Living life as a digital nomad is the epitome of freedom, but it can get lonely, not to mention hard to sustain.
Few people know the reality of being on the road, and it's not just about loneliness—it's also about practicalities like finding flights and accommodation.
I've lived and worked in several different countries, and I know that each adventure is not just a new chapter of life but a whole new book. It helps to meet people who know what this is all about, and that's where digital nomad communities come in.
Want to make the most of your next trip? Settle in and let me tell you all about some of the best digital nomad communities to join.
What are digital nomad communities all about?
Digital nomad communities are exactly what it says on the label: They're online hubs where people who want to live life freely while supporting themselves can meet and support each other. These communities are oriented around entrepreneurs, remote workers, and people who are content with picking up the occasional side hustle as they explore the world.
These communities, often combined with extra resources like ebooks or courses, combine two key purposes. One: They let you meet and talk to like-minded digital nomads. Two: They help you figure out the best ways to make this life work.
Digital nomad communities can give you important advice from people who have been in your situation.
Confused about taxes, the best ways to get reliable internet, or how to maximize your appreciation of local culture? No worries—that's what these communities are here for.
Every community is different (which is one of the best things about them), but in general, some of the things that are covered include:
- Travel tips
- How to score cheap flights
- Best places to live as a digital nomad
- Ways to make money online
- Safety advice
- Where to get affordable accommodation
- Tech and equipment tips
- Networking
- Taxes
- Community support
Sounds pretty awesome, right? I'll tell you more about them below.
Top 15 digital nomad communities you should join today
While there are almost 20 million digital nomads out there, you may still feel isolated if you don’t actually know anyone else with your lifestyle goals. That’s why digital nomad communities are so important.
Here are 15 of the best digital nomad communities that I've joined and explored to help you find your people.
1. Travelcraft
Luxury travel on a budget? Let's go!
Travelcraft is a community designed to help you plan your trip. Essentially acting as a digital travel agency, Travelcraft is great for figuring out the best restaurants, hotels, and things to do. You can even pick up advice on the best travel essentials.
There's more to it than just tips, though. Travelcraft can hook you up with huge hotel perks and discounts, help you plan your itinerary, and assist you in finding the best options for your flights.
The owners of this community don't just prepare your itinerary—they'll also go out of their way to call the airlines, restaurants, and hotels to get you the experience that you want.
Best for: Digital nomads who want to save money and upgrade their travels to luxury status.
Pricing: Travelcraft membership is offered on two levels: Platinum at $14.99 per month and Plum at $19.99 per month.
2. Wi-Fi Tribe
W-Fi Tribe is a global community that helps digital nomads and remote workers all over the world find opportunities and connect with each other.
This is a community with members in over 50 nations, whose careers range from entrepreneurs to engineers. The tenets that Wi-fi Tribe tries to uphold are respect, humility, camaraderie, curiosity, passion, and inclusion.
This is a highly curated community. The four-step interview process includes an application, a video interview call, an MBTI personality test, and then a decision-making period of 24 hours or less.
Best for: People who want a very thoroughly vetted community of fellow digital nomads.
Pricing: Wi-Fi tribe is not a budget-friendly option. You need to subscribe for a whole year in advance, and that will run you $490. On top of that, you will pay between $1,200 and $2,800 per chapter, which is the Wi-Fi Tribe terminology for scheduled trips.
3. Girl Boss Abroad
Girl Boss Abroad (GBA) is a community with a very specific demographic. It aims to offer women support and resources to help them feel safer and more comfortable while traveling.
GBA can help you figure out how to transition your career, empower yourself financially, and achieve perfect wellness while on the road.
Through the community itself, you can get advice on the best travel credit cards, hotspot guides, and a helpful catalog of other links. Depending on your membership tier, you can get access to more than just the community itself, as Natasha—the creator behind GBA—has also prepared an online course.
Best for: Who runs the world? Girls! And that’s who Girl Boss Abroad is best for.
Pricing: You can access the community for free and start meeting other women who live their lives as digital nomads. There are other pricing tiers, including a $497 fee to access all of the GBA materials and $250 for a one-on-one call.
4. Digital Nomads - Growth Without Limits
Being a digital nomad isn't just about travel. It's also about consistently making money wherever you are, which is why groups like Digital Nomads - Growth Without Limits are so good. This community comes jam-packed with information on growing as an online entrepreneur.
The guides shared within the Discord server include tutorials for mobile and PC users, advice on how to go viral and generate income as a digital nomad, videos to help get you millions of views, and editing preset packs.
