As an aspiring digital nomad, you will likely be thinking of how you are going to fund this lifestyle. How are you going to afford this? Rest assured, there are many opportunities out there to make this lifestyle work for you. Keep your current job and take it with you. But what if they say no? Negotiate with your boss to let you take it for a test run. “Give me two weeks or a month to try out this lifestyle. If it doesn’t work, I will go home.” If they still say no you can always find a new job 🙂Sell your skills as a freelancer. As a freelancer you will have a lot more flexibility on your location and when you work. You can do this as a designer, marketer, or hundreds of other positions to fund your lifestyle.Sell on Fiverr. Fiverr allows you to sell any number of unique skills to a global audience. You will start slow but could build yourself a career selling anything from online dating coaching to singing a stranger happy birthday.Sell your photographs to sites as you travel. There are a lot of websites that allow you to sell your photos (https://www.shopify.com/blog/how-to-sell-photos-online) so you just have to pick the one that is right for you.Start a blog on your travels or whatever topic you are excited about. Then sell advertising, use affiliate links, start a patreon, and experiment with a dozen other ways to profit off of a blog.Create and sell videos as you travel. Start by offering to make videos for free (that’s right, free) for restaurants, cafes, and hotels as you travel. Eventually you will have a portfolio you can show to future prospects. You can then trade the work for payment, lodging, or a fine dining experience as you grow your business.Invest your money into a retirement fund through Vanguard. This is a longer term approach but it will help you fund your travels while working.Start a YouTube channel reviewing different travel destinations. As you travel you will go to a lot of unique places in the process. Sharing your experiences will be very helpful for future travelers. This will open up many different monetization opportunities such as ads, sponsors, or patreon.Find paid workaways. A workaday is usually in exchange for lodging and working. There are instances where you can get paid for your work which will cover your expenses while you are bouncing around the globe.Learn to manage social media ads. Social media isn’t going anywhere and learning to manage ads is going to be a great opportunity for you to work a job or work with clients around the world. This is where I got my start so I’m confident you can figure this out too. These are just 10 ideas for you to fund your travels, there are probably hundreds if not thousands more. Hope this helps you along your journey and let me know if you have any questions.