> Last but not least: People who do this will have much easier access to locals (after all you share an office) and therefore a much more intense travel experience.
Not to be rude, but you don't sound like someone who has traveled and worked as a lifestyle... What do you think people who travel as digital nomads do?
Using a tool to make something easier does not disqualify people for me. Actually, I'd rather hire someone who uses a hammer to put a nail in the wall over someone who uses his hand "because he can".
> Not to be rude, but you don't sound like someone who has traveled and worked as a lifestyle... What do you think people who travel as digital nomads do?
Most of them work remotely for companies in yet another country and are thus able to happily hack away on their laptops without much interaction with locals. The ones who really worked with locals where doing unskilled jobs (old school work & travel). This is at least the pattern I have observed in 3 years in Africa, Caribbean and South America.
Of course, nobody should, IMHO, agree to work 40h/week for accommodation only (my rule of thumb for choosing accommodations is: 1h of work should pay for the night).
Last but not least: People who do this will have much easier access to locals (after all you share an office) and therefore a much more intense travel experience.