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November 6, 2025

How Permanent Expats Actually Build a Career Network Abroad

For a while, I thought I had a professional network in Lisbon because I knew a lot of people.

August 18, 2025

The Retirement Problem Permanent Remote Workers Keep Delaying

By the time a remote worker has spent five or six years abroad, most of the obvious questions have already been answered.

May 27, 2025

I Took a Local Office Job in My Expat City and It Rewrote My Entire Budget

For three years, I lived in Lisbon on foreign money.

February 11, 2025

The Career Ceiling Nobody Mentions After You Move Abroad for Good

My manager told me I was doing excellent work and then, in the same conversation, explained why the promotion was probably not going to happen.

November 4, 2024

What It Really Costs to Come Home After Years Abroad

The conversation about repatriation costs almost never happens. There are thousands of articles about how to leave, how to find remote work overseas, and how to stretch your savings in a che

May 20, 2024

Making Real Friends Abroad After Thirty

When I was 23 and backpacking through Southeast Asia, making friends was automatic. You sat at a hostel bar. Someone said something. By Thursday you had an inside joke and a loose plan to me

March 25, 2024

The Unspoken Rules Inside International Coworking Spaces

I have worked from coworking spaces in seven countries across three continents, and the one constant in all of them was that nobody tells you the rules. Not the posted ones about quiet zones

October 16, 2023

I Got Laid Off While Living in Lisbon and Nobody Had a Playbook

The email arrived at 9:14 a.m. on a Tuesday, which felt like a cruel amount of precision for something so blunt. "We are restructuring." "Your role has been impacted." "A member of the Peopl

July 10, 2023

The Tax Residency Trap Remote Workers Still Underestimate

By 2023, remote workers had created enough accidental tax problems for themselves that the pattern was hard to miss. You did not find the clearest examples in tax journals. You found them in

February 6, 2023

The Time Zone Problem Nobody Warns You About

I spent four months in Bangkok working for a company based in London, and the thing that nearly broke me was not the heat, the food, the loneliness, or the bureaucracy. It was the clocks. Be

August 22, 2022

I Rented Apartments in Six Countries Without Speaking the Language

The first flat I rented abroad was in Istanbul, and I managed the entire process by pointing at things, nodding confidently, and hoping the landlord was not explaining something I would late

March 14, 2022

How to Vet Internet Before You Move for Remote Work

In 2022, remote-work groups kept circling back to the same question: "how is the internet in [country]?" The answers were almost always useless. Someone would post a Speedtest screenshot fro

June 12, 2021

English Teaching Remotely in 2021: The One Change That Made It Actually Worth Doing

The funny thing about teaching English online in 2021 was that the best bit was not the teaching itself. It was realising you no longer had to build your whole life around one school, one city, one landlord, an

April 18, 2021

The Digital Nomad Visa Boom of 2021: Five Underrated Countries That Let You Work Legally While Everyone Else Chased Thailand

If you were scrolling nomad groups in 2021, it looked like the whole internet had narrowed down to the same tired shortlist. Thailand. Maybe Portugal. Maybe Bali once people started guessing when Bali would reo

January 15, 2021

The 2021 Packing List That Actually Survived Long-Term Travel and Work

The fastest way to make long-term travel miserable in 2021 was not a cancelled flight. It was dragging the wrong life around on your back. I watched people turn up for remote work stints, harvest jobs, and long

November 27, 2020

Seasonal Work in New Zealand 2020: How the Pandemic Turned Fruit Picking Into a Life-Changing Move

I landed in New Zealand just before the border situation went from worrying to properly surreal. My working-holiday visa was suddenly starting to look less like an adventure and more like a very expensive timin

September 3, 2020

I Crewed a Superyacht Through the 2020 Pandemic: The Brutal Truth and the Hidden Perks

When my mate texted, “yacht crew wanted in Antigua. They’re desperate,” I read it three times because it sounded fake. Two weeks later I was on a 50-metre boat crossing the Atlantic while most of the world sat

October 11, 2018

Essentials to Start Backpacking 2018 - Packing List and Travel Tips

Everyone starts as a novice and that’s okay. This guide will help you cultivate a minimalist lifestyle and travel the world with just your pack anywhere in the world. Experience comes with time, so ju

September 6, 2018

Backpacking Yangon: 7 Fun/Offbeat things to do

Yangon may not be the capital city of Myanmar but still is Myanmar’s largest city and its most important commercial center. Many travellers or backpackers will start their Myanmar backpackin

August 11, 2018

Must Visit Beaches in Thailand

Thailand, with many job offerings on Jetsetter Jobs (JSJ), has many gorgeous beaches that are a must-visit when you're in Asia. Our three recommended beaches within the Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu

July 31, 2018

Places: The Sky - Find an Aerial Tour!

