447 Jen Ruiz ~ How To Balance Travel and Adventure With a Full-Time Job
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Today’s Topic
I’m excited to introduce this week’s guest, Jen Ruiz. She’s a former attorney turned content creator who shifted careers after juggling an incredible amount of travel and a full-time job at a law firm. She’s got loads of tips for balancing full-time work and travel — and plenty of tips on how to turn your travel into a lucrative business.
I hope you find this episode interesting, useful, and inspiring.
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What You’ll Learn
- How Jen set out to take 12 trips in 12 months while employed full-time as an attorney (and how many trips she actually fit into the year)
- How to fit traveling into a busy work schedule with not a lot of vacation time
- How to make the most of short trips
- How short trips can help you to be more present when traveling
- The surprising key to Jen’s success as a travel blogger
Things We Discussed
- Mediavine
- Google AdSense
- SHE Media
- Women in Travel Summit
- The Solo Female Travel Book: Tips and Inspiration for Women Who Want to See the World on Their Own Terms, by Jen Ruiz
- From Blog to Business: How to Make Money Blogging & Work From Anywhere, by Jen Ruiz
- 25 Ways to Work From Home: Smart Business Models to Make Money Online, by Jen Ruiz
- The Affordable Flight Guide: How to Find Cheap Airline Tickets and See the World on a Budget, by Jen Ruiz
- You Need A Vacation!: How to Travel with a Full-Time Job, by Jen Ruiz
About Jen Ruiz
Jen Ruiz is a lawyer turned full-time travel blogger and author. She is a 5-time Amazon bestselling author, 3-time TEDx speaker, and multi-award-winning travel journalist. She has been featured by The Washington Post, Forbes, and ABC News and is the solo female traveler behind Jen on a Jet Plane.
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