Ask HN: Nomads, what do you think about fully managed travel programs?
Does anyone have experience with them? How did you start your journey?
Does anyone have experience with them? How did you start your journey?
You're paying money for a curated experience and put trust into a company that promises high, but can deliver low.
So you can work remote? Great! Why give up so much of your income to a company that curate it's content on social media?
The whole point of travel, is to experience new things. I enjoy booking airbnbs, having co-working spaces, private hotels, etc - I don't really enjoy booking it city to city with the same people, or "same group of foreigners." I value making local friends and connections - and that only happens if you go out cold, venture out, and not stick to a curated experience.
Travel is fun because of the risk, the less risk that's accepted, the more and more it becomes a beige experience.
Remote work and Travel isn't for everyone. I've lost jobs/clients simply because they were uncomfortable with me being out of the office for a while, or exhaustion.
At the same time I've learned and experienced so much that I wouldn't have it any other way, financially and mentally I've prospered so much.