I am ready to untie the dock lines and sail into the sunset! From Canada to the Caribbean then the Med! How can I earn a living?? My boat is pretty self sufficient, I only need about a $1000 a month living expenses. (I have a boat maintenance/repair emergency fund) I'll rent my house out but that will only pay for mortage and upkeep. Other then that I'm debt free! I could stick around for a couple of more years, but I want to take my doggy with me. If I wait that long, he might be getting too old to make the trip. BTW I am told there's no work for teaching english as a second language where I'm going & I refuse to charter. PLEASE...no internet pyramid marketing scams or surveys! I've been desperate enough to research them all! . But I am open minded about legit online business. Unfortunately there would be times that I will be away from the net for 3 to 4. I have been pounding my head against a wall for 3 years looking for answers!! SOMEONE PLZ HELP ME!!!
2007-03-15 13:43:20 · 4 answers · asked by AssistingSynergy 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Build up a buzz abut the journey - discover something/follow some route etc - anything to have a newsworth purpose to your journey. My suggestion is sponsorship. Ellen Macarthur got around the world with it and got a knighthood (called dame for females)
Also arrange with local radios, magazines etc to make reports etc. Follow the exploits of "Around Ireland With a Fridge" and "500 Mile Walkies" for the kind of ideas.
http://www.tony-hawks.com/riwaf.php
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Travels-Boogie-Mile-Walkies-River/dp/0099503123/ref=sr_1_1/026-0603918-0586802?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174006825&sr=1-1
Just make it an event instead of a bum around the Caribbean.
Also could you get your expenses down a bit - they still seem a bit high!
2007-03-15 14:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by Biz Guru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cruising community is remarkably self contained...there are always people to trade and barter services...so even if you don't know how to change an injector on your diesel, there will be someone who does and needs what you know/do...
some good portable skills are:
nursing
massage therapy;
there is always a huge demand for canvas workers/sail makers.......got room for a good Plath or Brother machine aboard?
varnishes...it's amazing the number of offshore sailors who are terrified of a varnish brush
bookkeeping/accounting.....apparently 2/3rds of the world uses Quick Books as their small business program; if you know..or can learn QB... you can get work anywhere either part time a week or for a few weeks at tax/inventory time; my marina in St Thomas would hire you tomorrow !
You didn't mention what your skills/professions are now...it almost doesn't matter ; a part of cruising is reinventing yourself; it is not uncommon to find out the boat cleaner- varnisher two over from you was a tenured professor at Swarthmore in her previous life!
Cruising with the dog is an excellent idea ( i did it for years) but not all islands down here welcome dogs....Bermuda and the BVIs are particularly tough......check out Bermuda's requirements BEFORE you leave for example.......
The monthly magazine for Caribbean cruising sailors is at www.caribbeancompass.com...always Good Stuff there...any other questions, I bet you can figure out my e-mail!
fair winds following seas, see you when you get here!
2007-03-16 09:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bring things from where you live & sell them to the their in were your going
2007-03-15 20:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by kijana h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prostitution is after all the oldest profession
2007-03-15 20:49:03 · answer #4 · answered by Bailey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