4 Exciting Ways To Find The Best Coworking Communities

Living a nomadic lifestyle gives you the freedom to live the life you want, far away from societal standards and pressures. 

And the price of freedom is usually the lack of community. Life on the road often means you'll meet new people and say goodbyes a week or a month later. It isn't easy to form meaningful relationships in such a short amount of time.

But that doesn't mean every digital nomad is destined to be lonely. 

Thanks to the technology and evolution of coworking spaces, digital nomads can now feel connected to a closely-knitted community without sacrificing their nomadic lifestyle. 

All you need to know is where to find the best coworking communities in different countries. Although some countries are not popular with digital nomads yet, you can still keep in touch with the nomad communities online. 

In this article, you'll learn 4 different ways to work, live, and play with digital nomad communities around the world. 

How To Find Digital Nomad Communities

1. Work, Live and Play In Co-living Spaces

Think of the dorms you used to stay in college. You own a room and share the kitchen, living room, bathroom, yard, and everything else with other students. Sometimes, you even share a room.

Co-living spaces are similar to those dorms. It's a shared housing concept where like-minded people live, work, and play together. These spaces are usually fully-furnished and specially designed to cultivate interaction and sharing experiences. 

It is perfect for people who value community alongside individuality. 

Examples of co-living spaces are:

• Outsite - International
• Coliving - International
• Selina - Central & South America, USA, Mexico, Europe, Israel.
• A Landing Pad - Barcelona
• Dojo - Bali
• Bedndesk - Spain

2. Join An Online Digital Nomad Community

Digital nomads are a rising force: over 4.8 million people are digital nomads, and 17 million more aspire to be nomadic. 

Given so many nomads out there, it's no wonder to stumble upon an established coworking community wherever you go. 

Some just started in Facebook groups, while others matured until having their own website. 

Digital nomad communities are fun and meaningful. You get to meet up with people from countries you've never heard of, form deep relationships, and exchange wisdom. 

Thanks to these communities, fewer and fewer nomads are facing loneliness—one of the biggest digital nomad challenges. 

For example, the WiFi tribe will select a country to call home once a month. All members can join and meet up with the rest of the tribe members. But if you don't feel like meeting people, you can simply choose to opt out.

Examples of digital nomad communities are:

• WiFi Tribe
• NomadList
• Meetup
• Facebook groups like Living the Laptop Life, Digital Nomads Around The World, or country-specific groups (e.g., Lisbon Digital Nomad)
• Digital Nomad Community

3. Work And Travel With A Community

How does trying new food, making friends with strangers, jumping off cliffs, learning a new language with a group of like-minded people sound? 

These unique travel programs are specifically designed for digital nomads who love jumping from one country to another and fully immersing in the culture with a group of people.

Digital nomads can choose multiple programs with different itineraries. Some entail staying in a country for as little as 1 week to a whole month. Some programs span from 2 weeks to a year. You can practically choose any duration you like, anywhere between a week and a year. 

Once you've decided how long you want to travel, you can choose a destination or region. Each itinerary comes with a fixed price that covers accommodation, meals, flight or local transportation, activities, and working spaces. 

Examples of travel programs for digital nomads are:

• Remote Year
• Be Unsettled
• Venture With Impact
• No Desk Project
• Hacker Paradise

Tip: For those who want to stay in a country for more than 3 months, you can consider applying for the digital nomad visa. 

4. Work In Coworking Spaces With Active Communities and Events

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Coworking spaces are no longer just a workplace. They've transformed into a living space where you can have fun, meet new people, learn new things, and host parties while working.

More and more coworking spaces offer services that were unthinkable 5 years ago: co-living spaces, networking events, classroom academies, after-work parties, and more. 

If you work in these fun and lively coworking spaces, you'll get to meet and mingle with digital nomads like you and build meaningful relationships. What's better than that? 

Examples of spaces with the best coworking communities are:

• Outpost - Bali
• District Canggu - Bali
• Punspace - Chiang Mai
• Hub 53 - Chiang Mai
• The Company Singapore - Singapore
• Found 8 - Singapore
• Gather Cowork - Singapore (pet-friendly)
• The Hive - Taipei
• AvilaSpaces - Lisbon
• Impact Hub - Lisbon
• Cocohub - Tenerife
• Coworking In The Sun - Tenerife
• Nine Coliving - Tenerife
• Kolektif House - Istanbul
• Atolye - Istanbul
• Opero - Prague
• Locus Work Space - Prague
• Hub Hub - Prague

The Takeaway Message

Let's break the perception that digital nomads are lone wolves. 

With so many fun and exciting digital nomad communities around, the nomads have the freedom to choose who they want to befriend and travel with. 

From living in a shared space to exploring the world together, the possibilities are endless. 

Not only do you get to meet new people, but you'll also feel like you've traveled to multiple countries overnight, or you've discovered a new business partner (maybe even your soulmate, who knows). 

But what we know is that joining the best coworking communities will definitely enrich your digital nomadic lifestyle.  

Not sure where to go for your next destination yet? Check out our curated list of the most popular and beautiful destinations in Asia and Europe for nomads like you.

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