There’s a new class of workers taking advantage of the best-of-both worlds: holding down a fully remote U.S. job, while still being able to travel the world. It’s a dream that’s enticed many Americans already looking to ditch the U.S. for greener pastures—and one Gen Zer has found a new home in a sprawling urban city nestled by the scenic Andes mountains.
Leeah Derenoncourt is a 24-year-old digital nomad born in the U.S. currently working out of Chile’s capital, Santiago, but she was jet-setting long before relocating to South America. Her parents’ jobs in international public health took her around the world from Haiti, Tanzania, Zambia, and the Philippines, eventually settling back in Maryland when she was 10 years old. Her childhood planted the seed for even more adventures later in life: After receiving her bachelor’s degree in public relations from Emerson College in December 2022, she packed her bags and headed for the airport.
