One of the biggest issues location-independent entrepreneurs face is finding temporary workspaces that suit all of our needs (#thestruggleisreal). When you arrive in a new country or city, it can be pretty challenging to find that perfect working space — one that combines solid internet, great coffee, a quiet ambiance, and the chance to meet…
It’s Location Independence Month, 2016 edition, here on One Woman Shop! In honor of our third annual celebration of location independence, we’re re-releasing the list of resources for digital nomads that made its debut back in 2014. We welcome your additions to this list! For consideration, please email [email protected]. For meeting other digital nomads on the ground Couchsurfing: Not just…
If you’ve scrimped and saved for months to fund your new life as a digital nomad, you want to make sure your money goes as far as possible. Fortunately, there are a few deliberate decisions you can make with your digital nomad finances to make that happen. Choosing the right credit card and bank account…
I am not one of those people who loves working out. You know the type, right? They get off on endorphins and sweating or whatever. They talk about “runner’s highs” and “pushing through the burn” and, honestly, I kind of want to smack them because while I’m not someone who loves working out, I am…
Working from a laptop on a beach: the entrepreneurial dream. Straight out of a Corona commercial, this picture often represents the ultimate freedom in business. Yet most location-independent entrepreneurs will tell you that it doesn’t really work that way. First off, it’s way too hot at the beach to put your Macbook through that. Add…
One of the biggest perks of having a location-independent business is, as the name implies, having the freedom to travel with it. Last year was my first time testing this out. It came in a sudden flash: “I could work from anywhere in the world…so why don’t I?” Inspired by that thought, I decided to…
