In our journey towards a more sustainable world, “impact travel” solutions can provide travellers with experiences that positively mark the destinations they visit.
However, there are a few considerations that are crucial to a major breakthrough in impact travel:
1. The paradox that “going mainstream” is not sustainable by its very nature (e.g. mass tourism)
2. Protecting the authentic essence and brand value of “impact travel” so it doesn’t become another marketing tagline
3. Moving beyond simple KPIs to ensure we make a measurable, positive change in the real lives of people
Do you think "impact travel" is feasible for the tourism industry to achieve at a wider scale? What other challenges does impact travel face to become a significant force and transform people's lives and society? Appreciate your feedback!
PS: If you are interested in this topic, we invite you to join the TravaPowa impact travel community (follow the links in my profile).
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I'm curious to learn more about what are the favourite destinations of digital nomads.
🌎 What is your favourite country / city to work from and why?
🧑💻 Would you recommend any coworking or coliving spaces?
Hey Maria! I've been a digital nomad for the last 5+ years and the scene has changed drastically since the pandemic.
Right now, Portugal is the top destination for nomads. Lisbon is the top within Portugal, but many of the southern beach towns are popping off too.
Colombia (namely Medellín) is still a top destination for nomads. Colombia has seen a 300% growth in tourism these last couple of months. I expect to see it to continue to grow over the next year or so.
Other great nomad destinations:
- Buenos Aires
- México City
- Istanbul
- Berlin
- Canary islands
- Austin TX and Miami FL (I don't personally love the vibe of the US nomad destinations. The culture is a lot more transactional)
- Bali (making a come back since reopening)
I love Selina's coworking spaces but you have to be careful because some of their locations have turned into party hostels since the pandemic. Tough for working haha
#MontenegroWildBeauty. For many reasons!
Bansko, Bulgaria. It was the first destination that I visited (originally for a conference) and ended up moving to because I loved it so much (I'm more location independent than nomadic per see). Incredible mountains, great digital nomad community and very affordable.
More people should know about Bansko 🙌
I am living in the middle of nowhere Italy....and I love it. It's not a hub, it's not popular, and it's perfect!
Heyyy Maria - you could just follow the Creative Spaces community on our MapYourCity app. They've collected the best places to work all over the world. A great guide for digital nomads. New ones are added regularly too. 😉
mapyour.city
CAPE TOWN it is amazing in summer (European winter), honestly the best city i have ever lived in as a nomad. If you're looking for outdoor living there is no better city. Recently i noticed there has been a huge increase in the demand from digital nomads wanting to travel there. I stayed in NEIGHBOURGOOD a new coliving concept that's perfect for DN'S as they have multiple sites for living & working across the city, no long-term contracts & stays from one week. they also have daily events so its a great place if you are traveling alone. :)
neighbourgood.co.za
Forgot to mention that i created an Instagram guide of the best luxury coliving spaces around the world. Hope you find it helpful...
www.instagram.com/travelwithcarlo/guide/ultra-lux-coliving-spaces-worldwide/18279676420019174/
🌎 What is your favourite country / city to work from and why?
🧑💻 Would you recommend any coworking or coliving spaces?
I'm biased, and will say anywhere in Dalmatia :) with Tirana as a new favourite. There for planning of the upcoming Digital Nomad Festival.
Again, biased on coworking - I've run spaces since 2017. Anyone who organises community events is my bet. Surprisingly, some don't and are the "business park" style. They look fancy - but I prefer supporting the grass roots and boot strapped spaces. :)
A lot of great options to check out on this list