I have a similar story. My contact was about to run out, and they offered me a better one. I said, I'd love to stay but I've already booked two months in Brazil

I have a similar story. My contact was about to run out, and they offered me a better one. I said, I'd love to stay but I've already booked two months in Brazil. I knew they didn't like having remote workers, but for a contract extension they were willing to do it. So I spent two months working from beautiful Brazil and had a raise waiting for me when I came back. Moral of the story - there might be a way to work from a distance for a while after all even with employers that don't normally allow it.