We headed South last week, to Hatteras Island to see how easy it was to do our work and virtual school from the road.
While you all know my reputation for packing light and only using a carry on for flights whenever possible, road trips are a different story! We packed work stations, monitors, cables and multiple laptops. There was one point during the week where each of us were on different live conferences. The key to making it all work is to make sure before you travel that the internet will meet your needs, for us it was also important that we each had our own dedicated workspace. While we did miss our desk chairs, being able to do a quick kayak trip out into the Sound during our lunch break more than made up for not having that comfy chair.
Have you considered changing the view from your home office while your children are learning virtually? Assuming you take precautions, this is the perfect time to experience a change in your routine. Many families are taking road trips so they can better control their surroundings and avoid situations where they may not be able to distance properly, such as on airplanes or trains. The most popular destinations we have seen for these types of getaways have been to resorts that have built in amenities for remote working and school situations. Some offer complimentary day use rooms to help families spread out during the day, many offer complimentary high-speed internet and free use of printers. Others go the extra step and offer complimentary snack breaks, dedicated school areas and a tutor for the kids, as well as on site tech support and instructor led field trips.
When you’re ready to change your latitude, I’d love to help you plan.
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