Digital Nomad Experiences

I use to glorify traveling around the world. I would dream about it from my corporate job. Then an opportunity arose to travel while working for two months. I did that and had a great time. But then I realized I don’t really care about traveling the world, two months was enough. And so I was lucky I didn’t quit my job and do that. Most likely you need to fix how you currently live, not in a drastic move to another country way, but get a new job, new apartment and new friends.

I've been nomadic for the past two years. I quickly learned that travel is a lot of work. Every time you move, you need to figure out where to go, where to stay, how to eat, what to do, etc. if you do this every week, it consumes much of your productive working hours. Much better, for me at least, to stay in the same place for a minimum of 2 to 3 months.

There are tons of countries I can visit without too much visa hassle (I'm South African). I work on upwork and though I'm 42 I live like a teenager, going where I please and getting new work or new airbnb, or moving to a new city or country when I'm bored. I have a wife so I don't get lonely, and I don't have or want kids so there's that.It was a big leap to get started and I was poor in Costa Rica while I found my groove, but I can't see another lifestyle o

I've always wanted to travel longer, but I've found that after a month, I end up with the urge to learn, create or build something and to be with people that I've known for years, not days.As a result, in the past 6 months, I've taken 3 overseas trips (4th in a few weeks), bouncing back and forth between home and overseas.

Go and travel, I would say. Do not change places too often, it hurts productivity, 1 month is ok.

I think it's a good point. But I think - and never having traveled for an extensive period of time, maybe I'm wrong - just traveling could get old after a while.I think having something to do in a place - even if it's entirely remote, but having something to do besides lay on the beach - could be grounding. Also, especially abroad where the cost of living isn't so high, if you can get by with 10/20 hour work weeks that leaves plenty of time to explore a city and make friends.Again,

I did the digital nomad thing for about a year back in 2016 before settling down in Taiwan (2017 - present) with my now-wife.If you have any desire to travel the world (post-pandemic), I'd strongly suggest that you take the plunge and do it. It's eye-opening and totally changed the direction of my life -- as someone else mentioned there are long-held beliefs and values that you start to question after you see people living life differently.The main thing that I was surprised abou

I find 100% vacation leaves me wanting to work after a week or two, and 100% work leaves me wanting travel after a few months.I think it would be ideal to work a flexible job where it's possible to live and work remotely for several months at a time, while discovering that place slowly. In this way you get more of the day-to-day life experience, and you are able to "absorb" the place/culture at your own pace, getting to know it beyond a superficial level. Basically, you ju

I've been traveling full time for the past 5-6 years ever since leaving a full time job in Silicon Valley. I've lived pretty much all over the world (now based in Eastern Europe).I probably only make about $20-$25k a year off a few low maintenance projects, taking up random contracting gigs when I feel like.The experience of seeing new places and meeting new people is priceless. No amount of money, equity or incentives can ever make up for that.If I could change one thing, i

I quit a YC-funded start-up based in Shanghai in 2016 to be nomadic for nearly a year. Stayed in 10 countries around the Pacific (Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, US, Canada etc.).My primary take-away from the the journey is that my wanderlust is finally satisfied. After a year, I stopped moving because, travelling isn't that fun at that point. I want to build large things and have long-term relationships, which is difficult when you are a rolling-stone.I would certainly encourage my k