And, of course, at the heart of it is the Digital Nomads community. Through the Whop-integrated Discord server, you can find other people with the same mission and compare advice, business ideas, and results.
Best for: People trying to make money, no matter the location.
Pricing: You can join this community for a one-time fee of $19.99.
5. Remote Year
Remote Year offers work and travel programs for digital nomads. On top of the basic trip logistics, the trip itineraries incorporate workspaces into the experience.
To enhance the remote worker experience, you’ll get access to local experts, a remote job board, forums for house swapping, and monthly professional and personal development workshops.
There are also offers and perks specifically beneficial to remote workers, like discounts on flights and tech platforms.
Best for: Professionals who travel and want to receive detailed itineraries and tips.
Pricing: Membership costs a flat rate of $199 per year. Trip options range from one-month stays to year-long journeys spanning multiple countries, so your cost will depend on the trip you choose.
6. Mile Hacker
If you want to travel the world in luxury without a luxury budget, then Mile Hacker might be the community for you to check out. Mile Hacker offers a credit card guide, travel hack secrets, and weekly talks with experts on credit card travel.
There’s also 24/7 support within the community, specifically from travel and credit card experts. You can rely on other people within the Discord server and chatrooms to give you a heads-up when rare or short-lived deals go live.
Best for: People who want to upgrade their trips with things like credit card tips and travel hacks.
Pricing: You can join the free community and start chatting on Whop right away. To access the full extent of Mile Hackers, you'll need to pay $25 per month. There's a free 7-day trial period to get you started.
7. Solo Travel Course
Solo Travel Course not only gives you an actual course full of advice on spontaneous travel and traveling alone, but you also get a group full of people to chat with and learn from, too.
The course and the community both span lots of topics that are useful to digital nomads, including budgeting secrets, connecting with the locals, and staying safe. The Solo Travelers chat lets you make friends with adventurers like you.
Best for: People who want to travel all over the world without planning for weeks and months on end.
Pricing: Solo Travel Course costs $29.99 per month.
8. Nomads.com (Nomad List)
Nomads.com, formerly known as Nomads List, is a well-established community with an expansive directory of worldwide digital nomads. It can help you find the best destinations for digital nomads, and it hosts various meetups all over the world.
Bigger isn’t always better, though. While this one has certainly earned its place on this list, you’re more likely to make real connections in tight-knit communities.
Best for: People who want to join a massive community.
Pricing: Access to the Nomads.com website will cost you $100 per year.
9. Thailand Digital Nomad Community
The Thailand Digital Nomad Community is the biggest Thailand-specific community for digital nomads. By joining it, you’ll find yourself part of a network of over a thousand nomads living and working in Thailand.
This can be a huge asset if you’re looking for help with housing, visa agents, financial opportunities, or the best places in Thailand to travel. There are also regular in-person meetups and community events, meaning you’ll have ample opportunity to take this community offline, too.
Best for: Nomads who want to live in (or even just travel to) Thailand.
Pricing: There are lots of different pricing tiers here. You can pay just $4.99 a month to join the Thailand Discord, or $49.99 a month to become part of the Global Nomads Club. There are also options for a one-on-one call with the founder, an Airbnb mentorship program, and a personal brand course.
10. WorldWide
WorldWide offers resources to help out digital nomads who are planning their next adventures. It calls itself "a treasure trove of travel wisdom," and honestly, I can fully agree with that.
Members of WorldWide share budget-saving tips like advice on affordable accommodations and transportation, making it a useful hub for cost-conscious wanderers.
As a traveler, you can use WorldWide to find company on group trips or exchange advice about hotspots to visit or side hustles to keep the revenue flowing. The community is also active in sharing experiences and photography from their travels.
Best for: People who are looking for a blend of practical advice and conversational community support.
Pricing: Access to WorldWide costs just $8 per month.
11. Digital Nomad Hub
This one is a little different. Digital Nomad Hub is not a community itself so much as it is an entryway to a world of other communities. This makes it entirely worth noting while still being in its own category.
You can use Digital Nomad Hub to view a map of digital nomads, explore your insurance options in all sorts of locations, check out a remote job board, see how much various flights will cost, and, of course, find a community.
Within the community search page, you are given the option to filter through platforms (for example, there are 71 Facebook groups) or pick based on your destination.
Best for: People who want to find a very specific type of community, especially local groups.
Pricing: Digital Nomad Hub is free to access and join, though the communities and different features that it links to may cost you money.
