Five digital nomad retreats to help you work around the world hassle-free
- As technology continues to advance and working remotely rises in popularity, the appeal of a nomadic working lifestyle is increasing
- To cater to this demand, a series of retreats are emerging across the globe, offering combined working and living spaces
By 2035 there will be one billion digital nomads travelling the globe, predicts NomadList.com, fuelled by a rise in remote and freelance work, cheaper travel and a decline in home ownership.
To cater to this demand, a series of retreats are emerging, offering combined working and living spaces.
Many people dream of combining travel with their job, but working remotely has its challenges. Many digital nomads work from coffee shops and spend time scouring destinations for reliable Wi-fi – and it can, at times, be isolating.
“The [digital nomad] lifestyle is just like normal life, but heightened and compressed,” says Katherine Conaway, co-author of The Digital Nomad Survival Guide (2017). She has been a freelance remote worker and full-time traveller since June 2014, when she quit her job as a digital design producer in New York.
“Your senses are often overwhelmed by new and different inputs around you. You are working [full-time], so your free time is incredibly valuable and there's pressure to spend it well. That’s all part of the adventure and what makes it a compelling lifestyle, but it also means it's more tiring and demanding than it seems at first glance,” she says.
To cater to the growing global army of digital nomads, a rising number of digital nomad retreats are cropping up. They offer a combination of co-working and co-living options, which range in length of time, itineraries and destinations.
