My travel work setup
The stacked monitor I use, how the setup fits a smaller desk, and the spare gear I carry.
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Dispatches
Stories and practical notes about working and living abroad. Start with the subject you're dealing with, whether that's fitting a work setup into a rental or getting a clearer picture of what the lifestyle costs you.
Your Airbnb has Wi-Fi. Can you work there?
What I look for in a rental workspace, including the street noise I still have to live with after the calls are over.
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The digital nomad fantasy has a hangover
An essay about building an ordinary life abroad, with a workweek exercise to use before leaving.
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Could you live here on a wet Tuesday?
A neighborhood decision sheet that follows the errands, work hours and social plans you expect to repeat.
Read the worksheetThe beach office had a short run.
A short note on where work ends up happening.
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