From Office to Anywhere: The Post-Pandemic Shift to Remote Work
More businesses are saying they won’t return to an office as more countries like Costa Rica join in extended stay visas for digital nomads. March 2, 2021 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The global pandemic didn’t just disrupt our daily routines—it transformed the very foundation of how we work. As businesses adapted to unprecedented […]
Digital Nomad Destinations: Where to Next?
Digital nomads have a growing number of options before them with new countries getting on board with programs to cater to this emerging market. January 18, 2021 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP People have places to go, things to see, and life to live. If you’re a digital nomad, or seriously considering taking up […]
If You Work From Home, Watch Out for This Tax…
Folks who work from home could be facing a new tax for the “privilege” of not having to go into a place of business. Since the coronavirus “pandemic” began in March 2020, hundreds of thousands of people have switched from working in an office to working from home. But regardless of whether working from home […]
More Lock Downs and a Privilege Tax?
Even the WHO knows better than to indulge another lock down, yet that plus the idea of a privilege tax are surfacing. November 16, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP When it comes to the government, I’m a cynic at best and a pessimist on most days. When it comes to the market, however, […]
Investment Strategies for Digital Nomads
Finding a balance and setting proper expectations with your investments while understanding your limitations is a common challenge for digital nomads. November 11, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The topic of investing as a digital nomad is a recurring theme with my consulting clients and GWP Insider members. Most “traditional” folks […]
Why COVID-19 was a Gift for Digital Nomads
Location independence and the digital nomad lifestyle is availing itself to more people, and oddly we might have COVID-19 to thank for it. November 2, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The past several months have been wild to say the least. News about COVID-19 spread slowly at first, then in March, the fear […]
Trading Privacy for the Illusion of Safety
Privacy is the ransom for the illusion of safety as well as permission to exercise other freedoms that have been taken away. October 26, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The surveillance state has managed to expand in large part because people subscribe to the existence of boogeymen from which they need protection. Remember terrorists? […]
Interview: Matthew Smith & Bobby Casey
What does the future look like in light of Covid? Was Covid a blessing in disguise for digital nomads? Matthew Smith and Bobby Casey discuss internationalization, and a post-covid world for travel, and the workforce. October 7, 2020
COVID-19 Tracing Apps Destroy Privacy (As You’d Expect)
Contact tracing is the latest in surveillance monitoring and like everything else is being done in the name of “public safety”. But is the risk more than it’s worth? As part of the U.S. governors’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, quite a few have decided to implement a contact tracing program. That means if you […]
Is This the Rise of the Digital Nomad?
Protracted lock downs are making our old way off life impossible to go back to. It’s also introduced some great options for digital nomads. August 31, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The stay-home and lock down orders in many countries have forced businesses to pivot quickly. Retailers who relied heavily on brick-and-mortar models […]
