42 articles tagged with digital nomad
When I told my developer buddies I was planning to tackle South Korea on just $50 a day, they looked at me like I'd suggested debugging code with my eyes closed. But after years of balancing remote work with budget...
There's something profoundly humbling about pedaling through a place where tourists are rare enough to elicit genuine curiosity rather than practiced indifference. After cycling pilgrimages across four continents, I found myself drawn to Congo's third-largest city not by TripAdvisor recommendations...
There's something profoundly enlightening about experiencing how different cities across continents approach innovation and urban development. This summer, I embarked on what I'd consider the ultimate urban explorer's trifecta: Stockholm, Seattle, and Perth—three cities that exist at fascinating technological crossroads...
The taxi driver who picked me up from Odessa International Airport laughed when I told him I was in town for both business and pleasure. 'In Odessa, these are not separate things,' he said, gesturing toward the golden light spilling...
Santiago, Chile's vibrant capital, presents a fascinating dichotomy for business travelers: a Latin American economic powerhouse with European sensibilities. After analyzing five separate business trips to Santiago over the past three years, I've compiled a data-driven approach to navigating this...
As an anthropologist who has spent decades studying commercial exchanges across cultures, my relationship with Douala, Cameroon's economic powerhouse, has evolved from purely academic to deeply practical. The city presents a fascinating case study in how traditional West African commercial...
As someone who transitioned from corporate finance to angel investing in sustainable tourism ventures, I've developed a unique perspective on business travel. Dar es Salaam—Tanzania's vibrant commercial hub—offers a fascinating blend of established commerce and emerging opportunities that I've come...
I've spent decades exploring the world through the twin lenses of environmental science and cultural immersion, but nothing quite prepared me for the understated brilliance of Perth as a digital nomad destination. After years of juggling research projects across continents,...
When I tell people I spent a month working remotely from Palikir, Micronesia, their first question is inevitably: 'Where exactly is that?' Their second: 'Can you even get Wi-Fi there?' As someone who's built a career advocating for underrepresented voices,...
When I first moved to Tokyo for my research position three years ago, I felt like I was excavating a new kind of site—one that was simultaneously ancient and ultramodern, layered with centuries of history yet pulsing with futuristic energy....
When I first landed in Kingstown, the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, I expected another picturesque Caribbean destination with decent Wi-Fi and the standard tropical island amenities. What I discovered instead was a sophisticated digital nomad ecosystem emerging...
Let me tell you something about coast-to-coast business travel - it's a game of two halves. First half: crushing emails and calls while battling time zones. Second half: making the most of each city between meetings. When you're constantly bouncing...
