Honestly I think a better plan is just to work from home and travel regularly for short periods of time.

This is the first digital nomad I've seen on KZfaq that isn't just selling the lifestyle. Thanks for the real talk.

This is so interesting. And deep. We went through a digital nomad phase and I hit a wall. I also realised that I wasn't amazed any more. I intellectually appreciated what I saw but I'd stopped saying 'wow'. Then I had a weird feeling. Actually, it was at Machu Picchu. I remember thinking it had been there long before I was born and would be there long after I die and what difference did my life make to it. Then I thought about the difference my existence made to the people I loved and who loved me and realised I was spending my time with places and people who didn't really care if I was there or not. Now I have a home and I'm surrounded by family and have little kids who are ridiculously excited by having just a cardboard box to climb into and play. I've got the 'wow' back into my life and feel really happy. We still love to travel but love to come home too.

I've been an expat since 2015, and the one huge thing that is never talked about on social media or YT is the never ending paperwork. If you're only making short trips to many different countries, then it won't be a big issue. But once you start to settle 3 months, 6 months, or longer then you have to figure out VISAs, residency paper work, and taxes. It's a lot to manage!!

It all gets old, I played basketball overseas professionally for 9 years. Sometimes I was in 3 to 4 different countries(not including the U.S.) in one year. You are absolutely correct you get numb to the experience. I remember seeing the Osorno Vulcano looking at it for a few moments then going back to sleep. I passed up opportunities to see waterfalls and Pyramids just to get some extra sleep, you get numb to it all.

This lifestyle is best for those who didn’t have close friends and family in their hometown in the first place. I didn’t so I have never felt that I missed anything by leaving my hometown behind forever.

I considered becoming a digital nomad, but decided to go all in instead and moved to Spain from the United States. I’ve been here for a year and a half and put down some roots. What I’ve discovered is that I am able to travel quite enough regionally to satisfy that desire while still having some structure and stability in my life.

My wife and I are in our 3rd year now of being a DN. I think the key is slowing down. Our rule is no more than one country per month. Usually, we are staying in one place for about 3 months before moving on. We also combine our hobbies with travel, going to kiteboarding locations and meeting other like-minded people, which helps with a sense of community as we travel. I can't say we will do this forever, but I certainly don't regret it!

Traveling is actually hard work--dealing with immigration/visas, languages, local customs and laws, new relationships, currencies, foods, time zones... etc. If you're strong and healthy it's wonderful, even in spite of difficulties. But you can still be knocked off your game by unexpected events. And, since no one is immune to change, returning home becomes increasingly more difficult the longer you are away--after a long enough time there's nothing to return to. Eighteen months is about the right length of time to have the best of both worlds. Salud!

"I like to be amazed when I discover a new place" Very important statement that applies to all areas of life.

Routine! Agree. Big problem with constant travel. I have lived not as a digital nomad, but just as a professional who has to travel a lot, and the lack of ability to form regular routines has been hard on my physical and mental health. Good video, thank you.

I’ve been a digital nomad for nearly 25 years. It has it’s pros and cons. Some of the cons are being cheap and broke all the time. Most ways to make money online don’t earn much money and even when they do the income is volatile and short lived.

I was a traveling nurse for 20 years. I eventually got tired of living out of a suitcase and missing my family. Now I have pets and a garden and am available for family. I have marvelous memories and would do it all again.

Thank you for this video! We became DNs Jan. 1 and have experienced exactly the same emotional, experiential, and social issues you discuss. We have returned to OUR home town to purchase a condo so that we can travel a little more slowly and still see friends and family. The lack of a close community became an issue, and we also felt very little wonder when visiting wondrous things. Oh, another fountain, oh, another museum, oh another cathedral... We thought something was wrong with us. And, the extraordinary amount of time spent researching the next location and lodging. Lots of deception on ST Rental sites. We are newly back home. You have no idea how much we appreciate this honest account.