Why not go above and beyond the usual landmark-grounded city view? Finding an aerial tour is easy and breathtaking! Ever since I was a child, I was interested in aviation. Eventually, I became a

July 23, 2018

Places: What The Bahamas Can Teach You About Tropical Getaways

The Bahamas is one of the most popular countries in the world for tropical vacations. In part because of its idyllic beauty, and in part because it’s fairly accessible, it serves as one of the pri

February 20, 2018

How to Transition from Youth Travel to Lifetime Travel

Youth of all generations have entertained the same thought – "What will I be when I grow up?" One thing is for sure, you're reading this because travel is a part of your life (or it will be). At Jetse

November 30, 2017

Jetsetterjobs.com acquired by AppLite, LLC.

November 30th, 2017 LONDON, UK – AppLite, LLC. acquires travel jobs website jetsetterjobs.com. Established in 2015, jetsetterjobs.com is the first platform for youth travel and paid work, ma

November 28, 2017

Working Abroad is the Career Move You Need Right Now

It is likely that you have considered working abroad (or already have). We are, after all, living in an era wherein Millennials have caught the very infectious travel bug. You want to explore intima

July 12, 2017

The Essential Guide to TEFL & TEFL Certification for Teaching English Abroad

Searching for a realistic way to get paid to live overseas? Have you heard of teaching English abroad? With 1.7 billion people learning and using English worldwide, the field of Teaching English

June 10, 2017

The Benefits of Teaching Abroad

Source: chanmelmel By Hamish Wills I’ll start as I mean to go on: I believe the benefits of teaching abroad are countless. Not only does the teacher benefit from immersion in a different cu

June 8, 2017

5 ways China changed me

By Henry Aspinall The ability to haggle is hard! 5 ways China changed me... Whilst I would argue that Chinese people are some of the most friendly and approachable I have met, there is still a n

May 5, 2017

Why I ran away to Mexico City and you should too!

It was 4am in the airport and all I could smell was rain in the air. Thunder echoed all around me, welcoming me to my new home with great claps clattering around the sky. With great apprehensi

April 10, 2017

6 Reasons Why You Should Travel More! - Part 2

Makes you versatile If you are asking that what does traveling do for a person, then this reason is for you. As you keep on working same things in your daily life you sort of fall in a routine and

April 6, 2017

6 Reasons Why You Should Travel More! - Part 1

By the The Sassy Stuff In our school days, we hardly paid attention to all the useless stuff teachers taught in geography classes like population of a region, temperature of a country, staple diet

May 31, 2016

5 Things to Know Before Finding Your Next Home Abroad

Ah, the ever-elusive home-away-from-home. Whether you’re studying abroad, interning, or just on an adventure in a new country, here are some things to consider as start your housing search..... Kno

May 17, 2016

Work and Travel in Australia - "Travelling is the only thing you buy that makes you richer"

Work and Travel in Australia - "Travelling is the only thing you buy that makes you richer" - By Natalie Wesbury Exploring the world and its beauty opens yours eyes to experiences that wer

April 12, 2016

How to Survive a Quarter Life Crisis With Travel

A quarter life crisis can be defined as 'a crisis that may be experienced in one's twenties, involving anxiety over the direction and quality of one's life.' And if like me you are going through one t

February 1, 2016

4 Reasons you Should Work While you Travel

Working while travelling is something that more and more people are now researching and trying out. Slower, longer-term travel is becoming a new norm around the world and, working while travelling, is

January 5, 2016

SECRETS OF THE TRAVEL TRADE

Secrets of the travel trade and tips on how to find and book the best and cheapest flights (from an insider!) Here I am revealing the top secrets of the travel agent & explaining how the airline

December 21, 2015

How to travel without running out of money

To travel long-term is one of the biggest dreams of many people. But the question is How to travel without running out of money ? Wouldn’t it be great to see the whole world before we die?!? But money

November 17, 2015

4 things you should expect when travelling

You’ll experience new things and you will be pushed out of your comfort zone. This is kind of a non brainer and is often the reason why people want to go travelling in the first place. But sometime

October 22, 2015

How To Travel Anywhere In the World For Close to Free

I want to go there, there and there..... "Let's just move to Europe and travel the world!!" How To Travel Anywhere In the World For Close to Free. Lets just move to Europe and travel the worl

September 15, 2015

What Buenos Aires Taught Me about the Real World

How working locally helped me learn portuguese Since working at a local, small-scale media company in Buenos Aires, I’ve learned a lot about communication, or maybe more specifically, a lack thereof.

September 1, 2015

Whats stopping you from travelling ?

