Digital nomads in Southeast Asia are nothing new — but this city in Vietnam is now on their radar

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Danang
Last year, Da Nang was listed as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital nomad hot spot.

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A Gen Xer sold her $370K house to live in an RV. She explains the finances of living and working on the road.

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Brian and Anne Klumpp are sitting in chairs outside and near their RV
Brian and Anne Klumpp have been living in their RV since 2019.

Anne Klumpp

Ex-Meta engineer says he asked for a demotion — but that was easier said than done

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A Meta sign is pictured.
Igor Tsvetkov asked to be demoted at Meta. He said on a recent podcast that when he was told no, so he jumped to Google.

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I left the US and work remotely from a boat in Southeast Asia. My hours are 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., but I still have time for adventures.

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Jeremy Brand Yuan sitting on his boat holding a laptop. The name of the boat,
Jeremy Brand Yuan bought his boat for $22,500 euros in December 2023.

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After years of traveling full-time, the lifestyle caught up to me. I quit to find a home base, and couldn't be happier.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author walking across a bridge in Bhutan; his back is to the camera.
After years of travel, I finally decided I was ready to find a home base and slow down.

Adam Turner

At 58, I've got coworkers half my age. It's pushed me to find habits that help me look younger and feel confident.

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Author Lisa Cannon smiling wearing scarf, army-green jacket
I didn't use makeup or hair dye until I was in an office with coworkers half my age. Fortunately, a few things helped me feel younger and more confident at work.

Lisa Cannon

I chased my dream of playing in a touring heavy metal band — and still climbed the corporate ladder

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A man working on a laptop from a band's tour bus.
In 2010, Jason Myers was working remotely for a marketing startup while on tour with his band, Icarus Witch.

Tom Size

Fortune 100 companies are back in the office — but 'work from home dark matter' is thriving under the radar

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Georg Loewen, Leslie Snipes
Georg Loewen (left) and Leslie Snipes (right)

Georg Loewen (left), Leslie Snipes (right)

Amazon allows visa workers stranded in India to work remotely — but there's a catch

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
Amazon is pushing forward with its own brand of chips called Trainium.

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I struggled to make it to the office due to day care drop-off, so my boss lets me work from home. I sometimes feel guilty about it.

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Georg Loewen
Georg Loewen

Georg Loewen

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