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Have a burning question about travel, the digital nomad lifestyle, or life as an expat? Do you have a question that Google, Reddit, Quora, and nowhere else on the internet can answer? Feel free to email me at Carlos@ABrotherAbroad.com. My promise: If it’s a quick easy question, I’ll shoot you an email answering your question ... Read moreView the full article

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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

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

If you only skim the headlines, you’d think digital nomad visas were designed exclusively for software engineers and crypto founders. Of the 82 accessible digital nomad visas and residencies across 52 countries, many of the best-known programs demand minimum incomes of $3,000 to $4,000 per month, and sometimes more. For most nomads, finding their way ... Read moreView the full article

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…

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

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

PART 3 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation The Future How the Digital Nomad Nation Will Evolve & Shape the World . The Digital Nomad Nation is the first digital country. It proves that individuals who share a common identity—beyond traditional borders—can unite with the economic, cultural, and political influence of a nation ... Read moreView the full article

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

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 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 14 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation What Comes Next? . “A new world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” — Arundhati Roy “We are called not to be victims of the future, but its architects.” — DNN . The ... Read moreView the full article

CHAPTER 15 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation Conclusion . “There’s nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” — Victor Hugo “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” — June Jordan This book has explored that counterculture idea that brought us together on that beach: digital nomadism – a ... 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 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

CHAPTER 16 Digital Nomad Nation: Rise of a Borderless Generation The Digital Nomad Nation Manifesto . We are wanderers. Travelers. Global citizens. We are adaptive innovators bridging the virtual and real world — leveraging the power of technology to achieve the widest journey the world can offer. We are stewards of the world. We recognize ... 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

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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