Journal
GLOBAL NETWORKS-A JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages 103-118Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/glob.12333
Keywords
belonging; home; mobility; social networks; south east Asia; transnationalism
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- Research Training Program Stipend (RTPS) from James Cook University (JCU)
- 2019 CASE MRF Competitive Funding grant from James Cook University (JCU)
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This article explores the multiple meanings of 'home' for digital nomads, finding that they create a sense of home by traveling with loved ones or surrounding themselves with sentimental objects, and by connecting with family through social media and video calling apps. Some digital nomads also envision an idealized 'home base' defined by social relations.
This article adds to current research on mobile transnational online workers (digital nomads) who travel the world in search of a holistic lifestyle that balances work and leisure. Using Kannisto's (2014) and D'Andrea's (2007) work on 'global nomads' as a theoretical lens and Nowicka's (2007) research on mobile professionals as a guide, I discuss the multiple meanings of 'home' for digital nomads who stayed in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 2019. I will show that people feel at home when travelling with a loved one or by surrounding themselves with objects of emotional value. Furthermore, digital nomads create a feeling of being at home by connecting with their family via social media and video calling apps, while at the same time keeping them at a comfortable distance. Finally, some digital nomads envision an idealized 'home base' that is defined by social relations and not necessarily by the geography or amenities of a place.
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