chasing your dreams. one year travelling and working
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Chasing dreams!
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Nomadz.nu
Who?Who?
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Around the globe
What?
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Where?
Cape Town, Thailand, Buenos Aires
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The idea
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We’re all f* crazy
We’re all f* crazy, racing the rat race, going faster,wanting more.Wake up, work, sleep.On and on...
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Trapped on a train
Sometimes its feels like you’re trapped on that ongoing train, without an end.
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Sometimes we need to stop
To take distance. See things from a perspective.Have a clear view on things.
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To dream...
How we want our life to be. To choose our own track rather that finding ourselves suddenly on a wrong track.
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But...
Although we like vacation, we don’t need a full year being ‘off’ our grid.Nor do we feel like giving up what we’ve built.
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Luckily.
There is connectivity nowadays. And loads of internet. And skype.And countries full of those.
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So we’ll be working
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1 year in Belgium
A year in Belgium means: 365 days. 1 city trip. 1 week away. 1 3-week vacation. Many weekends with family+friends. Loads of work.
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1 year abroad
A year abroad means: 365 days. 1 city trip. 1 week away. 1 3-week vacation. Many weekends with family+friends. Less work.
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equals
More time to be busy with what we like.
Like photography.
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equals
More time to be busy with thinking of what we want.
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equals
More time...
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equals
Money (time is money)
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equals
We’ll be rich ( joking :) )
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Steps to take
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1/Decide
Really: the hardest one.
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2/Prepare
Which is a lot of talking and organizing. Start reading. Make lists where and what. Start dreaming...
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3/Announce
Tell everybody, long time in advance so they can prepare and anticipate. So you can meet before you go. Family often needs time to adjust to the idea
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4/Sell out
Rent out the house (or sell)Sell the car, and get rid of all the overkill you have at home
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5/SaveSaveSave
Works well with n°4Make an estimate what 1 year abroad will cost. Tell friends/family that you want cash instead of presents. The money is for just in case
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6/Don’t buy
Probably even harder than n°1There is no use in buying anything at all. You only have 2 suitcases to take. So don’t fill them up with nonsense...
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7/Decide where to go
Ha! Hard one...There are 197 countries in the world. And they are all as fascinating...We opted for slow travel. It’s cheaper. We choose 3.Check ticket prices. Get to know someone at airstop/connections.
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8/Practical stuff
Go to the dentist, to the doctor, get those vaccinations. Talk to the insurance guy. Take care of the passports and visa. Go to the bank and get that mastercard. And cancel the internet, the telephone. Make sure to have time. Cause they’re not fast...
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The budget
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None
Really...
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Ok. Just a tiny bit
We sold everything we didn’t need any more. Like books, old cameras, stuff lying around. We asked for money instead of presents. Which earned us our tickets.(2*3*700 euro)
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The house?
The house is rented. With all furniture. Paying the mortgage. Eliminating costs
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The car?
The car is sold. In fact anything loosing value at home has been sold.Including old computers, screens, cameras.
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It doubles as a saving account
We might need it. But in fact we don’t want to.
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The plan
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So how do we live?
How will we live when no money?
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We’ll work!
Not that hard. Isn’t it?
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No waitressing, or field work
The same we’re doing here. (webdesign)For the same clients.Because we can.
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Side note: check with your accountant !
It is complicated! Its BelgiumI’ll save you the details...But being independent meanspaying taxes. Social security.Etc. Go and talk to your accountant to check it out.
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The tools
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Things we have at home
As a webdesigner I need:a decent portable + a bigger screen (which is pretty cheap these days) + pc to check IE6/7/8 + installed software, internet, mobile number to be in touch with my clients, backup disks to ensure all is saved when the harddisk fails on me or the computer gets stolen, a place to set all this stuff up (called office), an account to get paid on, an accountant that takes care of the taxes, insurances, a website to promote myself, networking opportunities to sell my services
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Things we need abroad
The same
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The setup
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Macbook Pro
+ Installed software+ VMware for PC emulation
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Wireless internet
via Telenet WorldHotSpots= worldwide wifi access in hotels, starbucks, etc.
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Local number
via Nomado.eu= a local Belgian number= VOIP= international calls at low cost= on iPhone + computer (SIPphone)
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Backupping
online via BackBlaze + Nomadesk.comoffline via Firewire HD & Superduper
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Internetbanking
Any bank will do...Just make sure to have more than one.Have 2 creditcards and check beforehand if they’ll work
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PDF Invoicing
So you can mail your clients + accountant instead of snailmail.
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International insurance
Also for your material. And if possible pay by Visa Business Silver / Mastercard Gold. They offer theft + loss insurance on stuff bought with the card
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Each other :)
Well..
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Nice tips
Best way to get networking opportunities abroad.-Contact the embassy-Check Twitter on #cityevents-Talk on Facebook and meet friends of friends...
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The nomadz
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Foto’s by IneBehalve die van geld via Flickr
The nomadz
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