Thanks for this insight! I definetly dont like the idea of constantly travelling - but I'v lived in Bali for 4 years more as a expat, than a digital nomad. Life couldnt be better! I'm all for setting up my life here long term, and keeping a few locals as close friends with the possibility that I might set up a family here in the long run. You only live life once, and I believe its important to maximize your environment in a way that suits you best. I get to surf everyday, eat out everyday with super healthy food - and train at some of the best martial arts and yoga studios in the world. Something simply not possible for my homeland of Singapore. My point is that, if you can work remotely and travel do it! - it gives you the freedom to eventually decide if theres another country that suits you better than the typical city work life. Travel in perpetuity is not sustainable, but finding a better place to settle down and have a routine is! I believe people should make educated choices about where they choose to settle down. You cant make an educated choice if you dont at least travel and work remotely for a period of your life. Why should you live in a stressful city environment with bad unhealthy food, mundane uninspiring backdrops, lack of fresh air and nature, boring uninspiring overweight people? High Cost of living, and poor ROI on your income. Not for me thanks!

Thanks for the realistic take. As someone who was floating around various countries for over a decade, I empathise with all your concerns. I think the pull of friends and family and home is the biggest challenge for everyone. The only solution I can suggest, is trying to make your home wherever you are at the time. I think you can only really establish yourself properly and feel 'at home' if you spend more than a year in any one place. We all need roots of some sort.

15 seconds in, and I'm thinking about that "work a few hours here or there" part. Loving the imagery, but I also remember being in rural Thailand during the rainy season, with an impending deadline and limited internet.

I'm 50. I love traveling and plan a long trip a year, about a month in a foreign country during my vacation time. I'm a professor, married, but I like traveling alone and that's ok, because I need that time to "put myself in order". I used to post my trips on instagram and facebook, photos, experience, food, tours etc. However, I've come to the point I started asking if I was doing that to show off or helping others. I realized most followers were there to check my life and even said I was lucky etc. I simply got tired and started thinking that was not that funny anymore for me. Numb is the word, like someone wrote here! Last year I traveled to the North of France. It was an incredible trip to Normandy and Brittany, although it was in a difficult period because of pandemy and the rest everyone knows about, forms, fears etc. I felt relieved when I got home. I even thought once about the possibility of becoming nomad, but I realized that was not for me. I like to visit new places, try different cultures, but I miss my base, that's the truth. I admire people who retire or sell everything to live like a nomad in a foreign country, however that's not what I want for my life. The point is that we always look for reason for living and sometimes we get confused about goals and dreams. I like to say I'm always "putting the happiness ruler down" What does that mean? When I feel bored about my life, I try to go back at a time when my dream was to reach the point I got now. I bring memories of my teenage time, when I wanted to achieve a kind of comfortable professional and personal life, job, house and some free time to do what I like. That always works for me. I don't have social media anymore, I only use whatsapp and youtube. Well, each person knows what is better for them. There's no right or wrong. It's a matter of choice. By the way I've visited Copenhagen once and really loved the place, even though it was really freezing. I left my country Brazil to travel to spend Christmas in a snowy place. My best wishes for you!

I settled down in Thailand because I was tired of just moving all the time. I had been on the road for 6 years and I totally agree with the experience numb statement. After a while it just doesn't excite us anymore.

I wouldn't be able to put it better! I've been living nomadically with my boyfriend for 15 months now and the happiest we've been this last week was when we bought our tickets to Brazil (home). I would add some things such as - having bad knives and pans and pots; unpredicted internet issues; understanding how safe the places we are really are; having a hard time connecting with locals depending on their culture (e.g. Bulgaria, Serbia); and now, on top of it all - not being able to keep a good posture, given that it is hard (if not impossible) to find places with a decent office structure.

Travelling full time is great but you’re right so exhausting 😅 especially while working. We’re constantly told that we have a dream life and how others would love to do it but I honestly think if people saw the hours we do and the constant changing and figuring everything out that they would run a mile. We have been going for about 3 years now, we love it but it’s way more exhausting than our old life.

