Have you ever had the itch to just put all your stuff in storage and move temporarily to another country? This is exactly the feeling that draped over me last fall when the days were ticking down on my lease and my landlord sent me a generous offer to increase my rent.
As someone with the luxury of working remote, I questioned myself on why I wasn't seizing this opportunity to slow travel through some of the places I longed to spend more time knowing. This then propelled me into a fury of research about which of those spots were also digital nomad-friendly destinations.
It seemed like a sign that the timing was right to pack up, put my stuff in storage, and spend some time immersing myself in another country with the help of a company that took the reigns of the planning logistics for me before figuring out a place to settle more long term. I chose Mexico City thanks partially to its location in a similar time zone as my current work hours, partially for its reputation for being a dynamic place, full of great food, art and things to do, and fully because of the gorgeous weather in January.
Here are a few of my reflections on my experience if you are considering doing the same. First, you have to decide where to go and for how long.
As you're deciding, I highly recommend checking out Joel Balsam's incredibly thorough breakdown of digital nomad-friendly countries because he includes the costs involved and most importantly, the reliability of the internet. He offers some great thoughts from his ten years on the road to consider. Lonely Planet also has a digital nomad handbook to help with planning as well.
