Why Asheville, NC is The Best US City for Digital Nomads with Ric Pratte

<p>Today on the podcast, Mitko (<a href="https://twitter.com/mitkoka">@mitkoka</a>) is joined by Ric Pratte (<a href="https://twitter.com/ricpratte">@ricpratte</a>), the founder of AVL Digital Nomads, a group dedicated to promoting Asheville, North Caroline as a digital nomad destination and helping connect nomads and remote workers in Asheville.<br> <br>Ric and Mitko discussed why Asheville is a great US base for digital nomads, the economic impact of remote workers in a city like Asheville, and why not talking about work is the #1 rule for a remote worker meet-up. </p><p><strong>💬  Topics Discussed:</strong></p><ul> <li>How did Ric become aware of the digital nomad movement?</li> <li>Getting the idea to build a digital nomad community in Asheville</li> <li>What was the initial reception of the AVL Digital Nomads group?</li> <li>The exponential growth of AVL Digital Nomads</li> <li>Why is Asheville such a great place for remote workers and digital nomads?</li> <li>The cost of living in Asheville</li> <li>The benefits of living in small towns and communities around Asheville</li> <li>The growth of Asheville and neighboring communities</li> <li>Coworking spaces and places to work from in Asheville</li> <li>The economic impact of remote workers moving to Asheville</li> <li>Does the local government and the city of Asheville support, remote workers?</li> <li>How does the influx of remote workers affect social life in Asheville?</li> <li>What do AVL Digital Nomads events look like?</li> <li>The diversity of the Asheville remote worker community</li> <li>The importance of socializing with other remote workers</li> <li>Creating a space for digital nomads and remote workers</li> </ul><p><a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/trl">Leave a Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️</a></p><p>📬 <a href="https://thatremotelife.com/remoteinsider">Subscribe to Remote Insider</a><br><a href="https://thatremotelife.com/slack/">👾 Join the TRL Slack Channel</a></p><p>🎒 <strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/avl-dig