27 Answers To Your Most Pressing Digital Nomad Questions
Recently I got asked by the lovely folks at BeNomad if I’d answer some questions for the digital nomads in their Slack Channel. Little did I know that over 2…
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Business Travel
Working from the road: logistics, gear and staying productive in transit.
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Goodbye Loneliness – How to Meet New Friends as a Suitcase Entrepreneur
This is a guest post by Jennifer Lachs, the founder of Digital Nomad Girls. Hopping around the globe as a suitcase entrepreneur, running your own business while exploring new cultures…
The Epic 2014 Annual Lifestyle, Business and Travel Review
As I sit here overlooking the ocean at my friend’s beautiful house I’m looking after for 4 days, I decided this would be the perfect spot to reflect on the year…
Why My 9 Day Digital Sabbatical in Samoa Transformed My Life
So I spent 9 days on a tropical island recently that quite frankly changed my life. I didn’t expect it to. I just needed a holiday. Despite traveling all the…
How to Save Money While Traveling For Business and Still Feel Like a Rockstar
Did you know, on average, small business travelers buy almost 37% more airline tickets per quarter than big business travelers, and spend almost 24% more when on the road. So…
2013 Suitcase Entrepreneur Annual Review on Freedom in Business and Adventure in Life
l was excited when Visa Business approached me to write a blog post about the year that was and how your business and life goals stacked up against what you…
How To Make Lasting Friendships And Meaningful Relationships On The Move
This blog post is from some content that didn’t make the cut to my soon to be released Suitcase Entrepreneur book. I still cover this important topic but not in…
3 Tips to Never Forget Your Client Appointments While Travelling
When you’re absorbed in sightseeing, or jumping to a new timezone and suffering from jet lag, forgetting or completely missing a client appointment is way to easy to do. In my…
How to Network Like a Pro and Stay in Touch with Important People While Traveling
Let’s get honest here. It can be hard to remember new names after leaving just one conference, let alone names from all over the world of each person you’ve met…
Why Borneo is a Dream Destination for Animal and Nature Lovers
Earlier this year I did something I’ve never done before in my life. I jumped on a plane and had no idea where I was going. This well traveled Kiwi…
Brunei is the Land of Unexpected Treasures and Instagram Entrepreneurs
If you were on Borneo Island, Malaysia, and had the opportunity to visit another country, just a 35 minute flight away, would you? Of course you would, and I jumped…
Why the Mastermind Alliance is Such a Powerful Business Tool
Last November I had six of the best days of my life. I was on a cruise ship, in the Caribbean, hosting our first ever Women Entrepreneurs Mastermind Retreat with…
What Riding A Motorbike Can Teach You About Your Business
Get your motor runnin’ Head out on the highway Lookin’ for adventure And whatever comes our way Yeah I think I was `born to be wild’, and deep down, if…
This Is The Only Battle Worth Fighting For
So I felt it was time for a little pep talk because this is right about the time when your best New Year intentions start flying out the door, and…
The Cambodian Challenge March 2013
I’ve been considering my next place to travel for a while now. As the days get colder and I have just over a month left in Amsterdam, my thoughts naturally…
8 Questions That Will Help You Get Location Independent
This is the final guest post on my blog. It’s from Amy Scott and it’s a goodie. If you want to read why I am no longer accepting guest posts read…
How To Figure Out Your USP And Attract Crowds Like The Leaning Tower Of Pisa
If I say Pisa, you say tower. Or at least I can guarantee that for 90% of people, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is the first thing that comes to…
3 Ways To Speak The Language Of Your Customers Like They Do In Montreal [Video]
Source: Natalie on Pinterest Montreal is both Continental and Canadian, old and new. Take in the culture, sit on a giant toilet roll (see top middle photo above) and understand how…
The Traveling Web Entrepreneur’s Technology Back-up Plan
This is a great guest post by Stormy Sweitzer that you should definitely bookmark! Imagine being miles from home with limited or no access to the Internet, when the website…
Five Weight Loss Tactics For Business Travelers
This is a great guest post from Dr. Cory Annis is the MD for Entrepreneurs Travel makes maintaining or losing weight easier than living full time in the suburbs, even when…
Five Ways To Stay Connected To Social Media For Your Biz While You’re On The Road!
