Kristin M. Wilson - Digital Nomads For Dummies

Digital Nomads For Dummies

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ISBN 978-1-119-86745-6 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-86746-3 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-86747-0 (ebk)

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 3

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 3
3. Chapter 4
4. Chapter 5
5. Chapter 6
6. Chapter 7
7. Chapter 8
8. Chapter 9
9. Chapter 10
10. Chapter 11
11. Chapter 12
12. Chapter 14
13. Chapter 15
14. Chapter 16

Humans have traveled nomadically or lived in tribes for tens of thousands of years. It wasnt until the Industrial Revolution that people began moving to cities to work in factories. For the past 200 years, commuting to work five days per week has been the status quo. But its also had a cost to peoples health, wellness, and stress levels.

What if the 9-5 was never the way people were designed to live? What if it were a glitch in the timeline of human history?

The Internet has made it possible for anyone regardless of age, race, citizenship, education, or job title to earn an income. With that comes unlimited personal freedom, sovereignty, and earning potential. This book helps you return to your nomadic roots and reconnect with the creative, curious, and entrepreneurial side of your DNA.

Becoming a digital nomad is an opportunity to design every aspect of your life, from where you live to what you do for work to which country you pledge allegiance to.

Although the technology to telecommute has existed since the 1970s, corporate culture and societal attitudes took decades to warm up to the idea. It wasnt until the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 that companies, governments, and the global workforce adopted remote work en-masse.

Fortunately, theres less resistance and fewer barriers to the digital nomad lifestyle than ever before. You can be one of the first people in history to live a location-independent, borderless lifestyle. That means expanding your worldview, pushing the limits of your comfort zone, forging deep connections with people of different cultures, and experiencing rapid growth in your career and personal life.

You can enjoy a freer, more meaningful, purpose-driven life. And even save money in the process. This book shows you how.

If the idea of transitioning from a traditional to a nomadic lifestyle seems overwhelming, youre not alone. Going nomadic involves potentially changing your job, home, routine, habits, and personal life all at once. It can be confusing to know where to start. But this book clarifies the way for you, guiding you step-by-step through the process of achieving and sustaining a freedom lifestyle. It helps you with the practical, tactical, and logistical side of the process, as well as how to find your community and care for your health and safety along the way.

You can use this book as a chronological guide to becoming a digital nomad and as a resource to refer to throughout life. Its suitable for beginner and experienced nomads. Regardless of where youre starting your journey, you can read through from the beginning or skip to the section that you want help with today.

Call me crazy, but if you picked up this book, I assume that you feel like theres more to life than what youve been told. The worlds a big place, and you want to see more of it. Whether youve had to wait until youre retired to start traveling, you dont want to wait any longer, or youre ready for a change of scenery. I also assume that:

• Youre experienced with using basic technology such as smartphones, computers, and the Internet.
• Youre curious about the benefits of living a nomadic lifestyle and how you can lower your cost of living while enhancing your quality of life.