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September 19, 2022

World's first digital nomad village creator launches three new spots as winter looms

NomadX is gearing up to welcome remote workers to three new digital nomad villages, with the project in Madeira still going strong


Tim Smith

6 min read

When Sifted visited the world’s first “digital nomad village” in Madeira last year, it was easy to see the appeal. The loosely organised community, nestled on the so-called “island of eternal spring”, offers remote workers an alluring mix of winter sun, a lively calendar of events and all the fast wifi and infrastructure you could need to make a smooth landing.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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