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Articles for Digital Nomads

The Virtual Villages Helping Digital Nomads Find Real-World Friends
4 weeks ago

The Virtual Villages Helping Digital Nomads Find Real-World Friends

Wired  

“Anyone want to meet up for some steak?” This was the message posted by a man named David in the Digital Nomads Buenos Aires Facebook group five years ago. There are also city-specific Facebook groups like Rio Digital Nomads for people living and working in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Belgian entrepreneur Julie Renson similarly made use of WhatsApp groups while …

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Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the election result
1 month ago

Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the election result

CNN  

For travel tips, recipes and more insight on Italian culture, sign up for CNN’s Unlocking Italy newsletter. “It’s time to start building your European escape in the stunning paradise of Sardinia.” Mayor Francesco Columbu tells CNN that the website was specifically created to attract American voters in the wake of the presidential elections. We are betting on them to help …

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Young tech-savvy remote workers vitalize villages
1 month, 1 week ago

Young tech-savvy remote workers vitalize villages

China Daily  

Village houses on the banks of Erhai Lake seen against the backdrop of the Cangshan Mountain in Dali, Yunnan province. "As digital nomads, we enjoy the freedom to work from any locale with an internet connection, and the mobility afforded by transportation networks enhances our flexibility," he adds. Renli village's proximity to the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, which is only …

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Young tech-savvy remote workers vitalize villages
1 month, 1 week ago

Young tech-savvy remote workers vitalize villages

China Daily  

Village houses on the banks of Erhai Lake seen against the backdrop of the Cangshan Mountain in Dali, Yunnan province. "As digital nomads, we enjoy the freedom to work from any locale with an internet connection, and the mobility afforded by transportation networks enhances our flexibility," he adds. Renli village's proximity to the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, which is only …

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Thailand visa scheme opens door to digital nomads
4 months ago

Thailand visa scheme opens door to digital nomads

Hindustan Times  

Thai officials recently launched a visa program that allows foreign remote workers to stay in the country legally for longer, and hopefully contribute more to economic growth. Thailand started a new visa scheme last month that allows people who would usually come in as tourists to stay and work in the country. Launched on July 15, the Destination Thailand Visa …

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Second home explosion that's fuelling the Tenerife anti-tourist revolt: BETH HALE reveals how a familiar mix of Airbnb, British and German expats and thousands of holiday lets has lit the touchpaper o
8 months, 1 week ago

Second home explosion that's fuelling the Tenerife anti-tourist revolt: BETH HALE reveals how a familiar mix of Airbnb, British and German expats and thousands of holiday lets has lit the touchpaper o

Daily Mail  

Closer to the coast of Africa than Europe, the sun-baked archipelago of the Canary Islands has long held an irresistible allure for the British. ‘Tourists go home!’ ‘Your paradise, our hell!’ There have been protests too, with a larger one across five islands planned this weekend, organised by the group Canarias Se Agota, which translates, broadly, as 'the Canary Islands …

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Japan is finally releasing a digital nomad visa – but it's far from 'easy'
10 months, 1 week ago

Japan is finally releasing a digital nomad visa – but it's far from 'easy'

BBC  

Japan is finally releasing a digital nomad visa – but it's far from 'easy' Getty Images Japan joins other Asian countries in releasing a digital nomad visa, but barriers to entry might be too high for most. Japan's high-income requirement also appears to be a trend across several countries in Asia that are dipping their toes in the digital nomad …

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Why South Korea should be your next 'workcation'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why South Korea should be your next 'workcation'

BBC  

Why South Korea should be your next 'workcation' Mongkol Chuewong/Getty Images Launched on 1 January 2024, South Korea's newest visa allows digital nomads to stay for up to two years while maintaining a job back home. South Korea hasn't typically ranked as a top country for digital nomads, but the country's newest visa is looking to change that. Insung Jeon/Getty …

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The year of the bucket list lifestyle: why young professionals don’t want to wait for adventure
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The year of the bucket list lifestyle: why young professionals don’t want to wait for adventure

The Independent  

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Bansko: Bulgaria's unlikely new digital nomad hub
1 year, 2 months ago

Bansko: Bulgaria's unlikely new digital nomad hub

BBC  

Bansko: Bulgaria's unlikely new digital nomad hub Nataliya Nazarova/Alamy Bansko: Bulgaria's unlikely new digital nomad hub Set scenically at the base of the Pirin Mountains, Bansko has quietly emerged as one of the world's newest remote working hubs in recent years. Bansko Nomad Fest Like Bansko's digital nomad population, the Bansko Nomad Fest is growing each year Bansko's growing digital …

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Remote workers, digital nomads are travelling by day and working by night
1 year, 3 months ago

Remote workers, digital nomads are travelling by day and working by night

Hindustan Times  

Therese-Heather Belen is living the dream, working remotely full-time while travelling across Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and India but the dream comes with a catch: Her workday starts in the evening and lasts through the night. Remote workers, digital nomads are travelling by day and working by night For some, ambitious “workcation” trips like these are seen as a way to …

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Regenerative tourism on the rise as travellers seek to 'give back' to the places they visit, connect with nature, locals
1 year, 6 months ago

Regenerative tourism on the rise as travellers seek to 'give back' to the places they visit, connect with nature, locals

ABC  

Tourism has changed dramatically since the rise of online booking services and homestay platforms. "It's all about giving back and not just taking and exploiting," Ms Dredge says, as opposed to just being another anonymous visitor washing through a town. "I've made lifelong friends from the experiences as volunteers often return, local Yolngu become your new family and crew members …

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For easy living and California vibes, China’s digital nomads flock to ‘Dalifornia.’ Can it last?
1 year, 7 months ago

For easy living and California vibes, China’s digital nomads flock to ‘Dalifornia.’ Can it last?

