In today’s day and age, the concept of an office is fast becoming an outdated medium for work. For many jobs that use the internet to communicate and share information between clients and workers, having to commute to a fixed location to simply sit at a computer doesn’t make sense when you could be doing the same job from anywhere in the world. Because of this fact, a massive workforce of digital workers has arisen. While you’ve probably read the term somewhere, it bears repeating – they’re called digital nomads; people who work and travel simultaneously. And while the idea being completely remote sounds like a dream – no boss breathing down your neck or hours of traffic to battle before you’ve even had a cup of coffee – it does come with its own unique challenges. For that reason, we’ve compiled a list of essential tools to make the transition to digital nomadism easier and more fluid. Check them out below.
Google Suite
While the concept of an office is quickly becoming antiquated, the tools of an office are not. It’s for this reason that you need a digital equivalent, and there’s no better set of free tools out there right now better than Google’s. Whether it’s Gmail for sending emails, Google Calendar for making appointments and setting dates, Google Sheets for doing all of your accounting or Google Drive for storing all of your files, Google really does have everything you need for a comprehensive office on the go, and is also an ideal collaborative tool. Of course, there are more advanced programmes with more nuanced functionality out there, but if you just need to send emails, compile invoices and access files, you can rarely go wrong with Google.
Nomad List
Nomads travel, and their next destination can often be spontaneous and unplanned. If you find yourself travelling on a whim, then you need Nomadlist. It’s a crowdsourced collection of data from more than 1200 cities throughout the world and provides extremely comprehensive information about those cities should you ever wanted to travel there. This includes information such as the cost of an apartment, how good the internet is, what sort of entertainment you can expect to find there, and the overall livability as it relates to the needs of a digital nomad. If you’ve ever wondered how much you would need per month to survive in a certain city, then this is the resource for you. What’s more, it’ll also put you in touch with fellow nomads should be you passing through!
FlightRadar24
As a digital nomad it’s likely you’ll be on the go a lot, and for that reason you’ll want to know where your next flight is to avoid cancellations and delays. FlightRadar24 has you covered. It allows you to track the location and progress of flights in real time, so that if a delay has occurred, you’ll know about it first. It’s also ideal in the event that you need evidence to present to companies like Airhelp.com in order to claim flight compensation from an airline if your flight is delayed, overbooked or cancelled.
Trello
Back on the work side of things, Trello is an excellent app for organizing the various tasks you have throughout the day. It’s the crème de la crème of project management software and will allow you to keep track of everything – from the largest tasks that require incredible amounts of management down to matters as insignificant as making a grocery list. It will streamline your projects and make your workload seem much more manageable.
