{"id":353630,"date":"2026-11-01T12:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/?p=353630"},"modified":"2026-11-01T12:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:06:38","slug":"digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Nomads on Fuerteventura: Interview with Jenny &#038; Christian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-leben-am-meer.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" alt=\"digital nomads on fuerteventura \u2013 life by the sea\" class=\"wp-image-238880 alignnone size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-leben-am-meer.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-leben-am-meer-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-leben-am-meer-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jenny and Christian from the travel blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unaufschiebbar.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unaufschiebbar.de<\/span><\/a> are passionate digital nomads and have already lived on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/fuerteventura\/\">Fuerteventura<\/a> for several months. They&#8217;re in their early 30s, married, and have had a son since August 2019. When he travelled to Fuerteventura for the first time, he was just under 5 months old. The small <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/family-surf-camp-fuerteventura\/\">family<\/a> lives and works completely location-independently, so it doesn&#8217;t matter where they are \u2013 as long as the laptop is with them and the internet is stable. They&#8217;ve been on the road since 2017 and have visited destinations such as the Canary Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Slovenia and Croatia. About 4.5 months after starting out as digital nomads, <strong>a serious traffic accident in Thailand<\/strong> shaped their lives <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/sustainability-at-freshsurf-on-fuerteventura\/\">for good<\/a> . After many months in hospital and rehab, they were nevertheless able to continue their way of life, and despite Christian&#8217;s permanent foot paralysis, they still travel as digital nomads.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-chris.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;digital nomads on fuerteventura chris&#8221; title_text=&#8221;digital nomads on fuerteventura chris&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-laptop.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;digital nomads on fuerteventura laptop&#8221; title_text=&#8221;digital nomads on fuerteventura laptop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/#1_What_matters_most_to_you_in_your_work_as_digital_nomads\" >1. &nbsp; &nbsp; What matters most to you in your work as digital nomads?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/#2_What_would_be_the_ideal_environment_for_a_digital_nomad\" >2. &nbsp; &nbsp; What would be the ideal environment for a digital nomad?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/#3_What_makes_Fuerteventura_special_for_digital_nomads\" >3. &nbsp; &nbsp; What makes Fuerteventura special for digital nomads?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/#4_What_do_you_think_of_workations_%E2%80%93_including_for_digital_nomads_on_Fuerteventura\" >4. &nbsp; &nbsp; What do you think of workations \u2013 including for digital nomads on Fuerteventura?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/#5_What_does_the_perfect_co-working_space_look_like_for_you\" >5. &nbsp; &nbsp; What does the perfect co-working space look like for you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/#6_When_are_you_most_creative\" >6. &nbsp; &nbsp; When are you most creative?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/#7_What_would_be_your_dream_destination_and_what_would_you_love_to_write_about\" >7. &nbsp; &nbsp; What would be your dream destination, and what would you love to write about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/#8_What_would_you_like_to_change_%E2%80%93_including_as_digital_nomads_on_Fuerteventura\" >8. &nbsp; &nbsp; What would you like to change \u2013 including as digital nomads on Fuerteventura?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/#9_What_drives_you_and_how_do_you_stay_motivated\" >9. &nbsp; &nbsp; What drives you and how do you stay motivated?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/digital-nomads-on-fuerteventura\/#How_will_work_change_in_the_future_%E2%80%93_including_for_digital_nomads_on_Fuerteventura\" >How will work change in the future \u2013 including for digital nomads on Fuerteventura?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_matters_most_to_you_in_your_work_as_digital_nomads\"><\/span><span>1.<\/span><span> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><span>What matters most to you in your work as digital nomads?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>&nbsp;<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-reisefuehrer.png\" width=\"397\" height=\"379\" alt=\"digital nomads on fuerteventura travel guide\" class=\"wp-image-238883 alignnone size-full\" style=\"float: left;\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span>For our daily work, a fast laptop and a stable internet connection are essential. With our laptops we keep building our travel blog, edit videos for our YouTube channels and process photos from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/day-trip-destinations-fuerteventura\/\">trips<\/a>. For example, for our <\/span><span>Fuerteventura travel guide<\/span><span> or our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unaufschiebbar.de\/fuerteventura-bildband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>photo book<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We love <strong>being able to work freely and independently<\/strong>. That means, on the one hand, being free to manage our own time \u2013 and on the other, being our own bosses. There&#8217;s no boss telling us what to write about on our blog. We choose the topics ourselves and only publish what we personally find helpful or worth recommending.<\/p>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s also important to us to have enough free time to explore the many <\/span><span>places and sights<\/span><span> on Fuerteventura, for example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_would_be_the_ideal_environment_for_a_digital_nomad\"><\/span><span>2.<\/span><span> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><span>What would be the ideal environment for a digital nomad?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-casa-solero.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" alt=\"digital nomads casa solero\" class=\"wp-image-238885 alignnone size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-casa-solero.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-casa-solero-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-casa-solero-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We prefer to work in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/accommodation-fuerteventura\/\">our accommodation<\/a>. So our working environment changes pretty much every month. There are usually two or three chairs and a table, and in most cases it&#8217;s cool and shady. But we often work from the sofa or a sun lounger too.