Nomads and Travel

The Nomad Escape creates co-living experiences and retreats for digital nomads. Depending on the escape type, for 8 or 21 days, a curated group of up to nine like-minded people shares experiences and learnings while living, cooking, working out, and travel together. When the participants are not busy creating unforgettable memories, they get back to work, up to 25 hours a week (the price includes 20 free hours in a coworking space). All the last escapes have taken place in beautiful Algarve, Portugal's south coast.

Nomad List can be of real use if you are to pick a new city to move in. It rates all the main categories that might influence a digital nomad's decision to choose a new place: average monthly cost, fun, safety, nightlife, racial tolerance, LGBTQ+ friendly, temperature, internet quality (of course!), etc. It then ties it all together with an overall score, making it easy to see which sites are a digital nomad paradise or not.
Click in a city to get pros and cons, cost of living, weather, and helpful information about whether you need to tip or not in a restaurant, how many tourists in the city, if the tap water is safe to drink, etc.

If you are a digital nomad that spends quite some time in airports, Sleeping in Airports reviews may come in handy for you. The website reviews airports, providing details such as the number of terminals, if there's free wifi, services and facilities, things to do at that airport, and it includes, of course, a guide to sleeping in that airport. The guide contains information about where to find sleeping locations and rest zones, temperature (or does it get chilly, and so you should take a blanket), noise, lighting, showers, food and drink, and security and safety.
If you are curious about it, also check their Best and Worst lists for some really impressive (or not) airport experiences.

This platform helps people landing seasonal jobs all around the world. It lists opportunities to work as an activity instructor, camp monitor, driver, language teacher, childcare, customer service, farming, hospitality, marketing, sales and admin, ski and winter resorts, and tourism. You can use the search by country and/or area of interest.

Job Monkey helps job seekers finding work abroad, whether it's seasonal opportunities or what they call Cool Jobs. They define Cool Jobs as the type of job that is also a passion and provide examples such as "Creating culinary masterpieces in 5-star restaurants", "Testing video games before they are released to the public" or "Dealing cards to high rollers in Vegas as a poker dealer". While most opportunities listed are not so super exciting, you might find plenty of opportunities in the new place you want to move to. Use the Advanced search to search by location, industry, and contract type.

This page aims to bring digital nomads a curation of job opportunities focused on using creative skills while they travel. This website is not a database of hundreds of jobs with an easy-to-use search menu. The jobs are presented in a blog post format every couple of weeks. Most of the gigs listed are in the US, but there are always a few located in other places. Worth to take a look if you're on the lookout for jobs related to creativity.

If you want to teach English abroad, this platform is for you. They list English teaching jobs worldwide. You will need to have a TEFL certificate for most of these opportunities.

This platform lets you compare the cost of living around the globe. You just need to input some parameters, including your budget, how many people in your family and select a target for the lifestyle, crime, and pollution rates you can take (as in very low, low, moderate, high, very high, or any crime rate) and then get a list of results of cities where your criteria ranks. If this list is too big, you can refine your results by choosing the Advanced Search and adding some more filters. You can get a detailed view of each city on the results page, including budget breakdown, climate information, walkability, and more.

Season Workers is a website dedicated to working travel opportunities. Here you can find jobs in ski resorts, summer camps, childcare, TEFL, and hospitality. Check also their Help Guides for some extra tips if you are thinking of pursuing a seasonal job.

Picking Jobs is a search platform for seasonal jobs. They list outdoor (work in farms, fruit picking, etc.) and indoor opportunities (in sales, warehouse, marketing, etc.) in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, and the USA. Worth checking if you're going to one of these locations and want to earn some money while there.

Girls LOVE Travel is a Facebook community for more than 1M people identifying as female who, you guessed it, love to travel. It has not only tips and recommendations about destinations, shared experiences, and amazing pictures that make you wish you were traveling that spot as well, but it's also a place of support. At times, members even arrange meetings when going to another's country even if they haven't met in person before. Ultimately, its goal is to empower all through travel.

Go Abroad matches students who want to travel abroad and companies offering international programs. To start, you choose the program you want to do: it can be GAP Year, Interning, Teaching, etc. For the GAP Year plan, you then select the country and, if you wish, a focus for the program (like Volunteering, Wilderness, Art, Animals, etc.). You can then read about the program and check their website to learn about it and apply.
Be aware that some of these programs will be quite costly, so if you plan to volunteer your time and work for an organization during your GAP year, check our Volunteering resources page for other options before making a decision.

When you sign up to Scott's Cheap Flight's, you can select a departure airport. They will send you free emails every time there's an awesome deal from the airport you've selected, with price details and booking link, as well as an estimate of how long the deal might last. Only US departure airports are supported at the moment.
Also worth to check the website's guides on topics like how to get a refund if the airline hasn't canceled your flight, how to find cheap flights using Google Flights, and many more useful tips.

Hopper is a time saver app for travelers who want to find the cheapest flights and hotels in their destination. When you download the app, you can check their price predictions for your trip for dates up to 1 year in advance. You can directly use the app to book trips or simply take advantage of its features, including the "Watch This Trip" button, to get notified when prices drop and before they rise.

This is a search engine that gives you the options to go from any two points in the world by flying, taking a train, bus, car, ferry, bike sharing, or even walking. It's especially handy if you want to source all your traveling possibilities in places you don't know well. You can also use the website to book your tickets directly, booking each trip segment (or transport) individually, which allows you to pick the most convenient or cheaper options.

If you want to know all that's to know of the country you will travel to, the CIA World Factbook is your pal. While the website's look is not the most modern, it provides accurate information about the history, society, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, etc., of every country. Their travel fact pages also include valuable data such as visa requirements and vaccination needed in that location.

Happy Cow helps you find vegetarian and vegan restaurants when you travel. You can also check the Community to find and meet fellow vegetarians and vegans worldwide.

Meet Up is a platform used to organize online and in-person meetings for groups that share similar interests. Whether you are in your own town or traveling to another location, this is a great way to meet new people (with the perk of having already a topic in common you can talk about!).

If you are new to travel planning, this website will help you go through the hardships. They cover all you need to check before your trip, including where to go, what to pack, and things to consider before traveling.

Travelfish offers amazing itineraries for people traveling in Southeast Asia. You can find suggestions on what to see, including off-the-radar spots, where to stay, where to eat, how to get around, and more. The website was founded by a couple that has been based in Southeast Asia since 1997 and prides themselves in having completely independent and original reviews.