‘Life isn’t just about money’: 5 digital nomads on following their dreams, and the liberation of working where and when they want
- They work as photographers, a diving instructor, in web or graphic design and, as one says, ‘With a laptop and a connection … I can work anywhere I want’
- What does a life on the road give these young Asians and Australians? ‘Fun, liberation, excitement, adventure’ and ‘complete control over my time’, says another
When it comes to travel in 2023, freedom is the new luxury.
Digital nomads are casting their cares to the winds, cocking a snook at the nine-to-five, and – toting little more than laptop, phone, credit card and a change of underwear – taking a deep dive into their bucket lists while continuing to pursue lucrative careers.
Here’s a quintet who have high-fived Wi-fi’d global adventuring:
1. Lawrence Alex Wu
Lawrence Alex Wu was destined to become a digital nomad. Born in Singapore, he was brought up by his Malaysian father and Shanghainese mother in Hong Kong, where he studied at South Island School before crossing the Pacific to major in computer science at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
I’d met people who had been travelling for months or years at a time, who were really experiencing the places they visited in-depth. I wanted the same
Having gained his Padi instructor’s qualification, he moved back to the warmer climes of Asia, where his fluency in English, Thai, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese granted access to a broad range of students.
