| Living and working abroad is the dream of many of | | | | specific location, or they can travel around. They also |
| people. Who hasn't thought of living in a different | | | | work as foreign reporters in various exciting places. |
| country? It is by experiencing other cultures that we | | | | Travel writing is however very competitive. It's very |
| learn how to enhance our own. | | | | rare for travel writers to make a full time living just |
| But many people don't know it is possible to live | | | | doing travel writing. And even rarer for a travel writer |
| abroad. They don't know what jobs are suited for this | | | | to get rich. |
| life style. Or if they can gain the skills they need. | | | | Freelance Writing |
| This article gives you a non-scientific list of the top 6 | | | | This actually leads into the second best overseas job, |
| jobs for working overseas. It is based only on my | | | | which is freelance writing. By expanding your writing, |
| opinion, and talking to tons of people who have done it. | | | | instead of just travel, doors open up all over. With the |
| With enough creativity, I believe anyone can rewrite | | | | advent of the internet, it no longer matters where you |
| their skills and experience into a job abroad. But, here | | | | are in the world. You can e-mail your articles, |
| are 6 ideas ranked from worst to best, once again, in | | | | transcripts or even books anywhere you want. Work |
| my opinion, to get you started. | | | | for writers has increased dramatically over the last |
| Your Current Field | | | | couple of years, since website owners need content, |
| Many people live and work offshore in their current | | | | articles, sales pages etc. for their websites. |
| field. This can be done through internal transfers. Or | | | | Internet Marketing |
| just by applying for a job they are qualified for in | | | | This leaves you with the number one, top career |
| another country. | | | | choice for making a life offshore a reality. Internet |
| This option works best for very specific jobs, and they | | | | Marketing. This career is getting more competitive, but |
| can be very difficult to come by. In almost all cases, | | | | there is no job, anywhere, where some one with very |
| you are going to need a degree in your chosen field. | | | | little money and no credentials can make as much |
| Typical examples of jobs in this category are | | | | money as you can with online marketing. You can |
| engineers, finance (banking), doctors and other health | | | | make anywhere from a couple hundred dollars per |
| careers. | | | | month, up to hundreds of thousands. |
| Nurses and Care Aids | | | | Its not going to be easy, but unlike the other 5 positions |
| Speaking of health professionals, nurses and care aids | | | | on the list, you don't need a degree or even a portfolio. |
| are number five. Nurses are in short supply all over the | | | | You can get started at any time, and from anywhere. |
| world. This means that many countries have special | | | | And internet marketing is a career that lends itself to |
| visas available for nurses. In fact, in many countries, | | | | any experience you already have in your life. Almost |
| depending on where you come from, you may not | | | | anyone can make internet marketing work. Once they |
| even need a nursing degree to get a job and visa as | | | | find the path that fits. Just list out your experiences |
| a care aid. Nurses work in, and come from all over the | | | | and passions and you are sure to find a niche you can |
| world. | | | | make money in. |
| Teaching English | | | | There you have it, my opinion of the top 6 jobs for |
| One of the most common overseas jobs is Teaching | | | | living and working overseas. Chances are very good, |
| English as a Second Language (TESL). This job | | | | that you can take your own life experiences and apply |
| technically only needs a certificate and there are | | | | them to one or more of these areas. And of course, |
| openings in many countries. Experience in teaching is | | | | there are hundreds more. |
| definitely an asset. Also, in most cases TESL is a way | | | | It's up to you to make a decision and go for it. |
| to supplement your existing travel. The pay scale in | | | | If living abroad is something you have always dreamed |
| most countries is not very high. But, there are | | | | of, evaluate your life experiences and see where they |
| exceptions. Job options are plentiful as are locations to | | | | fit. Or, be creative. Write your own future, figuring out |
| work. Teaching English is also an excellent stepping | | | | how you can make living abroad a reality in your own |
| stone into other types of work in a specific country | | | | life. |
| due to the contacts you make. | | | | Living and working abroad is the dream of thousands |
| Travel Writing | | | | of people world wide. And thousands of people make |
| Travel writing is one of the more thrilling jobs you can | | | | it a reality every year. Go for it, and make it a reality in |
| obtain overseas. Travel writers can write about one | | | | your own life. |