After a direct flight (KL0757) of about eleven hours, I arrived to Panama-City on the 1st of January in the early evening. Ready to start my holiday adventures as well as a small experiment with the concept of digital nomadism and remote working. Starting life as a digital nomad in Panama!
Digital Nomad in Panama – how to live, work and play around the world
A few months ago I read the book Digital Nomads – how to live, work and play around the world – by Esther Jacobs and Andre Gussekloo. The book inspired me to start my own digital nomad experiment here in Panama. [Nb. A digital nomad is someone who works location independent and makes his money online]. The experience will also be valuable for the course on Leadership in Digital Transformation (AOG School of Management), that I am currently following.
Some time ago I asked Darcy Gasparovic, owner of a beautiful guesthouse here in Santa Catalina, Panama, if I could come over for a month or two and do some work on his website. This in return for a discount on my stay. I asked him because I stayed at his B&B Coibahouse two times before, so we got to know eachother a bit and kept in touch (sometimes it’s as simple as that, just ask!). He said yes and I took an extended period of holidays from work to make it happen and here I am, in Santa Catalina, Panama!
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