Insight - Digital nomads may be in for some real rude shocks

Going places: Tourists gather and take pictures in the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The Thai capital is widely seen as one of the permanent digital nomad communities in Asia. — AFP

CHARLES McCormick is the chief executive officer of City Bikes Inc, a couple of bike shops in Washington, one in Adams Morgan and one in Tenleytown, both of which do a healthy trade in e-bikes.

He is also a digital nomad who has spent most of his time since 2009 on the road. “You are sitting in front of your computer to get your administration done,” he says, “so why not do it somewhere nice.”