Don't pick your first nomad destination just because everyone else did.
Skip the Bali and Chiang Mai hype. Instead, match your first remote work spot to what actually matters. Time zones that overlap with your work hours. Food you can enjoy eating daily. Weather your body can handle.
Book a 2-week test stay. That's long enough to taste the destination and understand the reality. But short enough that if it's too challenging, you'll be back home soon.
Reflect to realize what you loved.
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