Not the same but I understand where you are coming from. My husband and I have been traveling for almost 5 months before he begins his new job in June. I never thought I’d want to come at the end but I’m actually looking forward to having more control over my environment, being able to make healthier food choices and seeing people I care about!

Traveling since 12 months now. While it has been absolutely amazing - after a year I started to miss my home and routine. Also the constant planning, booking and researching gets very tiring at some point. Everyone needs a „home“.

I did a year of group travel. By month 8 I was completely ready to come home not that I didn’t still have great experiences in those last 4 months but yes, I was numb and exhausted from the constant planning. I learned to appreciate a lot that I took for granted back home. More recently I did 3 months by myself and by the end of month 2 I was ready to come home. There’s definitely something to be said for a month or two here or there. Depending on how much of an extrovert you are, spending longer may be easier for you. If you’re an introvert then going by yourself will be good for you but will become exhausting so I would recommend shorter periods by yourself. If you go with a group or partner then I’d say 4-8 months is doable but perhaps start with two. As I said, one of the unexpected benefits is being excited about back home, you get more clarity on the things you want to do when you get back.

Wow! I was a digital nomad for about six years. I lived in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Panama and Barbados. I've never heard anyone put the "experience numb" phenomenon into words. You definitely do get a little experience NUM after a while of seeing beautiful waterfalls and landscapes and beaches all the time. It just becomes normal and you start to crave routine again 😂 at this point I think I would rather just get a high-paying job in my home country and be able to travel all the time, then you don't miss important dates with friends and family and you still get to see the whole world without going numb to how cool it is.

I have been a teacher in a private school in London for 17 years (The private schools get much longer holidays here) with 4-5 months of holidays a year. I have seen the world during that time. It has felt like having the best of both worlds. Stability for a while and I can see my friends and family often while also having the freedom to roam the world. When you are on holiday you can just focus on the travel. Never numb to the travel experience because I have worked hard all term and the routine before i set out has become mundane again so i am again eager to see the world again. I always rent out my apartment while I am away from between one and two months at a time

One good trick that I have found for maintaining a routine is to pay for things upfront on a month to month basis. Particularly when travelling through Europe, I look up the nearest public indoor pool and pay for 12 entries per month membership upfront so that I always go for a swim 3 times a week. I then plan my work and other activities around the opening times of the pool and I find it really helps to provide me with structure 😊

Totally resonate with what you’re saying.. To me, long term travel definitely took the “fun” out of traveling lol constantly planning and catching flights is tiring and you’re always just comparing your last destination to the new one instead of just enjoying them all. Living in a home and traveling frequently is just the best option for me

I could imagine if you like to travel all the time while working it's a bit taxing but a lot of people just rent a place in Thailand, for example, and just stay in a condo for 6 months or 1-year contracts, and just chill out. For them, it is about changing their environment and having a warm place to stay. I personally couldn't imagine working while traveling all the time.

It depends on how you do it. What I realized early was that I didn’t have to be in a hurry. As long as basics are met, you’ll still find awe inspiring places. I’m in Colombia and live in simple places and go to the locations. It makes it special that way. Instead of constantly traveling, pick 2-4 for the year. By doing that you can use one place as a home base to work and still explore the pretty places in the country. Doing it this way keeps you a bit more grounded. If you don’t like the place, don’t go back. If you do, make it part of your jet setting. Staying with a family or in a family compound can be great too. Families often want to share their space with foreign people. They will keep you safe, fed and offer good advice on places to go. It does get lonely but the trade off is the memories you create. New food. Interesting people. Inspiring adventures. Unique wildlife and geography. It’s not easy. Language barriers can be frustrating and scary. The pros outweigh the cons to me. I love Colombia. It’s beautiful. Cheap. Perfect weather. Looking at Brazil or Vietnam next. Great video.

Thank you for sharing this perspective! Looking forward to more life adventures!

