ICTP 398: Digital nomadism and the rise of the global office, with Debbie Jollie in Viet Nam

About this episode

Debbie-Ann Jollie discusses the digital nomad movement and her experiences living in Viet Nam.

The digital nomad movement appears to have hit a tipping point, with professionals ditching the commute for the continent-hop. No longer just a trend for freelance backpackers, experienced professionals are prioritising experience and work-life balance over equity. Debbie-Ann Jollie, a Marketing Consultant and Business Coach originally from Trinidad and Tobago, who is also known as the Stammering Communicator on LinkedIn, has been based in Viet Nam since the latter half of 2025. In this podcast episode, she joins us to discuss, among other things: * Why did she choose Viet Nam as opposed to more popular locations or one closer to home? * How has the cost of living to quality of output affected the rates for her services? * Does she see opportunities for South-South collaboration between Southeast Asia and the Caribbean? * And what advice would she give to someone considering becoming a digital nomad? The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page ( www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on: Facebook –…

People in this episode

Host: ICT Pulse

Guest: Debbie-Ann Jollie

Topics covered

• digital nomadism
• global office
• work-life balance
• South-South collaboration
• cost of living

Keywords

• digital nomad
• global office
• work-life balance
• Southeast Asia
• Caribbean

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICT Pulse

Places: Viet Nam, Trinidad and Tobago

More episodes of ICT Pulse Podcast

• ICTP 403: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Lt Col Godphey Sterling of Jamaica CIRT · June 9, 2026 · 58 min
• ICTP 402: Building a future-ready Jamaica through Science and Technology, with Dr the Hon. Andrew Wheatley · June 3, 2026 · 56 min
• ICTP 401: AI literacy, SIDS investing in technology, and privacy and consent in AI · May 27, 2026 · 1h 12m
• ICTP 400: It takes a village to build a digital space, reflecting on 400 episodes of the ICT Pulse Podcast, with Gerard Best · May 20, 2026 · 59 min
• ICTP 399: Moving drones, robotic arms, humanoids, quadrupeds and wheeled robots from simulation to the real world, with Cade Coker and Dr Afraz Subratti · May 13, 2026 · 1h 2m
• ICTP 397: Digitising bureaucracy, digital transformation ROI, and girls in ICT · April 29, 2026 · 1h 19m