Location Independent Professionals

Posts from the LIP Blog

• Inspirational Destinations: An Interview About Location Independence in Bali

  Image by sektordua ** This post was written by Andy Hayes. Find out more about Andy at the bottom. ** Today we have a special guest telling us about a new destination for your LIP roadmap: Bali, Indonesia. Telling us about this sun-drenched party paradise is Mike Henry, the brains behind the website Bali Expat, a fantastic resource for all-things Bali. Mike also runs the blog Retire Young and Wealthy while on the road so he has plenty of free resources to check out.  Did I mention that not only a Bali expert, he’s from Australia and spent 10 years in Japan and elsewhere… Related posts:Inspirational Destinations: An Interview About Location Independence in JapanInspirational Destinations: Location Independent in Costa RicaTips For Bargaining & Bartering as a LIP - 3 days ago

• More Tips For Bargaining & Bartering As A Location Independent Traveller

  Image by Vanessa Pike-Russell ** This post was written by Nancy Sun, one of the shortlisted applicants for staff writer ** In matters of personal finance there are two ways to positively impact your cash flow: increase your incoming cash or decrease your outgoing expenses. In previous posts, Lea has highlighted location independence in itself as a means of decreasing your expenses – she pointed out that when you’re location independent you can take advantage of favorable foreign exchange rates and live in countries where the dollar, Euro, pound, etc. can go farther and perhaps even upgrade the standard of living you experience in… Related posts:Tips For Bargaining & Bartering as a LIPStreet Smart Tips For Location Independent Professionals Plus How To Avoid A Common Trick: Part 3Tips For Finding (Decent) Short Term Rental Accommodation For Location Independent Professionals - 6 days ago

• Weekend Update: A New Home For These Updates

  It’s been a while since I wrote a Weekend Update and there are so many things to update you with that it’s hard to know where to start. But first things first…we’re homeless again! We moved out of our house on Friday morning and our new tenants moved in at lunch time. Despite renting it out fully furnished (and having had several clear-outs this year already), we still managed to have more than we thought we had to pack up and store and of course, left it all to the last minute. We’ll be heading off on the road again soon… Related posts:What Makes A 'Home' For A LIP?Experience The Location Independent Lifestyle From The Comfort Of Your Own HomeAsk The Coach: I'm a single mother, scared and confused: How can I get a successful home business going? - 8 days ago

• Podcast Episode 5: Cape Town As A Location Independent Destination

  In today’s podcast we welcome our very first guest, Cath Duncan, to talk about one of our favourite destinations on our Location Independent journey so far, Cape Town. Capetonian born and bred, Cath provides some fantastic “insider info” on Cape Town – but if you can’t listen to the podcast, you can also check out the many links to the places Cath mentions below… Episode 5 Summary: Download: MP3 file (right click & “Save as”) [Visit the site to listen to audio] Podcast Duration: 44 minutes [Apologies for the patchy editing in parts, we had to edit out the littlest LIP sharing her "thoughts" throughout!] Location: Cape Town We discuss accommodation options… Related posts:Podcast Episode 4: Dubai, Visas & Immigration For Location Independent ProfessionalsPodcast Episode 1: Panama, Business Incorporation & Staying ConnectedPodcast Episode 3: Grenada and How We Get New Customers & Clients For A Location Independent Business - 10 days ago