Our rent doubled after we got married, so we became digital nomads. It was challenging until I established a daily routine | Business Insider

Our landlord doubled our rent last year — it was the final push we needed to go remote.

My now-husband and I had been talking about it for years. We pictured ourselves spending long stretches living and working near beaches and nature. The desire only grew stronger during the quiet of the COVID lockdowns. But like many Singaporeans, we were tethered by the demands of our jobs and an apartment lease that kept our feet firmly homebound…

After all, we had everything lined up: I’d been freelancing, as a content and editorial strategist, for a year, and my husband had a remote job. Being location-independent was feasible, and since we hadn’t yet decided on starting a family, this window of freedom felt worth seizing.

We ended our lease, packed up, and took the plunge into nomadic living. Ten months in, we’ve made homes out of Bali, Rome, Tuscany, Bangkok, Phuket — and soon, Alicante, Spain — spending two to three months in each place.

Full story on Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/digital-nomad-life-was-hard-established-routine-notion-daily-schedule-2025-4