Nomading can be lonely

🇰🇷 South Korea’s new digital nomad visa

South Korea is set to introduce a digital nomad visa this year, inviting remote workers to stay in the country for up to two years. This visa complements the recently announced 'K Culture Training Visa,' designed to leverage the global appeal of Korean culture. Time for some Gangnam style?

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💸 AI is creating more remote jobs that pay $100k+

Since ChatGPT went mainstream last year, AI has infiltrated nearly every aspect of our lives–including the job market. Estimates indicate it’ll create 97 million new roles by 2030, many of them remote, but the question is: do humans have the skills needed to step into them?

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💎 What are we creating with the Creator Economy?

Can anyone escape the tyranny of the personal brand? These days, social media is what tells execs if artistic work will sell. “Next thing you know, it’s been three years and you’ve spent almost no time on your art. You’re becoming a great marketer for a product which is less and less good.”

Rebecca Jennings for Vox

 ☕️ A cure for loneliness?

Loneliness is perhaps the hardest part of being a nomad, and moving from place to place without deep connections can amplify that feeling of isolation. Luckily, though, researchers may have found an unexpected antidote...

Eliza Relman for Business Insider

The once-abandoned Los Alamos Hotel in Spain’s Costa del Sol is undergoing a €25 million renovation. The goal? An eco-friendly coliving space of 15,000 square feet that can accommodate 200 nomads. Sounds like a pop-up city waiting to happen…

Walter Finch for The Olive Press

🎧 The world’s loneliest house

A decade-old social media sensation, this unusual but picturesque little house was widely believed to be the home of singer-songwriter Björk. Known as the "world's loneliest house," it’s the sole structure on a remote Icelandic island. But this house is far from lonely…

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