The cheapest places to live in the world. $500 a month

There are two simple rules to follow while searching for low cost destinations. Firstly: if you find a place cheap enough to travel to, then most probably you will also find it cheap to live in. Secondly: wherever you are, the further from the big cities and large agglomerations, the cheaper it gets.

Of course ‘cheap’ is a very relative concept, and what is cheap for you may not be cheap for people living some place else in the world.

But if ‘cheap’ means spending just a few dollars/euro/pounds a day, then these locations in Asia and Central America may interest you… Read more

Living The “Work From Anywhere” Dream: Take A Test Trip Before Making It Permanent

Sourced from Location Independant and written by Jenn Miller

Image credit: Hamid Najafi

It’s a reverie all of us digital nomads share along with those who aspire to be:

Mornings spent working in a hammock under a palm tree, or dialed in through the omnipresent high-speed internet at the cosmopolitan coffee bar on a tree shaded, cobbled street.

Afternoons spent on cultural diversity, perhaps pursuing a passion for languages or photography, maybe slipping a snide “wish you were here…” postcard in the mail to our old office mates back home. Read more

Three Great Locations For Outsourcing Your Work

July 21, 2010
Written By Simon Black at www.sovereignman.com

I am a frequent reader of Simon’s site and on occasion will be posting some of his articles here. He offers great advice for living an International Lifestyle especially regarding obtaining second citizenship and International investments.

Enter Simon Black:

I was on the phone with a major bank last night. As usual, I had to navigate their automated phone system hitting ‘zero’ until my finger turned blue… I was finally forwarded to an offshore call center where the representative was more keen to follow the script than to actually help me. Read more

31 Ways to Grow a Business Exposed…

While there are only four primary strategies for growing a business, there are literally dozens of different techniques you can use to implement these four strategies. Read more

The Clean-Slate Guide to Simplicity

When we think about simplifying, we usually think about subtraction. Getting rid of excess stuff. Clearing away obligations. Deleting old emails.

We simplify by paring away the layers of something until we find the core. Too many books on the shelf? Give them away, one by one, until you’re left with a manageable number of the volumes you really enjoy.

But decluttering this way is hard. For example: Read more

How To Travel & Work Remotely As A Couple

from Bizlift Blog by Sterling Okura

Photo by: d’n’c

The freedom to work from anywhere is a wonderful benefit of being an internet-based freelancer.

But what if your significant other has a career that is paper intensive and demands constant face-to-face interactions?

This was my situation when I met my soulmate Rebecca four years ago.

I’d been self-employed for years and was used to traveling and working. Rebecca was an attorney working for a law firm that required frequent in-person meetings and court appearances. Read more

Fishing With David Lynch: Creating Value From Nothing

Photo by Richard Hook

Some people have the magic touch. They can create value out of nothing.

Painters transform a blank canvas into a work of art. Writers turn empty pages into informative articles. Gifted entrepreneurs are able to conjure creative business ideas out of thin air.

Where does this ability to create come from? Read more

Is Spiritual Business a Contradiction in Terms?

This post was sourced from Copyblogger and written by Mark Silver

With all the beads, prayers, affirmations, “laws of abundance,” and other woo-woo business accoutrements flying around these days, you’d think there’s some fire sale promotion going on spirituality.

Maybe it’s the rough economy, or the unsettling pace of change. Business seems to be getting more and more difficult, and support is hard to come by. When you’re struggling, the idea of having the unseen realms backing you is pretty appealing.

But can getting more spiritual really help your business? Read more

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