Millions of millennials, freed from their desk jobs, are working remotely in places like Mexico — and leaving a path of destruction in their wake.
Here’s how.
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Nomads believe that unlike remote workers, they are an extended family, a way of not only experiencing the world but spreading a new model for living.
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Tulum, Mexico is the "hotspot for digital nomads," says @LonelyPlanet, thanks to TikTokers, YouTubers, and other influencers travelling for the sun, tequila, and ruins.
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At Selina, a chain of nomad hotels, prices go from $20 for a dorm bed to $700 for a luxury suite — offering something for baristas or billionaires alike.
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Many nomads believe that they help boost the local economy.
One of them, Ritesh Patel, founder of @TheTicketFairy, has five local workers and plans to hire more.
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However, as more and more foreigners settle in, towns like Tulum begin to face troubles such as:
⚡Shoddy electricity
🚮Poor sewer system
💧Water contamination
🐢Loss of natural habitats for wildlife
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Environmentalists warn that unlike tourists who come and go, nomads enjoy life in the tropics without paying taxes — putting a strain on the infrastructure.
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Are digital nomads helping or hindering local communities?
Read more about the impact of “digital nomads” on Insider.
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