• Kaisu Koskela has been a digital nomad for 15 years. • She convinced her husband to join her on a 27-day cruise from Seattle to Sydney filled with fellow nomads. • She didn't connect much with locals on shore, but she forged meaningful relationships onboard.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kaisu Koskela, 48, a postdoctoral researcher on digital nomads. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I've been a digital nomad for 15 years, so Nomad Cruise had been on my radar for a while. What began a decade ago as a relocation cruise for remote workers has grown into something much bigger — twice-yearly trips that feel like floating community conferences.

As a researcher and policy advisor on digital nomadism, I was especially curious. After some deliberation, my

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