Working online and traveling the world - digital nomads | DW Documentary
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- Working online whilst traveling the world sounds like a dream job for many people. But what exactly is a digital nomad? Pete and Supi live as digital nomads.
They travel the world permanently, work on the road and are always online. Their lives epitomize the digital revolution and how it is changing how we work live.
Many people dream of living and working on the road - a dream that has come true for Pete and Supi. Driven by a passion for travel, they set out to escape the dreary routine of everyday life. They want to achieve maximum self-fulfilment without big safety nets and full-cover insurance, in a nomadic world of adventure. Pete is a DJ, so parties and big cities are a defining part of his life, whereas Suparni aka Supi is the opposite; she’s looking for spirituality and awareness. The two show us the huge spectrum of opportunities that the world of the digital nomad has to offer. Despite their fundamental differences, they both earn their living by working remotely. The digital age has made this way of life possible: without the Internet, it would be almost unthinkable. But their lifestyle does have its limits, as is becoming especially evident to Suparni with her plans for parenthood. But it's hard to find someone you love who also loves the same sort of lifestyle, and the constant travel is a big obstacle.
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I go from the couch, to the bathroom, to the desk, to the bed everyday carrying my laptop, I’m a digital nomad too.
😂
Hope you wash your hands in between.
Lol
😁
Exactly!😊
step 1: slap 20 stickers on laptop
so true ! :D
Step 2: Get a tattoo.
Step 3: Find a cool hat
😂
step 4: start a vegan food blog
Watching this on 2021, when all of us learned that almost all desk jobs can be done remotely. 😂
Yep!😊
Sure.
Let us communicate. I like uwe can share our digital nomad.
yup.. being from IT background definitely gives an advantageous start
Yes, Indeed. My dream was travelling with carry laptop anywhere I could, then the pandemic hits :( I already have the constant online job and it is legit but not the travelling :)
Couldn't agree more. When this video uploaded?
I'm the opposite, I'm a digital hermit.
lol you are not alone good sir.
repawnd your not alone
You can be a digital hermit with a view of the sea.
what is digital hermit? does one make a living or it like hikikimori?
😂😂😂 I’m snowed in so even more of a hermit than usual.
My experience of being a digital nomad is that no matter how nice your surroundings are, you are bound to the computer to put in time to do the work... In some ways, you have less time to shirk around because the work product has to be there. So you can be at a place with the nicest scenery, but it isn't _that_ different from working at an office with a nice view...
Well you have to work anywhere anyway, so it is not a holiday. I would much rather work and then jump in the ocean after, then work and then travel home and sit in front of the tv etc. Did you not enjoy the experience?
@@abdullahbrum I enjoyed the nomad part of it far more than the work part of it. Digital nomad lifestyle has its perks, but if you have work where you have to put some hours in, then it turns into merely working at an office with a view real quick.
@@abdullahbrum same, in the middle you meet a lot of new places, people, go to the beach, etc, it certainly has nothing to do with an ordinary office
I will hopefully be able to have the cake and eat it too. Opening a crypto mining office with computerized trading algorithms that will allow me to put minimal working time, and more time traveling and exploring the world.
Completely different than working at an office. You can enjoy yourself after work and explore your new surroundings. It's all about having proper time management.
This is a pretty dark critique of capitalism in a way-- you "escape the hamster wheel" by taking it with you.
Severely underrated comment
On Point 👍
I think a big issue with the system that people face is being told where to be when to be there. That's at least my worst nightmare. Being bossed around in general. It feels like slavery. Yeah you get paid but you only get paid because nobody wants to do the work you're doing so they reward you for it
Exactly
@@dreamsaresharedhere_ how do you know nobody wants to do the work you are doing? The job market where I’m from is very competitive, jobs get snapped up in days and it’s not easy to walk from one job to another. It’s hardly slavery Isit.
Pro Tip: if your job does'nt make you a lot of money now, its not going to make you a lot of money abroad. You need a skill to make this work and it cant be a job that just any John Doe can do off the street. Hence why this lifestyleis not for everyone. This job is for talented writers, freelancers , graphic designers, digital marketers, ecommerce experts and programmers. Everything else you're going to struggle finding remote work
Go back to university like the rest of the assholes are doing, going in debt and having a deplorable job lined up.
and you can do any of those things if you put your mind to it. no excuses.
@@arsenioseslpodcast3143It's not so bad, I went to study in a new country where the cost of university was $3000 US a year, spent a year learning the language, 3 years learning the culture, have had some great experiences. I volunteered through the uni for a place to live, and got part time work to cover the rest of my expenses. He is right, you need a skill set to live this lifestyle, you don't necessarily have to go to university, but going to university can help you live this life - student visas allow you to stay in a place for longer and gain part time work.
@@spearmethrough what did you study and where if you dont mind me asking? sounds interesting!
@freedom seekher whats the nme of the school?
German lady talking about being 'overworked' as she walks through a third world wet market filled with people who would kill for a 9-5 desk job in a European country lol.
living in different world, so lost in the dream.... It will end eventually...
true. but, this doesn't mean that us that live in the usa for example don't get overworked on a retail type of job or working for almost most commercial corporations.. life ain't easy period.
Thats exactly what i was thinking about
??? It's all about perspective. You cannot blame a person for being used living in a certain way.
Nope, most Indonesian people would love to leave their 9 to 5 job if they were offered to be an entrepreneur. But somehow we are lack of knowledge about how to be an entrepreneur things.
I would like to see a documentary that don't show us just the result, but how they started, their challenge, how long and effort it took to quit their jobs and be able to do it full time. I would like live a life like them. I am so happy for them. I think life is not a place to suffer cuz of financial issue until death, at a moment everyone should live a rich person life and be free
Don't quit your job, we all HAVE JOBS, just they can be completed online - thus from any place in the world with a good internet connection. Good luck
I don't need to become a digital nomad. Just a digital work from home job. I enjoy being at home a lot. Traveling is fun. But I always want to come home.
you're 100% right!
