The year is 2025.
Hop in an Uber and youre headed to your temporary home, a boutique coliving space.
Seamlessly connecting to superfast wifi, you check emails and Asana for urgent tasks.
Theres a notification from the local tax authorities welcoming you to the country.
You make plans to catch up at a networking lunch hosted by the citys free coworking space.
Welcome to the future of remote work.
A global wave
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But in the past two years, digital nomadismhas taken off like never before.
As of 2021, there areover 35 million digital nomadsroaming the globe, the population equivalent of Canada.
When the pandemic required millionsto work from home, the world scrambled to adopt remote work processes and policies.
Now, 30+ nations offer some form of incentive for traveling remote workers.
The opportunities are so numerous, solutions exist just to help youamenity shop the perfect country Airbnb style.
With declining trust in traditional institutions and the party politics of the past, its time for something new.
Welcome to your internet country
For hundreds of years, work was tied to a single location.
By laying the foundation for the next generation of travel and work, an internet country called Plumia.
Experimenting with digital nations
What exactly does it mean to build a country on the internet?
Plumia is not the only experiment being run.
To me and others involved in the project, thats a mission worth pursuing.
Taking a community-led approach, Plumia volunteers believe they can band together to launch initiatives that serve global citizens.
Initiatives like Plumia are jumping into quite an active ring, however.
Friends who never would have considered living abroad before the pandemic are now considering a nomadic lifestyle.
It feels like a new era of global mobility is beginning.
The options have never been more plentiful or accessible.
So where might your work take you now that the worlds been unlocked?
Leanna Leeis a content writer, solutions journalist, mental health advocate, and podcast host.
Lily Bruns is a content strategist, startup storyteller, and community builder.
Lily Bruns is a content strategist, startup storyteller, and community builder.