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Unlike what many &#8220;advertising photos&#8221; suggest, working <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-fuerteventura.com\/aktivitaeten-fuerteventura\/straende-fuerteventura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on the beach<\/a> in the sun is rather counterproductive: too hot, too sandy and too sunny. On top of that, the internet usually isn&#8217;t great.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Before our son was born, we also worked in a <strong>co-working space<\/strong>every now and then \u2013 for example at Dojo in Bali. In a co-working space, freelancers and employees work side by side in one place. The internet is usually very good and the working atmosphere is especially nice. Another advantage is that it&#8217;s easy to connect and exchange ideas with other digital nomads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_What_makes_Fuerteventura_special_for_digital_nomads\"><\/span><span>3.<\/span><span> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><span>What makes Fuerteventura special for digital nomads?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-workation.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" alt=\"digital nomads on fuerteventura workation\" class=\"wp-image-238884 alignnone size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-workation.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-workation-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerteventura-workation-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We really appreciated the good internet connection here. Especially in towns where many locals live (for example Puerto del Rosario), the fibre-optic connection was excellent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The weather is also sunny and mild all year round. Especially in winter, when it gets cold and gloomy almost everywhere else in Europe, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/weather-fuerteventura\/\">Fuerteventura still offers summery weather<\/a>. What we love most on Fuerteventura are the sunsets. Ending the working day in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/el-cotillo-fuerteventura\/\">El Cotillo<\/a>, Los Molinos, Ajuy or La Pared with a view of the setting sun is the highlight of our day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kitesurfers can also <\/span><span>go kitesurfing at many spots on the island<\/span><span> without any problem. Windsurfing is easy too, as the wind conditions are really good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_What_do_you_think_of_workations_%E2%80%93_including_for_digital_nomads_on_Fuerteventura\"><\/span><span>4.<\/span><span> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><span>What do you think of workations \u2013 including for digital nomads on Fuerteventura?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/workation-digitale-nomaden-.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" alt=\"workation digital nomads on fuerteventura\" class=\"wp-image-238886 alignnone size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/workation-digitale-nomaden-.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/workation-digitale-nomaden--980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/workation-digitale-nomaden--480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If you like travelling with like-minded people, it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/safety\/\">certainly<\/a> a good idea. Especially for digital nomads travelling solo, it&#8217;s a great way to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/contact\/\">contacts<\/a> and friends.&nbsp;<\/span><span>We haven&#8217;t taken part in a workation ourselves yet, though.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_What_does_the_perfect_co-working_space_look_like_for_you\"><\/span><span>5.<\/span><span> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><span>What does the perfect co-working space look like for you?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerte.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" alt=\"digital nomads on fuerteventura fast internet\" class=\"wp-image-238887 alignnone size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerte.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerte-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerte-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>First things first: a stable, fast internet connection (200 Mbit+). Then open spaces to work together \u2013 but also the option to &#8220;retreat&#8221; now and then. For us, that&#8217;s what makes a good co-working space.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It also shouldn&#8217;t be too expensive. A moderate price usually attracts more members, and they in turn grow the network. Proper desks with comfortable chairs are just as important as a sofa. Standing desks are also a great option for working productively. And if there&#8217;s a sea view on top: perfect \ud83d\ude42<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_When_are_you_most_creative\"><\/span><span>6.<\/span><span> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><span>When are you most creative?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-kreativitaet.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" alt=\"digital nomads creativity\" class=\"wp-image-238893 alignnone size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-kreativitaet.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-kreativitaet-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-kreativitaet-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>When it&#8217;s quiet and you can really get your head into something, without distractions. But a change of scenery often inspires us too. It doesn&#8217;t always have to be a trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/recognize-a-good-surf-school\/\">another country<\/a> or another island. Often a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/accommodation-el-cotillo-fuerteventura\/\">place to stay<\/a> or a different workspace (e.g. a co-working space or caf\u00e9) is enough to spark our creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We&#8217;re also often more creative after a few days off. Distance from work and our laptops often gives us new ideas and fresh perspectives. Sometimes a short break is enough: after a walk in the woods or a few hours at the <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-fuerteventura.com\/aktivitaeten-fuerteventura\/straende-fuerteventura\/strand-von-esquinzo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beach<\/a> , creativity often flows all by itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_What_would_be_your_dream_destination_and_what_would_you_love_to_write_about\"><\/span><span>7.<\/span><span> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><span>What would be your dream destination, and what would you love to write about?