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7 Most Essential Productivity Tips for Remote Workers and Digital Nomads
Distractions, temptations and continuous disruptions to your productive habits are common when you work remotely, especially when you are traveling or working from a new location. Having the privilege to work from anywhere or enjoying a workation isn’t the end of the road. You will face the same challenges that stand between you and focusing…
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Mid-Long Term Rental Platforms for Digital Nomads [2026 Airbnb Alternatives]
Despite the broad coverage of well-known platforms, such as Airbnb and Booking.com, they don’t often meet the needs of digital nomads, long-term business travelers, and workationists. Especially, this applies when you look for stays lasting several months. Digital nomads typically need something better suited for mid- to long-term stays. Airbnb has long been the undisputed…
Comparing Top Health Insurance Options for Digital Nomads
Being insured during your digital nomadic journey or your extended workcation is tricky and differs a lot from your typical insurance policy selection process. Having a health insurance that covers multiple countries or registering for an insurance in a country where you are not a long-term resident will likely break the bank or may not…
Croatia’s Digital Nomad Permit: A Step-by-Step Guide [2026 Update]
Croatia has been growing in popularity as a digital nomad destination. Since 2021, it has become one of the most highlighted digital nomad destinations along with Thailand, Portugal, and Indonesia’s Bali island. This article is part of our series that thoroughly covers the steps to obtain all the digital nomad visas. Here, you will find…
Top 7 Cafes to Work From in Ho Chi Minh City for Remote Workers and Digital Nomads
Ho Chi Minh City (Also known as Saigon) is a bustling city with a cafe at almost every corner, making it ideal for remote workers and digital nomads. While the city is usually mentioned as a cost-effective backpacking destination, it is not typically considered a digital nomad destination, at least when compared to its regional…
Penang Guide for Digital Nomads
The Malaysian island of Penang is often overlooked as a Southeast Asian digital nomad destination. Most of the commonly discussed digital nomad spots in this region are either beach towns, islands, or major cities; however, Penang is a unique destination that offers a blend of all of these elements. Penang provides an equal mix of…
A Step-by-step Guide to Dubai’s Remote Work Visa – The Digital Nomad Visa for Dubai
As one of the countries that joined the race of offering Digital Nomad Visas, the UAE —through Dubai— has announced its Virtual Working Programme on 14 Oct 2020. On the visa provided by this program, you can live in Dubai and enjoy the benefits of being a UAE resident without needing to be sponsored by…
Life in Bangalore, India as a Digital Nomad for 1 month
First of all, the motivation to go to India wasn’t work-related at all. It was out of curiosity and craving for an intense cultural experience. After a few quick stops, while being workfree, I got busy in Bangalore as it was the place I chose as a temporary home base for a bit more than…
7 different Digital Nomad travel & work styles, featuring 5 Digital Nomads
If you Google the term “Digital Nomad”, the result will be full of pictures of laptops on the beach & people posing on a hammock with laptops. If you ask a Digital Nomad about their ideal work environment, you will rarely hear anyone who mentions working on the beach or while lying on a hammock…
A Digital Nomad’s Guide to Zanzibar: Areas, Prices, Wifi, Vibe, and more
White sand beaches, crystal clear ocean water & warm tropical weather! Zanzibar, which used to be a package holiday & retirement destination, is now on the Digital Nomad destinations radar. Thanks to the Covid19 open policy adopted by the Tanzanian government in 2020, Zanzibar has become a hot destination for remote workers and location-independent entrepreneurs.…
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