BBC
Why do airlines still mislay 25 million bags a year?
The airline industry claims it’s getting better at not losing our luggage, partly through improved tracking technology. …
TravelArticles
The best articles, stories, and big ideas about digital nomads, remote work, and the future of work from across the web, sorted chronologically. Since 2015, we've curated 5504 articles, written by 6041 authors from 1298 publishers.
Quartz
A sense of purpose could prolong your life
… a study published on May 24 in JAMA Current Open adds to the growing body of knowledge on the link between health …
LifeThe Outline
You should dress like a lunatic if you work from home
However! There is one way to offset the bad parts of working from home and it does not involve getting a WeWork membership or …
Remote WorkBloomberg
Buyer's Remorse: High Debt and Low Pay Leave Some College Grads Rueful
In the U.S., a college degree has usually meant financial security. But increased competition and overwhelming student debt …
CareerCity Journal
Alone
Americans are suffering from a bad case of loneliness. The number of people in the United States living alone has gone …
LifeThe New York Times
The Surprising Benefits of Relentlessly Auditing Your Life
We tend to think that good marriages and happy families are born of love and care, not spreadsheets. But what if that’s …
LifeThe New York Times
How to Get Every Email Returned Or at least how to try.
We’re all writers now. We fling words out into the universe through text, email, Facebook and more. Even people who …
LifeThe Atlantic
There Are Two Types of Airport People
Because I’m a compulsively early person, I’ve always assumed the other people trucking through the airport were …
TravelThe Glossary
Spend Money on Experiences, Not Things
Whether you’re backpacking through Europe, learning new skills or strengthening your relationships, learning to invest …
LifeWhat is your job that allows you to work remotely? And (if you're willing to answer this) how much do you make?
I am interested in knowing about any jobs and even career fields. Whether it’s a job anyone can get, or you need a …
Digital NomadThe Startup
Why Being a Digital Nomad Didn't Give Me Freedom And Where I Found It Instead
That’s when I realized something: Discovering the ultimate freedom has nothing to do with becoming financially — or …
Digital NomadDeel Community
The Benefits and Challenges of a Remote Worker: Q&A with the SafetyWing Team
SatefyWing was created by digital nomads, a fully distributed team whose mission is to help other remote workers stay safe …
Remote WorkDuke's Fuqua School of Business
Love Your Job? Someone May be Taking Advantage of You
If someone is passionate about what they do, we see it as more legitimate to exploit them, according to new research from …
WorkHuman Parts
The Solo Traveler's Guide to Dealing With Loneliness
The thrill of exploring a new place on your own doesn’t negate the fact that it will be hard sometimes.
TravelDavid R. MacIver
How to do hard things
This is a system I only somewhat tongue in cheek refer to as “The Fully General System For Learning To Do Hard …
LearningForge
How to Outlaw the Office Bully
New legislation seeks to clearly define workplace bullying — and offer employees a chance to fight back.
WorkNew York Magazine
Here's Why Airplane Boarding Got So Ridiculous
One thing that happened was that airlines discovered that boarding by row in reverse numerical order, while intuitive, is one …
TravelThe Startup
How much money can you actually make writing articles on Medium?
In a world where people exploit freelancers to ghostwrite a 1000-word article for as little as $5, making a living from …
FreelanceFast Company
Almost half of American workers have cried at work
48% have cried at work. While women are more inclined to break down in tears over stress, 36% of men also acknowledged crying …
WorkMedium
Coffee Shops, Office Space, and... the Future of Remote Work
While remote work provides benefits to both employees and companies — flexibility, higher productivity, lower cost — the …
Remote WorkViktor's ramblings
A Decade of Remote Work
So what have I learned over this decade of working and running remote teams? Let’s dive in.
Remote WorkScientific American
A Solution for Loneliness
Participating in volunteer opportunities may help alleviate loneliness and its related health impact for several reasons. The …
LifeThe New York Times
Why Do You Grab Your Bag When Running Off a Burning Plane?
As passengers fled a burning plane in Moscow, some stopped to get their luggage. Don’t be too quick to judge.
Life TravelTechCrunch
Yes, Americans can opt-out of airport facial recognition — here's how
If you’re a U.S. citizen, you can opt out by telling an officer or airline employee at the time of a facial recognition …
TravelNational Geographic
Suffering unseen: The dark truth behind wildlife tourism
Captive wild animal encounters are hugely popular, thanks partly to social media. But our investigation shows many creatures …
TravelYouTube
Van Life with Wee Man | Converted Mercedes Sprinter
Jason Acuna also known as Wee Man sold his Malibu house last year and decided to consolidate and move everything into a home …
Digital NomadPopular Science
City life damages mental health in ways we're just starting to understand
Urban dwellers are particularly at risk from the impacts of air pollution and other hazards on mental health.
HealthUproxx
Travel Writers Tell Us Their Best And Worst Airline Experiences
Anyone who’s ever squeezed their bodies into an airplane seat owns at least a few crazy air travel stories, good and …
TravelBecoming a digital nomad as a couple
Anytime I hear digital nomad “success” stories it’s always a single person traveling and working without a …
Digital NomadDistributed.blog
WordPress Showed Me the Power of Distributed Work. It's Time to Share What We've Learned.
How can we work better and smarter in the decades to come—and what’s the moral imperative driving our desire to change? …
Remote Work