Month: March 2025

Have you been dreaming about combining travel, freedom, and meaningful work into an exciting new chapter of your life? Whether you’re intrigued by living abroad, working remotely from scenic locations, or are simply curious about what becoming a digital nomad entails, this article is written with you in mind. We’ll explore inspiring stories, practical tips, and essential insights to help you determine if digital nomadism is the right path for you.

If you’re over 60 and looking to blend lifetime experience with new adventures, click the button and join us as we journey together through the possibilities ahead!

Keep reading to discover how digital nomadism can offer you the fresh start and fulfilling lifestyle you’ve been longing for.

Why Now Is the Time to Consider Digital Nomadism

Not long ago, I thought this topic could wait. But with today’s economic pressures – rising costs of living, unpredictable housing markets, and growing healthcare expenses – it’s clear that retirement, as many of us envisioned it, is shifting. For women over 60, as well as retirees and seniors in general, the time to rethink how and where we live is now.

That’s why it’s time to have a serious conversation about whether a digital nomad lifestyle might be the best next chapter.

In a recent article I wrote for Sixty and Me, “Where Is the Best Place for You to Settle Down?”, I explored global destinations that are drawing retirees with affordable living and quality healthcare. But there’s another option many are considering: what if you didn’t settle down at all?

Instead of planting roots in one place, digital nomads move freely, living and working from different parts of the world – and more people over 60 are choosing this life every day.

Why Would Someone Over 60 Become a Digital Nomad?

Until recently, digital nomadism was mostly associated with younger professionals, laptops in hand, chasing Wi-Fi across Southeast Asia. But today, more retirees and seniors are realizing the benefits of taking their lives on the road.

Here’s why this lifestyle is becoming so attractive:

• Stretching your retirement funds by living in countries with a lower cost of living.
• Avoiding the rising expenses of housing, utilities, and healthcare in your home country.
• Staying mentally and socially engaged, avoiding the isolation that can sometimes accompany traditional retirement.
• Continuing to work remotely, using decades of career experience in flexible and fulfilling ways.
• Pursuing long-delayed dreams of travel, cultural immersion, and personal reinvention.

With a laptop and a good internet connection, you can now live and work from almost anywhere – and at a fraction of the cost of staying home.

What Kind of Work Can You Do as a Digital Nomad After 60?

One of the most common questions I hear from people curious about this lifestyle is: what kind of work can I do remotely? And the answer is simpler than you might think: you already have the experience you need.

Many seniors bring decades of knowledge, skills, and talents that are perfectly suited to remote work. Here are some of the most popular occupations for digital nomads over 60:

Important Considerations Before You Leap

The digital nomad lifestyle isn’t just glamorous photos of laptops on beaches (though there’s some of that, too). It requires thoughtful planning, especially over 60.

Health and Wellness

• Research countries with strong healthcare systems.
• Purchase international health insurance.
• Have a plan for prescriptions and emergency care.

Legal and Financial Planning

• Understand visa requirements for longer stays.
• Consult professionals about tax implications, pensions, and Social Security.

Staying Connected

• Reliable internet is essential for both work and staying in touch with loved ones.
• Join expat and digital nomad communities for social support.

Where Are Seniors Thriving as Digital Nomads?

Some of the most popular countries for older nomads include:

• Portugal
• Mexico
• Thailand
• Ecuador
• Spain

Yes, There Are Fears, But Staying Still Has Risks, Too

People often worry, “Am I too old for this?” The answer is no. In fact, your years of experience give you exactly the skills you need to navigate this lifestyle.

The bigger risk may be in staying put, as costs climb, opportunities close, and the world changes faster than ever. Waiting may only limit your choices.

How to Get Started

1. Try our Enneagram Travel Personality Test to discover your match.
2. Research locations and visa options.
3. Try a three-month test stay.
4. Explore work opportunities that match your experience.
5. Connect with expat communities for real-world advice.
6. Build a financial and healthcare plan that travels with you.

You don’t have to sell everything and leave tomorrow. But now is the time to plan. Doors that are open today may not stay open forever.

The Freedom You’ve Been Waiting for

Digital nomadism after 60 is no longer a fantasy – it’s a reality being lived by thousands of people right now. If the idea of reinventing your life in beautiful, affordable places, working on your own terms, and meeting people from around the world appeals to you, this may be your next great adventure.

Because in today’s fast-changing world, freedom belongs to those who are willing to adapt – and who believe their best chapter might just be the one they write next.

Also read, 11 In-Demand Work-from-Home Online Jobs for Older Women.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

Have you considered becoming a digital nomad after 60? Would it give you more flexibility on travel and expenses? Where would you like to go?

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Safe to say, I’ll be purchasing more.

Most of us have a special place we go to that always makes us feel safe and happy, no matter what is going on in our lives. Somehow it brings us calmness and clarity, helping us to think clearly, and feel at peace. For some it might be a place you go to be alone, for others it might be a place that you go to visit others.

My Happy Place

For me, my happy place is always somewhere near water. Ideally, that will be the beach where I can observe and listen to water, and also feel timeless, if that makes any sense? The tide has been ebbing and flowing four times per day since the beginning of time. That kind of puts any problems or worries I have into perspective.

If it is not the beach then rivers, canals, lakes, ponds are all like magnets to me, some of my friends laugh I would be happy sitting besides a puddle and they are probably right. 🙂 At home I sit in my little cottage with the door open when it rains. It is very old (a listed building) and is not allowed to have drainpipes, so rain sounds pretty beautiful when it falls heavy.

Family and Friends

Many people I know feel happiest when they are with family and friends. They like the close connection and the unconditional love they feel, and I can truly understand this. Sometimes we don’t see family or friends for many years, yet we start off exactly where we left off.

They are often the people we turn to for support, help, advice, information, or maybe just a hug. Mostly we can be completely open and honest with them, they are the people who have known us the longest. The ones who have witnessed our ups and downs, known our successes and failures, our gains and our losses.

Also read, I Get by with a Little Help from My Friends.

Art 

Art, in all its forms, can be a great sense of joy and comfort. It may include listening to music, poetry, painting, writing. It could be enjoying stunning architecture, going to the theatre or ballet, spending hours in galleries or museums. All of these seem to fill my soul and whenever I feel depleted these are the things I do, or places I visit.

Architecture, particularly ancient, not only brings me pleasure but again, makes me realise the insignificance of most of the things I worry about. I often drive past Stonehenge in England, which was built 5000 years ago. I love to allow my mind to wander, considering who first proposed it, the thousands of people who must have helped construct it over centuries… and how on earth those huge stones got there!

Where Do You Go To?

So where is your happy place? Would you be with family and friends, eating at your favourite restaurant, maybe having fun with a huge splurge shopping? Do you love history and architecture or is your happy place somewhere far away from where you live? Perhaps you love to sing your heart out at your favourite concert, or just stay snug and cosy in your own home. 

I have never been a runner but know some of my fitness friends say it is the place they are the happiest, always seems a bit painful to me :). I think they love the ‘me’ time of it, where they are not expected to answer phone calls or check emails. A time they can really be on their own doing something they love.

My Ultimate Happy Place

If you could choose where to be and what to do on your last day on earth, what would it be? For me it will definitely be watching the sun go down on my favourite beach, cooking a nice BBQ and sipping a glass of something cool and fizzy. Ideally with all my family and friends, an old castle as a backdrop and Santana playing… but I guess I can’t have it all 🙂

Join the Conversation:

Where is your happy place? How often do you visit it? What would you last day on earth (ideally) consist of?