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By the time Alex finally sat down in the plaza in Valencia with a cold beer and a rental contract in his backpack, he’d already lived “abroad” three times. There was the 90-day sprint through Portugal on a tourist stamp, the six weeks in Mexico that ended with a surprise “you’re only getting 14 days ... Read moreView the full article

In 2025, remote work continued to reshape how businesses operate and how employees participate in the workforce. This report revisits the key developments of the past year, highlights the trends that defined workplace dynamics, and looks ahead to what these shifts mean as we approach 2026. Today, the world of work is more polarised than ever. Calls for return-to-office mandates clash with workers who refuse to give up their hard-earned flexibility.‡ At the same time, many Gen Z professionals are returning to office spaces in search of structure, mentorship, and reduced isolation.‡ Week after week, headlines suggest that the balance is shifting. One wave rises, another ret…

If we’re being honest, the numbers for a “normal” retirement in the US just don’t add up. Healthcare feels too expensive even with Medicare. Rents and groceries keep inching up beyond “comfortable”. And the version of retirement that shows up in glossy brochures, with the big house, big SUV, and frequent domestic flights like they’re ... Read moreView the full article

…according to 15 Best Personal Finance Book Good personal finance principles – budgeting, saving, and investing properly – are not intuitive for most people, but are the exact steps for how to become financially independent. If you want to achieve the common financial goals to gain financial independence retire early, and live on your own ... Read moreView the full article

Here’s how to Make It Happen in Your 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s… Financial independence is something many people dream of but few people realize is possible. However, the fast-spreading FIRE Movement is quickly sharing financial independence savvy and the ability retire with everyday people like you, and me. With all of the “get rich quick” ... Read moreView the full article

A helpful guide to Buenos Aires’ many free outdoor calisthenics stations, exercise stations, and outdoor gyms.View the full article

Hi there, Did you know that most of the U.S. remote workforce is made up of white men—yet research shows that women are the ones who benefit the most from remote work? Or that not going to the office doesn’t just shape our daily routines, but can influence things as big as air pollution and climate change? Many of these insights are explored in our State of Remote Work 2026 report, alongside two additional articles and a quiz designed to test how much we really know about office life. My score surprised me—now I’m curious… how did you do on the quiz? -Maja Our Favorite Articles 💯State of Remote Work 2026 (Remotive)Fresh data reveals where remote work is headed, and what’s…

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Hi there, People love routine. It brings predictability, a sense of control, and a framework for our hopes, aspirations, and expectations. Every 365 days, we get the chance to close one chapter and begin another—celebrating what went well, letting go of what didn’t, and setting intentions for what’s next. Whether that means a new job, a lifestyle change, or a move to a new place, I hope the year ahead meets your wishes with a bit of luck and a lot of possibility. In the meantime, enjoy today’s reads. -Maja Our Favorite Articles 💯The Salary Reality Check (Levels.fyi)This report brings much-needed transparency to career decisions. 👉 ​Check here​. Nomad Summit 2026 (Jan 16…

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 2 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation What Is a Digital Nomad? . “We are torn between a nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange. As often as not, we are homesick most for the places we have never known.” — Carson McCullers “Identity is not found, ... Read moreView the full article

CHAPTER 3 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation The Digital Nomad Lifecycle . “Not till we are lost… do we begin to find ourselves.” — Henry David Thoreau “There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.” — Chinese Proverb Every digital nomad starts ... 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

CHAPTER 5 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation Geoarbitrage . “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” — Warren Buffett “It’s not how much money you make, but how much life you can buy with it.” — DNN Many people dream of suddenly becoming rich, believing that the wealth of ... 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

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 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

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 10 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation Models for a Digital Nation . “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” — Albert Einstein “The future is already here—it’s just not evenly distributed.” — William Gibson In the Digital Nomad Nation’s ongoing evolution as a ... Read moreView the full article

CHAPTER 11 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation Tuvalu . “To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.” — Simone Weil “A nation is not the soil, nor the blood. A nation is the will to live together.” — Ernest Renan In the middle of ... Read moreView the full article