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I tried it for a few years, albeit on and off, working when travelling about 6 months of the year. It was my goal, I built my life around that. While travelling made me experience amazing places and moments, I never managed to be truly happy while on the road for a long time. It became blend after a while. I think the main reason was that I ended up being disconnected from the reality of the daily life people I met, and family and friends back home, were experiencing. Sure it is cool to have the freedom to be and go wherever you please and people envy your lifestyle. But you don't build or cultivate relationships with substance that way. Arrive somewhere, meet people, stay for a while and then move on to somewhere else; it becomes a routine after a while, somewhat similar to the routine you wanted to escape from in the first place. I also found it difficult to really focus on my work: why spend time on something you can do later on when you have an amazing place to discover! I think that maybe the digital nomad lifestyle is simply not enjoyable on the long term for most people. It was fun for me for a while and I grew out of it. I think I am happier now living in a place I like with people I love and with some kind of a work routine that helps me get things done. I still travel as often as I can but I do not work then and I feel like I enjoy the places I go even more!