I’ve become more interested in the opportunities available to the digital nomad and how individuals can travel and work long-term. I’m interested in the tools, the coworking spaces, the mechanics of the process. To a certain extent, I’m also interested in  what opportunities are the most practical for such a lifestyle.

Personally, my recent travels have been short term: I’m working on my MA in Baltimore, which makes it much harder to get out of town for even a month. I have big plans for the future, but for the present, I’m not going to far.

In light of all of this, one of my goals is to bring someone in to work with me on producing the sort of content for this site that will truly be useful. I want to find someone who is out there, on the road, at this point. Testing out some of the tools I use on a week long trip just doesn’t give me the confidence I need to say that one option is better than another for someone who is on the road all year long.

It’s going to be a slow process, I know, but I do believe in the value of this blog and will continue to build it.

One of my standing concerns has been that there are so many other blogs catering specifically to the digital nomad and location independent lifestyles out there. I want to make sure I’m not just rehashing old information or repeating what other sites cover. I think you’ll enjoy what I’m planning to roll out soon.

I don’t think there’s anything weird about traveling alone, just as I don’t think that there’s anything strange about traveling with someone. It’s a question of what works best for you and what you enjoy. But I realize that there are plenty of people out there that have a hard time imagining heading off to a new country without anyone they know going with.

Personally, I’ve done plenty of both. I’ve landed in a new country without knowing a soul, crossed borders to hang out with friends and even traveled with my whole family (including aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents). Some of my favorite adventures come from meeting new people along the way, which I feel like I don’t do if I’m traveling with someone. Instead, I wind up talking to whoever I brought with me for the whole trip.

Janice’s answer to the question turned into a full manifesto. You can download her ebook from Solo Traveler. It’s free.

Do you have a preference for traveling on your own? Or do you have a favorite person to travel with?

It’s a problem I’ve noticed whenever I take a short trip — maybe two weeks or less. I find that if I bring work done, I almost always have to stay up late to finish it. I have a really hard time planning my day when I don’t have my routines to fall back on.

Have you had this problem at all? How do you counteract it? So far, the only solution I’ve found is trying to get all of my work for a short trip done ahead of time.

Photo Credit: Christopher Chan

I’m having an incredible time interviewing people for this book. I’ve heard about some of the most amazing trips — and how women have taken their work with them, as well as their families. I can’t wait to share all these great stories with you.

I am still looking for sources for the last couple of chapters, mostly focusing on women who have built businesses that travel with them and how women balance travel, work and family. If you’ve got a story to share, please let me know.