Coffee Ghar - Kathmandu, Nepal
(more photos below)
This is one of those common questions that`I continue to get as I am traveling the world. To date, I have been away from the USA for over 7 months now, and although I am in the USA, I still travel all over the country, so I'm honestly only home for maybe 2-3 months out of the year, but this year will be my longest stretch yet, and I will not be home for over a year!
So the question is.....
HOW DO I GET MY WORK DONE?
Well, let me first tell you what`I actually do so that`you can better understand how I am able to travel, and how I work from different parts of the world.
Nepal
WHAT I DO
I have a small Internet Marketing business where I am affiliated with a California-based company who markets health and fitness products. They are the best in my opinion which is why I decided to share what`they are doing, and how their products really changed my life. Sounds cheesy right, but it's the truth. Almost 8 years later I am still partnered with this company and loving it more and more every year. And did I mention the amazing and positive people that`I meet??? That really is the key you know because you are the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with.
Secondly, I am also an aspiring adventure sports filmmaker. I currently travel the world on my own dime (most of the time) and film obstacle course racing events to benefit charity. You can find out more about my OCRTUBE media project here, don't want to bore you or anything ;)
SO NOW YOU KNOW
So that's it, that`is what`I do so most of my work is done online which allows me to work pretty much anywhere around the world just as long as I have an internet connection.
So speaking of internet connection, this is how I work when I travel, I constantly trek all over cities and mountains to find the best wifi connection to work. For me, if I cannot work, then I will not be able to travel to the next destination.
WHERE I WORK
It's really simple, and if you are already a seasoned traveler, then you may already know this. Most of the time I am working at local coffee shops. Some of these places have good connections, but most do not. As I am writing this, I am at Coffee Ghar in Kathmandu, Nepal and for me, I can say that`this is by far the fastest in this area. So if you're headed to Kathmandu, then I highly recommend this place!
Other places that`I work are Co Working Hubs. These are similar to coffee shops but are mostly geared to the people who work and travel, some people call us Digital Nomads. The main difference is that`most of these work spaces have an hourly, day, or monthly rate. I've been to some really good coworking spaces, and some really bad ones. The ones I consider bad are the places where the wifi is just as slow as your local coffee shop. These work spaces sometimes offer unlimited coffee, tea, and water, but most of all, its a great`way to connect with other Digital Nomads to share travel stories.
Lindu CoWorking Space - KTM, Nepal
Hotels, hostels , airbnb's and even some camp sites are other places that`I work.
Big Pillow Guesthouse -Pokhara, Nepal
REMOTE WORK
So there you have it, finding a place to work while you travel isn't really the biggest challenge, I think one of the biggest challenges is having the discipline to find the time to work and play. Traveling is amazing and it is hard to work when you are smack dab in the middle of the highest place on earth like Nepal. But just remember how you got there, and where you came from ;)
Coffee Ghar - Kathmandu, Nepal
Find a CoWorking Space near you, go to CoWorker.com, this is where I go to search for places to work around the world. Hope to see you soon!
