The day my digital nomad setup crashed in a Bangkok cafe

Last week I was working from a coffee shop in Sukhumvit, feeling all smug with my portable monitor and noise-canceling headphones. Then my laptop just went black - totally dead, no warning. I spent 4 hours running around Bangkok trying to find someone who could fix it, but nobody had parts. Now I carry a backup Chromebook in my bag and it has saved me twice already. Has anyone else had their main work machine die in a foreign country?

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beth_baker691mo agoMost Upvoted

Nah, just adds more stuff to worry about losing or breaking.

julia_fisher281mo ago

I read somewhere that backup laptops are becoming a digital nomad must-have, kinda like travel insurance.