Keeping up with promoting your business while traveling can be tricky! If you’re anything like the Suitcase Entrepreneur’s very own Natalie Sisson, you spend a LOT of your time traveling…
Seven Temporary Office Tips For Roaming Entrepreneurs
With the spreading of the World Wide Web to each and every corner of the globe, more and more people are taking their work on the road. Benefiting from new…
How to Bike 4,000 Miles Across Africa While Running Your Business and Raise Over $12,000 for Women Win
Two months ago to this very date, I arrived in Cape Town South Africa with 4,000 miles under my belt, an experience of a lifetime and some really bad tan…
The Suitcase Entrepreneur Guide To The World’s Best Airports And Airlines
If you’re a frequent flyer and can brag about spending more time in the air or airports then your own home, then this guide probably isn’t for you. No doubt…
20 Business Lessons Learned While Riding Across Africa
I’m writing from Lusaka, capital of Zambia on our rest day. I’ve just come off a five day stint on the bike, clocking up huge kilometers, including two days of…
This is Africa – An Update From My Tour d’Afrique Bike Adventure
Three words to live by if you want to enjoy Africa for what it is – a wild, untamed dark star that can at once delight and frustrate you. When…
11 Magical Moments To Experience When Travelling The South Island of New Zealand
Now that I’ve left New Zealand to spend the next three months in Kenya, I felt it was fitting to reminisce about my first visit home in 6 years. More importantly one…
[TSE 17] Why You Should Say YES and YES To Things That Make You Happy With Sarah Von Bargen
Have you ever tried looking for a womanly website that combines travel, modern design, quirky topics, humanitarian heart, and a spice of dating advice? Well this year’s new girl crush…
Five Business Tools that will Save Your Turkey this Christmas Season
As you sit down to eat your Christmas dinner and celebrate with your family or loved ones, the last thing on your mind should be protecting your business or how…
How I moved from a traditional brick and mortar to running an online business
“We are moving to the South of France” I said. I still remember the look on my friends’ face. They were shocked. We were sitting on their balcony sipping wine…
How To Live A Fulfilling Expat Lifestyle Based On Your Values And Ambitions With John Falchetto
When you travel as much as I do, each time you visit a new country, you kind of know what to expect, where to look first, what services are most…
5 Reasons Thailand is a Great Destination for the Suitcase Entrepreneur
As a suitcase entrepreneur, the only thing you really need to keep your business moving and the money coming in is an internet connection. With that you can mange your…
If You Could Travel Anywhere Right Now
Remember that great song by Paul Young `Wherever I lay my hat that’s my home‘. Well, I always think that where ever my suitcase is, that’s my home. When most…
The Evolution Of A Suitcase Career
This is a special interview with Jo Parfait, author of Sunshine Soup, nourishing the global soul, and international book coach and publisher of books by expats. I’m currently in the process…
Four Ways to Get Your Travel Fix When You Have a Career
This is a guest post by Alexis Grant who is a journalist, social media strategist and author of the new guide, How to Take a Career Break to Travel. She left her…
5 Excuses For Why You Are Not Working Out While Traveling (and what to do about it)
This is a guest post by Marc Winitz who is devoted to helping women with health and wellness issues over at beforliving.com Whether you travel for short or long periods, business or…
[TSE 12] Crushing Your Travel Fears And Living A Prolific Life With Farnoosh Brock
Do you ever meet the kind of person that makes you stop in your tracks? That person who blows you away with their love and gratitude, their generosity and their…
Busting the Location Independent and Designer Lifestyle Myth
I started writing this post while sitting in the local pub in Ohakune on Friday, a small New Zealand ski village, sipping on a cold cider and listening to some…
What is the Most Dangerous Thing You Can Do?
Do you really want to know? It’s not what you may think. I deliberately played on your curiosity with this headline so you’d want to read more. But my message…
Six Women Tell Us How It Really Is To Live A Life of Travel And Adventure
Ever wanted to know what the best thing is about being a solo female traveler? The freedom and adventure? Making money from the beach? The people you meet? The downsides?…
Champagne, Rugby And Nine Reasons Why I love Air New Zealand
At the time of writing this I’m flying at 874km/h at 10,972 ft and I’m just 42 minutes away from reaching New Zealand after 5.5 years away. I’m on my…
The Traveler’s Eating Guide For Keeping Healthy Part 1
This is a guest post by the lovely, sassy and seriously in shape Liz D’Alto. A health and fitness expert who helps women find genuine strength, motivation and success. You’re at…
13 Travel and Life Lessons Learned While Gallivanting Around the World
After traveling to 45 countries (some of those several times), I figure I’ve learned some valuable lessons that I’d like to share with you. It’s a special time to reflect…
Want to Fly Free On Virgin America And Make Your Startup Fly?
I’ve long been a huge fan of Richard Branson. As an entrepreneur who’s built an empire worth billions, while having fun and traveling around the world, he defines many of…
What Is The Real Cost Of Missing That Flight
I’m often amazed during 3 decades of travelling (since a baby), 45 countries visited (multiple times) and hundreds, if not into the thousands of flights I’ve taken, that I’ve only…
6 Business Travel Tips I Learned Leaving Buenos Aires
So less than 48 hours ago I was still in Argentina, doing my thing. Enjoying empanadas, hot medialunas fresh out of the oven and great coffee. Somehow all the things…
The Results Are In And My Next Adventure Destination Is…
Wow what a suspenseful title. Are you excited to know where your votes ended up and which of the 5 destinations I will head to next? If you have no…
How An 86km Hike Into Nature Can Save Your Sanity
I have just returned from 5 whole days of disconnecting from the online world and reconnecting with mother nature. This experience has left me with a whole new perspective on…
3 Lessons You Can Learn From My $55 Travel Mistake
I got up at 5:30am this morning. My yellow backpack I borrowed from a friend looked at me in anticipation of its first adventure. I had packed it in under…
A Travel Hacker’s Guide to Finding Bargains and Keeping Your Money
When you visit bizarre and wonderful parts of the world it’s natural that you want to take a piece of your experience back with you. But sometimes when you’re caught…
Get Ready To Take Off On The Next Business Adventure
What a year. It seems fitting that I put the finishing touches to this post about the big changes happening this week, while sitting on a Continental Airlines flight that’s…
The Suitcase Entrepreneur’s Top Tips For Savvy Business Travel
When you’re required to travel for business, it’s pretty easy to let routines slip and systems slide. Different time zones can play havoc with your sleep and energy levels. Lack…
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