https://www.scmp.com/rss/519025/feed Qin Xie is a freelance writer and editor based in London specialising in food and travel. She spends most of the year on the road and has written widely for publications including The Times, The Telegraph, Conde Nast Traveller and National Geographic Travel. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Tsugio Makimoto and David Manners coined the term “digital nomad” in their 1997 book of the same name, which predicted a future in which technological advances enabled people to live and work on the move. It would be another two decades before the concept really took off – during the Covid-19 pandemic – but today there are millions of digital nomads worldwide. Unsurprisingly, the trend is starting to shape the travel industry. Aside from an increasing number of countries introducing... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3287075/coffee-co-working-space-can-melbourne-hotel-help-digital-nomads-find-their-tribe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3287075/coffee-co-working-space-can-melbourne-hotel-help-digital-nomads-find-their-tribe?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:15:07 +0000 When picturing hot springs, you will probably think of Japan – after all, around 55 per cent of the world’s thermal and mineral springs are found in the Asian nation. However, according to the latest data from the US-based non-profit organisation Global Wellness Institute, while bathing tourism in Japan has been slow to pick up post-pandemic, some establishments in Australia have reported growth of 20 per cent or more since 2020. Indigenous Australians have used thermal water for rituals,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3268368/hot-spring-spas-australia-take-900km-bathing-trail-victoria-discover-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3268368/hot-spring-spas-australia-take-900km-bathing-trail-victoria-discover-them?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jul 2024 03:15:09 +0000