Remote Rachel

I work remotely. I travel when I can. I run, I read, and I try to build routines that work wherever I am. This space is where I document what remote work actually looks like in real life, not the curated highlight reel version.

Remote work travel is often shown as laptops by infinity pools and endless flexibility. That hasn’t really been my experience. For me, it’s morning meetings across time zones, testing whether the Airbnb desk is usable, finding a café that won’t mind a laptop for a few hours, and logging off in time to squeeze in a 5K before sunset. It’s beautiful sometimes, frustrating sometimes, and very ordinary most days.

I started this site because I wanted somewhere to write honestly about that middle ground. Less hustle. Less aesthetic perfection. More structure, routine, and reflection. I’m interested in how remote work fits into a real life with responsibilities and deadlines, not how it looks on Instagram.

Here you’ll find posts about working remotely from different cities, what the WiFi was actually like, where I worked, what I would do differently next time. I share the small systems that help me stay focused while travelling, the essentials I genuinely rely on, and the books I read after long workdays. Running is part of it too, because moving keeps me grounded when everything else changes.

This isn’t a guide to quitting your job and travelling full time. I have a career. I have commitments. I just happen to do my work from different places sometimes. I’m figuring out how to make that sustainable rather than chaotic.

At the core of it, I’m trying to build a version of remote work that feels calm and intentional. One where I can finish a day’s work, close my laptop, go for a run somewhere new, and open a book in a city that still feels unfamiliar.

If that’s the kind of remote life you’re curious about, you’re in the right place.