Digital nomads make use of the fact that the Internet is available globally and tap into the technical possibilities of working independent of location or working hours. In theory, a digital nomad could be working from a different location every day or alternate between home and travel, work from a café, from a coworking space or from a hammock on a Mediterranean beach. The only requirements are Internet access, in some cases software or applications, and a power outlet to charge laptop and smartphone devices.
Many people decide on the digital nomad lifestyle seeking more freedom and an improved work-life balance while traveling and discovering new countries and cultures.
To round out our digital nomad definition: the term “nomad” originates from ancient Greece and refers to “roaming” and “grazing”. Nomads are by definition not sedentary but wander from one place to the next.