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Freelance Work While Traveling
Freelance work while traveling can be flexible because you are selling a skill rather than applying for one specific job. That skill might be writing, editing, design, bookkeeping, photography, marketing, website work, research, customer service, programming, administrative support, or something more specialized. I have done freelance work in different forms over the years. One…
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Estate Cleanout as Temporary Work
One of the more unusual temporary jobs I have taken involved helping a man after his brother passed away. His brother had left behind a house full of belongings, and everything had to be dealt with. The house needed to be cleaned. Things needed to be sorted. Some items were being kept, some donated,…
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Trading Work for a Place to Stay
Not every useful work arrangement comes with a paycheck. At certain points, what you need most may be a safe place to stay, somewhere to park, access to electricity, meals, or a temporary base while you decide what comes next. Trading your time and skills for those resources can create another option when traditional…
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Working on a Remote 40-Acre Mountain Property
When people talk about working while traveling, the conversation usually turns to remote jobs. Most of my professional background is online, but Wild Ridge was a completely different kind of opportunity. I took a temporary position on a remote 40-acre mountain property. On paper, that sounds fairly straightforward. In reality, the property had been…