I make £1,000s a month with savvy side hustle & get to work from anywhere in the world – there’s just a single issue
A DIGITAL nomad has made thousands of pounds with a savvy side hustle – and revealed he gets to work from anywhere in the world.
Alfie Laurence, 27, runs his travel company Student Travel Tips from the sandy beaches of Costa Rica and the jungles of Brazil.
He rakes in a whopping £6,000 a month by supporting young people who want to travel the world and live remotely.
Alfie also leads tours all around the globe for students and older people, teaches English and does some digital marketing.
He told The Sun: “One week I’m in Morocco with a group of over-70s and the next I’m in Italy with 40 Canadian students.”
The budding traveller decided to leave the UK to “improve his quality of life”, avoid the terrible British weather and escape the London rat race.
“I don’t worry if I’m missing out on a night out in London,” he said. “I just am living my life.”
Alfie has worked in Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Morocco, Italy, Argentina and France.
And his next adventure is to the Himalayas and down onto the coast of India.
But it hasn’t all been plain sailing for Alfie as his lifestyle can sometimes be “lonely” and he “struggles to commit to relationships”.
Alfie said: “My lifestyle is quite scattered. It can be very draining socially meeting new people and sharing rooms with 12 people.
“Hostel rooms have become my best friend and it really can kind of degrade me a little bit.”
He has also experienced some issues with Wi-Fi in remote locations.
Alfie said: “I was in Patagonia hiking and backpacking with very little on me – just a tent and a sleeping bag.
“I’ve had to work from small towns with populations of about 300 and really try and suss out where the Wi-Fi is in that place.”
He uses couch surfing and world packers to get free accommodation and food.
Alfie's tips for making and saving money abroad
I’d say looking into ways that you can make as many different income streams in my experience.
I have teaching English, I do social media management and I also run tours.
I set myself up as a freelancer during Covid where I sort of up skilled in different areas through online courses.
That allowed me to set up as self employed and then make the money.
Also like travel insurance and not having extortionate medical expenses.
MoneySuperMarket is great for kind of actually looking at those deals and making sure I’m covered for travelling, working and my laptop.
I save money by using couch surfing or world packers.
These programs allow you to get free accommodation and free food in exchange for a kind of cultural experience.
And the business owner makes sure he doesn’t have extortionate medical expenses as well as checking MoneySuperMarket for cheap insurance.
Alfie explained: “I’ve taught English in a small town in Guatemala where I’m pretty sure I was the only English person for miles and miles.
“It allowed me to work on my own business at the time because I was only teaching for a few hours a day.
“I would get lodging and food so I’ve been able to really save money.”
It comes as experts have stressed the importance of insurance if working abroad.
Kara Gammell, personal finance expert at MoneySuperMarket, said: “Standard travel insurance policies are designed for holidays, so most are unlikely to cover you if you’re working abroad and won’t cover any activities or equipment related to your work.
“The best way to ensure you’re properly protected is to check with your employer about what is covered on their insurance.
“Then compare individual travel insurance policies to find the right cover for the rest of your holiday needs.
“Then you can enjoy the best of both worlds worry free while you’re away.”