Ask HN: Make money whilst travelling easily
Hi there!
I am a computer science student, and after university I would love to go travelling and see the world before I plant my feet. I would love to know of a particular service that I can provide from anywhere using a laptop. I would like it to be specific (so I can get good at it quickly as I don't have much experience), and I would like there to be enough demand (so I can make enough money to sustain my travelling). I would prefer to do small tasks so it doesn't take too long to wrap up a new delivery.
Any information to help my cause would be much appreciated. Or let me know if I'm barking up the wrong tree.
I don't have answers to your question but I guess it's fairly easy to either get a remote job or work as a freelancer these days.
Depending on the country you visit / your home country it might be straight up illegal to work (visa limitations). In most countries you'll need a legal status (insurances, taxes, &c).
You can game the system and probably get away with it for a while but when you eventually will settle down and need proof of income or other documents it'll be a pain. It's not a deal breaker per say but look into these things seriously.
That's a very good point, thanks:)
Tough. You can check copy writing, teaching English online or something from UpWork/OtherFreelanceWebsites Honestly, I would suggest working and saving up (I did it twice like that) so you can enjoy your travels more. I met also people that do little local jobs here and there to sustain their travels. Some countries might not care but some are pretty strict on this being a NO-NO.
Google “digital nomad” if you haven’t already. You can likely find a remote tech or support job.