I've worked remotely abroad since 2016. I'm never going back to Canada because life overseas is so much more affordable.

• Peggy Bree Tam works remotely for a Canadian-based company as a project manager.
• She's been in Colombia since 2021 and believes Toronto housing prices have gotten out of control.
• Tam's money goes farther in Colombia and she's now accustomed to the lifestyle she can afford there.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Peggy Bree Tam, 30, about her experience leaving her hometown of Toronto, Canada, to pursue a digital nomad lifestyle. Tam, a project manager, currently lives in Santa Marta, Colombia, and has no intentions of moving back to Canada. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

I first started working remotely in 2016 as a freelancer. I've worked from Peru, Thailand, and Mexico. I got to Colombia in October of 2021.