, and Karen had a flexible schedule. They found … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Work, Writing Tagged With: Karen McCann

June 9, 2015 by Susanna 3 Comments

How to be a Happiness Hero Overseas!

How to be a Happiness Hero Overseas!

Before 2009, I had never heard of a portable career, laptop lifestyle, digital nomad or location-independent lifestyle. If I ever considered work and not being tied to a place in the same thought, it was to dream about someday writing a book. After all, that's something you can do no matter where you live. Then in 2009, I lost my "safe" job. After applying for about 200 positions and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging, Getting Ready to Go, Photography, Teaching and Coaching, Websites, Work, Writing Tagged With: Laptop Lifestyle, portable career, remote work

May 6, 2014 by Susanna Leave a Comment

Why Copywriting is One of the Best Portable Careers

Why Copywriting is One of the Best Portable Careers

"My question is how much schooling or classes did you invest in or is this a path you self taught?" A reader sent in that question after receiving a recent email about portable careers. She was asking about my training as a writer. Writing is one of the most portable of careers, and as a writer you truly have a location independent business. JK Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Portable Careers, Writing Tagged With: copywriting, portable career, writing

January 24, 2014 by Susanna Leave a Comment

Join this Elite Club. . .

Have you discovered this “secret corner” of the writer’s world? Forget the myth of “the struggling writer” always in search of the next paycheck. Few writers know it, but there’s a secret little “corner” of the writer’s world, where writers are in high demand … can earn six figure incomes … and are free to write from anywhere in the world! Details Here: The Barefoot Writer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Portable Careers, Writing

January 24, 2014 by Susanna Leave a Comment

Turn Your Writing Passion into a Passive Revenue Stream

The internet is ideal for creating passive income. A website never sleeps. Writing your own money-making website is the best way to add $500-$5,000 to your monthly income. Learn more: How to Write Your Own Money-Making Websites … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Portable Careers, Websites, Writing

June 11, 2013 by Susanna 10 Comments

What’s the Weakest Link in YOUR Portable Career?

What’s the Weakest Link in YOUR Portable Career?

The internet makes portable careers possible. Whether your portable career involves writing, building websites, photography or something else, you rely on the internet to keep you connected to clients, coworkers and bosses. You also need the internet to update your website or blog, offer items for sale, and myriad other tasks. So what happens when your internet lets you down? If you don't plan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging, Photography, Portable Careers, Technology, Websites, Writing Tagged With: internet, portable careers

April 30, 2013 by Susanna Leave a Comment

The Fluffernutter and Banana Sandwich of Portable Careers

The Fluffernutter and Banana Sandwich of Portable Careers

I remember loving fluffernutter and banana sandwiches as a kid. A thick layer of creamy peanut butter, another thick layer of marshmallow cream, topped with sliced banana circles. They were like an ice cream sundae in a sandwich as far as I was concerned. Heaven! Now there's an easy way to meld writing, photography and travel into an equally delectable skill sandwich that will support your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging, Photography, Portable Careers, Websites, Writing Tagged With: travel, travel blogging, Travel Blogs

February 12, 2013 by Susanna Leave a Comment

Portable Careers — Can You Really Make a Location-Independent Living? (Part 2)

Portable Careers — Can You Really Make a Location-Independent Living? (Part 2)

Is it possible in today's global economy to make a good living with a portable career as a writer? That's the question my friend Russell Ward asked recently. Here's Part 2 of my response. (You can see Part 1 here.) Yes, you can earn a living -- a very good living -- as a freelance writer. When thinking about this -- or any -- portable career, there's a catch, though. Make it Your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging, Photography, Portable Careers, Websites, Writing Tagged With: Freelance writer, Location Independent, portable career

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How to Cope When a Travel Injury Interrupts Your Plans

How to Cope When a Travel Injury Interrupts Your Plans

What do you do when your delightful location-independent arrangements are interrupted by illness or a travel injury? I found out the hard way on my recent Panama trip. In early February, I spent … [Read More...]

How I Survived the 2019 Polar Vortex

How I Survived the 2019 Polar Vortex

While friends and family were in the grip of record-breaking winter cold during the 2019 polar votex, I was basking in the sun and sea breezes on Panama's Azuero peninsula. (That's a picture of the … [Read More...]

5 Unexpected Benefits when You Join a Panama Relocation Tours Adventure

5 Unexpected Benefits when You Join a Panama Relocation Tours Adventure

Despite previously living in Las Tablas, Panama for several years, I recently found myself on a Panama Relocation Tour. In late January, I flew to Panama because I decided I didn't want to deal … [Read More...]

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