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digital nomad，即數字游民，指的是网络时代那些工作生活无定所，却乐得逍遥自在的人。他们大多是自由职业者，只要有电脑、有网络，他们就能停留；“全部身家就是个行李箱”的生活也使他们习惯并享受着随走随停的乐趣。然而，这种工作生活方式也有一定弊端，比如孤独感和不良的生活习惯。幸运的是，有一种办法能帮你解决问题，那就是coworking（联合办公）。
Nomads have been roaming the earth for centuries， living off the land but never having a permanent home.1 One can easily envision the Mongolian tribes surviving the cold winters in their yurts， or the Bedouins herding sheep or goats across the Arabian Peninsula.2
The word nomad is derived from the Greek word “nomas”， meaning one who wanders in search of pasture3. There are three types of nomad that are well-documented in history. First are the hunter-gatherers， who moved from place to place as different seasons yielded different animals， vegetables and fruit to subsist on. Second are the pastoralists4， who travel around seeking pastures for their livestock. Finally， there are the peripatetic5 nomads who use their specialized skills to travel and work wherever they go. All three still exist today， but since the onset6 of industrialization， the latter is the most common.
However， there is a fourth type of nomad that has emerged in the last decade： the digital nomad. This is a person who is free to travel and live wherever he desires， given there are two things available： a computer and a decent7 Internet connection.
Digital nomads are people who don’t want the typical 9-to-5 work life. Through the use of technology， they instead opt for a lifestyle that allows for a flexible schedule and the freedom to choose their own workload and working hours. And while they are accountable to whoever hires them， they can avoid the daily doldrums8 of the office.
The number of digital nomads in the world is hard to count， but this trend is on the rise. If you were to travel to Southeast Asia， for example， to a country like Thailand， chances are you will see a digital nomad. It could be someone working on their computer in a local coffee shop or restaurant. Or laying on the beach under an umbrella with a laptop and a cool drink.
“Workers are becoming more confident in their employment options，”says Sara Sutton Fell， the founder and CEO of FlexJobs， a website that posts job listings to those seeking flexible， often remote， work arrangements. She adds： “[People are] ready to take advantage of a stronger job market to find a flexible job that better suits their lives.”
As more people are looking beyond the conventional office job in favor of something more adventurous， there has been an explosion in websites and articles that offer advice for the would-be wanderer. From travel and living tips to practical financial and logistical9 advice， one need not go far to find inspiration and ideas.
Nomads have been roaming the earth for centuries， living off the land but never having a permanent home.1 One can easily envision the Mongolian tribes surviving the cold winters in their yurts， or the Bedouins herding sheep or goats across the Arabian Peninsula.2
The word nomad is derived from the Greek word “nomas”， meaning one who wanders in search of pasture3. There are three types of nomad that are well-documented in history. First are the hunter-gatherers， who moved from place to place as different seasons yielded different animals， vegetables and fruit to subsist on. Second are the pastoralists4， who travel around seeking pastures for their livestock. Finally， there are the peripatetic5 nomads who use their specialized skills to travel and work wherever they go. All three still exist today， but since the onset6 of industrialization， the latter is the most common.
However， there is a fourth type of nomad that has emerged in the last decade： the digital nomad. This is a person who is free to travel and live wherever he desires， given there are two things available： a computer and a decent7 Internet connection.
Digital nomads are people who don’t want the typical 9-to-5 work life. Through the use of technology， they instead opt for a lifestyle that allows for a flexible schedule and the freedom to choose their own workload and working hours. And while they are accountable to whoever hires them， they can avoid the daily doldrums8 of the office.
The number of digital nomads in the world is hard to count， but this trend is on the rise. If you were to travel to Southeast Asia， for example， to a country like Thailand， chances are you will see a digital nomad. It could be someone working on their computer in a local coffee shop or restaurant. Or laying on the beach under an umbrella with a laptop and a cool drink.
“Workers are becoming more confident in their employment options，”says Sara Sutton Fell， the founder and CEO of FlexJobs， a website that posts job listings to those seeking flexible， often remote， work arrangements. She adds： “[People are] ready to take advantage of a stronger job market to find a flexible job that better suits their lives.”
As more people are looking beyond the conventional office job in favor of something more adventurous， there has been an explosion in websites and articles that offer advice for the would-be wanderer. From travel and living tips to practical financial and logistical9 advice， one need not go far to find inspiration and ideas.