Comments on: 5 Tips For Success When Traveling With Your Business

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:20:53 +0000

Great article Yaro! It is not too hard for people to earn at least $500 a month these days on the Internet doing something. I love Hawaii and your post was very informative to say the least!

By: Indianapolis

Indianapolis — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:57:03 +0000

Great article but my question (as a man from the Midwest surrounded by corn fields) why are you not outside in your photo? Hawaii – I would be doing all my thinking from the beach!

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Business Advice for Starting a Small Business — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:19:51 +0000

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By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:14:49 +0000

Hey Yaro,

I just wanted to add for you (and other folks) that house swaps can be an awesome way to score some free lodgings when you travel. There are several sites out there that can connect you with other folks looking to trade their house in such-and-such place for your house in your-home-town. Craigslist is a place to start (and is free). In most cases you need to be a homeowner, but I’ve heard of people with lenient landlords swapping their apartments and house rentals for a week too.

Have fun on your further adventures!

By: Evan Margolin

Evan Margolin — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:39:33 +0000

Greart article, and the funny thing is, I have worked/travel at the exact same spot, doing the exact same thing you’re doing. I love the outside courtyard, where one side is a tea place, and the other side a coffee place! My business boomed years ago, so I’ve been traveling and working every day from abroad. It was a little tricky in parts of Eastern (central) Europe… I’ll have to consult you again before doing more travel!

I wrote a few articles about the move to Gmail, and how that transformed my online business (and all the google apps).

Great post -
Evan
MarketingCrazy.com

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:18:53 +0000

Great post! I just had my first trip and used most of your tips above to successfully keep the business running and enjoy my vacation!

-Christopher

By: Lan

Lan — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:22:37 +0000

Hi Yaro – I hope to meet you soon. I emailed you last year about the World Internet Summit and lately, I’ve seen you doing some stuff with Anik whom I met at the AFF Summit West last Feb.

It would be great to meet you because this site is the FIRST one that I really visited regularly when I was starting my writing business. Today, I do all of the things you mentioned in this post

I travel a lot and the first thing I verify is the easy presence of an internet connection in the area! After that, everything else is easy.

Lan

By: gwyn

gwyn — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:51:11 +0000

great tips.its good to have your trips organized and you gave others tips on how to incorporate business while traveling.

By: gwyn

gwyn — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:46:07 +0000

good tips and advice.it’s good to have your trips to give others some ideas of how to incorporate running a business while traveling.

By: Internet Business Brokers

Internet Business Brokers — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:31:53 +0000

Hi Yaro,
fun to read about your journeys. I travelled through Asia and s. pacific back in 1987-1988 and didn’t have the freedom of laptops and the internet. I think it is great you are inspiring would be travellers to just do it – the perception you need a lot of money is quite strong – $500/month is definitely comfortable living when in the third world. In regards to online businesses that allow this type of freedom, readers should consider creating websites that focus on specific niches that they can write about, optimize and passively monetize with Google adsense code to share in the pay per click revenues. In addition, affiliate programs that relate to the content can convert very well and they can pay handsomely as well. Finally, banner advertisements via azoogle, tribal fusion etc are another passive revenue source. Essentially, you earn 24/7 without having to reply to emails, ship products, purchase product, warehouse , etc. I work with many website entrepreneurs who make thousands every month for years like clockwork – passively – giving them total freedom to travel and live their life freer. You will need to write content and do your own SEO work which is not really rocket science to keep the site up in the search engine ranks to build traffic. This tyoo can be outsourced though as well through SEO link builders – textlinkbrokers.com etc or SEO specialists. You can also hire freelance writers to write unique content for you while you are on the road..So what are you waiting for?

David Fairley
Internet Businesses For Sale

By: penantang

penantang — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:28:37 +0000

Hello yaro,
i love your tips, and i hope i can be like you too. Going to travel around the world.

By: Ryan Casey

Ryan Casey — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:06:37 +0000

Wow. I was totally in Hawaii at the same time as you. Family vacation.
Too bad it was all overcast that day, eh? Ah well.

Have fun there! It was definitely gorgeous the day we left, May 1st, when the sun finally decided to come out.

By: Lois

Lois — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:43:20 +0000

Great tips! I'd just like to add another one - arrange a home exchange. This both saves money (no accommodation costs) and, provided you find out beforehand, most home exchangers will be able to provide access to high speed internet and a computer, often more equipment, for your use while in their homes. Swapping homes enables you to make trips to countries or cities you may otherwise think are too expensive, my adopted city of London for instance. If you'd like to know more about home swapping, do visit my home exchange blog and also check out the many exchange offers at Home Base Holidays, my own internet based business that I manage to run when away from home ( including trips back to my small home town of Wiarton, Ontario where the only public internet access is at the local library (and the dragon lady librarian doesn't allow me to use a computer for longer than an hour even if there's no one waiting to use them!) Cheers!