What would be the ideal jobs in your honest opinion that'll give you just that?
@@allygaretzka2323 there is no such thing as ideal job tbh. Trust me, I have been 5 times changing companies. At first, you're excited about yout job then 2-3 years, the excitement just wears off. You'll start to get bored with the routine.
The routine is the enemy of time, embrace change to stay alive
@@petiteguru1966 i think a lot of long term travellers initially are running away from the 9-5, and also wanting to have some new experiences and see new places. Once you start travelling becomes addictive as there are so many different countries and cultures to experience. However, once you have travelled for years I think the need to slow down becomes apparent. Even successful rich nomads end up staying in places...more than travelling.
This documentary changed my life, I watched this when I was at the office and I was really unhappy about my life. After that, I quit my job end of 2019 and started my first startup at the beginning of 2020. I was selling tourist activities such as paragliding and dividing. It was going fine, making enough money to pay for my living. Then boom! Covid-19. It destroyed my business. After that, I established a couple more unsuccessful businesses. Now I opened an online selling business in the UK and living in the UK. Still struggling but at least I am happy with my life and hopefully about the future.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience! Wishing you the best!
@@DWDocumentary Thank you
I’m from the UK and I’d love to know what your current business is . I find your story so inspirational :) wish you all the best
As long as u r happy,thats your journey u've been looking for!
Thanks sir for sharing your experience
I've worked remotely for foreign companies straight from my laptop for more than 10 years now. Here's my take on this. A digital nomad lifestyle is good for certain phases of a person's life. If you have the itch to explore the world and you have solid online skills that you can monetize, go ahead. However, as you age, you will still be looking for that level of security and familiarity. You don't want to be constantly stuck at airports for long layovers or flights delays, airbnb's, homestays, and at times unsafe situations in odd places. Most digital nomads after some time still look for a permanent address to "settle down"" in. So that simply transitions to migrating. The digital economy doesn't entirely mean you have to go traveling to wherever. It just means the freedom to do work outside a typical office environment. The concept is, you are NOT STUCK IN AN OFFICE 8-5. You can be a digital nomad even if you just work from home (and not just because of a pandemic). And to add to the reality check of this whole thing....even billionaire's who can afford to jet set anywhere and anytime still have a home/permanent address to go to back to. Why? We all seek a place that we call "home".
You are absolutely correct
Absolutely !
Spot on Rica. I started this lifestyle in 2002 when it was in its infancy. I just watched this documentary 2022 and I actually pity the people in it, feel worried and sad for them. The girls from Germany look so unhappy deep down and actually "lost and unfulfilled." I noticed the main one had "Plenty of Fish" dating site opened on her browser. The glamour of the lifestyle is not all it makes out to be. In fact it can be more stressful and have serious consequences to your health. I was working in Jamaica, Dominican Republic etc and like you said age catches up with you. My gut was telling me to go back home and all I wanted to do was go back home. I couldn't wait to get the next flight home. I was starting to hate it. The days were just becoming the same; you still have to find a place no matter where you are and open your laptop and work. Doesn't matter whats outside whether its a beach or what. The excitement of that wears off. As time was progressing, I watched all my friends and family settle down and get married. I knew it had to stop and thank fully I realised it. I go cold thinking about it and this nomad lifestyle.
You're Right! What do yo do for a living if you mind me asking.
@@URBANNEWZ 12 years as a digital marketer and blogging. Now I have a mortar and brick business.
I’ve lived this life style for quite sometime. Money isn’t great but the experience is worth it. I recommend it for young people but not when you get older and want to settle.
Ok Khalid. The only places you've traveled to is Afghanistan to help the talaban and Syria to help ISIS
@@GandalftheWise reported to RUclips. Have fun.
The Rich are rich not because they look rich, but rather becAuse they possess the skills and strategies of the rich.The rich invest their money first into asset first before purchasing liabilities.the rich build multiple incOme streams to diversify thier income
that is why I had to start forex trading 2 months ago and now I I'm making benefit off inside
I I'm from France I and both of my friends tried it out and we testified cause it was awesome
thanks to you all for your testimony it has helped me greatly I thought they were not real but I can now boldly testify
the wise ones get to invest and grow higher financially
Really you have idea about automate too
Why does this seem like it was recorded in 2009?
Before watching- So cool, my dream life, I’m jealous
After watching- Full of gratitude and love my life.
This thread is sour grapes
@Angel Love you have no idea how much money you can make online thenXD these are people who work to just get by. online entrepreneurship has never been this big. you can definitely make a good living/get rich from living remote if you what you are doing
🤣🤣🤣 for real
3 years ago, sick of living in the rat race and chasing more money and more stuff, I gave up my apartment in the San Francisco Bay Area, bought an old RV and took my marketing consulting practice remote. Now I make videos about my life and travels to support myself. It is definitively not the easy, cushy way to go. It's a lot of work, but I still prefer it to my old life. I think more and more of us are going to be working remotely and become more location independent. It's the future! It was good to hear others' perspectives about being a digital nomad. Good documentary.
Carolyn's RV Life exactly- but you are not changing the world- non of these ppl are- you are changing your own world and that’s a luxury that not everyone has!
Robert Huqi she didn’t say her intention is to change the world.
How do I start to make money online I really can't do 9-5 anymore
@@RobH641 everyone has the power to change their own world, the fact that most individuals don’t realize this is the true problem.
So inspirational. I just quit and will follow in the footsteps
There's something creepy about watching first-worlders living in poor countries, hanging around with other first-worlders, paying zero taxes and only ever interacting with locals when buying vegetables from the markets.
