I couldn't find the kind of community I wanted as a digital nomad — so I built it in Bali

Tech Insider : Business
Hidde van Vliet posing in Cape Town, South Africa.
Hidde van Vliet moved to Bali to help launch a network for digital nomads,

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We're full-time travelers in our 50s who've been to over 50 countries. Here are 5 of the biggest mistakes we've made.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author and her husband posing in Paris at night with the Eiffel Tower sparkling in the background.
My husband and I have made some mistakes since we started traveling full-time.

Shelly Peterson

I've traveled to incredible destinations across 44 countries, but just one island in Southeast Asia has stolen my heart

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Gabby stands next to a monkey on a bridge in Bali.
I've traveled around the world, but my favorite place to visit is Bali.

Gabby Garcia

I've taken girls' trips all over the world — but I recommend these 5 incredible destinations the most

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Author Chantelle Kincy smiling in front of water in Strasbourg, Alsace
Some of the best destinations for girls' trips can be found outside of the US in places like France and Indonesia.

Chantelle Kincy

I flew to Bali for a surf camp. A conversation I had there about failure inspired me to launch a small business.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Gina Jaguttis
Gina Jaguttis came to Bali to improve her surfing and left with a newly launched side hustle.

Gina Jaguttis

My manager and I got laid off, so we packed up our wetsuits and went to surf camp in Bali

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Sports
Kitson (left) and Lu (right) at a surf camp in Bali, Indonesia
Kitson (left) and Lu (right) at a surf camp in Bali, Indonesia.

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Bali made sense for business. Moving back to the US was right for our family — for now.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel
Carey Bentley posing near rice fields in Bali.
Carey Bentley left her corporate job in Los Angeles and started a company in Bali.

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A Gen Xer was laid off from her job in LA and moved to Bali to retire early — 7 years later, her mom followed suit

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Two women sitting in a heart-shaped frame in Bali at the rice fields.
Debbie Welsch moved to Bali after being laid off from her job

Debbie Welsch.

I've been to over 50 countries. Here are my 4 favorite destinations to escape the winter cold.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
An aerial view of Campuhan Ridge Walk in Ubud in Bali, Indonesia.
If you'd rather look at greenery than snow in the winter, Ubud in Bali, Indonesia, is a great place to visit.

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We took our kids to fancy resorts in Bali, but we were all happier once we moved to a cheaper accommodation with less frills

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Green rice fields in Ubud surrounded by palm trees
One of our favorite accommodations was located in Ubud.

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