Ever catch yourself doom-scrolling rent prices in your hometown and wondering, “Could I get more bang for my buck somewhere else?” Seven years on the road have taught me the answer is a resounding yes—and not just a little yes. I’m talking rooftop-pool, daily-massage, fancy-coffee yes, all on a budget that would barely cover a … Read more
If you’ve ever tried working from a different city every month — or even every few weeks — you know how easy it is to lose your grip on sanity. New languages. New time zones. New grocery store layouts (why is soy milk always the hardest thing to find?). And don’t even get me started … Read more
Remember when everyone was obsessed with Bali, Chiang Mai, Lisbon, and Medellín? For a while, these places were practically synonymous with digital nomad life. Cheap, beautiful, Wi-Fi-friendly. But things change. In the last couple of years, there’s been a clear shift. Nomads are ditching their old favorites — not because the beaches got uglier or … Read more
I used to joke that Bali was my productivity cheat code: coconut water on tap, half‑price massages, and a timezone that let me sleep while U.S. clients emailed briefs. For three years that rhythm worked — until it didn’t. Between skyrocketing rents, midnight Slack pings, and the creeping sense that I’d plateaued, the paradise honeymoon … Read more
Six months. That’s how long it took me to go from a draining 9-to-5 in a city I couldn’t afford, to boarding a one-way flight with enough saved to travel full-time. No credit card debt. No GoFundMe. No secret inheritance. Just a brutally focused plan, a willingness to make trade-offs, and a Google Sheet I … Read more
When I first set up my laptop in a Chiang Mai café seven years ago, I felt like a pioneer. Remote work was still niche, coworking spaces were a novelty, and the phrase digital nomad made immigration officers squint. Fast‑forward to today and the movement has exploded — entire neighborhoods in Bali, Thailand, and Vietnam now … Read more
I’ve been roaming the globe as a digital nomad for seven years, and one thing I’ve learned is that the best spots often aren’t the ones everyone’s posting on Instagram. They’re the underrated gems — the places I almost don’t want to tell anyone about. These are the places with character, community, and costs so … Read more
Everyone talks about living abroad on a shoestring budget, but how many people actually do it? When I first told people I was planning to spend a year in Vietnam on just $800 a month, the reactions were mixed. Some thought I was crazy. Many assumed I’d be living in complete poverty, eating instant noodles … Read more
When I first rolled into Chiang Mai, I understood why every “Top 10 digital nomad cities” list had it on repeat. Cheap apartments in Nimman, coconut lattes on every corner, fiber-fast Wi-Fi, temples glowing at golden hour, and a Slack channel’s worth of entrepreneurs within a three-block radius — it felt like the internet promised … Read more
When I first told friends I was quitting my marketing job to work from a hammock in Southeast Asia, they asked the same question: How can you afford it? Seven years later, I’m the one asking how I ever afforded the old life. Back in New York, my paycheck looked healthy on paper, yet the balance … Read more
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