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Remote Work is Impacting Metro Travel Patterns and Transit Revenue Across the U.S.

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The research suggests that the prevalence of remote work since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed how people travel — with a 1% decrease in onsite workers leading to a roughly 1% reduction in automobile vehicle miles driven and a more substantial 2.3% reduction in mass transit ridership. billion in ticket sales.

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Barbados Boosts Its Economy with Its Welcome Stamp Visa Program for Digital Nomads

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Since its launch, the Welcome Stamp has attracted around 8,359 applications with a significant portion (65%) comprising individual applicants and the remaining 35% being families, according to bnn’s report. Traveling digital nomads contribute to the local economy without straining the job market, as they bring their own employment with them.

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The Rise of Digital Nomads is Creating a Runaway Industry

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According to the 2023 Digital Nomads Report published by MBO Partners , 17.3 SafetyWing, a startup offering travel health and medical insurance for remote workers, was cited as a prime example. The company is reported to have seen earnings of $24 million last year. million in 2022 — marking a reported 98.3%

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Autonomous Car Workspaces To Put The Future of Work on Wheels

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Reuters reports that that the company has been considering several major metro areas across the country including two Texas cities, Houston and Dallas, as locations to resume testing with as few as 10 cars in each city — and no passengers.

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Business Travel Safety in a Volatile World

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Whether travelling domestically or internationally, corporations have a Duty of Care to employees visiting other cities and locations for business. That’s why Roomex have developed an interactive map that can pinpoint business travellers in over 550,000 hotels worldwide, providing instant visibility on your colleagues’ whereabouts.

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The Ubiquitous Anywhere Worker — A Passing Fad Or The Future Of Work?

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A survey into the growing trend of working remotely while traveling (conducted by Lonely Planet and Fiverr) has revealed that over 50% of all respondents have become “Anywhere Workers” in the last two years. The trend is driven by the desire to combine remote work with travel. Anywhere Workers — The State of Play in 2022.

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Millennials and Bleisure Travel

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So we had to post on "Bleisure" - a term describing the blending of business and leisure travel. According to CNN , Bleisure travel is defined as: a term used to define professionals who are shunning the all-work-and-no-fun grind of business trips by mixing them with vacation time. There is a trend toward more open spaces.

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