Ep. 11 - #PepTake! Living a location-independent lifestyle, with Kaushal Karkhanis

How do you earn while travelling? Is it possible to work on the go? Can I actually work while sipping cocktails by the pool? Is this for real? A location-independent lifestyle sure sounds glamorous. With good reason, because living life on your terms, living anywhere in the world and making money while at it sounds like a dream, doesn't it? Kaushal Karkhanis is a graphic designer, a content creator and a community-fiend who's been living the location independent lifestyle since 12 years and joins me on this episode to tell us all about how he does what he does and how we can design a life we probably dream of. You'll hear about how his tryst with travel blogging started at 05:00, how he managed to bounce back from zero at 08:00, and what enabled his location-independent lifestyle at 10:30. He tells us how he started work as a digital nomad at 13:12 and how he manages to balance work and travel at 16:57. The pros and cons of the lifestyle come out at 19:26, and you'll also hear about the different ways you can pursue this at 21:11. Learn about the concept of geo-arbitrage and why it's something you need to know about at 22:15. Kaushal even tells us about the mistakes he's made on this journey and what you can do to avoid them at 23:38. We discuss the future of the gig economy and what the future might hold at 26:05. Take advantage of some valuable life lessons Kaushal doles out at 29:47, after which he gives us all a glimpse into what his journey has been like at 31:35. Skip to 34:15 to listen to what you need to know before jumping into this life, and then move on to tips and tricks at 39:09. Transition options pop up at 41:09 and listen in at 45:54 for resources that will help you out. Hop over to Kaushal's travel blog - www.exoticgringo.com - to see where he's been. Head to www.kaushal.page/nomad for a full list of resources that can help you get started on a location-independent lifestyle. I welcome comments, compliments and feedback! Drop me a message at www.instagram.com/peppytravelgirl, and check out my website www.peppytravelgirl.com. Music by Pranav Chadha.