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Want to make money while travelling? Apply for one of these jobs

More and more of us are opting to be “working travellers” so that we can make money while having new experiences all over the globe.

Money

Play-to-earn crypto games: Legitimate income or ‘house of cards’?

During COVID-19, play-to earn crypto games like Axie Infinity exploded in popularity, particularly in developing countries. But now some critics caution that games like these are fuelled by speculation.

Work

Belgium approves 4-day week and right to disconnect

The package of labour reforms announced on Tuesday would also give gig economy workers more protections.

Experiences

Digital nomad visas: An expert's guide to the best permits for 2022

Working abroad could become a full-time reality if you can get hold of this paperwork.

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Mobility

Revealed: The cities with the best and worst traffic congestion

New data from navigation company TomTom suggests that traffic congestion in many cities is still lower than it was before the COVID pandemic.

Destinations

A new law in Spain allows visitors to live and work there for 3 years

A network of around 30 villages and towns is welcoming remote workers to help revitalise their communities - through launching a new digital nomad visa.

Work

13 reasons employers in Ireland can refuse the right to remote work

Ireland published a new bill to crystallise the right to work remotely, but it has been criticised by unions and employment lawyers.

Living

A vegan diet makes you more productive at work, says new report

A report claims plant-based foods are better at keeping our brains in shape.

Destinations

Find the best countries for digital nomads with this handy new tool

Already bored of working from home and want to make your digital nomad dreams come true? This tool could be a big help.

Work

Remote work takes off in Japan - with flights to the office paid for

Yahoo Japan will soon allow its staff to live and work anywhere in the Pacific island nation, and they'll even be able to claim the cost of tickets if they have to fly to the office.

Green News

More Zoom, less climate gloom as conferences move online, finds study

Switching to virtual events could give the world an extra 18 months to reach the 1.5 degrees target.

Tech News

Djokovic court hearing hit by tech glitches as music and porn played

An Australian court suffered technical difficulties while hearing the world tennis number one's virtual appeal against his visa being cancelled.

Experiences

I spent 6 months in Greece as a digital nomad. Here's how you can too

I moved to a village on the northeastern coast of Greece's biggest island, Crete, and this is why you should too.

Experiences

My reverse culture shock: Returning to the UK after a decade in Dubai

What happens when you return ‘home’ after living abroad for several years?

Culture news

Euroviews. Culture 2021 Year in Review - Lily Lindon: Publishing industry

2021. Great for independent bookshops, not so crash hot for new writers. Meet the woman writer who knows the industry from both sides.

Travel News

Tired of the 9-5? Here are the best places to live and work in 2022

Expat Insider have revealed the best destinations with a good work-life balance.

People

Meet the secret nomads whose bosses don't know they're working abroad

Camera-off calls and skipping lockdowns have become a normality for these daring workers.

Living

Changing this one work habit could cut your carbon emissions by 90%

Less is more when it comes to improving the carbon footprint of in-person meetings.

Work

Workers' paradise? Portugal's new remote work law blasted by critics

Portugal's new remote work law, which says employers can't text or email employees after work hours, is being blasted as being unworkable.

Work

After Portugal, which countries are improving remote working laws?

Following Portugal's decision, we look at which countries in Europe are planning to rework their labour laws to support hybrid working.