Unboundist: What This Site is All About

Are you tired of being 100% tethered to the city where you work and live? Being stuck in one place, without the freedom to explore new horizons, can be incredibly stifling. It’s a feeling I understand all too well.

Whether you crave the freedom to travel frequently, plan to reside part of your year in another city, or are just starting to explore the idea of working remotely, you have found the right place. 

Welcome to Unboundist.

This site offers insights and practical tips to help you take the first steps—and keep moving forward—on your personal journey.

At Unboundist, you’ll discover the knowledge and tools needed to set up and sustain a flexible lifestyle, empowering you to work and thrive wherever you choose, even if it’s just with a one-bag office. With the right know-how and a bit of tech savviness, a more mobile and productive lifestyle is within your reach. Whether you have a hybrid job or can’t leave the country, you’ll find ways to experiment with location freedom.

If you thrive on the stability of a traditional office job, hate travel, or don’t mind being 100% bound to your home city with zero mobility, this blog might not be for you. 

But if you’re ready to embrace the adventure of a mobile lifestyle, join me as I explore both the exciting and nitty-gritty aspects of working and traveling. While I don’t profess to know everything, my passion for work and travel drives me to share ideas and lessons I’ve learned along the way.

What Unboundist Covers

When it comes to work, this blog covers everything from setting up a portable office that fits into a single bag to designing a fully-equipped home office with ergonomic features. The focus is on optimizing work environments, whether it’s a home office, a hotel room, or an Airbnb.

When it comes to travel, we focus on important aspects of planning trips abroad, from selecting destinations to efficiently managing logistics in various cities. This includes tips on navigating flights, accommodations, and local transportation, as well as practical recommendations for packing efficiently and optimizing your tech for travel.

Here are some topics that may be interesting to you:

  • Optimizing your laptop, smartphones, and other portable tech for remote work and travel
  • Optimizing your work environments wherever you are – home or otherwise
  • Planning your monthly, quarterly, or annual travels
  • Choosing the right cities to work and travel in (and potentially live in)
  • Managing the ‘hassle’ of travel logistics like flights, accommodation, and navigation
  • Traveling lightly and minimally with no ‘fuss’
  • Stay physically and digitally safe while traveling
  • Being functionally mobile wherever you are, be it at a noisy airport with crying children or a crowded coffee shop without charging points for your laptop

This blog is a resource for anyone looking to live a more location-independent lifestyle. Whether aiming for a small change or a complete lifestyle overhaul, jump on board and discover the possibilities of a mobile, work-functional life.

About the Author

Like many of you, in 2020 I found myself adapting to a non-traditional work environment, alternating between remote and hybrid settings. Given the rise in new ways of working, statistics show that over 70% of employees prefer remote work options, highlighting a growing desire for flexibility and mobility in our professional lives​ (HubSpot Blog)​​.

As the world embraced this new norm, I realized there were possibilities for blending work and travel in ways that I hadn’t ever imagined. Even without an extremely profitable business or a fortune, I believe that with a bit of creativity, anyone can explore ways to be less location and time-bound to a job or place. 

Based in Southeast Asia, I am well situated to explore numerous cities ideal for remote working, living, and traveling. Cities like Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur are popular among remote workers and travelers, providing a wealth of opportunities and inspiration.  Through this blog, I share insights from firsthand travel experiences and from other like-minded travelers and remote professionals. Here, you’ll find tips on the best cities and neighborhoods, work-friendly spaces, and practical advice on travel safety, managing flights, finding affordable accommodations, and more.

If you find the content on this site useful or have any questions and feedback, please do not hesitate to reach out using the form on this website.

Zach