Same city — different worlds.
You might be sitting next to someone at a café who's lived in that city forever.
Or you might be the one who just landed with a backpack, a laptop, and a sense of impermanence.
And though it feels like "we're all human, we all want connection", in practice, there's often an invisible wall between locals and digital nomads.
Why is that — and can we take it down?
🧭 Different paces, different paths
Nomads often live by the 3-3-3 rule: 3 months in a city, 3 projects at once, 3 new contacts per week. They're adaptable, always on the move.
Locals are rooted. They have routines, a neighborhood café, lifelong friends, and a steady rhythm.
And then they meet: one is searching for new, the other lives in the familiar.
🗺️ Different contexts
Nomads:
– have traveled extensively,
– are tired of superficial talk,
– are looking not for "a crowd," but a community.
Locals:
– don't always understand why you're leaving again,
– have seen nomads come and go,
– hesitate to get close to "temporary people."
All of this creates distance, even if you're curious about each other.
🤝 What unites us
Both come to justbeopen not for networking, not for a scene — but to feel "at home."
– With those who speak your language (not just literally)
– With those who are thoughtful, warm, respectful
– With those who value depth, even when time is limited
The desire for real connection is the shared code.
🌉 How to build bridges
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Name the difference — don't fear it
We say it clearly: yes, we're different. But that doesn't stop us from being close. -
Create rituals everyone understands
Silence to start. A circle. Open conversation without judgment. Works across any passport. -
Give locals a sense of home, and nomads an anchor
We don't divide — we gather. So the city starts to sound different.
🌱 In summary
justbeopen isn't "locals only" or a "digital nomad community."
It's for people seeking genuine, informal, warm human connections — beyond the templates.
And when such people meet, it doesn't matter how long you're in the city.
What matters — is how deeply you're here.
