{"id":20418,"date":"2022-10-05T12:31:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T10:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factofly.com\/?p=20418"},"modified":"2023-02-28T17:26:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T16:26:00","slug":"life-as-a-digital-nomad-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.factofly.com\/en\/blog\/livet-som-digital-nomade-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Life as a Digital Nomad 101"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is how you get beyond Denmark's borders as a digital nomad<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Do you have to be in your mid-20s and way too tech-savvy to succeed as a digital nomad? No, you shouldn't. If you can deliver your service online, you can in principle combine your freelance business with life as a digital nomad. And it can look in many ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

We have made a guide for you who are considering jumping into it. You will get a handle on what a digital nomad is and how to become one. You get an insight into the advantages and disadvantages of the mobile lifestyle, and a number of good tips for surviving and thriving as a nomad in a modern world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let's start by getting the concepts in place. Most people have heard of digital nomads and have a sense of what it means, but what do the words really mean? <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What is a digital nomad?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>

Being 'digital' is not so mysterious. It is what it sounds like. You work online and use digital tools such as a laptop or smartphone to carry out your work. This is how many of us work. Even if we meet at the same office every day at 9.<\/span><\/p>\n

The word 'nomad' is an older term which covers people who do not have a fixed place of residence, but move from place to place, often with the aim of finding more food, new pastures and a better climate. Originally, that kind of liquid lifestyle was therefore about survival.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, we are more privileged and can choose to live as a digital nomad. Now it's more about having <\/span>the possibility<\/span><\/i> or <\/span>the freedom<\/span><\/i> to move without losing his livelihood.<\/span><\/p>\n

A modern digital nomad is therefore a person who is not dependent on a geographical location to carry out his (digital) work, but has the freedom to travel around and, to a greater extent, work on his own terms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But traveling is not necessarily what drives you. Just working regardless of residence. The flexibility and freedom to travel when you feel like it. In principle, the work can easily take place from the same foreign base, as long as you have a visa that covers you. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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How do I become a digital nomad?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>

When you want to chase your dream as a digital nomad, you either need to get your freelance business under control first, or be ready to run it from a hammock or mountaintop. The latter requires a larger buffer saving, so that you have peace of mind and focus on getting the ship into the lake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, start saving and make a budget. It provides some security at the start if you can go out with a little money in your pocket. You have something to live on while you establish yourself professionally as a digital nomad, and maybe also some money to burn off on experiences along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next step is to figure out where you want to travel and how you want to make money along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>