Singapore and Southeast Asia cities top list of best-connected cities for Wi-Fi in budget accommodation

Are you looking for a place to plug in to the Internet and get work done while traveling? Singapore is the No. 1 city for budget travelers looking for Wi-Fi in accommodation, so says a study by Hostelbookers . The next cities following were Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Siem Reap and Seoul. If you...

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A recruitment slideshow for vagabonders

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a slideshow is worth a novel. Nomadz.nu, a partnership of two Belgian women, created this excellent presentation: Don't be rich, live rich - one year on the road - the good and the bad . This would work well as an "orientation" film for new vagabonders...

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Telecommuting like a pro

Looking to take your work on the road with your travels? The technology is available. There is a lack of role models, though. It would be great if we all knew digital nomads we could learn from. What would you ask a successful one if you had the chance? Enter Chris Jankulovski. The CEO of...

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WorkShifting: the blog for digital nomads

UPDATE: WorkShifting is holding a $10,000 contest for digital nomads. Details at Freedom Let Go contest . The Internet and web apps have freed a generation of people to work from anywhere they choose. This is a relatively new movement, so it's hard to find reliable information about telecommuting. Beyond technology, what about the other...

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Digital nomad reveals secrets of success

It's the dream of many vagabonders: to earn money online while working remotely. But as anyone who's done a Google search for "make money online" knows, there are a lot of scams out there. Finding credible, honest information can be difficult. That's why it was so refreshing to read about a vagabonder who gave the...

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Permanent travel vs. having a home base

Prolific travel blogger Nomadic Matt made the case for permanent travel in this article for The Huffington Post : Why we travel . He captures that exhilarating sense of freedom that vagabonders love. Freeing ourselves from routine to see the world. Interestingly enough, Mike Barish wrote a reaction piece for Gadling.com titled, On long-term travel,...

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Life as a digital nomad

In case you need any more motivation to figure out how to work remotely, here's one more: 50 photos to inspire life as a digital nomad . Of course, having the dream is the easy part. Wishing for something isn't the same as working to get it. If only we had a road map, so...

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The lost art of the analog nomad

If you believe what you read here on the Interwebs, the path to travel salvation is through a Wi-Fi connection. The Ultimate Setup is to be location independent, a digital nomad, with the freedom to go anywhere you want, at any time, while the PayPal payments roll in. Your laptop will set you free. But...

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