I remember one freezing cold morning in 2015 when I was working at a marketing agency in Canada. That day, I had been tasked with editing a travel article about Málaga, Spain.
I had never even heard of Málaga before, but it sounded lovely. A freelancer had written the article using the knowledge they’d gained from living in Spain and running a travel blog. While I worked with freelance writers every day as part of my job, I had no idea what it was like to actually be one.
I couldn’t have imagined that nine years later, I would be living just a few hours’ drive from Málaga and working as a freelance writer. But the path to getting here was far from easy and straightforward. There were many challenges to overcome along the way, from immigration bureaucracy to financial struggles and personal hurdles.
In 2016, at 24, I quit my job and started a new adventure. I …