This is a recurring post where I document wherever I'm currently based — why I chose it, what the practical reality has been, what I'd tell someone thinking about going there, and what I'm thinking…
Sarah’s Current Base: Barcelona, Spring 2026
Digital Nomad Trends in 2026: The Complete Guide
Visas, destinations, AI, money, safety, wellbeing — how to plan, earn and thrive as a location-independent worker in 2026.
Emergency Fund for Digital Nomads: How Much, Where, and Why
An emergency fund is non-negotiable for nomadic life. This is not aspirational financial advice for future consideration — it is a structural requirement for the lifestyle to be sustainable rather than precarious. The risks that…
Invoicing Clients Internationally as a Digital Nomad
Getting paid is the practical foundation of nomadic life, and international invoicing has more moving parts than domestic invoicing. You need to create invoices that satisfy your clients' accounting requirements, receive money efficiently without losing…
How to Manage Multiple Currencies as a Digital Nomad
Moving between countries means managing multiple currencies — and most nomads lose meaningfully more money to currency conversion than they realise. The difference between managing currencies poorly and managing them well isn't dramatic in any…
Best Banks for Digital Nomads (2026): Wise, Revolut, Schwab & More
The single most impactful financial change most nomads make is switching from their home-country bank to accounts designed for international use. The savings are not marginal. A nomad making 10 ATM withdrawals and $1,500 in…
Working Across Time Zones as a Digital Nomad: The Complete Guide
Time zone management is one of the skills that most clearly separates experienced nomads from beginners. Handle it well and your location independence becomes a genuine professional advantage — you can operate at a high…
How to Find Freelance Clients While Working Abroad
Finding good freelance clients is the foundational skill of long-term nomadic freelancing, more important than any other single capability. You can be excellent at your work, have a strong portfolio, and price yourself correctly, but…
Best Remote Careers for Digital Nomads (2026): Which Fields Actually Travel Well
Not all careers travel equally well. Some fields have normalised remote work so thoroughly that location is essentially irrelevant to hiring. Others require physical presence, specialised equipment, local licensing, or regulatory compliance that makes genuine…
How to Negotiate Remote Work: A Complete Practical Guide for 2026
The majority of nomads don't find a remote job from scratch. They convert an existing position, negotiate remote terms into a new job offer, or transition from employment into freelancing. Each path requires a different…
Best Remote Job Boards (2026): Where to Actually Find Remote Work
The remote job market in 2026 is better and more competitive than it was in 2020–2022. Better, because remote roles are now standard in many industries and the range of positions available is genuinely broad…