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Digital Nomads

Tech work is increasingly nomadic and borderless. Meet the digital nomads: They bring luxury workspaces, fancy coffee shops… and rising rents. Cities welcome the economic boost, but locals complain they’re being priced out.

A photo of a 100-year-old Portuguese mansion in Goa which is converted to a co-working space.

Labor 28 August 2023

India’s beach paradise Goa is overrun with digital nomads

Rents are up, startups are setting up all over the state, but locals can’t get jobs easily.

By Sanghamitra Kar P

People work at a cafe in La Condesa neighborhood, Mexico City

Labor 9 January 2023

Digital nomads now come first for Mexico City’s gig workers

Workers say they’re learning English and cooking less spicy food to suit the tastes of wealthy newcomers.

By Samuel Burleigh and Stephania Corpi Arnaud

Labor 27 May 2021

Dubai is a paradise for “digital nomads”— and hell for low-wage gig workers

The UAE has eased visa requirements for white-collar freelancers, but migrant gig workers struggle.

By Meaghan Tobin and Roohan Ahmed

Labor 14 November 2022

Malaysia built a WFH paradise. Now it just needs people to turn up.

With pristine beaches and robot waiters, the country is luring back digital nomads — but it’s also making early stumbles.

By Antonia Timmerman

A photo showing a man wearing VR glasses at his laptop in a coworking space.

Features 23 May 2023

When digital nomads come to town

Cities from Canggu to Medellín are welcoming tech workers, but locals complain they’re being priced out.

By Stephen Witt