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By: Toki Tover

Toki Tover — Sat, 03 May 2008 04:47:21 +0000

Hawaii!!

Thats where my moms is from and her side of the family, I have been there many times!

Hope you have a real good time and hope that one day I am able to that too.

Aloha,

Toki

By: Ryan from Internet Marketing Blog

Ryan from Internet Marketing Blog — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:05:11 +0000

Why go to Canada when you were just in Fiji? Turn around QUICK!

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By: garry

garry — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:18:17 +0000

I took the plunge a couple of months ago, when I got a deal to leave my job. My aim now is to never work for a slave master again; from now on I plan on being in charge of my own destiny and making my own money. I’m off to the Caribbean to start up a real world business and pursue online opportunities in about 7 weeks time.

Live feels good now the shackles are off, I know I will succeed, nothing can stop me now!

By: Tom At The Home Business Archive

Tom At The Home Business Archive — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:14:01 +0000

What an inspiring article! I “climb the mountain” at the moment on my way to being able to travel, do the things I love and working on my business somewhere on the planet

By: Felex Tan

Felex Tan — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:34:17 +0000

It is my dream to travel while blogging.I can blog anywhere in the world with my laptop,how great it is !!

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By: Brandon Hansen

Brandon Hansen — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:43:51 +0000

Congrats Yaro,

That is super exciting.
If your ever in Colorado, lets have lunch.

Brandon

By: Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:15:25 +0000

Yaro, I just read your download “How To Start An Internet Business,” and really enjoyed it.
I built my first e-commerce site and sold it last year, and am currently starting my second major site, which is a sign and banner company. We (my wife and kids) just moved to the Big Island from Indiana. I noticed you are (or were) in Hawaii. Are you coming to the Big Island?

I’ve started 12 different companies, but want to really master the online part. The E-myth made a bigger impact on my business philosophy than anything else. Through systems, we managed to get through the 12 companies, and I believe 10 of them are still running today.

If you have a chance to visit the Big Island, let me know! We can grab a tea or coffee in Kona (Kona coffee, the best in the world!)
Aloha and safe travels,
Chris

By: XLOR

XLOR — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:24:30 +0000

Yaro, sorry for my one more comment, but do you know any sites of this kind? I mean about apartments and renting. Thanx.

By: XLOR

XLOR — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:54:11 +0000

1. I’m making a project of an Inform Agency. It’s difficult to start really…but I hope to get 4000$ every month before I will be able to relax…How to do that? I don’t know. I must work hard to realize my idea. The main thing is that I know what I want and how much I must get. I have got my aim.

3. I agree that there are lot of people that prefer their own apartments (rent) against hotel rooms. Their own kitchens and so on – it means a lot. And here in Moscow, for example, we have got one of the highest prices for hotels. Demand is 5 times more than supply, thats why our hotels make crazy prices. Moscow is called the most expensive city (or capital) for tourists, that why finding a cheap apartments (not only in my city) – the chance to economy more than a half of the hotel price!!!

By: XLOR

XLOR — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:36:56 +0000

Maybe you have any wish to visit MoscoW?
It could be interesting to listen to you on some marketing conference. I don’t know where it will be, because I’m a journalist in realty sphere, but I think it’s a pretty popular theme even in our country…I mean Internet Business.

By: techustle

techustle — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:20:08 +0000

Aloha Yaro,

If you are still in town tomorrow night feel free to drop by Restaurant Epic. It will be first friday’s in downtown Honolulu. Art galleries, wine tasting, and partying.

Twitter me using my name from above.

Mahalos,
techustle

By: Nishu

Nishu — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:12:22 +0000

Hi Yaro, I am not sure where to drop this comment. Seems like your theme is not looking fine on FF3b5 .. The side bar first loads below the content and when the whole site is loaded it shifts to the right.

By: Ilka Flood

Ilka Flood — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:39:51 +0000

Yaro,

How wonderful for you. Your article is very inspiring and..if I didn’t have a family I’d love to do the same. However…I’ll settle for living in Europe part of the year

Bon voyage!

Ilka ;o)
http://www.Ilka-Flood.com

By: Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D.

Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:38:15 +0000

Yaro,

Thank you for not only inspiring us, but giving us clear cut tips and advice. Thanks especially for the info on long-term housing.

Being able to run your business while travelling is absolutely delicious.