Travelling is a fun way to get to know yourself By travelling you experience a lot of things that you might not experience while you’re at home. When you start having a “normal” life, usually a routi

July 17, 2015

Unexpected adventures lead to amazing places

You never lose out by giving your time I don't like when someone is trying to sell the story that traveling is free. It's not. I was busting my ass to be able to buy a one-way ticket to Southeast A

June 29, 2015

Adventures in Brazil

What really inspired the idea of Jetsetter Jobs Kathryn came to visit the founder, Olam, while he was working in a Brazilian hostel last year. Realising the opportunity for a different lifestyle, she

June 22, 2015

Welcome to Jetsetter Jobs

Who are we Welcome to Jetsetter Jobs! We are the first website for young travellers and backpackers who want to find work abroad. Allow us to show you the way to travel CHEAPER, LONGER and have a mor

January 13, 2015

Arriving in Fiji

A quick guide to arriving in Fiji When arriving in Fiji you are likely to be picked up by the airport and greeted with flowers and the infamous ‘Bula’ song (meaning hello in Fijian) Do I need a Visa

January 4, 2015

Best World Cocktails 2017

Love cocktails? A quick guide to finding the best places on earth to get traditionally and authentically made cocktails. See below for the Jetsetters guide to the best world cocktails 2017;

December 30, 2014

Places: Koh Phangan Full Moon

The Ultimate Guide to Island Hopping & Saving Money How do you get to the Thai islands from multiple locations in Thailand? If you are travelling from Bangkok, take a cheap direct fligh

December 30, 2014

Places: Pattaya Thailand Nightlife

A short guide on how to get from Bangkok to Pattaya, where to stay and where to party! Transport from Bangkok to Pattaya If you are travelling from Bangkok to Pattaya, you can take a coach from M

December 29, 2014

Man u

Fancy catching your favorite football team in the United States? and bored of watching from the sidelines?....... Man u also know as the famous Manchester United, is set to return to the U

Blog

How Permanent Expats Actually Build a Career Network Abroad

The Retirement Problem Permanent Remote Workers Keep Delaying

I Took a Local Office Job in My Expat City and It Rewrote My Entire Budget

The Career Ceiling Nobody Mentions After You Move Abroad for Good

What It Really Costs to Come Home After Years Abroad

Making Real Friends Abroad After Thirty

The Unspoken Rules Inside International Coworking Spaces

I Got Laid Off While Living in Lisbon and Nobody Had a Playbook

The Tax Residency Trap Remote Workers Still Underestimate

The Time Zone Problem Nobody Warns You About

I Rented Apartments in Six Countries Without Speaking the Language

How to Vet Internet Before You Move for Remote Work

English Teaching Remotely in 2021: The One Change That Made It Actually Worth Doing

The Digital Nomad Visa Boom of 2021: Five Underrated Countries That Let You Work Legally While Everyone Else Chased Thailand

The 2021 Packing List That Actually Survived Long-Term Travel and Work

Seasonal Work in New Zealand 2020: How the Pandemic Turned Fruit Picking Into a Life-Changing Move

I Crewed a Superyacht Through the 2020 Pandemic: The Brutal Truth and the Hidden Perks

Essentials to Start Backpacking 2018 - Packing List and Travel Tips

Backpacking Yangon: 7 Fun/Offbeat things to do

Must Visit Beaches in Thailand

Places: The Sky - Find an Aerial Tour!

Places: What The Bahamas Can Teach You About Tropical Getaways

How to Transition from Youth Travel to Lifetime Travel

Jetsetterjobs.com acquired by AppLite, LLC.

Working Abroad is the Career Move You Need Right Now

The Essential Guide to TEFL & TEFL Certification for Teaching English Abroad

The Benefits of Teaching Abroad

5 ways China changed me

Why I ran away to Mexico City and you should too!

6 Reasons Why You Should Travel More! - Part 2

6 Reasons Why You Should Travel More! - Part 1

5 Things to Know Before Finding Your Next Home Abroad

Work and Travel in Australia - "Travelling is the only thing you buy that makes you richer"

How to Survive a Quarter Life Crisis With Travel

4 Reasons you Should Work While you Travel

SECRETS OF THE TRAVEL TRADE

﻿How to travel without running out of money

4 things you should expect when travelling

How To Travel Anywhere In the World For Close to Free

What Buenos Aires Taught Me about the Real World

Whats stopping you from travelling ?

Unexpected adventures lead to amazing places

Adventures in Brazil

Welcome to Jetsetter Jobs

Arriving in Fiji

Best World Cocktails 2017

Places: Koh Phangan Full Moon

Places: Pattaya Thailand Nightlife

Man u

How to travel without running out of money