Pre-pandemic, digital nomads were typically known as hypebeast-adjacent or hipster millennials freelance-working from a remote beach. The phrase "digital nomads" might have even garnered some blank stares from most people.
But the lifestyle has since gained traction as remote work accelerated the trend of employees hauling around their laptops as they traveled the world: The number of Americans who identified as digital nomads increased by 131% from 2019 to 2022, according to a report from consultant group MBO Partners.
