Digital nomads find themselves at a crossroads

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The digital nomad dream is fading as local communities turn on expats.

Michael Lythcott dislikes the term “digital nomad” – at least, when it comes to himself. “I never thought of myself as ‘nomadic,’” Lythcott says. The co-founder and creative director of the New York City web-development agency Reccenter moved to Lisbon in 2014 with the aim of building a life there. The city was affordable, charming, and under the radar among foreigners.

Others eventually caught on – especially fellow workers in tech.

Just over a decade later, Lisbon has become an emblem of digital nomadism gone wrong.

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