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With Covid ushering in a new era in remote work, more and more people have taken their home offices to more appealing locations.

South Africa, and especially Cape Town, is proving to be one of the favourite destinations for digital nomads.

Despite a ‘remote work pushback’ from many companies, many people have abandoned the office, and in many cases are pursuing only careers that guarantee no on-site work.

More and more people began packing up their lives and laptops over the past two years to explore new working spaces around the world—a movement like few others that gave people a chance at beating the rat race and living beyond the water cooler breaks and weekends.

Like a traditional nomad who wouldn’t set down roots in one place, a digital nomad is someone who exchanges a traditional office for several, often across different cities and countries; travelling from location to location. It’s not a lifestyle for everyone, but those who do it, seem to love it.

Today, Instagram and TikTok is filled with ‘look at my office’ videos of people doing their jobs in exotic locations. But this is one trend that seems to have stuck, and among the countries favoured by these working travellers, South Africa has come out on top.

According to the data, Cape Town is again the digital nomad capital not just of SA, but of Africa entirely.

It’s not for everyone, especially if you have a family, and mostly younger generation workers are making use of the travelling opportunities that online work offers.

@digital_bromad Working remote overseas is the future. Aslo known as a digital nomad, people live a more adventurous full life and save money in the process. I meet people all the time that do this, it is important to find the path that works for you. Some common options I see are: day trader, any tech role, digital marketer, sales, graphic design and many more #digitalnomad #remotework #remotejobs #digital_bromad ♬ original sound – Digital Bromad

There are drawbacks to this lifestyle as many a TikTokker will tell you. But for those who love the freedom, Cape Town is the place to be.

[source:goodthingsguy]