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4 Unique Benefits of Being a Domestic Digital Nomad

Why the US is the most under-rated destination for today’s American nomad

Breana Wallace
7 min readOct 5, 2020
A field with an American flag in it
Photo by Aaron Burden

If you’ve spent any time on social media or Youtube, you probably have a very specific view of what it looks like to be a Digital Nomad; I know I did.

Laptops on the beach in South East Asia, exploring ruins during lunch in South America, or picking up a new language over drinks in some beautiful European city.

3 pictures. A woman looks at ruins. A beach. A man looks at a pyramid
Original photos by Mike Swigunski, and Austin Distel

Although all of those experiences are definitely a valid and appealing way to nomad around, there are also some really great benefits to unplugging from your hard-wired internet connection right here in the US to travel around. We don’t often hear about those benefits, or see it as an intriguing option; so I feel compelled to share what I’ve learned during my time here doing just that.

Side note: Right now, this might be the only option many of us nomads have with the uncertainty of how and when the world will open back up for international travel. For those looking to get started for the first time, you might be surprised that you don’t have to wait until then. Let me explain why that

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Breana Wallace
Breana Wallace

Written by Breana Wallace

Top Writer | UX Designer, Innovator & Mentor to Passionate People | Enjoying my mini-retirement 🏖️ Join Medium Today: https://breanawallace.medium.com/members

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