This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Francis Coultier, 39, who is originally from Canada but now lives in Bangkok. It’s been edited for length and clarity.
The first time I learned about about digital nomadism, I was around 29 and living in Canada.
I remember seeing people on the internet working remotely or starting businesses in places like Chiang Mai, Thailand. I started following some of them online and knew I wanted to find a way to do it, too.
At that time, I was working in corporate sales and ended up starting my own furniture business in Toronto. I hoped to scale it enough to manage remotely, but because it was a…
