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My husband, Damon, and I spent three years traveling the world looking for an exotic locale to call our new home. We loved every town, city, and country—Costa Rica’s beaches, Ecuador’s mountain cities, Thailand’s temples and islands—each more interesting and captivating than the next. We didn’t know what we were looking for in a new home, but we would know it...
You've most likely heard the term "digital nomad." You may even know someone who is living the lifestyle. These are people who've made the choice to work remotely while spending the majority of the year traveling abroad.
Having read many successful stories in International Living magazine over the years about people seeking a better life while living abroad, my partner, Damon, and I chose to throw our hat in the ring and see if the life of roving retirees was for us. We set ourselves a budget of $1,800 a month to see if it was possible to establish a life of nomadic adventurers while living abroad. We sold everything and didn’t look back.