I have a piece of paper that says I completed a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Tuskegee University, but I don't use that much. I can’t stop moving to new countries. I may have a slight addiction. I’ve lived and taught in Italy, Senegal, South Korea & the BEAUTIFUL tropical island of Haiti.

 

After teaching abroad for three years I quit my job to go in a completely different direction. I wanted location independence and to be able to travel... more. I spent a year freelancing and slow traveling through México and Costa Rica. This time showed me that the fast paced digital nomad lifestyle was not for me, but I'm glad I got to spend a year trying it out. Freelancing also gave me the freedom to try a lot of different jobs and figure out what I really want to do professionally.

 

A year of freelancing gave me the experience and skills to transition into a full time position. I decided to move into a different industry again and successfully broke into the Marketing and Communications Industry. I secured full time, remote work and moved to Montreal, Canada where I stayed for about 8 months before moving to Morocco. Now, I'm based in Medellín, Colombia where I'm continuing to work completely from my computer while enjoying this new country I get to call home.

 

Traveling and working abroad became my life since finishing undergrad and opened my eyes to a lifestyle I didn’t even know was possible. Slow traveling the world and experiencing other cultures is what I live for. I've worked in 10 countries on five continents and I’m not done yet. I live life by the seat of my pants and follow opportunities. It hasn't failed me yet & I'm enjoying every second of it. 

 

I finally decided to take that leap of faith and launch my platform, Joyriding With Jash, in 2020. I show the REAL of life abroad: good, bad and ugly. Sometimes I’m posting about paradise and sometimes I gotta talk my shit. That’s what I like to call balance. I also help others move abroad by providing resources, offering advice, and creating guides on how you can take that leap into living and traveling abroad.

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You can also joyride with me on social media for daily posts! @iamJAshley on all platforms