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Maybe you can make the first step
It is not that difficult to move to Thailand or to any other Asian countries and start build up your business. You can come here as a teacher. All you need is a diploma in any field and a good English knowledge. You can get a job if your English is not excellent and also if you don’t have any teaching course or experience. Come over for a holiday when the semester ends because that is the time when many schools are looking for teachers, You can send in your application online to as many schools as you can a couple of weeks before leaving so if you have a call you can go to the interview. You can walk in as well and see what they say. You have nothing to lose. You already have a nice holiday and maybe a job too. This way you have the visa, you have income that covers not only your cost of living but you have some extra money that you can use to explore Thailand or any other Asian countries . You have a lot of breaks during the semester so you can go to different cities for a few days to feel the vibe. In the evenings and weekends ( and school breaks) you can work on building up your online business, and meet other digital nomads,. This way you are in Asia, have a feeling what it is like to live here, You have the possibility to explore different cities, and you are actually working on building up your online business. All this without risking you becoming homeless. You just have to change the mindset that it is not possible for me and it is only a future goal that is so distant that I will never come to live it. Make the first step without crazy moves that jeopardizes your safety.
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New comment 13d ago
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I have a TEFL certificate and my biggest struggle was English grammar! Even as a native speaker, I find it hard to get my head around, so goodness knows how I would teach it to others! Maybe having a go at Cambly (online conversational teaching platform) would be a first step, as it gets you used to having conversations with non-English speakers and what their needs are. The people I talked with ranged from the almost-fluent to a Chinese guy who didn't have a clue but had been forced to do it by his boss! I ended up texting everything as his reading was better than his speaking.
Anyone Living in Baguio?
Been watching a lot of YouTube videos about Baguio in the Philippines. Not your usual ex-pat destination, but the city and climate look attractive to me. Would be great to hear from anyone actually living there to hear about the realities on the ground.
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Burning Season
Hey, all. Just wondering what the air quality is like in Chiang Mai at the moment? I'm thinking of heading that way soon but not until the burning season is over. Am I looking at end of April? Early May? Thanks 👍
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New comment 14d ago
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Makes one wonder why so many digital nomads flock to Chiang Mai if the pollution is so bad.
I just submitted my 3min cambly.com Introductory video
Wow?! For someone so good at talking complete rubbish this video has taken me all day! I know I can easily do the teaching, with face to face conversation, but knowing I'm being filmed was super hard for me... Fingers crossed they pass me...one worrying thing I saw was that review of my application can take 1 day to many months, depending upon their current demand for tutors. I've done sales in person all my life and thrived, but videoing myself talking to no one is the hardest thing I've done this year I just thought that curious, the degrees of difficulty involved in talking to your camera. Anyway I hope you all had a super weekend. Thank you again Kyle🙏
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New comment Oct '23
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Cambly seem to be strict in many areas. When I signed up they present you with a long list of do nots including what you should wear on camera, what your background should be, don't be over-friendly with students, don't exchange details, don't offer lessons outside Cambly blah blah. Many hoops to jump!
What drives you to want to become a digital nomad?
I'll start. For me, it was the toxic environment in the UK that pushed me away. I felt like people were just out to get each other, and it was reflected everywhere—from neighbors to institutions like the police. I didn't even realise this negativity was the root cause of my depression until I came to Thailand. The way people interact here, while not perfect, is a world apart from what I experienced back home. So, what's your story? What's motivating you to chase the digital nomad life? Let us know in the comments 👇🏻
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New comment Mar 10
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@Jim Carvel I agree. As a freelance writer, it can take one or more weeks to research and edit a good article, but the money you get once published doesn't compensate for the hours of work you put in unless you can sell the article multiple times. You are also competing against 'content creators' in developing countries who are far more willing to work for, what to us would be "peanuts", but for them is probably a good wage.
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Simon Goodall
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@simon-goodall-2954
My name is Simon, I am a freelance writer and run a small gardening business. Now involved in POD, blogging and e-book creation.

Active 14d ago
Joined Apr 24, 2023
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