They are not gonna locate there forever, it's just like travel, you don't pay tax to a country you travel to, do you? and plus they are not taking the job from the local, they are supporting local business for staying longer than usual Traveler
Living abroad usually improve your openness. They pay taxes if their business is registered in their origin countries.
I think the main reason why digital nomads feel better in developing countries is that it gives them a better lifestyle and the people still lives in the present over there.
I lived in europe and usa and doing the line to buy food with my cart, I could not stop but to be aware of my condition. Look around you next time you do the groceries. People are literally half-dead
i thought about that too when they showed the coworking space and there were zero locals working there
They pay sales tax. They may be paying tax to their home country.
I'm an Analogue Nomad. Carrying a rotary phone around the world is a bit of a drag.
You really make me laugh seriously well said lol
😂😂😂 Thanks for the laugh
Genius comment 😆
Haaahaaa!
Rofl 🤣
I’d rather have a stable home. I was brought up on the road, we travelled from country to country living in the car, sleeping on couches, homeschooling along the way. As a kid it was cool to see new places but I hated making friends them having to leave them so in the end I didn’t bother trying to make friends. I was always the new girl, the outsider, not belonging anywhere or having any kind of cultural identity. The internet didn’t exist back then and it was hard to stay pen pals with people. I dreamed of having my own place and then travelling knowing I can come back home to security and safety. I think this lifestyle is best for singles not people with kids.
It's def for single people. That's why I won't have kids until my late 30's. I just love exploring the world and meeting new people and having unique experiences, as a nomad. I know in the future I won't have that chance.
@PrivacyPlease Yeah, but I run my own business and have personal savings, so it's kind of the same thing. I would say, personally it's great. I work remotely.
I'm considering worldschooling my kids in the future to maintain a digital nomad lifestyle. How long did your family stay in each place? What do you think would have made it easier for you?
Nice perspective
@@joser1853 Late 30s is quite late to have a kid. When your kid is for example 16 and you're 54, think about it. Unrelatable af, .... How I know? Cause that was me and my dad. Pls don't, your kid will suffer from the age gap and not really bond with you.
I'm remote tech worker (NOT a "digital nomad").
Tips:
- stay in a region where the time zone is at least partially compatible with your job
- DONT expect hammocks and sipping from coconuts, DO expect hard work and an adjustment period (#languageBarrier)
- live for the weekends (or nights) and make local/expat friends, it will be VERY lonely if you do not.
It's totally doable, but let's disperse the delusions easy living. It's a beautiful, painful, challenging, and rewarding experience.
This is something everyone can do and something everyone should do at least once in their lifetime. It always seems harder before you get started but once you get going, there is no going back. Also, there is no need to constantly travel if that's not your thing (it's def not mine anymore). To anyone considering this lifestyle, don't overthink it, set up a game plan and just do it.
What would you consider to be the first step, because I'm unemployed and I feel stuck and just want to travel and find myself
It seems comments section are much more informative and interesting than this video
Exactly... most of comments help me to reflect about digital works.
🤣👍👌nice comment
Eh, hasn't been my experience so far in this comment section
Hhahahahahahah....exactly...!!! 🦖
Swrz😂😅😋
Everybody a gangstaa untill there is no internet connection.
I rather save up and travel without thinking work
That's... A very effective point...
Thank you kind sire! :D
..unless you don't hate your job ;)
That's is more result oriented than living in a pursuit of hope.
However I am trying hard to get a RUclips channel into monetization.
But don't you think about work when your away, and how it's pilling up for when you get back? When I had my office job they would text and email all the time, even though they knew I was on vacation.
Why not do both?
99 % of digital nomads, working on a beach, hammock or a any other fancy place, actualy dont make any income enough to provide such a lifestyle. They just living a dream and try to selling it until their money (savings, but mostly parents) runs out. And than they end up selling an ebook about selling an ebook...
I work as a self employed web developer since 14 years now. Most of the time from home. When you want to make a good income, you have to work for good customers and you have to work in an supporting environment. A beach or hammock is not such an environment. There is no successful person who is doing that, no matter if its an developer, author, creator, influencer, trader or whatever. There is no existing successful business starting at a beach. It is pretty much harder than that.
And as i am from germany, i can tell you berlin is the worst place for searching a job. This city is full of dreamers and bullshit agencies, full of idiots doing projects they dont know anything about.
Sounds about right. Met successful web devs overseas.
Hmm
It all comes down to your definition of success
Speak for yourself. Nomad life is common throughout North America.
We EXCIST! LIVING THE DREAM!
I'm 27. Been a digital nomad for almost 3 years now. I admit that sometimes I work more hours than my last office job but I can choose when and where to work without a boss nor deadlines. I don't make too much money but definitely enough to live quite comfortably outside western countries. Of course I have my own struggles but I don't think I can ever become an office employee ever again. I do hope to grow my RUclips travel channel to the point of monetization. Fingers crossed! :D
Heyy Alissa, in my latest film I explain the 6 BENEFITS of working and living remotely. I think you'll find it useful....check it out! 😌
Manifesting this
I'm vegan, investing in organic farm but willing to have property in Panama and have dual citizenship to avoid taxes and fly around the world every weekend... That's some high level green washing.
She want to change citizen to Cyprus bla bla blah Confusion at highest lever 😀😀😀😀
she likes to smoke pot dude, that affect your cognitive faculties 😤🚬
I'm a straight male. WHo gives a fuck if your vegan. It has no association to the rest of the sentence. Anyone will buy into an organic farm now. It's a growth industry
That would've only made sense had she claimed to be an avid environmentalist.
Avoid taxes and travel around the world... Sounds great to me.
