Getting Paid To Travel Full-Time as a Digital Nomad YouTuber

from Traveling with Kristin · host Kristin Wilson | Traveling with Kristin

Failing as an architect led Sergio Sala to become a freelance web designer and move from Mexico to Peru to save money. A few years later, he's getting paid a full-time salary to travel the world as a digital nomad YouTuber. In this podcast, he shares the different ways he's earning an online income through different revenue streams. Sergio also highlights his favorite places to live, why he moved to China to learn kung fu, and how he adapts to foreign cultures while traveling the world. To read Sergio's full story, pick up a copy of Digital Nomads for Dummies in-store and online now! Episode 181 Special Offers: Take Kristin's Freelance to Freedom Online Course Buy Digital Nomads for Dummies Subscribe to Kristin's weekly newsletter ........................................................................................... Connect with Kristin: Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Traveling with Kristin on YouTube Join the Badass Digital Nomads Facebook Group ........................................................................................... Support the Badass Digital Nomads Podcast: Buy Kristin a Coffee Become a Patron Leave a 5-Star Review Buy Official Merch www.badassdigitalnomads.com ........................................................................................... EPISODE 181 TOPICS DISCUSSED/WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: How studying abroad changed Sergio's life. Why his architecture business failed How he got started in freelance web design. Traveling the world as a freelancer and blogger. Connecting with people and cultivating community online vs. in person. Advantages of being location independent. How to start making money online. Countries with low cost of living & Sergio's most affordable destination. Why he went to China to live in a temple, shave his head, and learn kung fu. The significance of repatriation in the modern age. Why he switched from a Spanish-speaking audience to English-speaking. Ways to make money from creating YouTube videos. Sergio's Digital Nomad Cities guide on YouTube. QUESTIONS ANSWERED: How do you connect with other digital nomads and online creators? How many freelance clients do you need to make a living? Why did you move to Peru when you first became a digital nomad? Why did you start a YouTube channel? What did you learn about yourself after living in China for a month? How do you make money as a full-time YouTuber? And more! RESOURCES Resources for Digital Nomads: Coworking Space in Playa Del Carmen: Nest Coworking Global Youth Leadership Program: AIESEC Global Community: Nomad List Related Books: The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson Related Podcasts: Tulum, Mexico Digital Nomad Lifestyle – Does It Live Up to the Hype? Inside the Real Bangkok, Thailand with Erick Prince, The Minority Nomad (Part 1) How To Make Thousands of Dollars per Month Writing on Medium Being a Digital Nomad in Southeast Asia With Giang Cao From Vietnam How To Change Careers and Find Community Anywhere in the World With Patrick Farrell Related Videos: Sergio's Digital Nomad Cities Guide Living in Tulum, Mexico as a digital nomad How to Make Money Online and Find Remote Jobs (Playlist) 10 Ways I Make Money Online - My Top Ten Online Income Streams How To Make Money Online Fast 🚀 ........................................................................................... Connect with Sergio: Visit his website Subscribe to his YouTube channel Follow him on Instagram Follow him on Twitter Podcast descriptions may contain affiliate links of products and services we use and recommend at no additional cost to you.

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