Saving for the next big trip

The next trip may be quite a way off but I would like to be ready to roll when the time comes. This school term I think I will offer some literacy coaching at Cory's school. His class seems to be very slow moving the kids along. As he is the best in his class, that should give me some credibility. I was going to volunteer in his class as well - but volunteering doesn't pay very well! Just at the moment, though, I am not keen on an early start to get to the school so I will wait till Winter is over. I am also hoping to offer some professional development for teachers at the beginning of next year. There are at least 10 schools within a ten-minute drive of home. I will draw up an outline and get it out soon. That pays well and is over in a few hours and it adds up if I do a few sessions. Just recently I signed up with eLance which is an online business site. I have just completed my first job, taking three weeks to do. To get established, it is necessary to bid low for tasks. I was not quick and I am sure that I was paid about $3 an hour max so I have to get better paying jobs or work much faster. I will browse the site again and see what is offering. I'd really prefer to do speech writing and document proof-reading. I will try to do enough work to get a positive profile as it is something I could do while I am travelling. I have done a post research project for at least the past three years. I just receive mail and enter it online daily. It pays about $150 every two months - not much but not a big time commitment either. There are a lot of small jobs out in the wide world but I really should look into training projects. A few days a year provides a nice little boost to my travel fund. I just haven't felt motivated enough to start anything since I got home. It is time to get myself moving.