Instead of digital nomad, be digitally employed. I wont matter whether you have to be nomad or not. Home is where heart is.
Saket Puranik I am a digital nomad and I do still have a home (in one of the most expensive and affluent cities in the world) and may I tell you what I prefer any day: being nomadic! Makes me alive, makes me grateful for life, makes me a more tolerant person. Have you recently noticed the shift towards hate, intolerance and xenophobia in the countries most of the digital nomads are from. Has anyone asked they may be distancing themselves from it by going nomadic.
@@rokziherl4490 Excellent point! I definitely understand that last bit.
Same thing..
But my heart is wild and free 😁
I'd drink to that
To debunk some things in the comments. Some people are just so sad about how boring their lives are so they have to make excuses for themselves and other people.
1. People from all over the world are making this lifestyle happen. You can do it no matter what passport you have. People come from the mud in 3rd world countries and still make it happen. Some people just have to fill out a few extra papers once per month.
2. This life is fucking amazing. We’re not “barely getting by”, most of us are making more money than you, and saving WAY more money by living in cheaper countries. We’re able to use our money to invest in property and business. Enjoy your debt and low wage job buddy. I’ll keep traveling the world, investing in business and multiplying my income.
I was a digital nomad for a year spending one full month in a different European country. The experience was really tiring as organazing myself and making sure my living standards and working environment would allow me to perform my work well for my clients was not so easy. At some point , I decided to have single a base in an Eastern European country and only to travel on weekends or take one week off every month to fully be able enjoy a destination.
Thoughtful❤️
True! A pure nomadic life may not be the best for everyone. There's always the gray area, at least to get started!
Useful info. Thanks.
which country?
Free but alone.
Enjoying my life as a digital nomad. Life is Awesome!!!
Covid : Hold my beer. I made everyone to work from home.
🤣 I was about that say that to everyone here!
Not everyone just privileged people. Some people work service where they have to help other people in person
They are happy doing what they do. Who are people in comments saying it's stupid. People hate anything that is not generalised in society. So what if they make enough money or they don't. There is nothing establishing it's better to do 9-5 job or doing this. There is a reason why so many people are unsatisfied with their life. Stop hating anyone's lifestyle that doesn't match yours.
Lived that life for about 3 years collecting different Airline status, but it got too lonely and stressful so I took a break and haven't felt the need to return. It's always better from the outside looking in.
Those airline perks
I would like to do it for a couple of years
How do I apply and wht company do u suggest?
What did you do for work while travelling Jelani?
jelani molina
What did you do exactly?
Digital Nomads : ”I am living a dream”
*Covid-19 has entered the chatroom*
Gets an rv travels the USA
What's wrong?
Are laptops and other electronic devices at risk of catching COVID? Do laptops have to quarantine and isolate from other electronics or something?
Are you unaware of how the internet works? That you can connect with a client through social media platforms , even though they may be living in a different time zone!
@@fredgalaxy7632 In 2019 I lived and worked in 8 countries around the world .In 2020-21 I am on a lockdown in my hometown with a 9pm curfew. It's called digital *nomad* and not digital settler for a reason, bud.
@@dsc4u The pandemic in part helped spur more people into this lifestyle than dissuade them from it. Remote work is quarantine friendly.
@@VidFreak2006 yeah but atleast your work wasn't affected by the lockdown so be grateful
Thank you for covering this subject! I am currently housing challenged but I own an online business generating email leads for advertisers. I am working on building my business credit. While I am not comfortable, I am excited like I have never been excited in my life. Here's to digital nomad prosperity for the 2022! Gold, silver, crypto, land ownership(eventually) and growing my own food are the ultimate goals.
If having a proper job in Germany, in one year she could easily save enough money for long-lasting humble traveling throughout the large part of the world. Instead, the only thing she is going through is uncertainty over her future. How smart.
I really wonder how they're managing with this whole Coronavirus crisis...
This is something needs to be looked into.
Working from home using Zoom was a fairly new concept for American workers. I personally don't know how these Zomads were affected
Pretty good actually. Turns out its a buyers market for resorts etc.
@Jo Lisa Dukarić Well, in Phillipines overstay fine is $15 a month so we aren't going to bother with the trip to get an extension 🤷🏽♂️. I don't know what projects you are speaking about but my businesses are going fine. Better than ever actually lol
@Jo Lisa Dukarić Somebody's a little jealous.
If you paid attention this video was made on Feb. 19, 2019.
Selling hippy bracelets in a hippy infested overpriced tourist Island in Thailand. Great job. What a free-thinker he is.
I didn't get it can you explain please
I dont believe anyone can do real productive work on a laptop unless they are using an external mouse. These people are phonies....... 😁😁 just kidding.
Forgot to add "first world privilege" in the title.
Or "How I Quit my Job and Traveled Around the World"
Been there, done that.
Travelling is overrated. Happiness is found within and in simple things. Some locations make it easier, but you don't need to go far to find one.
Also, the carbon footprint of digital nomads is large indeed (though some 9-5 people probably have a similar footprint). I'm still trying to compensate for mine.
This is a great documentary! Thank you for doing this. I shared this with a friend. We're both working remotely and interested in taking a step further. One thing is for sure, I have financial priorities to tackle before diving into this.
$3000 a month earning and TWICE OF THAT living in Bali??? This is gentrification / colonialism 2.0 😢
So basically they move to Bali because its cheaper for digital nomads to live luxury life than Europe....🤔🤔
I mean, I'd move to Bali for some time if I could, but my current job can't be done from anywhere.
Yeah right
It's super cheap but I love the Philippine women then best :)
"She doesn't wanna be overworked again" .. They say as they show everyday Asian people walking and sitting through the market all day to earn their few bucks
hahaha good call.