Interesting take and definitely some things I’ve heard before from other travelers. I’ve been a digital nomad for almost 5 years now. Even though some things are worth noting. Others I have a different point of view on. I still love traveling. I love the flying and getting to know a new place. I still feel the awe of the everyday. The smiles on locals faces when they greet you. Messing up when trying to speak a different language. For me, I have no desire to return to my former life in Los Angeles. I’m truly grateful for my life now. I agree it’s not for everyone, but a lot mentioned is simply perspective. A good example is having a routine. I’ve maintained my routines, such a working out 4 times a week. Mostly in my Airbnb. Getting up early to meditate. They are interrupted by the traveling, but I simply go back into them once I’ve settled into the new place. I love my life now. You couldn’t pay me enough to ever go back to what life was like before I left.

Thanks for sharing your honest thoughts and opinions on this... Life is about spending time with people you love & care about and doing things that you actually want to do - which can be done at a nice home base with traveling here and there at your heart's content.

I can confirm what you said here. My wife and I have tried the digital nomad thing, and may well try it again, BUT the work, the prep that has to go into the planning and adjusting to each place is not really a pleasure, and the new place may not be a pleasure either, it's always a shot in the dark. Reliable/unreliable wifi is something that is only revealed on arrival too.

Aww thanks! I've been a freelancer and an expat for a decade and one thing that's never mentioned in social media is that being an expat or nomad seems very cool on the outside, but means dealing with isolation and loneliness on a daily basis. I love to travel and I love the fact that I can choose to do so whenever I want but I'm also happy to get back to my daily 'normal' life until the next adventure, and spend my Saturdays having coffee with my Dad or my bestie. It makes you more enthusiastic this way than traveling non stop and being 'spoilt' as you rightfully mentioned. How many times did I hear kids on a trip that are not impressed by anything because they just saw something more spectacular last week in another country lol

With all due respect, the problem is not the digital nomad life style, but rather the truth is not everyone has the right personality to be constantly on the road. It takes a special person to genuinely enjoy the super busy on-the-move life style, and never feel home sick is another big personality trait required to make this work. My advise is to slow down your pace, stay longer in each new city, so you don’t feel exhausted from constantly having to hit the road. The longer you do it and the more you travel, the less and less homesick you will be, because you no longer have connection to any particular place that reminds you of home, but you get used to the concept home is anywhere in the world you want it to be.

Traveling constantly is hard for various reasons. I traveled for years working digitally and after a while the burnout was real. Not from my work but the constant travel and never having a base or real home. It just got old to be on the road per say all of the time. Now I do moderate traveling and it has worked out better at least for me. I like having a base and then traveling when I feel like it.

Interesting video! Your right being a digital nomad can be lonely at times, and it's nice to have a base somewhere. I personally love having the freedom to travel, but it's great to have a few bases throughout the world.

Thank you for this, absolutely love the point about becoming numb to amazing experiences. Being away for two months already gave me that feeling

Loved this completely honest perspective. For us, the "nomading" that works is staying at least 3-4 months in one place if we're moving around. We also found that having a hub of renting out an apartment for the whole year, and then traveling for 2-3 months also works, but not being constantly on the move. I think it's the only reason why this lifestyle has been sustainable for us for over 3 years, because we spend enough time somewhere to actually make a home and connections, and still rent an apartment back home when we want to go back to friends and family :)

Agree with your experience. I've been on the road for almost 5y now and crave a base. There are lots of challenges that most people don't see on Instagram or youtube. Yet, I think everyone should give it a try as it has never been easier to "try out" out this lifestyle. Also the personal growth aspect is invaluable.

Thank you for this video. My husband want to be a nomad ( not a digital one) . The idea was exciting before we had a kid and when I was in my 20s and 30s. But as I get older and my toddler is on the autistic spectrum, my intuition tells me that my son and I would benefit more from being stable in one place. You mention this feeling of researching places and starting over constantly, not being able to set routines etc... these are the specific reasons I am very reserved about the idea on this nomadic lifestyle. So your video kind of revealed I have good reasons of not wanting to embark in this at this point if our life. Thank you! All the best to you and your partner

Thank you for sharing your experiences and for giving your honest insights. Really appreciated. 🌺

I felt same, I work in IT and during covid times I was going to holidays with family without taking vacations. Sitting on nice beach with laptop drinking mojito looks great on instagram but when you do this in reality it sucks. everyone around you are having a good time and relaxing while you are exhausted trying to balance job and vacation time. Now I really appreciate my quiet home office )))

Spot on 💯 been a nomad for 4 years. I need a base to operate from and then ability to jump anywhere I want. Thailand is a great place to being to access all of south east Asia easily. The time away from family and researching travel is exhausting.

