Field note 04 • On the road
Getting lost on purpose
By Zen · Digital nomads · 3 min read
I believe the best places are often the ones you didn’t plan.
A small road that ends at a quiet beach. A café you only find because the one on the map was closed. A view that shows up after a wrong turn. Most of my favorite moments on the road started like this.
Getting a little lost is how I find the best places.
How I leave room for it
- Plan the work, not every hour of the day.
- Keep one afternoon a week with no plan at all.
- Ask locals where they go, not where tourists go.
- Download offline maps, then put the phone away.
Remote work gives you the freedom to move. Getting lost on purpose is how you actually use it.
What’s the best place you found by accident?
Written by Zen
Digital nomad and full-time remote worker from Indonesia, based in Bali. Chasing islands, sunsets and good Wi-Fi. Every story here comes from my own days on the road.
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