57 | Jungli – Inside India's First Digital Nomad Festival

In this episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, Christoph Huebner is back on the road – this time in India, deep in the jungle near Dandeli, at Jungli The Nomad Village.

He's there for the very first India Nomad Festival, a small and intentional gathering of digital nomads, co-living founders, remote workers, creators, and community builders from across India and beyond.

Christoph sits down with Geetika, also known as Geet, the Marketing Manager and Tribe Queen at Jungli, to talk about what happened at the festival, why India has a branding problem as a nomad destination, and how Jungli is trying to create a softer, safer landing for people who want to explore the country.

They also talk about the Jungli Trail – a curated network of nature-based co-living spaces with good Wi-Fi, community, and a focus on safety, especially for solo female travellers.

Along the way, Christoph meets Bharti, Jungli's head of food, who explains why food is the "social glue" of the community. He also speaks with Mayur from NomadGao, Mohit from RAAN Guhagar, Arjen from the Jungli creative team, and honeymooning attendees Vishesh and Samiksha.

This is an episode about India, yes – but also about community, hospitality, safety, collaboration, remote work, and what happens when people stop building in isolation and start building together.

Key Takeaways

• Jungli hosted India's first digital nomad festival at India's first digital nomad village.
• India has strong potential as a digital nomad destination, but still faces challenges around perception, safety, and awareness.
• Jungli positions itself as "India on Easy Mode" – with food, community, pickup support, and a softer landing for international and local nomads.
• The festival brought together many of the people building India's remote work and co-living scene, many of whom had only known each other online before.
• Food plays a major role at Jungli, not just as hospitality, but as a way to create connection three times a day.
• The Jungli Trail is designed to help nomads explore India through curated, trusted places that share similar values.
• For Indian attendees, the festival also opened up a new awareness of global remote work and location-independent living.
• The episode shows how India's nomad scene is still emerging – but already full of energy, collaboration, and potential.

Relevant Links

• Jungli The Nomad Village: https://www.junglithenomad.com
• NomadGao: http://www.nomadgao.com/
• RAAN Guhagar: https://raanguhagar.com
• Jungli Trail: https://www.junglithenomad.com/trail
• Episode produced by RadioGuru: https://radioguru.co.uk