Latest Articles on Digital Nomads and Remote Working
Digital Nomad vs. Self-Employment Visas – What’s the Difference?
These days, barely a week passes when we don’t see a press release about another country launching a digital nomad visa to attract remote workers to their country. Currently, more than 50 countries offer digital nomad visas. But one of the common, fundamental...
The 5 Types of Digital Nomads: Which One Are You?
Pre-pandemic, people generally agreed that there were three types of digital nomads, based on how they earn income. But new research, focused on American workers, conducted by anthropologist Dave Cook and recently published a study in the World Leisure Journal,...
Remote Work Benefits and Challenges for Companies and Employees: Insights from Darcy Marie Boles
Is remote work really that good for employees? What about companies? Do companies benefit from remote work? And can remote work affect your chances of getting a promotion? To find the answers to all these questions, we talked to Darcy Marie Boles, a remote work...
Are Digital Nomads Destroying Local Economies?
Many countries see digital nomads as an opportunity for an economic boost! An increasing number of countries have introduced digital nomad visas to attract remote workers to spend the relatively high incomes that they earn from overseas companies in their local...
A Global Study on Remote Work: Is It All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
The State of Remote Work report has been collecting, analyzing, and reporting on the experiences of thousands of remote workers since 2017. Working with Buffer, Remote OK, and Nomad List, this report aims to learn the nitty-gritty details about remote work career...
Should You Get a Caribbean Golden Passport?
How easy it is to become a digital nomad can depend a lot on what country you are from. Of course, there is prejudice within the system and many companies prefer to hire digital remote workers from wealthy western countries – African digital workers often need to mark...
Challenges Faced by Digital Nomads: 2023 Study by Passport Photo Online
With digital nomadism becoming an increasingly accessible lifestyle choice thanks to the remote work revolution, a growing number of studies are being conducted to determine whether traveling while working really does produce the better work-life balance and overall...
Need a Change? How About Coliving on the Sunny French Riviera?
The French Riviera, specifically the Nice area is well-known internationally as a top destination for its beauty, its weather, and its amazing cuisine. Paula Semaan realized this was the solution to the loneliness she felt during the COVID lockdown. Paula decided to...
The Best Coworking Spaces in Bucharest, Romania
For digital nomads who move about from one location to another in quest of, at the very least, a temporary change of culture, perspective, and way of life, coworking spaces are a must. Because digital nomads still need to work despite the need for change. ...
What to Expect from AI in Coworking Spaces?
We have been talking about AI and its future impact on work for years. But now, with the launch of usable applications such as ChatGPT and DALL-E, we are starting to see what this might look like in practice. If you work in a field where AI is proving useful, then...
The Pros and Cons of Being A Digital Nomad
The digital nomad lifestyle, which was at one time only a niche kind of living usually reserved for some “eccentric” freelancers, writers, and workers in tech, has now gone mainstream. While many people may still scoff at the idea of living out of a van or suitcase...
Golden Visas for Digital Nomads
Scores of countries now offer digital nomad visas that allow remote workers that meet a minimum income requirement to call another country home for a year or more while working for their foreign employer. But the digital nomad visa system is still very new. The first...
Living in Rosia Montana As a Digital Nomad
If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of cities, forget about the crowds of people you meet at every tourist point in a new area you arrive at, and, in essence, change the paradigm, Rosia Montana should be on your list in 2023. Rosia Montana, a mining...
How “Hush Trips” are Changing Remote Work and What It Means for Employers and Employees
The term “hush trip” is the latest jargon to appear in the remote working sector. Similar to a “workation” or “bleisure”, a hush trip is when you travel when working and specifically choose not to disclose this information to your employer. How exactly might this...
The Future of Remote and Hybrid Work: Insights from Nadia Harris
“Remote work is not about giving your employees a laptop and telling them you can go work from anywhere”. These were the words of Nadia Harris, founder of RemoteWorkAdvocate.com, the go-to place for companies and individuals who want to thrive in the flexible work...
Top Passports for Digital Nomads According to Nomad Capitalist
Different passports have different power, and while we all know that, digital nomads are especially aware of it. As a digital nomad, having a strong passport has a huge impact on your life, as the reality is, some passports allow you to travel freely and work remotely...
Living in Sighisoara As a Digital Nomad
Sighisoara is a fairy tale land, located in Transylvania, Romania's richest region in legends. Because coworking spaces are not exactly a rule of the area, this remains an ideal form of disconnection from routine, in a neighbourhood that, at least from an...
Working in Bali? You May Be Under Investigation
Over 3,000 digital nomads live in Bali, with more likely on the way. They have enjoyed the island life while working remotely, independently, or on contract for years. As of 2023, though, a new Balinese task force may put a stop to certain digital nomads and their...