As the New Year approaches, many people are looking for opportunities to travel in the year to come. Some who want to see the world, embrace job flexibility, and even save money may decide to join the Americans living as digital nomads, or remote workers who travel for weeks, months, or even years at a time.
Nearly 17 million Americans describe themselves as digital nomads, a 9% increase from 2021 and 131% from 2019, according to a MBO Partners' 2022 State of Independence study of more than 6,000 US adults, including 901 current digital nomads. Driving this trend is the growth of remote work, which has provided many workers the flexibility to work outside their homes.
The digital nomad life isn't without its challenges, but Insider previously spoke with three people who are making it work for them. They shared how they got started, what they love about their lifestyles, and the advice they have for others considering following in their footsteps.