I traveled to 79 countries as a digital nomad. I'm not tied to one place and I find work on platforms like Upwork and Fiverr.

• Katie Macleod has traveled to 79 countries as a digital nomad. 
• The 28-year-old graphic designer wants to visit 100 countries before turning 30.
• She explains how she finds work using freelance platforms. 

This as-told-to article is based on a transcribed conversation with Katie Macleod, a 28-year-old digital nomad who wants to travel to at least 100 countries before turning 30. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I left my job as a graphic designer for an advertising agency in London in 2018 to pursue my passion for travel.

I was in Sri Lanka when the pandemic struck, making my goal of visiting 100 countries before turning 30 a bit more of a challenge.