🧭 Travel: Where will be meet in-person in 2023? Upcoming Nomad events
Opportunities to meet and greet our community around the world this year!
Firstly, SO many new subscribers….Welcome, bienvenido (Spanish) and céad míle fáilte (Irish Gaeilge). I’m Rowena, known as Ro and the proud writer and curator of Digital Nomad Stories. Today, on a chilly day towards the end of January 2023, I am sat in a chilly Zaragoza with a warm cup of chai. If you are a new subscriber, you can find more about me here and why myself and my family choose our base in Spain.
However, similar to any other nomad with a wanderlust spirit, brave heart and curious mind that likes to explore the world, I am planning my trips for 2023. Okay, let’s be honest here, we have already travelled, having spent time in Gran Canaria - and more recently Paris, France - since the start of the year!
Some of my travels in 2023 are already organised around events, for now, most of these are in and around Europe. At these events, I hope to meet likeminded nomads and feel the support of our community. That was very much the case in 2022, when I met the wonderful Han, Charlie, Kaisu, Christen and Juliana, all in person and Juliana was the original inspiration for the #DigitalNomadStories series and project.
Check out the list below and hopefully meet you at one of the events somewhere soon!
NOTE: for some paid events, I can offer a discount coupon for readers of my Newsletters.
Croatia: Various events during 2023, stay tuned!
2022 was full of amazing memories that were “made in Croatia”! I spoke at a Work.Place.Play conference in Dubrovnik in May (pictured above with the female keynotes speakers), partook in the “World Championships of Olive Picking” (yes, seriously!) on Brac Island, off of Split, in October and contributed to various other events via my ongoing collaboration and partnership with the Digital Nomad Association of Croatia. The event initiative I admire the most from their work, is definitely the Digital Nomads in Residence project in Dubrovnik.
»» Read more about the fantastic events held in Croatia in 2021 and keep tuned for further updates when I have them….!
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Madeira: An opportunity for Macaronesia: Digital Nomad Event - 14 February
The Conference "Digital Nomads Conference: An opportunity for Macaronesia", within the scope of the INTEGRA project, aims to strengthen institutional cooperation between the regions of Macaronesia, through the development of a joint strategy in the economic, social and cultural domains of the four archipelagos involved (Madeira, Azores, Canary Islands and Cape Verde). There is a week of events around the conference itself too! Registration here »»»
Lisbon: Running Remote 25-26th April
Staying in Portugal and considered by many to be THE global conference for Remote Work, I am delighted to be speaking this year at the Running Remote event. Registration here and use “roremote20” at checkout for a 20% discount.
“Join the premier conference for remote-first and hybrid teams. Every year, hundreds of companies from around the globe attend our two-day live event to discuss the latest strategies on remote work, company culture, workforce management, and more” Registration here and use “roremote20” at checkout for a 20% discount.
Turkey: Vivel 24-28th of May
“Vivel is a multi-day immersive experience for conscious entrepreneurs, freedom-seekers and location-independent professionals. Enjoy curated talks, networking events, workshops and magical music experiences”
As a conscious leader, who loves electronic music, I am planning to attend and contribute to this event, registration links: for in person tickets and for hybrid (online) tickets
Bulgaria: Bansko Digital Nomad FestJune 25 - July 2
A celebration of the location independent lifestyle and nomad mindset. For one week hundreds of nomads, remote workers and freelancers will take over a beautiful village in Bulgaria for an amazing mix of presentations, workshops, sports, mindfulness and nature. More info here »»»
Currently these dates clash with other family plans we have for travel in Italy, but I hope to make this festival in person some year soon!
Other Nomad Events
The best summary comprehensive list of events globally for the whole of 2023, is here on the Deckless Nomad web site.
🔗 Want to hear more #DigitalNomadStories? Meet Juliana, visiting her 56th country!