The question of whether companies can or should pay remote workers less than their counterparts in the office is not a new one. But the debate is boiling up again after a survey published by the spend management platform Pleo in February 2024. Their survey of small...
Not long ago we published a post about the potential negative impact that the major influx of digital nomads has had on Lisbon, Portugal, and how locals are starting to pull up the welcome mat. Now it seems that Mexico City, a very popular digital nomad destination,...
Many myths circulate about how much money and how well you can live as a digital nomad. But is it realistic to imagine that you can earn US$50,000+ per year working only a couple of hours a day while spending only a few hundred a month living in a beach paradise and...
While digital nomads tend to seek out a more affordable cost of living, it is not Southeast Asia nor South America that has emerged as the world’s most popular digital nomad regions. Europe, with its accessibility and diversity, has become the most popular travel...
If you listen to advocates for the digital nomad lifestyle, you will often hear them promising that it is a recipe for a happier and more fulfilled life. But is there evidence that digital nomads are happier than other people? It is hard to measure happiness, as it is...
There is just something romantic about the idea of the Swiss Alps. The mighty peaks that spring up as tall boundaries between some of Europe’s richest countries, and which, of course, featured in The Sound of Music, as the von Trapp family flees Salzburg over the...
For the last five years, MBO partners have been conducting an annual study to understand digital nomadism. Focused on the United States, they ask who digital nomads are, what type of work they do, how they travel, their biggest challenges, and how satisfied they are...
We don’t often see the words “digital nomad” and “China” together, largely due to the difficulty of getting visas to travel there, something which has only become harder since the pandemic. Nevertheless, you will see some travelers sharing their views on why Shanghai...
Is there a maximum amount of time that a person can expect to spend as a digital nomad before returning to a more location-stable lifestyle? Both empirical research and anecdotal reports for real-life digital nomads suggest that there is! Research now suggests that...
If you are interested in becoming a digital nomad or you are in the digital nomad space, most of the content that you come across is focused on the benefits and advantages of the digital nomad lifestyle. And there are many. You can explore the world now, unleash your...
