'I started travelling the world while studying remotely and now make 10k a month'

Louise Truman, 22, from Surrey, started travelling while doing her degree remotely in 2019 and now makes five figures every month on TikTok in exotic locations like Costa Rica and Vietnam

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Molly Derrick and Sophie Foster Travel News Reporter

11:13, 01 Sep 2022

[Louise Truman on the beach]

Louise Truman on the beach(Image: Louise Truman / SWNS)

A travel lover claims she makes 10,000 a month while travelling the world.

Louise Truman, 22, caught the travel bug when she flew to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in 2019.

But, shes always loved going away and even fundraised for a scientific expedition measuring radiation in Greenland at just 13.

She said: "I went purely so I could spend three weeks trekking across glaciers, climbing mountains, and avoiding the occasional polar bear."

At 17, Louise saved up all her money from working at Tesco to spend a weekend in Spain.

The, when the young woman had just finished her A-Levels and started a job as a digital marketer while studying Spanish and History virtually at King's College London she decided to go further.

[Louise walking in New York]

Louise Truman, 22, makes five figures a month whilst backpacking(Image: Louise Truman / SWNS)

She said: "However tough the pandemic was for me mentally, I have never had such an opportunity like that to invest in myself.

"Over the first six months of lockdown and tentative reopening, I networked like crazy on LinkedIn.

"I picked up two new freelance marketing contracts, learnt incredible amounts from mentors, and started a social mobility project to help university students."

Louise was able to study from anywhere due to the pandemic and she secured a stable income in her marketing role by last year.

[Louise Truman on the beach in a bikini]

Louise Truman is a professional globetrotter(Image: Louise Truman / SWNS)

Now, she travels the world while working from her laptop and has visited exotic countries like Costa Rica, Tanzania, Thailand, Peru and South Korea.

Louise, from Guildford, Surrey, said: "Becoming a digital nomad was entirely accidental, but nobody around me was surprised.

"It was the best decision Id ever made."

Louise has even developed a following on TikTok as a content creator , @louisetruman, and it is now her main source of income giving her a massive 10,000 a month to play with while she globe trots.

She said: "I had never seen that much money in my life.

Now, most of her income is from brand deals on her TikTok page.

[Louise by a waterfall]

Louise has travelled all over the world(Image: Louise Truman / SWNS)

Louise added: "It wasnt that I got bored of my remote marketing job, it was simply that a better opportunity cam along thanks to TikTok.

"I started posting publicly on TikTok in January 2022, so only a few months ago, but I have grown my account very quickly."

The young travel fan now has 139,000 followers and her account has amassed more than 7 million likes in total.

She said: "As a content creator, most of my time is focused on creating content.

"I do a few brand deals each month its not something I want to oversaturate my socials with and because these are so well paid, I dont have to do much to exceed my previous levels of income."

Louise, who is currently in Vietnam for a brand deal, has made 10,000 each month for the past two months.

[Louise on a zip line]

Louise goes on adventures around the world(Image: Louise Truman / SWNS)

She said: "The best part about that is that as my socials continue to grow, Ill be able to charge more for the same amount of work.

"Its already a much happier work-life balance. Im so excited to see where it goes over the next couple of years."

Louises top tips for being a digital nomad:

"Run, dont walk away from any networking girlie (read: pyramid scheme) in your DMs. The vast majority of people who pay to start these 'businesses' loose a lot of money.

"If a company is going to trust you to work completely remotely, they need to have complete confidence and trust in your expertise - which means youre probably going to need prior experience in the industry you want to work remotely in.

"Youre putting yourself at a disadvantage if youre not networking. It can be as easy as sending a personalised LinkedIn message."

[Louise surrounded by mountains]

She's visited multiple continents(Image: Louise Truman / SWNS)

On TikTok, she also recommends the apps Upwork, Fiverr and LinkedIn to make money online

She said: "If you dont start now, youll live to regret not starting sooner. Even if you fail, youll have learnt a lot, about yourself travelling the world, or perhaps about the way of working suits you best."

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