I did it for 3 years and enjoyed every minute of it but it is difficult. When people discuss being a digial nomad its similar to how people discuss sailing... i

I did it for 3 years and enjoyed every minute of it but it is difficult. When people discuss being a digial nomad its similar to how people discuss sailing... it is glorified even though it is hard, we just don't talk about the hard times. My experience is my own and can't be applied directly depending on what you are doing / where you are going but my experienced is based on: - Being from the US and traveling South America - Working full-time for a US based company (not a freelancer) The hard parts for me were: - Internet is significantly slower in a lot of locations which makes your job extremely difficult. Especially if you need to do voice/video. A digital nomad needs good / fast Internet. - Culturally there is a lot of adaptation that you need to go through. Sometimes things are slower or more bureaucratic in other countries. Banking was a nightmare, had my card skimmed twice, and sometimes shipments/deliveries never arrived or got stuck in customs for months. - A lot of entertainment in the USA (Hulu, Netflix, etc) are not available in other countries which means you need to VPN to the US when you could already be on slow Internet. - Working from a laptop 100% of the time wasn't great on my wrists, posture, back, neck, etc. A properly ergonomic chair and keyboard with a monitor consistently at the correct height for your neck is a wonderful thing! - Not having my stuff. No extra electronic equipment, tools, furniture, etc. When you are traveling a lot you need to be a minimalist which means no collection of books, soldering irons, etc. Which is fun for a few months but the 3rd time you have to repair the plumbing in your rental in Chile you wish you had all those tools you collected in the US :P All that being said. I would recommend anyone do it if they have the chance. Being uncomfortable, exposed to other cultures, and just doing something out the ordinary is life changing and you become (hopefully) a better person from the experience.