Making a Living On The Beaches Of Thailand
By Jason Gaspero
It was perhaps the most surreal “office” setting I’ve ever experienced.
Towering limestone cliffs jutting hundreds of feet straight up into the sky.
A mint-colored, luminescent sea stretching half a mile back between the massive limestone cliffs...forming a freakishly-beautiful lagoon that looked eerily similar to the planet “Pandora” in the blockbuster film, Avatar.
It was the perfect place for some mid-day snorkeling, sea-kayaking, cliff jumping, and a little underwater photography.
Exploring a “secret” beach hotspot made famous by the movie, The Beach, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Mysterious undersea caverns teeming with crabs and other unusual sea critters.
Swarms of curious tropical fish of every imaginable color swimming right up to your mask... as if to say, “Hello.”
An impromptu, fresh fish barbeque on the beach. (A fishing boat pulled in, and one of the guys on board caught a wahoo that must’ve been at least 3-4 feet long. It tasted magnificent.)
And a purple-tinted sunset over the Andaman Sea so mesmerizing, it looked like it was Photo Shopped.
What a day.
It was a couple of weeks ago... and I was on a boat trip around the island of Koh Phi Phi, Thailand.
The thing is, I wasn’t on vacation.
It was a work day.
In fact, once I got back from the boat trip, I got about 3 hours of work done before heading out and meeting some friends I hadn’t seen for ages for a few drinks at the always-bustling “Dojo Bar.”
This was my office!
How is that possible?
Let me explain.
You see, I’m a freelance copywriter.
And my job is... essentially... to write words that sell.
There’s a little more to it than that...but it’s not terribly complicated.
Anyone can learn how to do it. And it doesn’t take long to get pretty good at it, either.
But here’s the kicker.
Freelance copywriting pays very, very well. In fact, according to a recent study, 22% of freelance copywriters make over $100,000 a year.
But in my opinion, that’s not even the best part about being a freelance copywriter.
Not even close.
You see, I love living overseas. I am hopelessly addicted to all the weird strange wonderfulness of it all.
Every day is a great story. Guaranteed.
And that’s what I think is the best part about being a freelance copywriter.
You don’t have to go to an office in the U.S. or Canada to maintain a very respectable (and very well-paid) career.
With a laptop and an internet connection, you can make a living as a freelance copywriter from anywhere in the world.
Anywhere.
Thailand... Paris... Rio de Janeiro... Playa del Carmen... Milan... London... Dubai... Sydney... Queenstown... Barcelona... Biarritz... Panama City... Dublin...
... you name it.
Anywhere in the world you want to live.
I happen to spend much of the year on the island of Koh Phangan... in Thailand.
That’s where I am now.
It’s a great place to live.
Warm, year round weather...an exotic culture...friendly locals... spectacular beaches... the legendary Full Moon Party ( the most infamous beach rave in the world)... and super cheap prices, too!
What’s more, there are plenty of restaurants on Koh Phangan that offer free Wi-Fi... so you’ll never have to worry about internet issues.
Me... I don’t even use Wi-Fi.
I use my mobile phone as a modem... and it suits me just fine.
It’s fast enough. And it expands the places you can get work done almost exponentially... in all those places with no Wi-Fi signals.
Like... say... in between islands in Thailand!
I just experienced this.
Check this out.
Just the other day, I had to do a visa run to Burma. However, I was still able to write copy both on my way to Burma and on my way back.
That’s because the mobile phone service from DTAC (one of Thailand’s main mobile phone service providers) is so reliable, I could connect my mobile phone to my laptop both on the ferry and on the bus, get a strong connection, and get some work done.
I could do this eve n when I was smack bang in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand on the Lomprayah High-Speed Ferry.
Unbelievable!
I’m amazed... and blessed... that there is a career out there that allows me to work with such unlimited freedom.
Anywhere you want to go... anywhere you want to live... and anywhere you want to earn income... you can do it as a freelance copywriter.
For a die-hard world traveler like me, it’s the best job in the world.
If you want to make a living from your dream overseas destinations, perhaps you should take a closer look at freelance copywriting.
But be warned... it could change your life in ways you could not possibly imagine.
I really mean that!
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I make a profit on every eBay sale from lingerie to electronics, domain names to DVDs and everything in between. I make money on ANYTHING I WANT!
I have never personally listed an item to sell in the eBay auction, yet I can make a profit of every sale made on eBay. As a matter of fact I don't even have an eBay account.
The eBay Power Sellers do not even make the profit I make and they spend endless hours with their eBay business a day.
