Erik Howes’ mantra is “stay wild.” And he certainly does.
He’s the most vagabonding, and perhaps daring, of the interviewees so far (not that it’s a competition), and his story offers pause for reflection of what’s really possible when you abide by the calling: “Stay wild!” Continue reading Jobs for the Traveling Climber: Stay Wild
Gili Keselman didn’t want to grow old and regret not pursuing his dreams.
As an architect, his career is not typically associated with the nomadic lifestyle. “I felt numb in the office and eventually got to a point where I chose adventure over security,” he says.
He set out for the big mountains of Canada, and now lives and works out of his van, “Air Force Bum.”
“Before being a ‘professional ski bum,’ work took the majority of my focus… It seemed to be the center of my life. We lived to work.”
“Today, work is just something I do between adventures.” Continue reading Jobs for the Traveling Climber: Architect
Nico Parco is a former journalist turned development aid worker. Over the past 10 years, he has seen the impact of ideological wars and forgiveness, conflict and reconciliation, and the power of storytelling. These days, he and his family (Igna, Nico, two daughters and a dog) are traveling through South America in their campervan, Rainbow. “We are also educating our two daughters along the way, while searching for adventure, however small, amongst the beautiful landscape,” he says on his website. Continue reading Jobs for the Traveling Climber: Communications Manager in Development Aid
Martina Russo discovered her talent for language and has built a business and lifestyle around translation services. She shared about her journey from the beaches of Portugal, where she is currently setting up her mobile (van) office. Continue reading Jobs for the Traveling Climber: Translation Services
Jojo Yee is a college admissions and test preparation tutor who fell into the job. “I did not know that there were standardized test prep companies,” she says, but she saw an opportunity when she moved to Hong Kong. One thing led to another, she started her own business, and that made more time for travel and climbing. Continue reading Jobs for the Traveling Climber: University Admissions & Test Prep. Tutor
Amy Borch is a tattoo artist and outdoor educator. From art school in Philadelphia to the big walls of Yosemite, she now calls New Hampshire basecamp as she pursues her dream of tattooing. Continue reading Jobs for the Traveling Climber: Tattoo Artist and Outdoor Educator
Jacob Bushmaker is the creator of The Wandering Climber, a resource for climbing beta in South America. Jacob works remotely, supporting his way as a traveling climber. Continue reading Jobs for the Traveling Climber: Niche Blogger
Jack Lyons is a climber who always wanted to travel more. He started by teaching English in China, and hating it.
“For the next 6-12 months I just totally immersed myself in learning to code,” he says. “I knew it would allow me the chance to create the lifestyle I always wanted: To work and travel on my own terms and without burning a hole in my savings.”
He began learning web development on the side and eventually succeeded at making a full time go of it. Now he’s all in as a digital nomad climber. Continue reading Jobs for the Traveling Climber: Freelance Front-End Web Developer
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