Do you dream of travelling the world and working remotely? Do you want to learn how to make it happen? In this episode of Recipe to the Road, I speak to Laura from Estonia who shares her story of becoming a digital nomad and being able to work from locations all over the world. Spoiler alert: you don’t need a degree to do it!
Laura always had the travel bug. She started travelling as soon as she finished school and her first big solo trip was to Brazil. She met someone from Brazil in Estonia and that's how she decided to go there. She set up a hostel volunteering position ahead of time which meant she had food and board sorted for part of her travels.
Laura googled "ways to earn money while travelling" and found hostel volunteering at Workaway.
Laura’s travels were originally supposed to be a year long trip before she went back home to go to university but she met lots of people who had travelled for years and wanted to keep doing it.
After Brazil, Laura went to Australia and New Zealand on a working holiday visa. She travelled and worked there to save money to continue on to Asia. It was during this time that she had an inkling that she didn't need to go to university. She never thought that going to university is the only way to be successful, however her parents were worried that this wasn’t true and she would need a degree. After she started her own business they relaxed and realised she was doing ok.
Laura started studying Adobe programmes and digital illustrations to build a portfolio. She started by selling digital downloads on Etsy. People liked her designs and inquired about custom work. Laura decided to make a website so she could offer these services. While creating her website she realised she loved building websites and decided to start offering this as a service. She now offers website design and development.
Laura has always had a strong belief that she can do anything she sets her mind to. She says mindset is important in doing what she does and being an entrepreneur. Where other people make excuses, Laura says "why couldn't I do that?".
She recommends just figuring out what you enjoy doing, what you can make money from, and what service is needed and giving it a go. While doing all that you have to believe you can do it. Laura says mindset is so important while doing all that.
Becoming a digital nomad is possible if you have the right mindset and are willing to put in the work. Laura's story is proof that it can be done. She says you just need to be passionate about your craft and believe in yourself. Know that you have something to offer.
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