Totally agree with you, I'm doing this since 2.5 years and I'm starting to get tired, I'm craving a base somewhere (didn't find one yet) to stay at least 6-8 months and maybe the rest of the time traveling somewhere, so when I come back I can settle again and I don't have to constantly be in new places with new people. Thanks for your honest review, we need more like this. I also started feeling numb to new experiences and thought it was just my problem, but thanks to your experience, I feel less weird!

Thank you for sharing your experience ❤ I am happy for you that you could just try out this kind of lifestyle. Great pictures 😊

It's nice to see that there is actually a person out there living the life he wants. I want to become a digital nomad but don't know where to start

I've been a digital nomad for 10 years and the biggest problem is routine. You can never manage consistency like maintaining good habits because places, environment change regularly and there are so many different variables and factors that keep you from maintaining consistent habits. Also you can't have too many goods. Everything need to hold in a luggage. That's a huge limit in life.

Thank you for this video, As someone who has lived in 9 different countries (5 constinents), for the past 12 years - I couldn't agree more. I wasn't a digital nomad, but I was travelling a lot for work and studies and having to change countries to build a top career in research (the career might be top, but academics don't earn a lot by the way). It was an amazing experience but in the end you miss establishing roots somewhere - the healthcare aspect can be tricky so can visa issues. I'm now back to my own country - setting a side business to earn in a stronger currency while continuing to build my career in research. So far, it has been working for me and I don't plan to change it.

The most difficult thing for me a a DN was that everything was temporary in my life - i didn't have a place a could really call "mine", so I couldn't shape my home the way i like because i didn't even have a real home. Friends were also temporal, and they've become more like an experience than people to me - here I spent time with this guy, in another place with other one and so on. To sum up - it was nice to live this kind of life and what I did and saw is mine forever, but I'm happier now, with my fam and friends thinking to buy a new sofa and planning vacation

Thanks for putting this video out. Like the honesty.

I totally agree with you. I’m travel addict. When I had to work during my trips, I didn’t enjoyed as I expected. We are actually happy living at least one year in each country. We can have good habits, that are essential to be healthy and enjoy holidays when we can discover even remote areas with short flights or driving.

Digital nomad in Latin America for 1.5 years now. Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic. Loving it. I spend 3-6 months per country, taking it nice and slow. Having good quality relationships, and living like a wealthy local.

Nice one! Thanks for sharing your experience! 👍

I definitely relate to your points. After 13 months of being a digital nomad across 3 continents I'm incredibly excited to be able to have a true home base with a sense of community and being able to create an environment for healthy habits (even though Kansas City isn't quite as glamorous as some of the places I've been)

This is a very realistic and balanced testimony. Respect to you, sir.

Just stumpled upon your channel. Great content mate! Thanks for sharing your experience

Thank you for the video, my wife and I had a similar experience to what you just mentioned. I have been working remotely for over 13 years, but only 2 spent as a full-scale nomad. I agree especially with the fact of not being able to feel any excitement. ... but after a bit of a break, we wish to do it again :)

I appreciate the insight. It made me realize how I’m struggling with ‘awe-numbness’ after coming off an amazing year and how life ultimately tends to balance things out. Good luck and I hope you rediscover your awe if you haven’t already. Cheers!

