Better together, overseas: Digital nomads visit 27 countries, and counting, while waiting for BTO

Digital nomads and engaged couple Marilyn Chew and Low Jian Sheng in a desert in Dubai. PHOTO: SHRUGMYSHOULDER
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SINGAPORE – In an ironic twist, the pandemic – which halted travel around the world – fast-tracked Ms Marilyn Chew and Mr Low Jian Sheng’s nomadic lifestyle.

The engaged couple, both 30, have visited 27 countries after they switched to working remote jobs in September 2021. These days, they spend six to seven months a year abroad, travelling for up to three months at a time.

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