These kind of posts sound like "sat on a deckchair on a beach with laptop in one head and a rum coconut in the other"

But I imagine they are more like "sat in a room in a house near the beach"

Same as a normal office, just a better view.

Well that is how it is for me living by the beach in the tropics. I can see the surfing point, I can see the parachutes pulled by speedboats, just a distraction and increases the desire to be "there" and not staring at a screen trying to fix bugs. Sometimes, I just move the table to face the wall.

And don't get me started about trying to work in a bar / cafe / restaurant near the beach. Mosquitos, noise, disturbance, tuts from staff that you are sitting there too long not buying enough.

Each to their own though. I suppose I am jealous of the posts that imply you can work 4 hours on tropical island, earn a western wage and live like a King. Which is far from the case in my experience. Even if I know these posts are trying to sell something based on this dream, or convince themselves they are doing the right thing (despite what they may hear from friends and family)

I dear say some contractor with fantastic contacts and get a great paying contract with a couple of phone calls. Most people don't have this.