Great video! In college I did a term in the Swiss Alps and being from New Jersey I was SO amazed for the first month of the beauty but then like you said became “experienced numb.” On a side note, I really wish the American public educational system would invest in a second language for all students so we can speak as eloquently as you do in English (which is better than most Americans! 😂)

Hello, I can understand what you said about planning the trip and accommodation and continuously moving from one place to another. It can be very stressful and exhausting. The same is true when you feel almost indifferent or emotionally numb when you see a beautiful place, because you have seen so many places that are equally beautiful or equally extraordinary. As for me, I'm finishing a tour of Italy that I started almost a year ago (I've been taking photos and posting them (slowly) on Instagram since April), I visited Venice and Burano, and I I loved it. Even though two whole days there left me totally exhausted physically and emotionally. There are so many subjects to photograph, it's overwhelming. I am happy to note that I have not totally lost my ability to marvel at beauty and strangeness like those I encountered in Cefalú, Syracuse, Noto, Catania, Agropoli, Naples, Lecce, Rome or Matera, which I saw briefly in your video. I can't wait to return to Venice in the next few days. Regardless, your explanation of why you stopped being a digital nomad is sincere and truthful. Take care of yourself

Good to know about the numb feeling. I guess it can creep up anywhere, even when traveling to new places. Thanks for sharing.

Digital nomad was a fad that is now ending. Everyone took off in 2013 and all went to the same places. Then reality hits, they go back to their homes, and a new group of nomads went to the same places to create the same content. Then covid. And now the new nomads are not having the success rate of the previous 2 groups because of content over saturation.

I’m starting to see more videos like this. Reality vs Instagram. I must admit that I like being able to afford domestic help and to eat out frequently and go to language and art classes and music events in other countries, things I can’t afford at home.

Thanks Adam, great video. Next year I'm off for an 18-month motorcycle ride from NZ to the UK. I'm aware that making a KZfaq series is going to be a lot of work and your video confirmed that. I guess it's a matter of getting the work-travel-fun balance right. Thanks again! Ray.

I agree ! As a digital nomad, I've experienced these over the last 2 years. Thanks for sharing. So true

I think once kids are grown 3 to 6 months of travel a year is best for me. With permanent home in Canada or USA.

I agree. I have lived for around 6 months in my campervan and traveled around europe. At first it felt amazing but after 2-3 weeks you get exhausted from continious searching for parking spots, camping grounds. No routines could be sustained hence you gain weight and generally its harder to keep your standards and it all felt so fake just to impress some strangers on the internet. Like so many in the comments are saying: Its much more interesting to have your main point around family and friends and spend maybe a longer weekend or a week or two somewhere nice.

wow I loved how this video was so to the point, not too long and boring, not too short that missed info. Just the right amount. Whenever I try to film a 10 min video I end up with 90min of footage 😅

I think it's fantastic that you did it and then made a new choice when you realized it wasn't sustainable for you. You had great experiences and you won't spend your life wondering and dreaming about what it would have been like. You two made some amazing memories and then chose on a new way. Some things are not meant to last forever. I see the same thing with Full Time RVing channels - nobody talks about feeling isolated or missing their loved ones. My wife and I decided long ago that RVing Full Time is not for us for that reason. When we retire, we will take much longer trips, but we won't stay away from home for too long. Thank you for being honest. Most people dreaming of the full time travel lifestyle don't consider that part.

It’s hard to be a digital nomad. You surround yourself with people that are temporary and you do miss having friends and family.

Great video! I am a digital nomad, but a structured one. For starters I think it's about different strokes for different folks. If you leave "home" and always look at it as home, you'll probably want to go back at some point. And I think some nomads go too extreme, moving around "too much." Then get burn out. I have several bases in Europe which I rotate between, this way I know the places and I have friends there. I want to explore more and will go farther afield, but these 5 or 6 locations allow me to have multiple homes as such. I think this is a good compromise. This way you become more or a global citizen rather than just an endless traveller. Perhaps a little more comfortable.

Some people need this wake up call and to go through it to appreciate what's at home and the foundation they've left behind, which makes you cherish it more afterwards. They say you don't know what you have until it's gone. By suspending your current foundational lifestyle and relationships, you can learn to appreciate it more in the long run through digital nomading, which is a net positive. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us!