First world anxiety
Don’t compare one’s grieve to other’s.
I am sure they appreciate her business!
Have you been to South-East Asia? These SE-Asian people are not overworked and do not live in poverty. Their attitude and work ethic is very easy going and in flow with getting things done that suits their lifestyle. They are the most hospitable, kind-spirited people on this planet.
there is a very important issue that folks need to know before becoming a digital nomad, which is, one must be a really expert in his job to be a nomad
No.
Shes just blogging.
She earns few euros. This allows her to be king in third world.
Its quiet easy.
@@takeOcrust well, even cheap countries like indonesia or thailand will cost quite a bit if you want western standards of living
@@multa7053 What is western standards of living , pile of garbage that you don't need?
@@tzza9668 do you know how traditional thais live? dude, that's another standard and another way of living. most people that go to thailand etc. want to retire there and aren't used to that.
@@multa7053 If they are making a move like that I am sure most of them know or expect what might be coming.
I've been in the same city for 30 years of my life. I'm 50 and I've barely ever been out of the US. Here I am at the point where most people want to settle in one place but I want nothing more than to get out and see the world. Given that my work can be done anywhere, this is very tempting.
Do it. Most digital nomads are in their 20s and 30s but there are many of us who are older. This lifestyle is possible at almost any age.
Do it! If you are waiting for the moment where you will feel 100 % ready, you are gonna wait forever. Making big life changes can feel a bit scary and you will never feel 100 % ready, but you just gotta do it anyway. If this is what you are drawn to do, if the thought of this excites you, then you just gotta take a leap of faith and do it :) Once it's done, you will probably have the time of your life. It's never too late to go for your dream! You only have the now-moment, your life is just a series of nows. So take the first step now. Start by doing some research, read blogs, look up the places you want to go and learn more about them, watch travel vlogs here on youtube etc. Get inspired! And then do some research on work possibilities etc. And start preparing by getting rid of a lot of stuff, and "getting ready" to move as if you are actually doing this. Think about what you wanna pack etc. Get excited! Just take the first step! Follow your bliss :) Good luck =)
Just do it!
Get up and do it!
I wish I can do my work online .. so I can travel MORE 😀
I was thinking this lifestyle is for me but after this i think am okay with my life
Been there done that ... It’s a very privileged, narcissistic & climate destroying lifestyle on the back of poorer countries infrastructure. Also nomad life can be pretty lonely, sure you meet a lot of people but it mostly stays shallow. being on the move makes emotional Investments hard.
I have the feeling the downsides are not talked enough about. Still it’s been a valuable and humbling experience...
I was looking at a picture from a party, from 5 years ago. Half the people in the picture went back to their home countries, the other half are dead. Lasting friendships are hard to make as an expat... 😎
I thought the same…
So you're still in the hamster wheel, except that this wheel is in a prettier cage than the one you were born in.
Oh well, life isn't perfect
except it's not prettier. Those people spend most of their lives in hostels in Asia. Trust me, it's only pretty on instagram photos.
@@alexp8924 haha, you told the truth man :)
YOU MISS THE ENTIRE POINT. My goodness. If you know how to monetize your passion, you win. END OF STORY.
@@arsenioseslpodcast3143 That's all good and well, but my issue with this whole thing is that this is painting the lifestyle as some thing that's actually viable. How many people do you think actually figure out how to 'monetize their passion'?
To me it seems more like painting yourself into a corner - you have no financial stability, no assets and you are in a foreign country who owes you nothing (as far as welfare goes). A single medical emergency could probably wipe you out. And to have enough stable income to raise children? Forget about it. Don't want kids? That's fine, but at least think about your future self
Very nice documentary. What I learned from it is that this lifestyle is not "the dream". It's just one lifestyle that can cater to a select group of people. I would very much like to have the freedom not to go to an office and work 9 to 5 but I would like to stay in my city where I have my friends and life. And it's okay. I'm glad this woman has the chance to pursuit her dreams and I wish she accomplishes her goals in the future as well
Dave Balmada Changing one Headache for another Headache. The Hype about traveling and still looking for income.
Been working and travelling myself for the past 5 years, best experience and dont regret a thing.
But to live this lifestyle, you have to be smart about almost everything and adapt quickly to change. Not everyone has a stomach for that.
@PrivacyPlease Just returned home (UK) 4 months ago, now currently working here saving ammo for until when Covid is over.
Planning to head to Europe / NZ or Canada afterward.
Thanks for asking, take care (:
@@ChunWong how do you do it though? Do you own a business or do online freelance work? And how do the time zones affect your work?
Absolutely correct @cw productions That adaptability is the part that people don't see, and what defines us and separates us from the rest...
Can’t imagine living like that, for me i can do 3 months at a time and go back to a stable home stay few months and travel again just to kill the routine of work life
@@rafikta8381 Can relate. I think the older you are the more you tend to want stability as well. I tend to stay in one place 6 months to 1 year now before considering moving to another.
Just long term tourists dependant on wifi. Dont really experience other cultures other than from a tourist perspective as they dont actually work in the community they reside in.Of course governments like them. They are long stay tourists contributing to the economy on funds earned in other countries.
I would like to be a digital hybrid...part nomad and part hermit.
This is me! I take long trips and then head back to base for a while.
me too, in my case I already live on a third world/low cost of life country. I dont want to move from country to country but I want to work for someone abroad and move every few months from a city to another.... maybe live on a city for a year before moving to the next for another year. maybe spend a year on another country before returning to mine
same. but not for only traveling though, i want to earn money in a country that have strong currency and then spend time with my family in my home country that has a weak currency.
That's all of us in 2020 mate.
