As South Africa prepares to officially launch their digital nomad visa, debate rages in the beautiful city of Cape Town about whether the digital nomads who have already descended on the city are a boon or a burden. Cape Town is not the only city to start to complain about the impact that digital nomads might be having on housing prices and gentrification, not to mention just a general disruption of the local culture. Lisbon in Portugal and Mexico City have both started to question their capacity to accommodate the large number of digital nomads that want to call their cities home. But what ex ..read more

Türkiye, or Turkey, is the latest country to launch a digital nomad visa to encourage remote workers to enjoy an extended period living and spending in their country. Türkiye has always been a popular holiday destination thanks to its beautiful beaches, fascinating history, intriguing culture, and affordable cost of living. Now you can spend a year or more exploring Türkiye as a digital nomad. Read on for the visa requirements and how to apply, plus what to expect from living in Türkiye as a digital nomad.   Who Can Apply for the Türkiye Digital Nomad Visa? The Türkiye digital nomad visa ..read more

Last week was full of fun for our Hubs coliving group in Lenk, Swiss Alps: We went from warm, sunny days (25 degrees) to snowy ones, which made for great and epic hikes. Nights were spent hanging out in our shared spaces, and days were for working in our coworking spot. We like to start our days with walks, especially since some of us work with US hours. There’s lots to do in Lenk, like relaxing at the spa or going to the cinema, bowling, or climbing. If you want to join us this spring, you still can! Our program goes until June 17th, and you can check in until mid-May. We plan t ..read more

We all do our best work when focused and “in the zone”, but it can be challenging to reach that Zen state when working as a digital nomad. If you are working from your accommodation, a noisy café, or a busy coworking space, there are so many distractions that can rob you of your concentration. Plus, if you are also excited about all the new things to do, see, and eat at your latest destination, it can be hard to keep your mind on task. Developing strategies to concentrate and finding ways to focus wherever you are in the world are life skills that you need as a digital nomad on the road, a rem ..read more

Checkr has just published the findings of a new survey about manager and employee priorities in 2024. The team interviewed 3,000 managers and employees to learn what they think about important workplace issues. Unfortunately, it seems like the two teams fall on different sides of the fence on many key issues, including remote work. Is this a recipe for war in the workplace? Let’s look at some of the key findings from the survey.   More Managers Prefer Remote Work Than Employees According to the survey, 68% of managers say that they are happy for remote working to continue in its current f ..read more

There is a growing trend for clear-cutting of work life and personal living areas. The upcoming trend of remote work and the feature of digital nomads operating outside an office and from anywhere around the world allow people to get out of the office working routine habits. The best part is the freedom and more adventurism. This sounds good. However, maintaining a stable structure and order is also complex. The vital task of bringing the city’s freedom and its necessity to a state of equilibrium is creating a dance that the remote workers and digital nomads must master.   Embracing Remot ..read more

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 and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe found that one in five of these businesses are considering reducing the salaries of remote workers. SMEs make up 99% of employers in Europe, and around 30% of European workers are in remote or hybrid positions, compared to just 13% in the United States. So, should European remote workers ..read more

If you are a digital nomad, your laptop is a hugely important part of your world. It is where you generate your livelihood, what you use to keep in touch with family and friends, and the hub from which you manage all your travel activities. Having the right laptop is an essential consideration for a digital nomad. Finding the right one can be challenging. You want a laptop that is small enough to carry around and use on a cramped plane, but large enough that you have enough screen real estate to be productive. It needs to be robust to travel and powerful to manage heavy programs and regular vi ..read more

For years, digital nomads have been praising the lifestyle and telling others that it is the way to live while posting fantastic photos from impossibly beautiful destinations. This was definitely the general consensus when the digital nomad lifestyle was aspirational and not attainable for most. But now that the remote work revolution has made it more accessible, the conversation is changing. If you go online today, you will still find hundreds of articles explaining why the digital nomad lifestyle is so beneficial, but also quite a few talking about the downsides, for both individual digital ..read more

As many companies are now taking a remote-first approach to work, demand for innovative new technologies that will facilitate and enable remote collaboration and dynamic teamwork is on the rise. The innovation sector is sure to respond, and we fully expect to see a range of new remote tools emerging over the coming years. But beyond upgrades to existing collaborative tools such as Slack and Microsoft Teams, what are some of the bigger technological innovations that we might see changing the way remote teams work over the coming years? Let’s look at five big technological innovations that are a ..read more