Great content man, quality video and shots, here before the 100k subscribers

As a mature DN I chose to have the best of both worlds. Meaning, I stay in Europe. There's a lot of cultural and natural diversity and I'm always only a train or bus ride away from my family.

I’m living abroad in a third world country, have a six-figure net salary, and work from home most of the time. And still, I believe that as a student in high-school, I was much more productive and for some reason also had more fun and more free time. I spent about 8 hours per day in school, was happy to see my mates every day, would systematically learn new things, had extracurricular activities and partied hard every weekend. Now, I can do whatever I want each day. Since I’m not forced to go to the office, it’s difficult to motivate myself to go there. I do the couple of things that must be done for the job, the rest of the day, I watch Videos or read online articles. I hardly ever go to the Gym, as I only realize 1-2 hours before they close that I should go again. So, all in all, I’m not really living nor achieving anything. I’m not unhappy, but I’m missing the days, where I was truly productive and working towards something in lieu of just having this weird routine of unproductiveness. Sometimes, I wish I would just have the 9-5 job my dad had, without all these options to move. The more structure I had in life in the past, the better it was, because on a weekend, I could fully enjoy it and while working, I was fully focussed on getting the stuff done. Now, it takes me ages to get even the simplest things done. So it feels as if I had less time than I actually have. I’m definitely not dreaming of an even “freer” life in Colombia, the Philippines or wherever. Especially not as a freelancer. Moving places all the time also means never to arrive anywhere, living with FOMO, and so on. I think that people that have a stable job, live in a boring suburb and raise a family are getting more out of their lives than these digital nomads that are trying desperately to have an exciting life.

You guys chose a perfect amount of time to be a digital nomad. Doing it forever would be taxing. I am happy being settled at home, saving for vacations.

Thanks for the real talk! I also feel the same when im only “traveling”, which i dont even work, it’s always hectic for me moving a place to another. After traveling for 7 months I really felt like i just need a place where i can stay longer or homesick even. And it’s so true that you’re no longer amazed by the beautiful sceneries

My idea of being a digital nomad is setting up in a country for 12-18 months and doing weekend trips in the region once or twice a month, before moving onto the next country. That is what I plan to do when my youngest child graduates high school. I would do it now, but my divorce prevents me from taking my kids with me and there is no place I want to see bad enough to leave my school age kids for an extended period of time.

Also take into account that working from a different country also means you might be obligated to pay taxes in said countries. I'm sure most digital nomads don't do this and the chances for getting caught are low, but it could happen that you get thrown in jail if you don't formally file taxes in the countries that you were living and working in.

No bs your content is wonderful especially the drone shots of that thai boat leaving the beach and the spectral high lights of the ripples of the sea. Very nice spectacle.

Good video! I was also traveling and working at the same time and it's such a mess. Keeping a routine is almost impossible, internet connection was not always as stable as I'd have liked and moving among countries causes lots of stress. It's difficult to focus on work, even more when other people are going for holidays and you have to work. I think I need one full year at each place. At least, this would help create a routine and a settlement, but changing every 2 months it's insane for your mental health. Greeting from Spain!

We have been digital nomads for a few years, and I wouldn't change it with anything else. But I agree, is definitely not as glamorous as people think. When you explore all day, it means you might have to work late at night to finish a project. It means working on a chair with the computer on your lap because the hotel you booked doesn't have a desk. I've found myself exporting a video (we are video editors) while sitting on a bus from Thailand to Cambodia. People think digital nomads are always on holiday, but there is nothing further away from the truth. Is an awesome lifestyle, but definitely not for everyone.

Agree. I have done the DN thing off and on since 2013. I think travel is much better in 3-4 week stints And earn passive income so you don’t have to ruin it with some dumb ball and chain job.