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-reiseziel-hawaii.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" alt=\"digital nomads dream destination hawaii\" class=\"wp-image-238894 alignnone size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-reiseziel-hawaii.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-reiseziel-hawaii-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-reiseziel-hawaii-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span>Tibet, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Costa Rica, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Bora Bora and <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Hawaii are high up on our list.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_What_would_you_like_to_change_%E2%80%93_including_as_digital_nomads_on_Fuerteventura\"><\/span><span>8.<\/span><span> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><span>What would you like to change \u2013 including as digital nomads on Fuerteventura?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-fuerteventura-harmonie.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;digital nomads fuerteventura harmony&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As we&#8217;ve experienced a lot of change over the past 4 years (the accident, our son and Covid), personally we&#8217;re happy for everything to stay just as it is for now \ud83d\ude09&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In general, when we travel we often notice that different languages can be a big barrier. English is far from widely spoken everywhere \u2013 we often notice it even on the Canary Islands. Sometimes that makes communication difficult, which is a shame. We hope and believe that this will get easier from generation to generation. So what we&#8217;d like to change is for children all over the world to be taught English from an early age.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/plastik-muell-vermeiden.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;avoid plastic waste&#8221; title_text=&#8221;avoid plastic waste&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>A second thing we notice again and again is litter. In Asia, disposable plastic items are especially common, and many people aren&#8217;t very aware of the problem yet. We&#8217;ve seen locals throw their empty plastic packaging into the sea as if it were completely normal. But on the Canary Islands, too, we see a lot of room for improvement. For example, there&#8217;s no deposit system for water bottles, so on Fuerteventura we can currently only buy single-use bottles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Covid showed us how quickly and widely politics can implement change. Our wish would be for environmental protection and plastic avoidance to be tackled just as vigorously as Covid was.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Sustainability for our planet&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/nachhaltigkeit-bei-freshsurf\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;A few tips for sustainability&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/nachhaltigkeit-bei-freshsurf\/&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surfkurs-umweltschutz.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" alt=\"environmental protection for surfers\" class=\"wp-image-238787 alignnone size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surfkurs-umweltschutz.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surfkurs-umweltschutz-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surfkurs-umweltschutz-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Find out what you can do yourself to live more sustainably!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_What_drives_you_and_how_do_you_stay_motivated\"><\/span><span>9.<\/span><span> &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><span>What drives you and how do you stay motivated?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerte-1.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"600\" alt=\"digital nomads on fuerteventura motivation\" class=\"wp-image-238897 alignnone size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerte-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerte-1-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/digitale-nomaden-auf-fuerte-1-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d love to <strong>keep this lifestyle<\/strong>. And that&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/learn-to-surf-at-a-surf-camp\/\">reason enough<\/a> to work on it every day. For us, that&#8217;s motivation enough \u2013 because we definitely don&#8217;t want to go back to our old 9-to-5 office jobs as employees.<br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>More specifically, we&#8217;re motivated by the fact that we <strong>don&#8217;t have to spend the winter in cold Germany<\/strong> . Still walking around in a T-shirt in December is pure motivation for us. But of course there are days when working is harder. Then we sometimes watch a motivational video on YouTube or listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-fuerteventura.com\/fuerteventura\/kunst-kultur-geschichte-fuerteventura\/live-musik-in-el-cotillo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music<\/a>that puts us in a good mood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>What almost always helps is thinking back to the time after the accident. Back then, we would have given anything just to get out of bed and go to the bathroom by ourselves \u2013 and for weeks, that wasn&#8217;t possible. Thinking back to that is hugely grounding. It reminds us that waking up healthy in the morning and starting the day on your own terms is motivation enough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_will_work_change_in_the_future_%E2%80%93_including_for_digital_nomads_on_Fuerteventura\"><\/span>How will work change in the future \u2013 including for digital nomads on Fuerteventura?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We believe that Covid in particular has made home-office culture develop much more strongly. As a result, more people will get to enjoy location-independent work \u2013 and simply work from Fuerteventura for a few weeks, for example. It doesn&#8217;t have to be forever straight away. But moving the office to the beach every now and then should definitely become more and more doable!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fast internet, mild weather all year and sunsets after work: travel bloggers Jenny and Christian on life and work as digital nomads on Fuerteventura.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":238882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32035],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-353630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-surf-people-biographies-interviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353630"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":353662,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353630\/revisions\/353662"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshsurf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}