Part 2 - Traveling around the world without missing a day of work

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Grace and Pedro are doing what most of us only Grace Chengdream about - they're traveling around the world. What's cool about their story is that they're doing it while working.

If you're curious how they came up with the idea, read "Dreaming Up Travel."

GoGirlfriend: Can you give us a brief synopsis of your route?

Grace: We're doing Asia first, then we would like to go to Africa, Europe, South America, and finally the United States.

GG: Can you walk us through some of the practical stuff that you're doing? Are you staying in places for more than 1 night at a time?

Grace ChengGrace: We try to stay in places for more than 1 night as it can be time-consuming to pack, unpack, check in and check out if we only stay for a night. Staying in a place for longer gives us more time to explore and work.

GG: How do you deal with connectivity in the jungle?

Grace: So far we've been able to find Internet connection even in relatively remote places like our hotel in Borneo. This goes to show that Internet is almost everywhere! There are places where we might not find Internet access, and we might need to use satellite or radio connection while there.

GG: Do you actually find time for work?

Can we rephrase that to "Do we find time to sleep?"?

Grace and PedroOur work is something we have to do, so we have to make time for it wherever we are. This means that we'll usually spend the evening and into the wee hours of the morning working. Some days we just stay in the hotel and dedicate the entire day to getting work done.

GG: What about the stuff that travelers do like sightseeing and relaxing? How are you balancing those desires with work?

Grace: We make time for the sightseeing part!

What's the point of traveling to really great, exotic places if we can't see them? But when we had to choose between work, sightseeing and relaxation, we sometimes sacrificed relaxation to make time for the first two. That doesn't mean we won't head off to the spa when we feel like it, but we don't always get as much sleep as people on vacation might.

To cheer ourselves up, we came up with this phrase: "It's not a holiday, it's a lifestyle!"

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