Thank you, a very honest evaluation. I guess the best approach is, a long working holiday, occasionaly!!!

thanks for this Adam! My wife and I are considering doing this next year for about 12 months, renting our house out in the US in the meantime. This video helped solidify that we will likely enjoy this lifestyle, but like you, it probably won't be long term. We are actually hoping to scout out a few different cities to plant roots down when we do decide to settle down, so i think having that extra purpose for our travels will make the tough parts of the experience more worthwhile. Thanks so much for sharing this! PS. Copenhagen is still one of my favorite cities I have ever visited. We became incredibly interested in learning about the Scandinavian countries after spending 1 month there last year, with some friends who live in Stockholm. Swedish & Danish values certainly align more with what Steph and I value than American values do...we wouldn't be mad to end up in one of the Nordic countries in the future 😊

In some ways not much has changed. 25 years ago, I spent 2 years teaching English in Korea. A very popular way to live abroad at the time. The desire to travel and live in new places definitely has become easier and the opportunities have expanded, but as he points out most of the time you're still just working. No glamor, just a different location, different language, different culture, different food. All fun to consider as I plan my next living abroad adventure. Will do the, find a home base and do day or weekend trips while I'm there. I did the 8 countries on 3 continents in 5 weeks a few years ago and, fun though it was, I prefer taking it slow and connecting with the locals.

Thanks for speaking the truth! In my opinion, I'd prefer experiencing new places stress- and workfree so I can fully enjoy that place. I've taken work with me on trips in the past, and it was less glamorous indeed. 1. I didn't fully experience the trip 2. I was tensed instead of relaxed because I was thinking of work all the time 3. I worked less efficiently and thus didn't provide good work

Great video! I totally agree with you when you said you'll never know if you like being a digital nomad if you never try

Great video! Me and my boyfriend are going to try out the DN lifestyle this fall for some months at least and I'm super excited about it! I've been working online for a year now and been on a few shorter 2 to 3 week trips whilst working and I think the most important thing is to slow down and travel slow. Moving around every few days can get really exhausting so this time I want to go slower but let's see how it goes as there just is so many places I want to visit haha.

So basically, your woman wants to get married , have a house a dog and a baby.

You don't need to travel the world to be amazed. That's a mindset. The world around you is infinitely amazing if you just allow yourself to have time to experience it.

Great, honest video! What you mention about travel fatigue rings very familiar with me. I've never been a digital nomad, but I have traveled for longer periods of time (from 6 months to a year), and really on every long trip, like you describe, I started to lose a bit of the wonder of seeing new, beautiful things towards the end of the travel. And I also started to long back to just being able to sit on my couch at home and watch TV! For me that's the sign it's time to start thinking about heading home. I think there's a reason us humans stopped being nomadic hunter gatherers and settled down. Apparently it suits us better 🙂

Good video! I really need to humble myself. Thanks for the insight

I go someplace for 6 weeks at a time twice a year. Coworking space with a monitor, suitable desk, chair, and air conditioning is mandatory. The big lie is to believe that you can go everywhere - but nope! You cannot just go to South East Asia if the time zone is an issue. You cannot change places every 2 weeks. You cannot go to very rural areas. Don't stay for months if you miss your family. You are not on vacation, you have to treat your travel like a business trip because you are a business person, not a tourist. Work in the week, enjoy stuff in the evenings and weekends. no alcohol from Monday till Friday evening. Stay a couple miles away from tourist hot spots. Be a smart digital nomad, not a complaining dumb one.

Comrade, it is not a hard decision if you have danish passport and you live in Copenhaven. For people from Bangladesh or Sudan or Vietnam, being a digital nomad is a very good job, actually fantastic job and oportunity to live better then 97% of people from your domestic country.

Very cool! Thanks for your honesty! I actually know someone who had a dream job in the Bahamas teaching scuba diving. He eventually could not stand it after a while. Always the same thing. And almost Cabin fever from being on the same island for months.

been doing it since before the internet was invented thats 30+ years and feel very lucky, the important thing to remember is everyone is different, I cant imagine living in england again, travel is the best education there is

Why don't you live in a cheaper and warmer European country ? Denmark & Norway are the most expensive European countries. Even more expensive than Switzerland at times.