‘HOME’ BASE More and more travelers are taking advantage of remote work policies to travel—and upgrade their office views. Photo: Getty ImagesASHLEY SCHWARTAU escaped to a Mexican beach town just two weeks after starting a new job for a Chicago-based insurance company. It’s not that Schwartau, 38, is a late-blooming spring breaker. She and her husband both work remotely, so when winter arrived at home in Nashville, Tenn., the pair decided to clock in from a vacation rental with a pool in Playa del Carmen.

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Persons: ASHLEY SCHWARTAU Locations: Mexican, Chicago, Nashville, Tenn, Playa del Carmen