I take quiet vacations as often as I can. My employers have no idea where I am thanks to VPN tricks and my meticulous calendar.

Courtesy of Benjamin Fields

• Benjamin Fields balances teaching jobs while traveling globally without his employers knowing.
• Fields, a Ph.D. student, teaches virtually, allowing him to travel when he's not in Oklahoma.
• Fields funds his travels through teaching, a fragrance business, and personal finance eBooks.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Benjamin Fields, a 26-year-old teacher, student, and business owner.