This 👌
Rule 1: don't pay income tax, insurance, pension fund, and live as there is no tomorrow 😁
I've been thinking about this idea for years. However it's not as easy as it seems in the documentary. First of all, you need to create an enough and regular source of money. If you can live as a remote worker or freelancer in where you are, this may the first step. Also, if you are not a European or American citizen, there are visa problems. You have to be very good at what you do. Usually, there is no contract between digital nomads and companies. You don't know what will happen next month. Also, in countries with a time difference, you may need to work at night, depending on what you are doing. You can't do it for many years. Like many people, you may want to have children and property. If you think that you can handle all these, it would be nice to be a digital nomad for a few years.
honestly the biggest serious problem is the visa
when she said "i'm investing in organic coconut farming in colombia" I laughed so hard my neighbours came pay a visit thinking i was getting attacked or something
Maybe it's a cover for an illicit coca plant farm.
She’s smart
Why is that funny? Genuinely curious
@@soul-shaman That is not exactly the same safety net as the German pension system.
Yea i pissed myself as well. She wont regret that decision when shes 60 i'm sure.
This is overrated and romanticized as joining the French foreign legion
Exactly, like who can do some decent work from a hammock or the beach? This is just ridiculous!
@@daeph123 Same people who think they can work efficient with a single monitor. First thing i told my ex boss was to get everyone two monitors since they waste half the time switching between their apps. And people wondered why i earned double their income in half the time cause i was way more productive.
I now have my own company cause i dont waste my time while working cause i want to have a lot of freetime.
It is actually quite cool. I've helped others do it. And they like it too. But I settle down for at least 2 years in each place.
What's wrong with joining the FFL? You can learn lots of trades there, go for missions, become an EU citizen.
😂 "because I think I'll end up stuck in a Rice Paddy as a wrinkled Old Lady"
The path that is not for everyone.
I am also a Digital Nomad for more than 9 years. I love this kind of career because it gives me freedom to go anywhere. For you to start you need to accept the fact that you will sit long hours infront of your laptop or computer. If you are extroverted person this is not the right job for you. That is only my opinion.
You also need a lot of skills to earn a good money.
Hi, I noticed that you do online marketing. What type? I have an online business.
Of course, it's possible, many do something like that. The ridiculous thing is how there are those fraudsters who always show how happy and independent they are and never how they actually work.
Pretty much like when uojte an office worker. You're in front of your computer at least 8 hrs a day
How do I start what do you do exactly?
I'm an extrovert. I teach English online so I do sit for hours in front of a computer but I'm engaging with people from all over the world most of the time. :-) But yes, you're still working full-time or more than to support your life, it's just a life that's not fixed in one place.
This is 2023, and I resigned from working for 10 years. I am pursuing to become a digital nomad. I know this is risky and I fully embrace the challenge. I wanted to help businesses generate more sales and leads.
About relationships: just find someone with the same lifestyle as you, so you can live together!
Exactly
Damn...they might love the sun but it sure doesn't love them back
underrated comment🤣🤣
Does it love you?
Why you say that?
I'm vegan, investing in organic farm but willing to have property in Panama and have dual citizenship to avoid taxes and fly around the world every weekend... That's some high level green washing.
How do you invest in organic farm?
I did this for a year, I got carpal tunnel working on a hammock, I wouldn't suggest doing that, it's bad for posture lol.
You funny lol
This is such a wholesome comment.
But they’re not working long hours
I'm typing this comment from my hammock
even i was concerned about her back :P :D
Just came from the doc on the Chinese real estate pyramid scheme and now I'm watching a digital nomad who's job is to teach digital nomadship, and a guy who's job is cryptocurrency speculation. Jesus, all I want at this point is to watch a person make an actual thing of value.
Editor, copywriter, illustrator, writer, virtual assistant, photographer, blogger, content marketer, web developer, programmer, animator, accountant, tutor, UX researcher... there’s plenty to do besides what’s presented in the video. But I get your point, some of these mundane jobs are not as “Instagrammable” so they get less attention.
www.suros.us - it's mine =D. About 3 years old now, and growing, without silly "my life rocks" videos =P.
@@MichaelJohnson- You dealing with internet right
@@MichaelJohnson- Are you designing hardware for remote internet access? Cool!
precisely
Anybody else in here get the vibe that these people are trustfund kids? Can’t imagine how much money can be made from a digital nomad podcast unless you are Ferris.
Let's take a moment to dissociate digital nomad from backpacking and vacation!
These are probably the same people who lecture others about having to become "greener" yet they have a carbon footprint the size of Bigfoot.
it makes no sense, the footprint in the manufacture plants that most people work in is bigger that the footprint this people combined might have generated through the years
@@carlitoxb110 One flight per person generates a bigger footprint than one person driving a whole year. They fly multiple times a year. I don't really mind it, but it's the type of people that likes to educate others, since they have been to 40 countries they often act like the third world savior.
as a future nomad myself I couldnt care less what you do to be greener
@Mike Jones Its a rule of thumb, sure it depends from various factors. The simple explanation is that it takes way more energy to put a 200 tons plane into the air than to accelerate 1 ton car on the earth, bigger fuel consumption = higher emissions. Some source : The University of Oslo team has published similar findings: “With only passenger in the car, corresponding to 20-25% [potential] occupancy, the climate impact is at the level of an average air trip.” So, only 1 air trip, some thousands of kilometer is like driving with the car with 1 only 1 person (equal distance) has the same ecological footprint. The problem is, most people won't drive 10-20 or 30k kilometers for leisure, usually they do even something useful like going to work etc. What about holier than heaven and greener than grass digital nomads? They fly multiple times a year between some third world countries without any valid reason and think they are ecological because they don't use a car.
I really don't mind if someone's drives or fly 10 times a year for vacation, just can't stand uneducated hypocrites with carbon footprint of a bigfoot who thinks their lifestyle is better for the environment when its actually much worse.
