Emily Draper, Author at Escape Artist

Tamraght, Best Digital nomad destinations in Morocco

Morocco

The Hottest New Digital Nomad Destination in Morocco

Ten years ago, as a small coastal village with limited modern development or tourism infrastructure, Tamraght was very much an off-the-beaten-path destination. But in recent years, it has transformed from…

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Digital Nomadism

A Digital Nomad’s Guide to Living Like a Local in Paris

If you’re moving to Paris as a digital nomad, you’re probably drawn to the romantic idea of a life filled with art galleries, cozy cafés, and buttery croissants. That’s what…

Moving to Morocco: a palette of Tradition, Texture of Tradition

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Morocco

Top 10 Things to Know if You’re Moving to Morocco

Two years ago, I went on a three-month road trip to Morocco—and I still haven’t left. These last two years have been an exciting, and at times intense, learning curve.…

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Digital Nomadism

The Ultimate Van Life Guide for Digital Nomads

I spent the last three years traveling full-time in my self-converted camper van as a digital nomad. Here’s everything I wish I knew before getting started. The point of being…

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Africa

The New Africa Travel List for 2025

When it comes to travel, Africa tops many people’s bucket lists—yet paradoxically, it still sees some of the lowest tourism numbers globally. Why? Despite the allure and mystique of Africa,…

Lush landscapes define the island’s everyday beauty.

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Bali

Top 10 Things to Know if You’re Moving to Bali

Born and raised in cold, gray, and rainy England, I’d always dreamed of escaping to a tropical island—and in 2019, I finally made it happen. As an aspiring freelance writer,…

The place I was once too afraid to enter became the one I never wanted to leave.

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Field Notes

I Didn’t Mean to End Up in Morocco

I was 18 when I got my first job—I was going to be a professional cowgirl and live in a trailer park with a 75-year-old retiree named Jerry in The-Middle-of-Nowhere,…