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The Exciting Life of Digital Nomads and How to Become One

August 01, 2021

You must have heard about the new Buzzword, Digital Nomad doing the rounds. In this blog, we'll talk about everything you need to know about Digital Nomads. Remember when there was a time when Work from Home was a new buzzword and everyone was trying it for the first time. Skeptics would abound but work from home is working for every company today. Apps like zoom and google meet have made it possible for hundreds of employees to attend a meeting irrespective of their location.

Yes, it was forced upon us by the Covid lockdown but the result was pretty awesome both economically and culturally.

New parents get to spend time with their babies, the elderly don’t miss their working kids anymore and Working women can manage their homes and work more efficiently.

Honestly, we don’t see a negative side to this change. Finally a positive side effect of Covid. Who would have thought?

And now working from home professionals are ready to take full advantage of this amazing opportunity by fulfilling their dreams of traveling and seeing the world while earning.

These wanderers are called Digital Nomads and they are the future

How to be a digital nomad

Who is a Digital Nomad?

Technically, a digital nomad is a person who works remotely from a location through his laptop or phone and uses wireless communication to stay in touch with the rest of the world. They work from their campers, co-working spaces, coffee shops and practically anywhere they can find a wifi and power backup.

In short, all work-from-home employees who travel and work from anywhere except their offices can become digital nomads if they want to.

If you want too many movies you must be familiar with a digital nomad, a person who travels and travels and lives an unconventional life spending his days on beaches and camps, enticing the audience to leave their mundane lives and join him in his endeavors.

If it was 2015, this would still be a far off dream for many young folks, but who knew one day this life could be very much possible putting new meaning to the quote

"All who wanders are not lost"

A person working on the beach

Benefits of being a Digital Nomad

Being a digital nomad is not that risky as it used to be. Earlier such a life could only be affordable to professionals who were working in the travel sector as a national geographic journalist for one or a flight attendant.

Today even a digital marketing manager or a data scientist can live like this. Working from the hills or the beach. Here are a few reasons why you should try this even for a while:

1. You can travel the world

Of Course, this has to be the top reason to become a digital nomad. Traveling the world sounds amazing and who doesn’t want to, living like a digital nomad can make your lifelong dream of becoming a world traveler true and how. There are so many ways you can do that, either save up and live across the world or buy an RV and live on wheels thus traveling every day. Full-time RV travelers have increased multifold in the year 2020.

2. You can be more productive

There is finally something that will excite you to finish off work early and go watch the beautiful sunset or walk on the beaches, thus making you plod less when it comes to working. Digital nomads are more productive as they are enjoying their lives more than us regular folks. We all need motivation, their motivation is better than ours.

3. You can meet new people

If you’re an extrovert who loves meeting people, networking and making connections, this lifestyle will be on you. It is a great way for new startups to meet new prospects and stakeholders to help them with business. Talk about breaking boundaries to find the right talent. Now you won’t be restricted to look for a business partner in your town when you can look for them in amt part of the world.

In the words of Nomadic Matt (The OG of Digital Nomads)

"Travel makes us better people. The more you learn about the world and the people in it, the more of an open, outgoing, and better human being you become."

4. No more Monday blues

We promise you Monday blues will be a thing of the past once you start living the digitally nomadic life. After all who can be depressed if your office has a view of the jungle or the ocean. Life will never be the same.

Take a look at this Monday post by Digital Nomad and you’ll see what I’m talking about:

Instagram post of Nomadic Matt

5. Fewer Expenses

Well, this one totally depends on you. Nomadic life demands fewer investments. No home, vehicle, or materialistic stuff, you can save a fortune if you stick to this minimalistic life. Check out our blog-

How to Become a Digital Nomad?

Today becoming a digital nomad is simpler than before. Almost 50% of Americans are working remotely and more than 1 million people are living on RVs and traveling the world. To start your nomadic life make sure you start doing these:

1. Downsize

If you want on living nomadically it’s better to break all ties from a particular town which means having a home there or other big investments. Invest in intangible assets instead.

Have the least materialistic stuff on you. Get ready to dispose of your things when you don’t need them thus, buy less expensive things. Learn how to do without things that aren’t life depending.

2. Start working remotely

It’s a must to have a job that can be done online. If you don’t already have one, get a remote job. Get good wifi that has great customer service and is dependable. If you can’t at least get ready to find jobs wherever you go. Like working as an artist. You can sing in any part of the world and earn a living.

3. Start saving up

Even if you have a great job, a nomadic lifestyle can be quite unprecedented. You never know when you might need money hence have some money saved up in your bank. Spend less wherever you go, remember you are in this to enjoy nature and wonderful company. Spending on expensive dinner or couture clothes can stray you from your ultimate motive which is to be free including financial freedom.

4. Buy an RV

The best way today to live a nomadic life is by living in an RV. Irrespective of the size of your family RVs are the next-gen travel option. 1 million RV families exist in the US living their best lives. RVs come in all shapes and sizes meant for any type of budget. What better than a house on wheels if you want to be a digital nomad.

5. Get health Insurance

This one is a must. Full-time traveling can take a toll on your health. You can get sick or get into an accident and health insurance can save you from a terrible situation. Make your health your priority. Eat healthily and even work out wherever you are. Make sure your health insurance is valid in any country you visit otherwise it will be a waste.

Common Career options for Digital Nomads

A digital nomad working on the streets

If you’ve made up your mind to choose this Digital Nomad life, here are the top careers that you can take up. These allow you to work online with nothing more than a laptop and wifi (and lots of coffee)

Writing

Digital Marketing

Data Analytics

Photography

Influencer

Travel Blogger

Online Tutor

Software Developer

Designer

Web Developer

Yoga Instructor

Consulting