Remote Work Spurs Digital Nomad Gold Rush

Remote Work Spurs Digital Nomad Gold Rush
Digital nomad Andrew Braun, a 28-year-old web developer from New Jersey, attends an interview with AFP in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Feb. 16, 2021. Vano Shlamov/AFP via Getty Images
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Lockdowns and closures related to COVID-19 have unmoored millions of American employees from the office, perhaps permanently, swelling the ranks of so-called “digital nomads” who work and travel simultaneously. The growth of this nebulous population has, in turn, fueled a niche industry catering to the needs and desires of highly mobile employees.

Greg Isaacson
Greg Isaacson
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Greg Isaacson spent 7 years in China and Thailand researching and reporting on business and real estate in Asia, with a focus on commercial real estate in Chinese-speaking markets as well as outbound investment from China. He has also worked as a real estate research analyst in Chicago and a real estate reporter in New York.
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