Travel Fares Better Than Bling in China’s Giant Shopping Spree for Lunar New Year

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05 Feb

Chinese travelers in Tokyo. Flickr.

Skift Take: The flaccid China economy and trade war concerns are weighing in on Chinese consumption decisions, but the good news is travel companies are better placed than those that sell bling or moutai. Here’s a look at winners and losers this Lunar New Year.

— Raini Hamdi

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Quite often I receive emails that ask – Earl, how can I live the digital nomad lifestyle? How can I become a digital nomad? I always reply and usually, my response starts off with something like: That question equates to asking – how can I become an office worker? They are both very broad categories (and goals) that don’t really offer a direct path or set of defined steps to reach them. They both exist but they are both merely outer shells. What matters most is what you fill them with inside. What is inside? A job. A way to earn money. The Digital Nomad Truth Here’s the truth – the term “digital nomad” is not a job. It’s a lifestyle. A digital nomad is a person who has the freedom to move around due to the fact that they can work from...

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