After more than a decade of living and working on the road, we’ve learned a lot about what makes or breaks a destination – not just as a place to visit, but as a place to actually live and work. Trust me, those are two very different things!

Since 2012, we’ve based ourselves in dozens of countries around the globe.

This was one of the best offices we’ve had! There are some amazing cafes and co-working spaces in Bali

Some spots (like Thailand, Malta, Barbados, Guatemala, Bali, and Montana USA), we spent around 2 months there. While others like Lisbon, Playa del Carmen, China & Grenada, we ended up spending between 6 months…or more than a year!

These days, we call Bulgaria our home base, but we leave for around half the year to experience other parts of the world.

Over time, we’ve developed a checklist – a set of filters we run every new destination through before we commit to spending more than a month there.

If you’re trying to figure out where to plant your laptop next, here’s exactly what we look for in a digital nomad destination, and what you might want to consider as well.

1. Nature (Our Non-Negotiable)

This one tops our list for a reason. No matter how good the wifi is or how affordable the cost of living is, if we’re surrounded by concrete with no access to the outdoors, it won’t work for us. Nature is always the first filter we apply.

Relaxing springtime day in Bulgaria – these days, we choose mountains over beach for longterm…

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