Since I’m a content writer for various websites, I make a living by doing remote work online. Therefore, I travel the world with my laptop – I can do my work on the Internet from anywhere in the world. Recently, I took a trip to Italy for both remote work and relaxation.
- My daily schedule during the trip:
Four friends and I live in a big villa in Italy because we would like to share this beautiful space together. All of us are remote workers: I’m a content writer; my friends are a digital marketer, a translator, a video editor and a graphic designer. We are all able to work online, so we often travel together.
In order to hold each other accountable, we have a fixed schedule for everybody.
7:30am Wake up
8:00am – 12:00pm Deep work
1:00pm – 7:00pm Visit places of interest
8:00pm – 10:30pm Chill with each other
11:00pm Bedtime
We did that for 5 weeks, so it was a very productive and relaxing trip – the perfect balance!
- Why did I need a trip to Italy in order to be productive and relaxed?
If I have a fixed schedule at home, I should be fine, too, because I have pretty good self-discipline. But I love doing that with my friends who share the same values with me. I feel that I’m definitely more productive and more relaxed while being in Italy with my friends and having a fixed schedule with them.
I’ve noticed something interesting: If I have 8 hours to write 4 articles a day, I would definitely spend 8 hours writing 4 articles because I would check this website and watch that video for more ideas which may or may not be useful. However, if I only have 4 hours to write 4 articles a day, I would surely finish writing 4 articles within 4 hours because writing becomes focus/deep work.
Also, I have realized that working for 4 hours each day is the right amount of work for me: My productivity is high, and I waste less time.
Of course, I’ve had a lot of fun with my friends during our trip to Italy: We visited so many tourist attractions and tried lots of delicious food. Our wonderful memories will be with us forever.
“If you can also combine work with relaxation, what would your schedule look like?”
