Digital Nomads

Of course.

Qualify? Who cares, live your life

Yes, unless your home country is Gibraltar or the Vatican or Monaco or something.

Digital and nomad are actually offensive terms

It's become a norm in my country since the COVID 19 pandemic. People especially white collars who can work through the internet are working in places non related to their job nor to their family

You're earning your living digitally. And you're being nomadic.

That's all there is to the definition.

Idk if the really big island is in Argentina but when I was in Argentina I met more than one Argentinian through the DN community that did something similar - they would spend summers traveling around Patagonia end winters up in the northern parts of Argentina. Seemed pretty awesome to me.

But yeah even if it’s just on an island a nomad is a nomad 🤷🏽‍♀️

Yes, and the best thing is that you don’t have to pay any tax!

No it’s illegal

Yep, I did it during the pandemic. Explored Canada and the US this way.

I first read about Digital Nomads about 10 years ago, it was about people with remote jobs moving around the US, sometimes involving a friend group or set of roommates. So 3 months in Denver, 3 months in Brooklyn, and so on. I imagine these people just kept a basecamp home address, maybe their parents address, flew under the radar about state variations in taxes and such.

I don't like poor countries.
The only places I've worked and stayed at have fairly HCOL.
So no, the essence of being a digital nomad is not to be somewhere where your money goes further. I've been to 7 countries this year and none have a cost of living lower than an average city in the USA.

That being said, it's pretty lame to travel exclusively around your "own country".

The whole point is to experience different languages, cultures, and uncomfortable situations.

I’ve been doing about 70% in my country (U.S.), 30% abroad. That’s largely because I have friends and family that keep inviting me to things that I feel obligated to attend (weddings, holidays, etc) and it’s more convenient for me to just stay in the country.

I care about these people and it’s been great spending time with them, but next year I’m blocking off at least 6 months to travel abroad and will just say no to whatever plans they throw at me.

There is no digital nomad certification. If you work online and roam around and identify with the term, use it

Asked another way, your question is “can you be a remote worker in your own country?”

I feel confident you can answer this on your own.

You seem to have a very confused perspective on what constitutes “digital nomad”. There are no geographic restrictions. There are no “it has to be in a low cost of living area” qualifiers. It’s just a generic phrase for somebody who doesn’t have to work in one set city.

As long as you keep travelling and making money by working online you qualify.

Do you live in Malvinas?

Yes. I’m in the US and a full time RVer.

The definition of a nomad is one who roams about with no fixed residence.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomad

Yes, you can surely do this from within your own country and not required to travel internationally. In my mind, the essence of being a digital nomad is to be able to continue your work without being tied down to one place—always on the move. Going to cheaper places has less to do with being a digital nomad, and more to do with being cheap lol.

No the digital nomad police will lock you up 😀 and will require you to show your passport

I've been gallivanting all over the Western US since April 21