What kinds of trades could one pick up quickly to provide substantial income while pursuing a location-independent or nomadic lifestyle?

I wrote a blog post recently with 23 different job ideas for digital nomads.

These days, it's easy to find online resources to re-skill in some sort of digital field and so, I recommend that you think about your long-term vision and choose a field that you're most interested in.

I still believe that web design and development is the number 1 field to get into for pursuing a digital nomad lifestyle but I wouldn't do it just for that reason.

Something you could get work with quite easy as an English speaker is teaching English online. That's probably the easiest field to get into for making quick cash.

Other answers by Christopher Dodd:

• How much do most digital nomads budget for accommodation in South East Asia? We are a couple, who will prefer a private double room. in category Travel
• What are the typical problems you find when living as a digital nomad? in category General
• What is the best job for a digital nomad? in category Remote work
• What places have you lived in as a digital nomad and which one(s) did you like the best? Why? in category Travel
• Why is Chiang Mai so famous with expats and digital nomads? in category Travel

Other answers in the category Freelancing:

• Do you screen your clients? If so, what is your ideal client?
• What are the other tasks that you have to do as a freelancer aside from client work?
• How do you structure your time - management? Do you make sure that you set off days where no client will contact you or do you make yourself available each day of the week?
• What are your most effective client acquisition channels and how do you create interest in your service offerings?
• As a freelancer, how do you keep clients while increasing fees?

Some random answers on our wiki :

• Do you have some technical/business books you recommend to people with their own online business? by Julia Shem in category Books
• As a social media marketer, do you have any tips for people trying to sell info products with Facebook ads? by Leo Kipfelsberger in category Facebook ads
• As a digital marketer, do you notice huge cultural differences when dealing with foreign clients? by Thibault Lemaitre in category Affiliate marketing
• How many hours do you work per day while traveling as a digital nomad? by Patrick Farrell in category Productivity
• If you look back at your digital nomad life, would you change anything on your path? by Patrick Farrell in category Travel
• How do you deal with jet-lags as a digital nomad? by Jacob Laukaitis in category General
• What are the best digital nomad places in Tuscany? by Claudia Fratangeli in category Retreats
• How much do most digital nomads budget for accommodation in South East Asia? We are a couple, who will prefer a private double room. by Christopher Dodd in category Travel
• Can you make more than 1 million dollars a year as a remote social media marketer? by Leo Kipfelsberger in category Remote work
• As a digital nomad, what do you think about the idea of living frugally to achieve early retirement? by Thibault Lemaitre in category General