I couldn't find the kind of community I wanted as a digital nomad — so I built it in Bali

Hidde van Vliet moved to Bali to help launch a network for digital nomads,

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• Hidde van Vliet quit his corporate job after realizing the traditional career path wasn't for him.
• While traveling in South Africa, he saw digital nomads thriving — but lacking real community.
• Last year, he cofounded a community in Bali, which has since hosted 250+ events for remote workers.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hidde van Vliet, 37, the cofounder of Entourage in Bali.