What it's really like to work while traveling the world
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bullish statistics are regularly regurgitated: “There will be one billion digital nomads by 2035,” the headlines declare. But I’ve met hundreds of people who think of themselves as digital nomads – and many more who have dreamed about becoming one. And online forums such as Reddit play host to heated debates about who’s a real digital nomad, and who is merely “tedious and self-promoting”. It’s hardly surprising that blogs and articles aimed at digital nomads obsess over the recurring themes of productivity, resilience, positive thinking, focus and mindfulness.
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