My resources page built with travel bloggers and other digital nomads in mind!

You’ll find products, books, and services I use to maintain my sanity and run this travel site. If you’re looking into becoming location independent and need inspiration to get pumped up and build an online business, I’ve found some favorite people who do not tout themselves as gurus and offer up amazing advice.

Travel Blogging Things and Tips

• WordPress: Free and opensource, there is simply no other option for self-hosted travel blogs. It’s fantastic.
• Blue Host: If you’ve just got a single site (your travel blog) then Blue Host is a popular and safe hosting option. I like GoDaddy for domain registration, but not so much for hosting. If you know a bit more about servers or have a bigger site, I now use and love MediaTemple after too many issues with my multiple sites on GoDaddy.
• SmugMug: I love this site for hosting and storing all of the photos for my blog. I used to use Flickr, but I like the SmugMug interface better and that you can integrate it into your site URL.
• 15 Paying Travel Magazines: Love this round-up for getting your work seen in the travel community and a little bit of $$ in your pocket too.
• Like college, taking an online travel related course is as much about the connections as it is the knowledge. I like the Matador Travel network, and if you’re looking for a way to boost your writing or photography skills before you travel, consider the MatadorU Travel Writing Course or the MatadorU Travel Photography Course.

Random Other Things Related to My Online Work

• Seth Godin: Read his blog and if you’re building a brand and a fresh way to look at marketing, buy his book Tribes, you’ll never look back.
• Fiverr.com: People post things they’ll do for $5 – great for small tasks like logos, social media, a video intro…
• iPhone: An unlocked iPhone can be used anywhere in the world with different SIM cards. Very nearly essential for running a digital business overseas.
• WordPress Premium Themes: First off, you don’t need to pay for a theme, WP is opensource and there are a lot of fantastic free themes on the market. Paid themes are great because they have support, and the code is often much cleaner. That being said, I like the Catalyst Theme for newbie bloggers – very easy control panel. Thesis Theme is the holy grail for many knowledgeable developers (they get rhapsodic over their love for the theme), so if you have some skills it’s an excellent option.