Related Books
- Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
Alaska Fisherman Model
Further reading and resources:
- Outdoor and service industry jobs: Backdoorjobs, Jobmonkey, Coolworks, NOLS job e-mail list, AEE job list
- International jobs: com, Dave’s ESL Cafe, OneWorld365
- More conventional but still short-term jobs: SeasonalEmployment, FlexJobs
Digital Nomad Model
Further reading and resources:
- Online training in digital nomad-related skills ($): MatadorU(freelance travel writing & photography), Treehouse (coding), Codeschool (coding), Codeacademy (coding), CreativeLive (design), Skillshare (design), SitePoint (web development), Lynda (everything)
- Best places to live/work as a digital nomad: Nomad List
- Digital freelancing gigs: Odesk, Elance, Fiverr, Freelancer, Guru
- Full-time, location-independent, mostly tech jobs: RemoteOK, WeWorkRemotely, Working Nomads, SkipTheDrive, Remotive, Dribbble
- Full-time, location-independent, more general jobs: FlexJobs, Indeed
- Digital nomad communities: NomadForum, #nomads($), LocationIndie ($)
Passive Income Model
Further reading and resources:
- The $100 Startup: my all-time favorite small business startup book (covers both place-based and location-independent businesses)
- Making It Anywhere: focusing on both passive income and digital nomadism
- The Anywhereists: an online community by the same folks who run Making It Anywhere (I’m a member)
- Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Work Weekand excellent podcast
- The Fizzlecommunity ($) and excellent podcast
- The wildly popular Money Mustache: early retirement and investment advice
- Pat Flynn’s Smart Passive Incomeblog and podcast