These people quit their office jobs to work online and travel the world. Here's what they're doing now.

This article has originally been posted on the blog of The Remote Trip and has been edited for the updated version of the How to Work Remote, Travel the World & Live Life on Your Own Terms eBook 2019. Get your two free Chapters here.

It may sound like a dream: working from your laptop while globetrotting the world. Believe it or not, but this is the truth for many people out there, and this number is expected to grow — in fact, it is predicted that by 2035 there will be more than 1 billion digital nomads.

As I've ventured into "digital nomadism", "remote work", "location independence" (it's all kind of the same) almost 8 months ago, I found it very helpful to hear how fellow remote workers left behind their 9-5 office job and now travel the world full-time.

Hence, in this week's series I'd like to share the stories of 3 successful remote workers who took the leap of faith many years ago and have been working online while traveling the world ever since:

My name is Nathan, 29 years and from the UK. My remote working experience started in January 2014. When I started out, I ran a SEO (search engine optimization) business in its various forms. Being able to rank websites on Google has allowed me to start a number of online ventures, some of these include client based SEO work, lead generation, social media marketing, which eventually led to branching out into creating passive income streams through e-commerce and private labeling with Amazon FBA. I'm currently based in Portugal and I run a successful six-figure online business.

I'd never even considered myself to be entrepreneurial (my degree was in forensic science). So naturally for a long time I followed the safe (but deceptively not safe) beaten path of high school à ‘great’ university à ‘successful’ corporate job, which created a deep unhappiness and disillusionment that most university graduates can identify with.

As soon as I found out about this whole “remote work lifestyle” out there, I pretty much consumed any scrap of information I could get my hands on about how to make this a reality. I learned the skills that I needed to and got to work. Fast-forward five years later and I can honestly say taking the leap to a remote lifestyle has been the best decision ever!

Hi there, this is Amy and I’m the creator of The Remote Trip. I started living the remote lifestyle about three years ago when I quit my high-paying corporate job at Unilever. I’ve traveled to +40 countries until now and I’m so excited to explore even more of this beautiful world with this flexible lifestyle, and to create more memorable experiences with like-minded across the globe!

My transition to a remote lifestyle was pretty extreme: I had no idea what remote work opportunities were out there, how I could make money online, and if I even had the skills to do it. All I knew was that the 9-to-5 office life wasn’t for me - and I was determined to do everything I can to design the life of my dreams so I can have the flexibility, freedom, and happiness that I’ve worked so hard for my entire life.

When I started out, there was no clear path on how to make this lifestyle a reality for me. I just had to go out there and figure it all out. It took me years of exploring this lifestyle, investing a lot of money on books, courses, and workshops to learn all the ins-and-outs of “working remote”.  It was a very intense process!

I now run multiple profitable online businesses which gives me the flexibility & freedom to work wherever and whenever I want. Now that I’ve learned all the best practices to make this lifestyle a success, it is my mission to help other people make the transition to a remote lifestyle much easier, faster, and more comfortable than I did three years ago!

Hi, I’m Dave Weatherall, creator of That Travel Blog; a blog for travel-preneurs and those who aspire to be one! In April 2014, at the age of 20 without a degree or savings, I quit my 9-to-5 desk job to travel indefinitely.

With my blog, my main sources of income are from affiliate marketing, Instagram promotion and guest blogging. I also make money while travelling with my team of digital marketing nomads; That Social Agency.

The transition to the remote lifestyle has been a character-defining adventure. I used to be an awkward young lad, filled with self-doubt and I often felt like my life had no meaning. Luckily, the thought of travelling the world one day scooped me out of my nihilistic bitterness and I was able to discover my true self. My life can now be described and illustrated with colorful and happy memories!

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