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My Story
Welcome to 20Camels! I have been passionate about Travel & Culture since I was a 9 year-old girl asking my mom why we lived in snowy, cold Minnesota instead of warm and glamorous California. In the 13 years that have passed since then, I have successfully escaped my small town, traveled to many countries with cultures extremely different from my own, learned 5 languages, and challenged the way I see the world many times over.
From Minnesota to Anywhere
I have always been an adventurous spirit. When I graduated high school, I decided to go to college in California: a place where I had no family, no friends, and a culture that seemed worlds away from the one I had grown up with. I wanted more for myself, though. At the time I wanted to live in California and I was willing to go through the culture shock and distance from the familiar to achieve that goal.
Little did I know that would be the beginning of my travel journey.
I studied Chemical Engineering in college… Which may surprise some of you! Yes, I’m taking a drastically different path with my degree. Throughout college I met people from all around the world, and getting to know them gave me curiosity about what else might be out there to explore. I owe the discovery of my passion for travel & culture, though, to the experiences I had and the people I met during my education, which is what college is all about.
When I got the opportunity to leave the U.S. on my first long-term trip (3 months) abroad, it was yet another big adventure. I was doing an internship at a prestigious Science & Engineering lab, but what really fascinated me and made the trip unforgettable was the complexity of the culture, the politics, the food, the landscape, the language, and the people that I dove into over those three months.
I had some of the most incredible experiences of my life during that internship, and it got me thinking: maybe this engineering thing isn’t really for me. It seems like I have a lot of interest in something else.
And so the seed was planted.
Now, 3 years after that internship, I am a Digital Nomad with a Chemical Engineering degree who speaks 5 languages and lives wherever she wants.
Embrace WFA (Work From Anywhere)
After COVID-19, the world will never be the same again. Where the concept of “Remote Work” was foreign to many of us before, now we’ve all been exposed to it and many of our jobs have converted to be partially (if not entirely) remote.
That begs the question: If you could Work From Anywhere, why would you WFH?
Why not make “home” the Maldives for 3 months? Or live a #laptoplifestyle overlooking a beach in Bali?
I would like to help you do that. Being someone who has a lot of experience traveling for long periods of time in different countries, I’ve learned a thing or two about how to travel & work in a foreign place.
I like to refer to myself as a Cultural Chameleon. When I move to a new place, I find it easy to integrate myself into the new culture, start making friends, and have unique experiences that have been unforgettable for me. I have a superpower where I can figure out the secret recipe to feeling like an insider in any place I’ve never visited before.
If you have a passion for travel and a remote job that allows you to work from anywhere, I believe you should feel confident to combine the two. And I’d like to guide you along that journey.
Take Advantage of your Location Independence!
Please use this site as a resource to inspire and guide you to travel the world as a remote worker and live your best Full-Time Travel Life! Let me do the hard work of trailblazing so that you can feel confident to explore the world in ways you never thought possible before as a location-independent remote worker.
If you choose to embark on a Travel Lifestyle adventure, I can assure you that you will not regret it.
Here’s what’s in it for you:
- Learn how to become a world traveler
- Personal growth
- Increased awareness
- Self-discovery
- Become more relatable & human
- Networking opportunities
- Language learning
So check out my adventure suggestions, and if you ever have anything to share about your own work + travel experience, I would love to hear it!
Cheers to living our best long-term travel lives,
Emily
Founder of 20Camels
Comments
11 responses to “My Story”
This sounds so exciting! I can’t wait to explore your offerings in more detail! Happy Travels!
I can’t wait to offer them in more detail! Stay tuned!
Emily! You have a high tolerance for ambiguity, which is kinda rare for chemical engineers. It will always serve you well in many, many surprising ways. Enjoy it, celebrate it and make the most of it. Travel and adventure are in your blood, so go with it and marvel at the magic and mystery that surrounds us all.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
— old Irish blessingI just love your blogs. My husband and I are an older couple who love to travel free from organized tours. We have been to 48 countries lived six years in Germany with the United States NATO troops. I am originally from California, but now live in Mississippi. You are so right travel as much as you can. There are two really good woman solo bloggers who have been doing this for a very long time one is Alina Mc Cleod from Canada, and the other is Backpacking Bananas she is from England both ladies seem very nice and could give you all kinds of help. By the bloggers we watch skill share is what has the really good courses for editing. Do not give up because your blogs are fantastic. Please tell me how we can subscribe to your channel?
Thank you so much.
Sincerely, Marian Fosterأتمنا لكي التوفيق في شغفك وطمحك فكره
جيدة ان تسلكي هذا طريق ولكن فل يكن دامن في حسابك ان يكون محتواك جيد و ان تتأكدي دامن ان ايا معلوم قد تذكرينها قد يزيف الحقيقه وتاريخHello Emily,
I follow your youtube channel, happy to see you’re spending so much time in Lebanon, I moved back here for my retirement 4 years ago.
Let me know if there is any way I can be helpful/useful to you and Valentine during your stay here.
I live near Brumana, am a paraplegic following a motorcycle accident nine years ago.Take care
Alain GhantousIn 1982-83, I left California to spend a school year teaching in the war-ravaged mountains of East Beirut. Due to Hezbollah’s bombs, I wasn’t able to do much sight seeing with newfound Lebanese friends. Consequently, I enjoy watching others’ travel videos on YouTube; Shokrun for yours! ♥️
EMILY You Are the Best,
I really loves and enjoy your content.
Looking to have the chance to have the honor to set and talk to you.You are the best
You have changed my view and Understanding of life
wish you all the bestDear Emily & Valentine,
I haven’t gotten to watch the other countries you’ve visited except S. Korea. But I loved every bit of each video. I would like to support your channel but as a one time donation. For me, finances are tight so I cannot commit to patreon or any monthly payment option. Maybe cash app or venmo?Dear Jae,
Thank you for your comment and for wanting to support the content we’re making! You can send a one-time donation to us via paypal using the email 20camels.emily@gmail.com
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