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Traveling long-term as a digital nomad requires more than just packing a suitcase and hoping for the best. I’ve learned that if you don’t prepare for the unexpected, you’ll be left scrambling
While being alone has its appeal, most of us are better when we make connections. One point to keep in mind - you don’t need to stop work to meet people. The two activities are compatible.
One of the first things you will have to contend with is what will be your main working device. While there are many people in this world who can get by with just a smartphone, I can’t.
If you can put together a blog with a simple text prompt, is this a good thing? Or will it lead to thousands of bland, AI generated blogs? Since many digital nomads are bloggers, will this be a great boon to such ‘chronic travelers’ or will it spell the end of a way of life?
What if you already spend much of your time somewhere warm and tropical? And what if your work is flexible? What does vacation mean for a digital nomad?
At a conventional office, you might face the distractions of chatty coworkers or the sound of an exotic food truck rolling into place outside your office. Those can be legit distractions, but they don’t compare to the Caribbean Sea or the smell of fresh tacos on every corner.
Many have learned to be productive when in a workplace, surrounded by coworkers. Removed from that environment it can be all to easy to be distracted. Add to the mix living in a far off, exotic vacation locale and sitting at a computer working can seem like the last thing you want to do.
One thing that is familiar to most digital nomads is the isolation. You are in a different country, often one where you do not speak the dominant language, and all your old friends and family are thousands of miles away. So how do you go about making connections?
During the pandemic a new type of digital nomad has developed - remote workers. They have a job in their home country, maybe even a desk in an office, but their employer didn’t require them to be present in person.
Many never venture beyond the hotel zone. I get it - the hotel zone in Cancun is exactly what many are looking for. Miles of amazing beaches, the blue Caribbean water, and all the night life one could ask for. So for many who are looking to travel, that is the perfect spot.
But Cancun has so much more to offer…
