• Jennifer Cody Kemp left her home in Florida to become a digital nomad in southern Spain. • The marketing specialist was motivated by adventure and the lower cost of living in Europe. • She found it difficult to transition from "running on a hamster wheel" to a slower pace of life.

This story is based on a conversation with marketing specialist Jennifer Cody Kemp, 53, a mother of one, who lives in Alicante, Spain. It has been edited for length and clarity.

My mind was racing wildly as I waited at the Cairo airport for my flight back to the US in October 2024.

I'd spent nearly two weeks on a girls' trip to Egypt: the thought of returning to everyday life and my corporate job in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, filled me with dread.

I wondered if I should make a permanent move abroad

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