@Mike Jones From where? I know what you mean, in some cases one type of transportation might be better than another.
Without the context I wouldn't say flying is worse.
However, my first comment was about digital nomads who fly, without any reason, multiple times per year and praise their lifestyle as ecologically more sustainable. This is simply a lie, just one out of lies many about their lifestyle.
After 10+ years in software development, working 100% on the computer, I switched to running a cafe bakery and I find that working with people and making physical things for people is way more rewarding and a more balanced life, I get to be part of a real physical community of staff and customers, to each her own though
wow do you have social media? I am majoring in computer science and looking for my way in the world. Would love to talk to you or hear more of your stories!!
@@Amandaaaaaa123 I would like to hear too
@@realrogers890 are you in the tech industry too right now?
@@Amandaaaaaa123 Not yet
That's very personal and amplified by your previous experience. I bet you most 10yo baristas would love to work from a computer, not serving anyone and travel the world for the next 10 years.
Congratulation DW.. This is why I love your documentaries. You guys make very informative documentaries.
That's true! I'm always discovering something new.
This doco was made by ARTE TV (: DW kindly helped with English translation, for which I am super grateful as I dont really speak German or French.
so much cringe in one documentary I thought these people were interesting, thanks for opening my eyes DW!
It's just the hippie ones, there are also programmers that make good money and live with luxury, I know a swiss guy that does it
It was a bit cringy for sure 😂
I guess we're not talking about how the rapid influx of these "nomads" burdens the infrastructure of these places and heighten class divides in a more sustained way than tourism does.
eeeer no it doesnt, those people bring rapid earned money to those economies without affecting the job availability in those countries, in short they are good for the economy
@@brunoyudi9555 except that they don't because they're not in large enough volumes to bolster the economy of a developing country and even if they were that revenue does trickle down. The governments there spend a lot of money offering specific hooks for digital nomads and tourists (say boutique shops and higher-end cafes with wi-fi), not local infrastructure. This because further complicated when the government is corrupt because what public revenue this might bring gets siphoned away, so all you're left with is expensive private development projects.
@@KungFuIsland no, those establishments are not funded by the government, are local hotels and shops which profit go to the local population, the most governments do is offer specific visa options to those nomads which give those people legal background in exchange for taxes like any local
@@brunoyudi9555 I feel like people don't understand how much the tourism industry and the infrastructure needed to sustain it is government funded. That includes building out roads and telecoms that support the lifestyle of nomads. CoL goes up in these areas, often pushing lower income locals to the margins.
As far as the nomads bringing "rapid earned money," that money disproportionately benefits the economic elite in those societies (business owners that disproportionately benefit from foreigners with deep pockets, government officials who push policies that benefit from increased tourism and lax residency policy, etc.). You're literally just making all of the arguments business associations and policymakers used to make about gentrifying low income neighborhoods in the US, but in the context of the global economy which is even less regulated and subject to the whims of market forces. There are plenty of articles on this and 2 years later, locals are pushing back on this "nomadism."
Digital nomads only works for holders of certain passports. Power of privilege.
Dude, forget the passport. This lifestyle works for almost nobody, since it's not sustainable.
@@bundeszentralefurstrickwol6515 Keep telling yourself that xD
I don't buy this, sorry (and I'm in IT, digital, 100%). At the end of the day, you need a desk, breakfast & coffee and a certain routine in order to 'make things work'. Sure you can press away on your keyboard while on a hammock, but will you be half as productive ? I don't think so. Certainly you won't be the team member every one relies one or the one who reaches the meetings and gets things done in a timely manner lol. Also, of course, you need to be of a certain seniority to manage your tasks 100% independently. Also I keep thinking of sand getting into my laptop and the sun reflecting in the screen and not seeing a damn thing hahaha
Note that it is also a mostly exclusively white lifestyle. Being South Asian from a third world country, it would be extremely challenging just to sort out and receive visas for traveling.
This!!
"Spices from Malaysia"... sure, lol
what???
Such things may have clicked for few but it is never the universal solution.
Clearly you have never been in Malaysia
Yes and?
@@A.Baskoro-pl7zx indon
Every time the dude says crypto my mind drifts into oblivion
I think this a great intro documentary. There's digital nomads doing all kinds of things living all kinds of ways. You can think of it as moving to a different place every few months just to switch up your routine, see a different place, experience a change etc. But your day to day is still the same, you enjoy your new neighborhood/city on weekends and work on the weekdays. It's just the choice of not choosing to live in a place because of a job.
Hi @Ivy Xu, thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts on the topic!
it depends of lifestyles and circumstances
these blokes live like hippies and always asking for favours to stay over in friends' houses.
done that a few times in London USA etc and there is no way to relax in someone elses' house
not for me..
I just use AirBnB or rent a place for ~month. Never had to ask for favors.
"started out earning 3000 euros a month. now earning double" that is like some high rank/ceo pay in some companies, I have mixed feeling about this. You can rent your own mini mansion in Asia...
@@mynameisdrpat I agree with you. However, not everyone wants a mansion anywhere. It depends on the person though. I need to live in chaos and constant stimulation so having to deal with new logistics every day satisfies my boredom. It isn't for everyone.
Ah yes, the one thing that unites the rich, the poor and these guys: They all hate paying taxes. And they all blame each other for not paying enough.
Maybe if the government used taxes more wisely then they wouldn't mind paying.
Really interesting people, interesting documentary. Thank you for all the nice perspective.
Hi @chemikala raja sekhara, thanks for watching!
