Guides
Meet people wherever you go
Practical guides to making friends in a new city, travelling solo without being alone, and what it really costs to live somewhere new.
The best cities for digital nomads in 2026, by budget
Where to live as a digital nomad in 2026, grouped by what a comfortable month really costs, with sourced prices and what each city is like.
How much money do you need to be a digital nomad? A real monthly budget
What a month as a digital nomad actually costs, broken down into rent, coworking, food, transport and data, with sourced prices for 45 cities.
Why friends of friends are the best people to meet (and how to meet them)
Most of the people who become our friends were introduced by someone we already knew. Here's why friend-of-a-friend introductions work so well, and how to get more of them.
How to make friends as a digital nomad (and keep them)
The digital nomad life can get lonely. How remote workers make real friends on the move, from coworking and coliving to friends of friends in every city.
How to meet people when traveling solo (without forcing it)
Traveling alone doesn't have to mean being alone. Practical ways to meet people on a solo trip, from where you stay to who you already know there.
How to make friends in a new city: 14 things that actually work
Moved somewhere new and don't know anyone? Fourteen practical ways to make real friends in a new city, starting with the people you already know.
Moving abroad alone: how to build a social life from zero
Moving to a new country by yourself? How to handle the lonely first months and build a real social life abroad, step by step.
Digital nomad cost of living
Sourced prices for 45 cities, with a calculator.
Know anyone in the next place you're going?
Orbit shows you which friends, and friends of friends, live there or are heading there too. The friend you share makes the introduction, so you land knowing someone. No strangers.