In my case, it's rather extreme. I develop a Java webapp in Santiago de Chile for an Australian business. I've travelled to Australia twice (4 months in total),

In my case, it's rather extreme. I develop a Java webapp in Santiago de Chile for an Australian business. I've travelled to Australia twice (4 months in total), but I've been able to manage the last 2 years so far interacting with them via email/chat/Phone/Skype dialy. It's been very challenging but it's been an interesting experience overall. In my case take breaks to be with my family several times a day and walk a lot to ease the anxiety. It's way too easy to lose focus on your tasks unless you can keep at least some discipline, but in the end I think I've learnt a lot, not only technology-wise.