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With the rise of technology, more and more opportunities are available to us every day, both for fun and business. Online job opportunities are opening up to people across the globe – no matter where you are. This gives people a chance to even travel from one place to another, as their work doesn’t require them to be in one place. I am talking about digital nomads.

Digital nomads have been around from the 90s, and need only their telecommunications tools in order to work, making it easy for them to satisfy their wanderlust. If this is the lifestyle you are comfortable with, or, better yet, something you look forward to, then this little guide is just for you. Let’s get started.

Profession

First and foremost, you have to pick a profession that utilizes your skill set, and the one that can be done practically on the go. For example, we would not recommend being an on-call IT specialist, or a web designer (unless you are really good and your resources are anything but limited), since those professions, while digital in form, are not something that you can easily drop and move – the clients can be testy and project sometimes have ridiculous deadlines. We have picked a few professions a nomad like your future self can benefit from. The best part is that you are your own boss, and set your own hours and breaks.

Tutoring

It is all the rage right now, with the people of the developing countries working hard to make up for their educational shortcomings in order to find a better life elsewhere. This is where you come in. If you can teach a foreign language, or a similarly useful skill online, do it. There are many online schools that value such a talent.

Writing

Another thing you can take with you wherever you go is writing. There are many different types of it (we will not go into details), but it all boils down to writing a certain number of essays on a variety of topics by a designated date. You are free to move on whenever you want. The good thing about this is that you might not need a terribly fast internet connection, depending on the topic and the amount of research that needs to be done, naturally.

Blogging

Some people earn money by reporting on their daily activities. This includes travel and culture guides, vlogging, or just some thoughts you like to share with the world. With enough followers and patrons, you can earn enough to sustain yourself.

Where?

Depending on what you are going for, we urge you to consider cities and countries with a good internet connection, but a low cost of living. This makes a lot of Asian and South European countries qualify. If you target youth hostels and private residences, you could make do, though we recommend finding a cheap hotel.

The Downside

Unfortunately, as great as being a digital nomad is, it isn’t perfect. Depending on your self-discipline, you may take too many days off, or not enough. The first will affect your income, and the second your health and social life.

Speaking of health, it is very difficult to go through a thorough physical if you travel a lot, as you will come across vastly different doctors with vastly different care that is available to you. Different types of medicine are subject to different regulations, so you might need to get rid of precious antibiotics if you are crossing the border.

It is nigh impossible to come up with some time off to go gallivanting at a casino with a regular 9 to 5 job. What makes the ordeal even more challenging is the fact that, in case you decided to bring your family along, or rather, it was decided for you (wink, wink), it becomes more difficult to find a destination that will suit everyone’s needs. How is a person supposed to play a few games in peace with all this commotion?

Well, luckily for you, the gambling industry as a whole has got you covered with a huge number of casinos and hotels that are perfect destinations for vacations and holidays. If money is of no consequence for you, it goes without saying that this list will increase in size drastically.

Sun City in South Africa

This isn’t just a collection of bright lights and serious people in suits asking for your ID when you try to enter. It is a collection of not one or two, but four hotels within a walking distance from marvelous sites that are, simply put, breathtaking. We are talking, of course, about the Madikwe Game Reserve and The Pilanesberg National Park, two nature reserves that harbor no disease or unpleasantries. In other words, you can play a few games and take your family on a safari adventure.

Wyndham Nassau hotel in The Bahamas

The Bahamas are synonymous with a good time, beautiful beaches and paradise on earth. You can play the slots and Blackjack at night, when the kids are asleep, and, during the awesome sunny day, stroll down to the beach and enjoy some family fun in the form of scuba-diving, snorkeling, or just plain swimming and playing with a beach ball. However, this pleasure doesn’t come cheap – be prepared to spend a few hundred dollars a day.

The West Coast of Aruba

The beautiful tourist trap is a big part of the Kingdom of Netherlands.  More than three-quarters of the island’s income relies on tourism and related branches. Most tourists come from Colombia and the USA. If you are a high-roller, this will not bother you in the least, since you can retire to many lovely hotels, like the Hilton, and enjoy what is, reportedly, the hottest poker action on this side of the world. If Hilton doesn’t suit you for whatever reason (we don’t judge), there is always The Ritz-Carlton. The games there will tickle your fancy, the service is excellent, and the atmosphere is to die for.

Montreal, Canada

There is but one casino – Casino de Montreal, but it’s more than worth the visit. It has three connected buildings, there are free shows, four restaurants, a cabaret (yes, they still have those), and an unforgettable experience waiting for you and your partner. If you hate smoking, rejoice, as the casino has been smoke-free for more than a decade. All of this and more can be found in the lovely and unique Quebec. Bear in mind that French is spoken here, so prepare yourself accordingly.

Imagine being able to visit the Grand Palace, or the Tiger Temple, to be able to freely experience the everyday life there, to go about your business using a tuk-tuk, and to taste the street food. However, our finances often hinder our wishes to experience the cultures of the world. Or do they?

Accommodation

Don’t try to limit yourself into finding a comfortable hotel room. There are places that charge $1000. This is definitely out of the question, though, luckily, these places are not as common as the other kind. If you do your research properly, you can find a location for yourself that charges less than ten dollars a night. Remember to include hostels and private residences in your search. Or, if this is something you are comfortable doing, consider using a couchsurfing community.

Food

Do you need to eat? Of course. Is it necessary to happen at a classy restaurant? Not really. Traveling on a budget does mean eating on a budget as well. We suggest taking to the streets. It is a great way to experience the food that is less influenced by the effects of globalization first-hand. It is fairly easy to have a tasty and filling meal for as little as 50 Thai Bahts, or less than $2. If you forage, you are likely to find good, exotic, and healthy nourishment for less than a dollar.

