The life of a digital nomad is elusive and mysterious. You may be wondering, who ARE these people, and how did they get themselves into this situation? What do they do for work and what did they study/what experience do they have that got them there? Where do they come from? WHY on earth do they choose to live out of a suitcase? What spawned that decision in the first place?
Well, if you're wondering any of the above things, or just have three minutes to kill, here are five facts about me :)
1) I do marketing and social media strategy for a tech startup, but I never go into the office.
That's right,I'm fully employed (benefits and everything) and stick to US hours no matter what time zone I'm on. When I'm in NYC, I work 9-5pm. When I'm in Guatemala, I work 7-3pm. When I'm in Lisbon, I work 2-10pm. When I'm in South Africa, I work 4pm to midnight. It's crazy, but I have learned to love working odd hours because it gives me MORE free time either before or after work to focus on ME. And I love that :) Since I started working for this job, I have telecommuted from South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa!
2) I've got a degree in Journalism, which helped me get my previous jobs in Digital Marketing, Public Relations, and Magazine Editing
I only say this is a fun fact because a lot of young people, especially college students, ask me what I studied so they can study it too and become digital nomads once they graduate. I am a believer that almost any job will eventually be able to be a remote position, but for now I would say Journalism is still a good choice. Pic of me with the first magazine issue I ever published!
3) I was born in Boston & lived in (a dark apartment in) NYC for 3+ years after I graduated.
I loved (I will always love) New York, and when I was in my young twenties it was the best place on earth that I could imagine. Eventually though, I started noticing more and more that my apartment was dark and my job was just OK... See #4:
4) In 2013 I left everything behind to go teach English in Thailand
The best part about this fun fact, is that I never taught English. Shortly after I arrived (I'm talking, like, within two weeks of job hunting) I scored a job as the Editor in Chief of an English-Language real estate magazine. I loved it so much I ended up working and living in Bangkok for two years. I believe I got the job because I was in the right place at the right time, and while that may sound like luck, actually I attribute that to being brave enough to just F*ing going out there. No, I didn't stay there forever, but I consider it the best experience of my life.
5) I am very, very serious about my bucket list.
I made it when I was 20 after I drunkenly dove into a pool, hit my head, and broke my neck... As a result of that stupid move, I had to wear a neck brace and was depressed for months. It was definitely a tough time to go through, but I made the bucket list when I started to feel okay again, and I can now say that overall, the injury changed my life for the better, 100%. Follow me on Instagram to see more! http://www.instagram.com/christabellatravels
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You're life sounds pretty amazing - working while travelling the world! Is there any chance we get to know more about that mysterious bucket list? :D
haha thank you! I actually was just thinking about that... I talk about/ tell a lot of people about my bucket list but in the ten years I've had it, I've never actually shown it to anyone. I'll talk about some things that are on it (one was riding an elephant in Thailand! Another was "move to a huge city"... there are also things on there like "have a tire swing at my first house (kids or not), and other more simple things). I like how this platform is a little bit more anonymous than others so maybe I'll change my mind and publish a little something about it one of these days ;)
Ah I'd love to hear more! Also I think it's part of the charm of bucket lists that you don't want to show them to anyone, considering the fact they can be kinda crazy :D
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I'm so glad to learn a little bit more about you! I also believe that you can do almost all jobs remotely but employers don't always have the same opinion :D
And so sorry to hear about your injury.. but well it brought you were you are so it was good at the end :D
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I've been following you for a while... but now I can say: Nice to meet you, @nomadgirl! 😃
Following you back! Thanks so much, and nice to meet you too :)
SO true-- the employers do not always agree! But I think it's a temporary problem; they're seeing the light more and brighter each year.
welcome to steemit - stumbled upon your profil through @coruscate
here are you travel "competitors" i follow frequently
@flamingirl
@travellit
@travelwithus
@viktoriyani
maybe you are inspired by their work. Some make more than 10$ for every post foto on Steepshot (instagram for steemit)
Omg THANK YOU! What's the best way to find people? I do understand how to use Steemit but I feel like I'm not finding people effectively.
take your time - interact with the steemit tribe and you will find out. Maybe you go to the people first, who have been to the same traveling spot like you?! Maybe some steemians are in the same spot of the world right now? Who knows? Check Trending/new/Hot for tags.
Good luck and steem on!
Love your content @nomadgirl :) over here on reccomendation from @corsucate ! I’m going to be watching your stuff more. Maybe a Mene unboxing in your future :)
Thank you so much! You and @felix.hermann both said they found me through @corsucate but when I click the handle I get an error message. What kind of account is it?
Also, what's a Mene unboxing??
Oops.... the correct spelling is @coruscate !! Check out my blog to see examples of Mene unboxings :)
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