Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 roundtrip flights
We discuss how much digital nomads are making, what SINK and DINK is, and share interesting travel news within Asian Wander Women.
Hi all, it’s Emily! Ivy and I are cooking up something exciting, which is slated to launch around March/April. One of the things we were talking about is how we travel now compared to our earlier 20s. From sleeping on New York living room floors to sharing hostels with 10 other people and now living in chic Airbnbs, we’ve done it all. I mentioned DINK and SINK, which is dual income, no kids and single income, no kids. Have you ever heard of these terms? Comment below!
What’s Going On in the World
More than 34,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. UN relief chief Martin Griffiths has said he expects the death toll to at least reach 50,000, after he arrived in southern Turkey on Saturday to assess the quake's damage. Here’s how to donate and help victims of the earthquake 🤍
Travel News & Interesting Visas
Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 roundtrip flights to bolster its tourism. For a chance to win in the campaign, people can either register on the Hong Kong airport website and check back for when they are eligible to participate or go directly to the airlines' websites when eligible.
Curious about working in Europe? Countries like Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, and Iceland have introduced digital nomad visas. Read more for details.
The longest flight in the world is from New York to Singapore with an estimated flight time of 18 hours and 30 minutes, 9,537 miles, and a flat butt from sitting on a seat for that long. Would you do it?
Read about the rise of slomads. A slomad is a slow-traveling digital nomad who prioritizes conscious travel and sustainable choices, from choosing accommodation and amenities that give back to local communities, to being aware of one’s environmental impact and carbon footprint.
Remote Work & Opportunities
We shared some advice on how to prepare for your remote job search on Instagram in a detailed carousel post—this includes how to share with your network, upskilling, and how building publicly is like a resume.
Sign up for job alerts with Working Nomads. You can get job notifications tailored to your interests sent right to your inbox!
How much do digital nomads make? FlexJobs poll, CDC International Shipping statistics, and findings by Project Untethered all agreed on how much digital nomads make, and it is usually between $50,000 and $99,999 USD annually. However, there may be a limit to your income if you are working for a remote company—if you’re an entrepreneur, there’s no limits to your income.
Thanks to Jia Ling, we got to hear about Creative Capital. They provide grants to artists to support the creation of groundbreaking new art via a democratic, national, open call process. Awardees receive direct project funding in varying amounts up to $50,000, advisory services, mentorship, and community-building opportunities. Grants are awarded through an annual competition open to citizens, permanent residents, and O-1 visa holders of the United States.
AWW Features
Jia Ling Wang is a chef, certified nutritionist, and published author—certified badass. She was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Hawaii. Now she explores nature in beautiful California, and forages for wild edibles, such as mushrooms.
She is also interested in falconry, and dreams of having her own hawk one day. She currently is running a Kickstarter to write her book 10 Super Asian Women Who Shaped History to detail the incredible stories of women in history. She also runs Chouami, HerStoryinHistory, and KarenisCooking.
Carissa Begonia is a 2nd generation Filipina American who helps BIPOC professionals & entrepreneurs liberate themselves from societal definitions of success and design lives they are proud of. Entrepreneurship is her liberation, and empowering others to reimagine success on their own terms is her activism. You can check out her work in leadership and business coaching.
Upcoming AWW Events in 2023 (rsvp required)
Feb 22nd at 1 pm PST - How to Solo Female Travel Online Panel
Feb 23rd - Meetup in Taipei, Taiwan (details in the Facebook group)
March 4th - Meetup in Pasadena, Los Angeles (details in the Facebook group)
March 25th - Volunteers needed in Singapore! We’re hosting a launch party in the lion city and need a couple of extra hands to help run our big event. Email us for details.
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Wow, thank for the mention of my new book and Kickstarter campaign! What a nice surprise. : )
from Karen (Jia Ling Wang)