When communities host large numbers of digital nomads, local languages may be dropped in favour of English. Picture: Getty ImagesThis isn’t to trivialise the very real impact nomads have on gentrifying places and overwhelming local housing markets. Neoliberal adaptationsThe differences between how nomads are received in Gran Canaria and Bali reveal the significance of culture and (global) class in local community sentiments towards digital nomads. Local responses to digital nomads vary, depending on the host community’s economic and social circumstances. These divergent responses to digital nomadism – from warmth to weariness – illustrate the importance of context in how local communities accommodate digital nomads.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 02, 2024 00:40 UTC