To each his own, but after twenty years serving in the U.S. Air Force, travel is not appealing to me. I no longer have the "travel bug". I'm old enough now, that I like stability of a stable home. I must be getting old. :)
Mmmm
That's interesting because we're probably close to the same age, judging by your username. I was a military brat (also Air Force), never lived anywhere longer than four years as a kid, then as an adult I moved frequently and tried to make a point of doing lots of traveling. I'm guessing you grew up in one location before your service. I have no concept of a "home town" so I'm excited about seeing more of the world.
Traveling in the military is NOT really traveling. Traveling as a civilian (not in the military) gives you a completely different and more interpersonal perspective of other cultures.
@@areguapiri doubt it
Same here, doing years in the army and now working offshore to me travelling is a chore, and its getting worse with all the checks. I'd rather stay at home.
I'm from north America and I am getting my IT certificationssss. Digital nomad life, here I come!
It seeems that digital nomad is only for Westerners 90%.
A (ex)friend who is a 'digital nomad' owes me money. He is hard to reach, nowhere to be found, but is so crazy active on social media that he has something 'new' up his sleeve, while taking a picture of his laptop overlooking a beach. After 7 years, I've given up asking him about the money. I'm inclined to believe that bragging about this lifestyle 'as freeing and entrepreneural and amazing' is 75% of the lifestyle. Digging a bit more about my friend, I found out, he also owes other people money, and that he's left his wife and kids to fend for their own. Isn't this lifestyle a form of technical and psychological evasion, tax-free? I mean, me and my bf have the same jobs as these 'nomads' - freelance designing, content writing, etc, and we have (almost) complete control of our time, but we don't advertise working on a beach or something.
18:14 '(laughs) Im not registered anywhere.' Ok haha, tax evasion.
This episode should be titled "Life as a Privileged Traveling White Person"
wdym
You must be fun at parties
i've never been able to sell anything online so it seems it only works when you try to scam someone
"booking hotels for wealthy clients" hhmm sounds ominous. I don't think they are indian spices Pete's packing.
"Investing in an organic coconut farm in columbia." Oh man, she's gonna be retiring in poverty.
ha ha ha
thought the same, bit naive this girl
You guys are wrong about Colombia
Organic products are hyped in EU this is why an average consumer would think it is the money making machine having said that investment or not she should leave that to those who "know" more and better how to properly invest and I am sure she will do better than wild guess Colombian farms or African mines.
@White Noise You sound jealous.
For me the moment I knew I was a successful digital nomad was when I applied for a month long apartment rental through a real-estate agency in Paris. I was accepted because I have a registered business with a certain annual turnover. In my time there I picked up a few new clients who regularly need my graphic design skills to make their reports and documents. So I was able to walk away from Paris with more money than I started. I have been living out of my backpack and suitcase with my partner for 7 years now. I often meet people while travelling who are calling themselves digital nomads when they really are beg-packers.
When you were in Paris, you spoke French?
@@rajanlad Not really. I learnt basic words to be polite (yes, no, please, thank you, good morning/evening etc) and enough to buy coffee or bread. I am often surprised how much of the world I have travelled without having to learn the language because so many people speak English (my first language).
Too much arrogance
Come to Malaysia, we love travellers like you!
I prefer financial free then travel without having to work. Better than a digital nomad.
Sure. But travelling in your 20s is way better than in your 50s.
Financial free doesnt exist. Its only myth.
you can have both earn money in a country with a strong currency while living in a country with lower cost of living. It's called geo-arbitrage, basically what they are doing. Digital nomad wins over rat race.
"financial free" like becoming rich? Well, there is the hope that one day this will happen, you can retire and live whatever lifestyle you want. But some of us want to go bungee jumping, scuba diving, surfing, base jumping, snowboarding, partying, etc. You going to be doing all that when you are "financially free" and 60? Probably not...nbut you are probably not the type to do that now. These people are.
@@Thaifunn1 Depends. In some ways yes in other ways no. How old are you?
too bad they don't say anything about relationships or any of the bad things you go through when abroad 27/7, 365 a year. They say nothing about robberies, inconveniences, (lack of) relationships, and just general stability which people actually need.
You can have a relationship anywhere in the world. SEA country are relatively safe. Some are safer than Europe and the US. The only thing you do not get as a digital nomad is to see your family as much as you would want.
Actually this is spoken about @24.48
That`s the thing. I realised that when I studied abroad for a year. All the international students and workers go back to their home countries and if I were to live there another years all of them would be gone and I would have to restart all over again. Imagine doing that every year for the rest of your life. You can of course befriend locals, buy their culture will be very different from yours in typical digital nomad destinations. The digital nomad lifestyle is not that great for having kids either.
@@trung-khasananikone260 Some. But most are not. At least for now, that will change as the situation in Europe and eventually possibly US deteriorates.
@@victordonavon292 Well, I was born in Europe, lived for a while in the US and I am currently living in SEA. Where I have been in SEA, people feel safe enough to leave their phones, cameras on the table while having a coffee on the street. It’s just another type of mentality over there. Petty crime happens everywhere but for example Vietnam or Cambodia feels safer than Paris or San Francisco to me.
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16:15 sophie decided to concetrate on the things she love most: traveling, yoga and cocaine. I love you Brits :))
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This is underarated 🤣
Lmfaoo😆😆😆
:D
Also called a Freelancer. Exactly the same
yeah, but digital nomad is fancier.... right?
@@mikatu maybe - nomad sounds more like homeless or something
Nah, freelancing doesn't mean you're also traveling while working.
A freelancer is someone that works on their own, not a digital nomad, although technically they could be travelling if they'd like to, but they could just be workers from home.
Ikr
I find it funny how this nomadic type of life has become the right thing to do. Middle-aged women and men travel from place to place without purpose or direction. No commitment to a place or a person. Not to mention having children. And that's considered a "wow" thing. I don't get it.
Do not buy property with local . If you can not be a sole owner donot .