Sites

Visiting the sites can be both enjoyable and frugal.

If your travel plans allow you to travel through Bangkok, make sure you visit the one and only Khao San Road. You are very likely to find backpackers from all over the world here, who, like you, revel in absorbing the spirit, the noise and the people of Thailand. It is by far one of the most interesting places in the world.

If you are traveling on and around the Khao San Road, you will, perhaps, have the good fortune to visit Wat Chana Songkhram. Simple in design, and revered for its age, it is just one of the many temples you can come across in Thailand.

A Word to the Wise

Some of the traveling tips found here were written with backpackers in mind. It is also easy as pie to plan for a family vacation, but the hostels and anything of that nature should be disregarded as potential accommodation. That being said, you can still save a ton of money on food and sites.

To many people, the image of Dan Bilzerian comes to mind when they try to visualize the life of a professional poker player. They’d see a gun wading mafia posing alongside with his bikini-clad ladies; a smoke-blazing cigar, Instagram-worthy parties, as an intricate part of the image.

In real life, however, a professional poker player lives a life that’s far removed from the glitz and glamor it has been painted to look. They probably even use the Betfred bonus when they want to place a bet. Joking aside, playing poker definitely requires some level of skills, perseverance, a fair amount of luck, and the unabashed use of guts to play it at the professional level.

Just as with everything else, however, the lifestyle of a professional poker player is attractive to certain kinds of person – an individual who isn’t ashamed to spend eight hours at the casino every single night while having as company people with shady characters. Some professional players got into poker not by design, but by accident, said Dave, a former player for Commsec, and he is a prime example of that. According to him, he had accumulated enough leave; and was looking forward to a fun-filled holiday. It was during this leave of absence he stumbled onto poker playing. He noted that he made $40,000 in the first two months of playing that he thought to himself “This is cool. Why work when I can have fun playing poker?

While one can say that luck is a significant factor, the truth is, skill equally takes a significant chunk of the credit. Part of the skill required to be successful in the game is the ability to look for and recognize both good and bad spots – this ability means, you’re able to spot the right table to place your money on. The income of professional poker players varies and can swing from tops as high as six figures to plummeting lows. And also, most poker players have horrible spending habits which compound everything.

Typically, the average day of a Pro poker player would always be a mix of losing and winning. A professional player could win or lose from $1500 to $2,00000 per day.

In poker, they say your profit for the month is your top 10% of your overall winnings for that month. The other 90% would cancel out your losses.

Unlike other types of gambling where the winner comes house by house, poker is a different game. In poker, the longer you play, the better your chances. And, the better your chances, the more likely you’ll make a profit. Professional poker players can play an average of 200 hours every month. This translates into 10 hours a day for 5 days a week. Using the top 10% rule, that is a profit of $13,000. Some players play more hours, others play even less. Some earn lesser than that. And, some professional poker players earn far more. Still, a lot depends on your style and your stakes.

One of the secrets young professionals do not recognize is that they don’t have to be the very best poker player in the world. All you need is to be better than the other nine players around your table. The significant difference between the good players and the bad pokers is that the good players would instead stick with it for years.

But, the bad players would come once a while. They’re always expecting luck so they could win, forgetting that poker is as much as having the right skills as it is about chance.

Traveling the world is an adventure no one has ever regretted. It is such an eye-opening activity that you would wish never comes to an end. Despite the fantastic offers such as the beautiful locations you get to visit, the animals you see, the people you meet, and much more; going on holiday to another country or visiting a new place doesn’t come cheap.

Although traveling the world isn’t a cheap thing to do, some places are more expensive than others. For example, the amount you would spend traveling to Paris and staying there for a month isn’t the same amount you would spend traveling and staying for a month in Alaska.

Several locations have their own unique offerings and these offering come at different prices. In this piece, we will take a look at the most expensive places you can visit on holiday.

Can you guess what places are on the list before we reveal them to you? See the list below.

Switzerland

Seen as one of the neatest and most peaceful countries to live in the world, Switzerland is such an attraction all by itself that its capital, Zurich, is visited both in the summer and in the winter.

Tourism-wise, Switzerland is a sleepless country. With the strength of the Swiss Francs coupled with astronomical hotel rates together with a high cost of living, Switzerland is quite an expensive country to visit. The average price of accommodation per night in Switzerland is believed to be around $200.

England

While the United Kingdom may not hold as much power as it did a hundred or more years ago, she is still one of the most expensive places to visit.

Although new locations like Dubai have evolved from around the world, London remains one of the top destinations for visitors. While the average cost of accommodation per night is lower than that of Switzerland, it is still around the $170 mark. If you are going with a spouse, you should also remember that taking a meal for two at a mini-sized food service establishment would cost you $60 on average.

Denmark

Denmark isn’t particularly known for her interest in world leadership or politics. This is a country that prides herself on the dignity of her people, national leadership, and an excellent environment.

In ancient times, the Vikings focused on attacking opposing countries; today, Denmark is a country millions of tourists want to visit every year. As a tourist, everything about Denmark is expensive. When you visit, you should have it at the back of your mind that the average cost of accommodation in this country is about $200, and you should prepare for more.

Singapore

Singapore doesn’t need any introduction. This is the country whose average citizen’s per capita income far exceeds that of the rest of the world.

You should still come prepared to shell out about $200 on average for a moderately rated accommodation. The thing is, Singaporeans are generally affluent, and so you should also come stuffed with enough dole.

Barbados

This is a premium tourist destination for the majority of the globe’s travelers; hence, It is not surprising to have this Caribbean island on our list.

A three-course meal would cost you above $150. You will spend $180 for accommodation on average. If these figures sound affordable, you shouldn’t stay back. Barbados is a place to be.