The trend of longer work-leisure trips has accelerated as pent-up demand for international travel has boomed after years of restrictions
Therese-Heather Belen is living the dream, working remotely full-time while traveling across Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and India.
But the dream comes with a catch: Her workday starts in the evening and lasts through the night. To stay in the same timezone as coworkers at her New York-based marketing tech firm, about a 12-hour difference, she works and takes meetings into the wee hours of the morning.
For some, ambitious “workcation” trips like these are seen as a way to make up for lost time during pandemic lockdowns. For others who choose to wander far from their home timezone, such adventures can veer off course, becoming…
