Destination Architects by Gonçalo Hall

What is a Destination Architect? The empty village that changed everything

How we built Europe's first nomad hub with zero marketing budget

Nov 25 • 

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A New Chapter for This Newsletter... And for Me

Why I’m Writing Destination Architects And Why Now

Nov 16 • 

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August 2025

The Global Talent War Has Begun — and It Will Decide the Next Superpower

China, the US, and the UAE are rewriting visa rules to lure brains instead of factories. But without community, no country can win.

Aug 18 • 

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April 2025

Brazil Just Said Yes to the Future of Work — And We’re Leading the Way

What started in a small beach town is now a national strategy — and a blueprint for Latin America’s future.

Apr 20 • 

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February 2025

Why Return-to-Office Mandates Are the Best Thing That Happened to Remote Work

The surprising way corporate America's office crusade is fueling the remote revolution

Feb 22 • 

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Forget Carnival: The Rio That Digital Nomads Don't Want You to Know About

A city of sunrise warriors, beach athletes, and thriving creators – where the real magic happens before sunset

Feb 16 • 

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40% of Japan's towns could disappear by 2040. That's not a typo.

As its population collapses, Japan bets big on digital nomads to revive ghost towns

Feb 10 • 

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Cities That Rely on Tourism Are Doomed—Here’s the New Economic Model That Works

Why forward-thinking cities are ditching mass tourism and building economies that attract entrepreneurs, investors, and high-value professionals instead

Feb 1 • 

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December 2024

The Best Nomad events of 2024 and which ones you should not miss in 2025!

I attended dozens of events in 2024 to find the best ones for the community!

Dec 30, 2024 • 

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October 2023

Don’t work like a cow, Sprint Like a Lion.

Redefining Work in the Modern World

Oct 29, 2023 • 

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August 2023

The Digital Nomad Villages & the future of the movement

The Digital Nomad Village in Ponta do Sol became famous worldwide. What's next?

Aug 20, 2023 • 

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A look into the future of living - Fighting loneliness with community

Communities matter and are key to our happiness. How the world is reconnections with deeper community needs.

Aug 13, 2023 • 

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