Laptop, wifi, wanderlust: the rise of the digital nomad
From copywriters to computer programmers, people with online-based jobs are seizing the chance to take their work on their travels
I dismissed the idea at first. Over a picnic in south London’s Brockwell Park last May my friend Tom asked whether I had ever considered leaving the UK behind and continuing my football journalism career abroad.
“Nice thought, mate,” I replied. “But I can’t see it happening. How would I make it work? Besides, I’d miss you too much.”