A couple of people have asked me how I’m able to make a living while travelling, or do I have a huge stash of money in the bank? (I wish!!).

I actually don’t have any savings and unfortunately my bank account is depressingly low on funds a great deal of the time. So how do I do it?

Well I’m fortunate enough to be able to take my work with me, pretty much wherever I go. I just need a reasonable internet connection.

For several years nows I’ve been a freelance web designer and internet marketing consulting. I don’t usually have a huge amount of work on at any one time (which is how I like it) but it’s almost always enough for me to get buy. I live a simple life and I’m not someone who’s prone to buying ‘stuff’ all the time. Most of what I spend my money on is food, drink, rent and a few simple pleasures. No doubt here in Peru I’ll end up spending quite a bit on various travel and adventure activities in the area.

Virtually all my clients are still back in the UK and most of them have come to me through recommendations so they trust that I can still do the work even though I might be 5000 miles away on a different continent. I keep in touch with my clients through Skype and email and it’s working well for me so far.

It’s great being in Peru because everything is so cheap for someone getting paid even a basic ‘western’ income. On average I make between £150 and £250 for a days work. My rent is currently about £135 a month. So as you can see I don’t need to be busy all the time in order to afford to live and travel.

If anyone needs help with their website or internet marketing then please get in touch. You can find out about my web design services at http://www.newearthvision.biz

I’ve also just launched a search engine optimisation service which you can find out about at http://www.holisticlocalseo.co.uk