The tiny village of Arguisal, tucked into the Pyrenees mountains of Spain, was visited by actor Tom Cruise last month. The actor, best known for his adventure films, was a guest at the vacation home of Javier Olivan, Chief Operating Officer of Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. This village has only 14 …
Viktor Vincej
Digital nomads are no longer a small niche of ultra-tech enthusiasts glued to their laptops, enjoying fancy dinners at expensive international restaurants and nightclubs. Today, location-independent workers come from all walks of life, representing multiple nationalities and budgets. Many simply want to escape the busy city life to spend a long season in a nice …
While destinations like Barcelona or the Canary Islands take steps to discourage the arrival of foreigners and local discontent with digital nomads grows, other Spanish towns are even offering thousands of euros for remote workers to settle in their territories. For instance, the province of Malaga has been implementing initiatives since 2019 to combat depopulation …