Originally Posted by
WilcoRoger
I guess I could have been considered as digital expat - used a SEA nation as base (rented apartment for 7 months) to explore the whole region for my employer, while on tourist VWP. This way I remained on my home country's social insurance and pension schemes.
Yeah, I think the thing that distinguishes the nomad from the expat is use of local insurance and pension. And, of course, permanency.
In some countries they 1-year DN visa is just accomodating people who are doing 'border runs' to extend visa exemptions anyway. And collecting some dough in the process.