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‘I’ve visited over 100 countries working from my laptop – I don’t want a mortgage’
Katie Macleod, 28, from Inverness, decided she wanted to escape the rat race and has since typed away in the Himalayas, had Zoom calls in the Sahara and climbed volcanos after work

‘I’ve visited over 100 countries working from my laptop – I don’t want a mortgage’

Many Brits dream of leaving their stuffy office behind and travelling the world, but sadly need to bring in a wage.

However, a new wave of young workers have discovered the benefit of working on the move and becoming “digital nomads”.

They get to flit from exotic beaches to bustling cities and back all while working from their laptops.

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One such innovator is Katie Macleod, 28, who claims she knew from a very young age that being tied to a mortgage and an office job wasn’t for her.

So, she saved up during her holidays from university to go travelling and afterwards got a job as a graphic designer in London.

Katie noted that the job was “fast-paced, high-intensity and very demanding”.

She hated the 7am starts, battling through her commute and the monotony of going to work each day.

Katie Macleod in Cappadocia
Katie Macleod in Cappadocia (Image: Courtesy Katie Macleod / SWNS)