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A complete guide to the 4% rule, your FI number, 25x, and crafting a FIRE plan. Most people are taught a simple financial script for their lives: go to school, work for 40–45 years, spend as you go, and retire at 65…if you’re lucky. Then, in retirement, if everything goes right, you may get 10–15 ... Read moreView the full article

Most people would love to achieve financial independence, but this lofty goal, with large “FI numbers” and pots of cash to save, often feels out of reach on average salaries. Many of those same people often dream of a life abroad, perhaps on a slow tropical island or steeped in an exotic and metropolitan city, ... Read moreView the full article

PROLOGUE Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation At the close of the 20th century, Tsugio Makimoto, a technologist, and David Manners, a business writer with a penchant for tech, predicted the rise of a new persona that would lead to a sociological shift with global impacts. According to the authors, the convergence of ... Read moreView the full article

PART 1 The Individual Experience Rise of the Digital Nomad In a world that is increasingly restrictive on time, money, and freedom, digital nomadism is a last resort to escape suffocating societal constructs. Digital nomadism presents an opportunity to break free, trading in daily life for a journey to satisfy the natural urge ... Read moreView the full article

CHAPTER 1 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation Why Are Digital Nomads Everywhere? “I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.” — Seneca “Not all who wander are lost—some are escaping what they were never meant to be.” — DNN In 2017, two decades after Tsugio Makimoto ... Read moreView the full article

CHAPTER 17 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation The Call to Action . “And suddenly, you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart While listening to the history of the nomad nation can be scintillating, and hearing the story of wanderers turned global tribe ... Read moreView the full article

Many people love the idea and possibility of financial independence, but in the current mix of average salary of ~$67,000 to average cost of living in the US, $60,000 to $70,000, that dream of retiring early can feel unlikely. With barely any financial room to breathe as is these days, the idea of stoic austerity ... Read moreView the full article

For the aspiring expat, aiming to leave their home country for a more comfortable life abroad, with a slower pace and more time, Colombia always comes up as an option – and with good reason. As an expat who has been living abroad for more than a decade, spent years enjoying South America, and spent ... Read moreView the full article

Many people fantasize about what life would be like if they could travel wherever they please and do whatever they wanted – financially secure, with a life set up logistically to make such adventurous wanderings not just possible, but enjoyable and commonplace. In almost the same moment, most people dismiss this “forever travel dream” as ... Read moreView the full article

Hi there, As we look at the year ahead, perhaps the most liberating realization is this: many of our future successes are, in fact, up to us—shaped by our current actions and the choices we make along the way. Today’s reads reflect exactly that. While a bit of luck is always welcome, we hold significant power over how things unfold. If there’s one New Year’s resolution worth keeping, it’s this: the readiness to roll up our sleeves and work toward the things we want. -Maja Our Favorite Articles 💯Try to Take My Position (Andrew Graham-Yooll)A sharp reflection on ownership, accountability, and why actively claiming responsibility is often the fastest path to meaningful progr…

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PART 1: The Individual Experience PART 2: Collective Power PART 3: The Future APPENDIXView the full article

APPENDIX A Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation The 2022 Global Digital Nomad Study The research and data foundation of this book . About the research methodology of the 2022 Global Digital Nomad Study To execute the 2022 Global Digital Nomad Study, we interviewed hundreds of digital nomads around the world. We surveyed ... Read moreView the full article

EPILOGUE Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation The Flexpat The Final Evolution of the Nomad . “The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot Every year, as new nomads are lured into the lifestyle, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and ... Read moreView the full article

CHAPTER 6 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation Solo Struggles as Foundations for a Nation . “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” — African Proverb While the timeline of the journey for each ... Read moreView the full article

CHAPTER 9 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation The Dark Side of Digital Nomadism . “The world is not yours for the taking. It is yours for the cherishing.” — Karen Blixen “Look, I try not to fuck places up. You know what I mean? I’m aware of the fact that sometimes if ... Read moreView the full article

CHAPTER 8 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation How the Nomad Nation Is Already Forming . “A nation is not defined by its borders or the boundaries of its landmass. Rather, a nation is defined by its collective spirit, belief, and sense of purpose.” — Paul Sweeney “We are not defined by the ... Read moreView the full article

PART 2 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation Collective Power The Rise of a Global Nomad Community . As the extended reach of technology and connectivity allows people to move beyond the reach of support of their own families, friends, and governments, the opportunities of the nomad community become clear: A source ... Read moreView the full article

CHAPTER 4 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation How Digital Nomads Earn Their Living . “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like ... Read moreView the full article