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Career or Travel, Why Not Both?

Kach Medina Umandap
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Why choose between a career and travel when you can have both?

In Career or Travel, Why Not Both?, travel entrepreneur and seasoned digital nomad Kach Medina Umandap shares a step-by-step guide for Filipinos looking to break free from the traditional 9-to-5 and embrace a location-independent lifestyle.

Structured in an A-to-Z format, this book covers everything from landing your first remote job as a virtual assistant to earning in dollars and securing long-term travel visas. Whether you’re a fresh graduate, aspiring freelancer, or professional seeking freedom, you’ll find actionable steps to build a thriving online career while exploring the world.

Packed with personal stories, practical tips, and expert insights, this book is more than just a guide—it’s a movement. Kach proves that a Filipino passport is not a limitation but a gateway to global opportunities.
If you’ve ever dreamed of working from a beach in Bali, a café in Paris, or a co-working space in Dubai, this book will show you exactly how to do it. Your journey to become a digital nomad starts now.

Published: Aug/2026

ISBN: 9789815351903

Length: 288 Pages

Career or Travel, Why Not Both?

Kach Medina Umandap

Why choose between a career and travel when you can have both?

In Career or Travel, Why Not Both?, travel entrepreneur and seasoned digital nomad Kach Medina Umandap shares a step-by-step guide for Filipinos looking to break free from the traditional 9-to-5 and embrace a location-independent lifestyle.

Structured in an A-to-Z format, this book covers everything from landing your first remote job as a virtual assistant to earning in dollars and securing long-term travel visas. Whether you’re a fresh graduate, aspiring freelancer, or professional seeking freedom, you’ll find actionable steps to build a thriving online career while exploring the world.

Packed with personal stories, practical tips, and expert insights, this book is more than just a guide—it’s a movement. Kach proves that a Filipino passport is not a limitation but a gateway to global opportunities.
If you’ve ever dreamed of working from a beach in Bali, a café in Paris, or a co-working space in Dubai, this book will show you exactly how to do it. Your journey to become a digital nomad starts now.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Amazon

Kach Medina Umandap

Kach Medina Umandap is the youngest and the first Filipino to visit all 193 UN member countries solely using a Philippine passport, reaching this milestone in January 2025 at the age of 36.

A global mobility advocate and a digital nomad with bases in Dubai, Palawan and Montenegro. She is the co-founder of FilipinoPassport.com, TravelwithKach.com and Two Monkeys Travel, platforms where she shares insights on travel, visas, and remote work.

Kach is also an active Reservist in the Philippine Air Force and currently serves as the Ambassador of the global community of Filipino World Travelers (FWT).

Her accomplishments have been recognized by the President of the Philippines. Her inspiring story has been featured in major media outlets, including The New York Times, BBC, TIME, and Forbes.