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The web allows us to offer our services and skills almost anywhere in the world. Many of us are able to speak more than one language and have already worked for clients overseas.

As a freelancing web designer who is currently in the process of moving from Germany, where I was born, to Melbourne in Australia (Good city, that. — Ed.), I’ve been able to establish a client base in both countries. Over the last 6 years I’ve been flying back and forth visiting friends and family while also staying in touch with clients and picking up new gigs.

Dealing with clients in two countries that are 10 hours or about 15,000km apart can create many new challenges. Simple things like the time difference make communication a lot trickier and depending on what nationalities you are dealing with, there can also be differences in business culture you should be aware of.

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Your international freelancing dream just came true.

Your Dublin underground music blog vibrated with Rolling Stone and now they want to send you on tour with U2 in Japan. Your underwater photographs of Sweetpea the alligator excited National Geographic and now you’re on your way to Easter Island for a month. Your Bollywood gossip column has Entertainment Tonight calling to arrange an on-air interview in Hollywood tomorrow!

You may be good at what you do as a freelancer, but how good are you at international traveling?

Voyaging ever since I was a glint in my father’s eye, I’m here to tell you some career-saving international travel tips. Continue Reading