I was listening to Pete talk on the Tim Ferris podcast about how much value he gets out of building things with his hands - his house, carpentry, etc. I totally agree with that, but I also like to travel and one thing I find missing while traveling is being able to build or create things in the physical world. Later in the podcast Pete says: "I can’t really create while traveling, and I think that’s why I’m less travel oriented than some people.”
I think it may be possible to create while traveling though. In the virtual world (Internet), it's easy (blogging, photography, etc) - but I haven't figured out how to do it in the real world yet. Anyone have ideas on that or found good solutions?
While traveling we usually stay in one place for 3 to 7 days and travel for up to 3 months. We avoid most touristy activities, and do a lot of walking. Being in a hotel or Airbnb for 3-7 days kind of precludes building any sizable physical project.
I like dogs and there are dog walking services in many countries (but that's not building or creating).
I'm thinking there might be a way to find short term jobs where I can help people build things or fix things. Retaining our flexibility would be tough though, and most skilled jobs require local reputation / building up trust, which would be hard to do in a 3-7 day stay. And in some places (ex, SE Asia) there's a language / culture barrier.
I've heard of WWOOFing and workaway.info, but haven't heard any first person accounts of what those are really like.
PS. I'm a long-time MMM follower but new to the forums.