The Digital Nomad Starter Kit: 5 Handy Tools to Work While Traveling the World

There’s something you need to say. 

If you didn’t say it after watching the video of the polite little boy with the dinosaurs, 
or when you caught your 500th Pokémon, 
or when Google Maps saved your lost ass, 
say it now: Thank you, internet. 

As those living in the digital age, we owe the internet for a lot of in our lives, from Barack Obama ping pong PhotoShop masterpieces to Morgan Freeman giving us turn-by-turn directions, albeit briefly. 

More seriously, the internet has also opened up a plethora of opportunities when it comes to our professional life. 

Enter, digital nomad. 

This special brand of human thrives on one thing in particular: freedom. 
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Freedom to work where and when they choose. A lot of the time, this means traveling the globe with a laptop, working remotely or freelancing to support a lifestyle of frequent motion. 

​Certainly, this lifestyle isn’t for everyone. But, if it’s something that intrigues you, arm yourself with the tools below. Happy roaming!  

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For getting started:

Tropical MBA Podcast: Advice and resources for aspiring location-independent entrepreneurs. 

For the sweet cheddar:

Upwork:
A platform for freelancers and those who hire them to find one another. 

For flying on the cheap:

Hopper:
An app that watches flights and tells you the best time to buy.

For travel advice:

Nomadic Matt:
Help for traveling better, cheaper, longer.

For a global community:

Nomad List:
A place to ask questions and meet others around the world.