About Me
Who is Anna Everywhere?
Hey, I’m Anna!
I’m a Polish-born citizen of the world. Ever since I entered adulthood I embarked on a solo mission to travel the world while building my career & skills through studying and working abroad.
I started this website over a decade ago to share my experiences with other travel enthusiasts as I was making the life of travel a reality.
This did not stop when I got married, added a cat, or had children. I’ve traveled near and far with the whole family. I’m here to prove that you can be born in a non-English speaking country, suffer from chronic diseases, have children, and still live an adventurous lifestyle wherever in the world you want to be.
One day you’ll find me in a luxury hotel, on another I’ll be horseback riding next to an active volcano, hanging on aerial silks in the woods, or these days also exploring playgrounds around the world with my kids…
Now, I’m a successful digital nomad who has lived long-term in 9 countries so far (4 with kids and cat). I want to help YOU start traveling.
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Countries Visited
Countries visited with kids
Countries visited with cat
Countries lived in
How I Became a Digital Nomad?
Growing up in Poland in the 90s meant that traveling abroad and far was basically reserved for either a business trips or study programs. I haven’t even been on a plane until I was 16. My family was living off a decent middle class salary, but if you translate it internationally it wasn’t even close to a minimum wage in the US.
Over the years I’ve been up to some crazy things… I’ve been lost in the Amazon jungle. I’ve walked among hundreds of thousands of penguins in South Georgia Island.
I’ve stayed in the craziest overwater bungalow in the Maldives, ate breakfast with giraffees, swam with elephants, but also camped at the tribal kettle camp, and survived a sandstorm on a desert of Niger.
I’ve traveled solo to spots that most of my friends wouldn’t think of going, like Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan or Eritrea. I also took my kids to the active volcano of Vanuatu.
My method of traveling was never very unique or innovative. I simply worked and studied in different countries, while saving up for random trips. Little did I know I was becoming a digital nomad before it became cool. Your situation may be different, but if you really want to travel, you can always find a way to do it and even save money on the side.
Need Some Inspiration In Your Life? Here’s my Storyline:
2007
I graduated high school and worked all summer as a waitress to make money to travel. I took a solo trip to Egypt, which opened my eyes to possibilities of traveling and moving abroad.
2008
After the first year of college at UMK in Poland I spent the summer attending an English school in Miami, which was my first time in the US.
I studied hard, got a scholarship, and graduated college with a degree in History and languages in just 1.5 years.
2009
Using my scholarship and savings, I spent my semester off to travel. Visited Thailand, Tunisia, Middle East and returned to the US to study English again to pass entry exam for the UK.
I spent the next year in London pursuing Master’s degree at UCL and working 6 days a week at a bar to pay my expenses and save money.
2010
Instead of applying for a graduate placement like anyone else, I spent my savings on a plane ticket to volunteer in Africa and abandoned the idea of continuing PhD and abandoned my degree.
Instead, I got a grant to study journalism at Harvard and planned on backpacking South America after. Instead, I fell in love with Mexico, so I completed an internship in Argentina and moved to Mexico…
2011-12
I lived in Mexico for 2 years teaching English and working for a magazine and branding agency. I became completely fluent in Spanish.
However, my psoriasis was getting worse and worse and I knew I will eventually need expensive medicine.
Due to my mom’s illness and then passing, I suddenly had to move back to London at the end of the year with zero savings, due to having to quit my job.
2013
One of the craziest years. Back in London I worked two jobs 7 days a week and couchsurfing to save money. Took quick backpacking trips to Brazil, Fiji and New Zealand in between by learning how to travel hack.
Then, I decided to move to Paris and then Florence to improve my French and learn Italian.
While in Italy, I got an opportunity to move to South Africa for a bit, which I jumped on immediately.
Then, returned to the UK to finally complete my Master’s degree, this time in international law.