REMOTE WORK
Balancing Work & Wanderlust: The Part-Time Digital Nomad
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Try It
It seems ideal, doesn’t it — working wherever you like and living a wanderlust-driven existence, also known as the “digital nomad” lifestyle. You might imagine yourself sitting on a tropical beach, typing away on a laptop with your bare feet in the sand. Or maybe the mountains are more appealing, and you’re in a hammock checking your email on an iPad with your boots pointed up at the sky.
It’s a lifestyle that can be challenging, though, and it’s not for everyone. There are logistics issues, plenty of uncomfortable workspaces that make it hard to get work done, money matters to consider, and so much more. Plus, you can quickly lose your sense of stability and routine.
Enter the hybrid version known as the “part-time” digital nomad, which gives you a taste of the travel/work lifestyle while letting you hold down some roots. You have a remote job and travel part-time, taking your work with you while away from your “home base.”
My husband and I have been so-called part-time digital nomads for several years, and we love it. To be clear, we’re not the type of travelers who head overseas to exotic locations; we’re U.S. travelers. Our preferred mode of travel is with our camp trailer in…