12. Travel Hacked
The Travel Hacked community focuses on leaving no stone unturned when it comes to reward programs and their potential. It has a very apt tagline: "Never pay full price again." I don't know about you, but I'm game.
Some of the methods through which Travel Hacked saves you money include credit card strategies, loyalty programs, deals on accommodations and car rentals, credit building and repair, and travel matching status.
Best for: Travelers who want to save money on their travels.
Pricing: You can apply to join Travel Hacked; if you’re accepted, you’ll be charged an initial $95 fee and then $40 per month after that.
13. Nomad Cruise
Nomad Cruise organizes regular ocean voyages and combines a fun trip with a conference for digital nomads, entrepreneurs, and remote workers.
The experiences include themed dinners, various workshops, mastermind sessions (where entrepreneurs share ideas), and informative meetups. But don’t worry, it isn’t all work; like on all good cruises, there are also dance nights, improv theater, and karaoke.
Best for: People who love cruises and who want to forge connections with other digital nomads.
Pricing: The pricing changes per cruise, but to give you a ballpark, a course slated for next year will cost around $4,200 per person.
14. Globeboarding
Globeboarding is a community where you can get access to travel experts. They can help you score exclusive travel deals, find your next destination, and book the perfect accommodations.
The Globeboarding experts offer personalized one-on-one assistance. It's one thing to ask a bunch of strangers to help you out, and another thing entirely to get your own travel concierge to walk you through it all—that's my favorite part of this community.
Best for: People who want a highly personalized experience with travel help and discounts.
Pricing: You can join the community for free. At just $4.99 per month (with a 3-day free trial), you can try out the paid tier to gain extra perks.
15. Travel Alliance
Travel Alliance is not just a community—it's also a hub for updates and information that you may need while traveling.
With a membership to Travel Alliance, you can get access to up to 60 news channels, online courses, a community Discord, and Telegram alert channels. The Discord community lets you collaborate with other nomads, watch webinars held by experts, get advice from pros, and score special travel deals. You can even chat with people on voice, which is pretty awesome for networking purposes.
Best for: People who want to score great deals and stay up to date with the latest news on travel, miles, and points.
Pricing: You can enjoy free access to the Pathfinder tier for the first month, and then pay $14.06 per month (or $135 per year) after that. The Voyager tier unlocks a lot more perks and costs $30.94 per month (or $297 per year).
How to make the most of your digital nomad community
One thing that many of these communities have in common is that they cost something to join. Don't get me wrong—they're worth it, but still, you're spending money, so you might as well make the most of it. Here are a few tips to get you started.
Introduce yourself
This might be just me, but joining big servers can be pretty intimidating sometimes. People are chatting and you might feel like you're inserting yourself into their conversation. But do you know what? That's perfectly okay!
Social anxiety can creep out of nowhere for even the best of us, but it’s important to be willing to introduce yourself. Share as much as you feel comfortable sharing, like your background, work industry, location, and your hobbies.
Let people know your current or future travel plans, and be proactive in listening to theirs. Respond to comments, jump into ongoing chats, and don’t be afraid to start your own conversations. Some communities even have a dedicated "welcome" channel where you can say hi.
Search first
While starting conversations is important, you also want to show that you’ve done your homework. Part of respecting the community is making sure that your contributions are meaningful.
There can be a certain type of apathy toward questions that have been asked a million times before. Some of the most basic information can probably be found in multiple places throughout the community itself.
Use the community forums, Discord groups, chats, or FAQs page to read up on the common questions. Once you're sure that your question hasn't been asked two hours ago, go ahead and start asking for responses.
Look through resources
The nice thing about joining an already-established community is that there will be plenty of things to back-read. Take advantage of resources available like city guides, recommendations for co-working spaces, or ways to rack up your travel miles.
Check back for updates often, too. Communities are not static entities; they're constantly growing and shifting as new people and new perspectives come into play. This includes yours!
Ask questions when needed
My favorite thing about digital nomad communities is that everyone is there for the same reason: They love the freedom of traveling the world while earning good money.
As such, once you've exhausted the various searches and resources already available to you, go ahead and ask questions. That's actually the whole point.
Give yourself time
Remember that you don’t have to be the center of everything right away. Give yourself time to integrate slowly into any group, and make the most of the onboarding events or reading materials that most communities provide.
This will also help you set the pace for how you are involved in the community in general. By taking the time to gain insight, you learn how to match the pace of the others in the community and avoid issues.
Make local connections
Most digital nomad communities are pretty global, but certain areas are more popular destinations than others, so you may find someone living nearby.
