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I've been working from hotels in Europe and Asia for almost a year now. The freedom is exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. The best days are those whe

I've been working from hotels in Europe and Asia for almost a year now. The freedom is exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. The best days are those when I somehow manage to write something in a day that would have taken me weeks of wading through office politics. The worst days are those when I feel like I haven't accomplished anything and can't stop thinking that nobody's holding a paycheck out for me at the end of the month.

berntb 15y ago
Congratulations, we're many that are jealous. :-) (If the girlfriend gets a sudden attack of sanity and dumps me, I'll try to organise living in Japan for a few years.)
- cageface 15y ago
  Well, it remains to be seen if this is going to be a sustainable thing, so don't get jealous just yet. Japan would be great. I'll head there too if things go well enough that I can afford it. I'm on more of a Vietnam budget at the moment.
  - berntb 15y ago
    Sorry for coming in late -- I have bad nut/peanut allergies. I don't have much choice in Asia I think, but to go to Japan. :-) Not that I mind, lovely and interesting place.
- wallflower 15y ago
  Check out http://bravenewtraveler.com http://bravenewtraveler.com and http://worldhum.com http://worldhum.com, two of my favorite vicarious travel sites.
toumhi 15y ago
working from hotels for a year? wow, i'm impressed. I did travel/work for 5 months this year (Southeast Asia), and welcomed very much to stay at an apartment for 1 month (in Vietnam). Don't you feel lonely/unmotivated to do it that way? IMO hotels are not very conducive for creativity, and the quest to find a connection every day was a bit tiring at times. Something I missed was not getting to know other people doing the same thing. I could not imagine doing it on the long term. On the other hand, it's great to just be able to do that and work from a totally different country for some time, and doing a bit of travelling :-) I just imagined it could be a sustainable lifestyle for me, but it was not.
- cageface 15y ago
  I did rent a house in Nha Trang for five months, so I haven't been in hotels the whole time. I don't think I can do this forever either but it's been fun.
- sebilasse 15y ago
  i did the same for 10months. i basically move from city to city (different areas if it's a big city) every few weeks. If you stay at one place for 2-3 weeks you quickly learn where there's wifi. Staying at serviced appartment type of places makes you feel like home (a kitchen in your hotel room has a lot of value even though you never use it. but you could). It helps if you're not the most talkative person.
  - cageface 15y ago
    a kitchen in your hotel room has a lot of value even though you never use it I couldn't believe how much being able to make my own cup of tea in the morning makes a place feel more like home.

berntb 15y ago

Congratulations, we're many that are jealous. :-) (If the girlfriend gets a sudden attack of sanity and dumps me, I'll try to organise living in Japan for a few years.)

cageface 15y ago
Well, it remains to be seen if this is going to be a sustainable thing, so don't get jealous just yet. Japan would be great. I'll head there too if things go well enough that I can afford it. I'm on more of a Vietnam budget at the moment.
- berntb 15y ago
  Sorry for coming in late -- I have bad nut/peanut allergies. I don't have much choice in Asia I think, but to go to Japan. :-) Not that I mind, lovely and interesting place.
wallflower 15y ago
Check out http://bravenewtraveler.com http://bravenewtraveler.com and http://worldhum.com http://worldhum.com, two of my favorite vicarious travel sites.

toumhi 15y ago

working from hotels for a year? wow, i'm impressed. I did travel/work for 5 months this year (Southeast Asia), and welcomed very much to stay at an apartment for 1 month (in Vietnam). Don't you feel lonely/unmotivated to do it that way? IMO hotels are not very conducive for creativity, and the quest to find a connection every day was a bit tiring at times. Something I missed was not getting to know other people doing the same thing. I could not imagine doing it on the long term. On the other hand, it's great to just be able to do that and work from a totally different country for some time, and doing a bit of travelling :-) I just imagined it could be a sustainable lifestyle for me, but it was not.

cageface 15y ago
I did rent a house in Nha Trang for five months, so I haven't been in hotels the whole time. I don't think I can do this forever either but it's been fun.
sebilasse 15y ago
i did the same for 10months. i basically move from city to city (different areas if it's a big city) every few weeks. If you stay at one place for 2-3 weeks you quickly learn where there's wifi. Staying at serviced appartment type of places makes you feel like home (a kitchen in your hotel room has a lot of value even though you never use it. but you could). It helps if you're not the most talkative person.
- cageface 15y ago
  a kitchen in your hotel room has a lot of value even though you never use it I couldn't believe how much being able to make my own cup of tea in the morning makes a place feel more like home.