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Writer's pictureChristian Gertsen

Everything You Need To Take Your Career On Your Travels

For those who are passionate about travelling more than anything else, they often find ways to incorporate it into their lifestyle. You can pick up tips from travel blogs to journey more frequently during your free time and build a career on the go. If you're a freelancer or a remote worker, here's everything you need to take your career with you as you travel the world."

Career and Travel

Plenty of planned downtime

When organizing your vacation, it's essential to carefully consider the enjoyable activities and must-see attractions and factor in time for work commitments. It's important to plan for sufficient downtime in your itinerary, accounting for the time spent at the airport and upon arrival at your destination, to guarantee that you have allocated the necessary time to complete your work. Failing to do so could lead to the allure of a new location becoming a significant distraction.


Access to everything you need from anywhere

When you’re working with employers, clients, and team members from afar, you need more than a shared platform for communication, of course. It would be best if you also considered how you would share and store assets like documents, images, and videos. Some might fit as email attachments, but many may not, and it can get messy quickly to rely solely on email. With tools like Templafy, you can organize all of your shared files. Furthermore, it makes them easier to access from any device, so whatever laptop, tablet, or leased equipment you use will enable you to access your work.


Protect your livelihood

The security and protection of your valuable belongings are always important when you’re travelling. It only becomes more important when your tech, such as your laptop and tablet, is vital for your work. Invest in security measures such as only getting rooms with a safety box where you can put your tech stored. Also as important is having software like Gecko & Fly that can lock any device down after it has been stolen and offer GPS tracking so that you’re more likely to retrieve it with the help of the police.


Secure your data as well

As much as possible, you want to avoid relying on public Wi-Fi networks such as cafes and airports. If your hotel or B&B offers Wi-Fi access, ask that you have a unique password to use to get into it. However, even if you don’t have to share any Wi-Fi connections, it’s worth investing in an excellent virtual private network. The VPN software encrypts all the data you send through the net and any data that comes your way. Even if someone were trying to spy through a shared connection, they wouldn’t be able to get much.


Integrating travel with your career can be quite challenging due to the demands of both aspects. However, for dedicated individuals who manage to strike a balance, the rewards can be truly fulfilling and enriching.

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