Keep an eye out for local events, workshops, and even coffee shop meetups for digital nomads and expats. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but one of the most amazing things about travel is getting to meet new people, and digital nomad communities give you a unique opportunity to do just that.
Making connections as a digital nomad
Fun fact: I'm extremely introverted. But sometimes, when you're in a foreign country with no one to talk to, it gets pretty lonely. Don't be like me—start making connections and make the most of your nomadic lifestyle.
Whether you're already out there or you're still exploring your options, here are a few tips to help you meet other digital nomads.
Join a dedicated community
Some platforms are more naturally oriented toward community building than others, and some communities focus more on the practical aspects of travel than on meeting new people. If you're mostly looking to make connections, look for a group more tailored toward that.
A lot of communities also mix things up by hosting a combination of online and in-person gatherings. Find the communities that put more emphasis on what you specifically like to do, and you’ll get connected to the digital nomads that match your vibe.
Look through Facebook groups
Facebook isn’t just for your elderly relatives who share questionable memes without knowing what they're about. Blow the dust off your account, because the platform has an advanced location search function that can be very useful.
You can use it to search for digital nomad groups in specific destinations or find broader global networks. Once you find a group that looks appealing, join it and look through the pinned posts or guides to see what kind of advice people have to offer.
Search for in-person events
You can look for in-person digital nomad gatherings using platforms like Eventbrite and Meetup.
You’ll find different types of events, like community dinners and guided tours, but you can also take advantage of scheduled work-along days.
There are even gatherings where a group of digital nomads will rent out an area or all agree to collectively work in the same place for a day. This can give you a much-needed productivity boost and an excuse to hang out when the workday is done.
Try out coworking spaces
As mentioned above, co-working spaces can be a hub for digital nomads. You don’t have to wait for an event to be scheduled to try it out, though.
There are multiple global co-working spaces. Here are some of the most popular ones in different parts of the world, and where they’re located:
- WeWork (global)
- Selina (Latin America and Europe)
- Hubud (Bali, Indonesia)
- The Hive (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Impact Hub (Berlin, Germany)
- Dojo (Lisbon, Portugal)
Get on social media
Social media is your #2 ally in finding fellow digital nomads—the only thing better is a dedicated community.
Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) are teeming with digital nomads if you know what to look for. There's also a very active digital nomad group on Reddit, aptly named r/digitalnomad.
Search for hashtags like:
- #DigitalNomad
- #RemoteWork
- #NomadCommunity
- #DigitalNomadLifestyle
- #SlowTravel
- #[country]DigitalNomad
You can also post your own experiences and engage with those who follow you. (That's just a couple of steps away from becoming a travel influencer, by the way.)
Social media can also have some practical applications for your travel arrangements. You can connect with people specifically to work out living arrangements, find job openings, and get advice on different destinations.
Learn from experts and meet other digital nomads with Whop
It doesn't matter whether you've been living the digital nomad life for years or you're just browsing and daydreaming about your future adventures. It's always a good idea to learn from people who do this too.
Whop is home to digital nomads like you, but also travel experts and solopreneurs who know all about the challenges of traveling on a budget or making money away from your home.
These communities help thousands of people with things like:
- Flight and accommodation deals
- Itineraries
- Exclusive discounts
- Working on the go
- Networking
- Staying safe
- Finding your next base
- …and so much more.
Joining a whop is the best way to meet other nomads. These whops are hubs for all things related to travel and living as a digital nomad.
Oftentimes, aside from joining a thriving community, you'll get access to one-on-one calls, forums, ebooks, courses, and exclusive travel deals. You won't find more useful and personalized information anywhere else.
Meet new people and make the most of every adventure. Join a digital nomad community on Whop today.
FAQs
What's the best digital nomad community?
The best digital nomad communities are the ones that offer expert tips, deals, and a support system. WorldWide is the best option if you're on a tight budget; Girl Boss Abroad is perfect for women; Travelcraft can save you thousands of dollars. It's all about what you need from each group.
How to find digital nomad communities?
To find digital nomad communities, search on platforms like Whop, Facebook, Reddit, and Instagram. You can search some of these platforms specifically for location-based groups and some for interest-specific groups.
Another good way to find your people is through co-working space groups. They will often host community events or networking opportunities that you can take advantage of.
Where do most digital nomads live?
Digital nomads live at the intersection between digital accessibility (cities with a reliable internet connection) and wherever their passion and wanderlust take them. Some of the most popular locations for digital nomads include Bali, Lisbon, Mexico City, and Chiang Mai; all known for good professional infrastructure and a strong community of travelers.
