Europe is experiencing a rise in mobility, also caused by the post COVID-19 spread of digital work, virtual collaboration and gig economy. This contribution offers a sociolinguistic perspective on languaging practices within the emerging digital nomad communities around Europe (digital nomads being remote workers who adopt a lifestyle of constant travelling and cultural exploration). As part of wider research on language fluidity, the study features a mixed-methods approach, integrating survey, ethnography, and insights from the recently published NomadLingo corpus of spoken interactions. Digital nomad language background and needs, linguistic attitudes and behaviours are investigated through survey research. Additionally, data collected through ethnography (i.e., self-ethnography journal, observation, and recordings of naturally occurring conversations) offer deeper insights into sociolinguistic systems and negotiation strategies occurring in digital nomad communication. Results show that English as a lingua franca is the main communicative means within digital nomad communities. Nevertheless, its use is creative and accompanied by fluid translingual practices, involving translanguaging and intercomprehension. While pointing to the need for further research on the topic, these outcomes could be applied in language teaching and planning, to foster a diverse, inclusive ecology of languages.