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Since starting this blog I have been traveling a lot, starting in Thailand and I have since been working my way around Australia. Working and traveling with a laptop has proved to be quite a challenge. Being constantly on the move has caused a few problems when it comes to blogging and making money online.
There are two main problems I have encountered:
Internet access: Finding decent affordable internet access has been harder than I expected. If I was made of money then I could stay in top hotels with high speed wi-fi, but that is not the case. I have been staying mainly in hostels, and many hostels do not have wi-fi access. Of the ones that do, most charge extra and the rates can be quite high.
Motivation: I can’t blame anyone else for this one, but when traveling around seeing new places it can be quite difficult to get motivated to sit down and do some work. I am on the other side of the world right now and there are so many things to see and do, sitting in front of a computer screen is not high on my list of priorities.
So working and traveling is proving to be quite difficult. It may be the dream job for many people, including myself, but that does not make it easy. The logistical problem of finding cheap quality internet access, as well as the inevitable problem of getting motivated, are proving quite a challenge for me.
To be honest, I am falling behind. By now I was hoping to have a few more posts, and to have promoted my blog a lot more. In fact at the time of writing this I am probably still talking to myself. For now that’s not a big problem as it is to be expected when starting out with blogging, but it does not help with the motivation!
Whilst I admit I’m still having troubles with working while traveling with a laptop, I do have a few hints that I’ve learned.
- Research accommodation – If you are on a budget then your options for wi-fi internet access may be limited depending where you are traveling. However even some of the cheapest places do have free wi-fi access. You should do your research before you arrive to find out where they are.
- Be mobile – Be prepared to change your accommodation if your internet access is not good enough for your needs, especially if you are in a large town/city, you have a lot of options.
- If you find a place with decent affordable wifi – USE IT! I’ve been to a couple of hostels with good quality free wi-fi but I probably didn’t make the most of it. So if you’re traveling and stay somewhere with decent affordable internet access, make sure you use it as at your next stop you may not be so lucky.
- Be productive- use your online time wisely, don’t spend too much time fooling around on the net and chatting away on facebook.
- Set goals/deadlines – This can be difficult on the road, but if you do have good internet access then you have no excuse not to set yourself goals and meeting certain deadlines.
So if you are looking to work and travel with a laptop then be prepared for some challenges. Whilst it may be a dream job it is not easy. I may soon be heading to regional Australia and I am quite worried things could get harder, I have no idea what kind of internet access awaits me.
I may not be able to update this blog as much as I would like to over the next few weeks, I could be stuck on a farm in the middle of nowhere. If I appear to go offline for a while it does not mean I have given up on this blog, and I will be back.
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