LA Times  

Whenever John Wang, a 40-year-old Chinese tech entrepreneur, hears the song “Hotel California” by the Eagles, he can’t help but sing along — with one minor modification. But in the coffee shops and bars here, you’ll hear a thousand people not working, with the idea to tangping,” said Zhao, invoking a popular Chinese phrase for slacking that translates to “lying …

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Rio de Janeiro: The "Marvellous City" welcomes digital nomads
1 year, 8 months ago

Rio de Janeiro: The "Marvellous City" welcomes digital nomads

BBC  

Rio de Janeiro: The "Marvellous City" welcomes digital nomads Giordano Cipriani/Getty Images Launched in January 2022, Brazil's new Digital Nomad Visa is enticing a new type of traveller to the South American country. Now, the "Marvellous City", as it's known by Brazilians, is enticing a new type of traveller with its Digital Nomad Visa, which was launched across the country …

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Young workers cast off big-city shackles
1 year, 8 months ago

Young workers cast off big-city shackles

China Daily  

Chen Zhaoqing is a digital nomad in Dali, Yunnan province. "Instead of opting for a traditional job, I became a digital nomad to pursue my curiosity about the world and earn money while traveling after graduation," said Chen, who left for Thailand, her first destination, with only 20,000 yuan. Unlike some digital nomads who researched the lifestyle and planned their …

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Young workers cast off big-city shackles
1 year, 8 months ago

Young workers cast off big-city shackles

China Daily  

Zhang Le operates Digital Nomad Tribe, a content brand/paid community themed around the digital nomad lifestyle. Zhang now operates Digital Nomad Tribe, or DNT, a content brand/paid community themed around the digital nomad lifestyle. The term "digital nomad" was first coined in 1997 by Jiro Makino, the former CEO of Hitachi, who predicted that advances in network communication technology would …

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Portugal introduces new visa targeted at digital nomads
2 years, 3 months ago

Portugal introduces new visa targeted at digital nomads

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The streets of Portugal’s capital Lisbon Previously, digital nomads and remote workers could apply for such …

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Why I chucked my stuff in storage and became a digital nomad during a pandemic
2 years, 3 months ago

Why I chucked my stuff in storage and became a digital nomad during a pandemic

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. You’d think that catching endless trains, planes and automobiles and staying in a new hotel almost every night would make …

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Welcome to Sintra, Portugal, the hottest new family friendly hub for digital nomads
2 years, 4 months ago

Welcome to Sintra, Portugal, the hottest new family friendly hub for digital nomads

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Boundless Life’s Sintra co-working hub This is one of the reasons travel startup Boundless Life set …

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Digital nomads: Juggling work and wanderlust
2 years, 4 months ago

Digital nomads: Juggling work and wanderlust

Hindustan Times  

Circa 2013: Ranbir Kapoor’s dialogue from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani — Main udna chahta hoon, daudna chahta hoon, girna bhi chahta hoon, bus rukna nahin chahta — inspired a number of us to get out there and live every moment, free from the shackles of life. But, not anymore, for digital nomad travel has taken over Put simply, digital nomads …

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Want to become a digital nomad? Try before you buy
2 years, 5 months ago

Want to become a digital nomad? Try before you buy

Hindustan Times  

Charles McCormick is the CEO of City Bikes Inc., a couple of bike shops in Washington, one in Adams Morgan and one in Tenleytown, both of which do a healthy trade in e-bikes. “You are sitting in front of your computer to get your administration done,” he says, “so why not do it somewhere nice.” Some executives have taken to …

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The digital nomad visas luring workers overseas
2 years, 5 months ago

The digital nomad visas luring workers overseas

BBC  

The digital nomad visas luring workers overseas Courtesy of Julien Tremblay More than 25 countries have now launched visa programmes for digital nomads, enabling these travellers to work legally, longer and more freely. With the oldest population in Europe, he Argentina plans to offer digital nomads on its new visa differential rates on accommodation, co-working spaces and internal flights with …

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Premium Visas, Longer Stays; Mauritius Turns To Digital Nomads To Boost Tourism
2 years, 9 months ago

Premium Visas, Longer Stays; Mauritius Turns To Digital Nomads To Boost Tourism

News 18  

After the pandemic disrupted the core of the tourism sector and curbed the efficiency of the industry, countries are bouncing back to normalcy and revamping their tourism sector with various incentives and offers. Mauritius is offering long-term visas to remote workers with the aim to boost tourism revenue as the visitor numbers from the pre-pandemic era cannot be matched for …

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Is the great digital-nomad workforce actually coming?
3 years, 6 months ago

Is the great digital-nomad workforce actually coming?

BBC  

Is the great digital-nomad workforce actually coming? There’s never been more interest in digital nomadism – “people who choose to embrace a location-independent, technology-enabled lifestyle that allows them to travel and work remotely, anywhere in the Internet-connected world". Even if there is a mass shift towards digital nomadism, the move won’t be demographically equal “This idea that people are going …

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