Best Resources for Remote Working While Traveling or at Home

Contributed by Geraldine McClendon

Almost everyone across the globe is working from home or remotely right now. While traveling may be put on hold for the time being, many people have to continue working. If you have an existing job that now lets you work remotely, or are looking for freelancing gigs and other platforms to earn some extra income – there are a number of resources for you.

The world we live in may be uncertain at the moment, but you can find comfort in knowing that things will get better in time. To keep yourself occupied, here are resources you can use to work remotely. You can likewise use the same resources once things start to get better and you can begin traveling again, and working from anywhere your laptop is!

E-commerce Platforms

Remote work has been thriving in Southeast Asia, and the rationale behind this includes boosts in productivity, cost-effectiveness, a gentler environmental impact, and happier workers. With technology and its capabilities within arms reach, remote work is an opportunity to embrace new practices. The tech ecosystem is on the rise, and as a remote worker, you can use some of its products to make some extra cash on the side.

E-commerce platform Carousell is an app originating from Singapore suited for consumer-to-consumer buying and selling, and is now available in many international countries. This is a convenient means of passive income for remote workers. There are other e-commerce platforms hailing from this region, as there are all over the world, so you can definitely find one to your liking. Foreigners are drawn to the remote work scene in Southeast Asia, so perhaps this is also something to consider for your future plans.

Co-working Spaces

Co-working spaces are favored locations for digital nomads. Although it isn’t advised to pay a visit to a co-working space right now, it’s something to look forward to once conditions improve.

Every major city in the US has these working locations, with brands like Industrious having 3 establishments in Miami alone, as well as many more across the country. Professionals use them across all industries and by companies of all sizes due to their work spaces being carefully designed with productivity in mind.

Industrious offers top amenities and everything you could possibly need to get work done, from hot coffee to office supplies. These spaces are the future of work, and will become even more so in the near future.

Websites for Freelance Work

One of the tips in ‘26 Productive & Entertaining Things to Do While You Self Isolate in 2020’ was to apply for side hustle jobs. If you have some extra time, you might as well try to earn some extra income. Thankfully, there are tons of resources online where they post job listings.

Classof1 is an online tutoring job based in India which offers homework help, online tutoring, and content development for e-learning courses for students in Australia, the UK, and the US. They are always on the lookout for new hires, for as long as you meet the education and work requirements.

These jobs are perfect for anyone who has ever traveled to be an ESL tutor and wants to relive a similar experience. You can think about pursuing these careers in countries globally once the opportunity arises again. If teaching isn’t your thing, there are online jobs across different industries as well.

With remote working coming to the fore, we hope these tips will help you now and in the near future when you are traveling the world and working.