Workation
Interested in a workation? Read all about it and find your next location.
What is a workation?
Recently workations have increased in popularity. Why not add some work days to your holiday? Or add some extra holidays to your work trip.
During a workation, individuals typically bring their laptops or other work devices and maintain their regular work schedule or commitments while taking advantage of the leisure and recreational opportunities available in the destination. This could include exploring tourist attractions, engaging in outdoor activities, or simply relaxing in a new environment.
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Why work at the office?
A few days working away from the office is great for some inspiration!
Combining work and holiday in one trip makes it a workation. You can just make it one day, a few days, or a week. Work and holidaying are a great combination for many people.
Advantages of a workation
Workations can have many advantages:
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Why a workation?
Why not? Why could you not try a workation? Or you can turn it around: why work at the office? There are so many reasons why it can be a great experience.
Do you need some extra inspiration? Do you need some focused time to finish that special project? Or do you simply want to work somewhere else?
Type of accommodation
There are a lot of options when it comes to accommodation for a workation. Which accommodation is the best for you?
Hotel
A hotel is the easiest option. There are plenty of hotels to choose from with a variety of prices. Make sure your hotel room has a desk and free WiFi.
Villas
Want to enjoy your workation with a group of friends or colleagues? Consider a villa. That way the cost are lower and you’ll have plenty of workspace.
“I plan workations 3 times a year – perfect break aways”
Get inspired
Work at great new inspiring locations. Enjoy the rest of your day at your own leisure. Combine your next holiday with a few days’ workation. Just to close off your work or start-up in a more relaxed manner.
Some people might take a workation for creative or strategic reasons. Some companies or teams plan it for team building or training purposes.
There are simply too many reasons why a workation is a great option for you.
All you need is a laptop, mobile phone, great wifi, excellent coffee, and a fine hotel.
Workation time
You can call a single overnight trip a workation. Why not? Or the extra night on your weekend break. There is no fixed time frame for a workation.
One-night or two-night trips are common. Longer workations for a week can be perfect to fit into a work schedule. You can also go even longer – a month for example.
How long?
The time you plan for your workation depends completely on yourself. It can depend on the location, the travel distance, and your budget. It can also depend on plans that surround your workation time.
If you are about to set off on your first workation – then plan a shorter trip for a starter. Try if a workation actually works for you.
Workation or workcation
Both words communicate: “ a combination of work and vacation”. Workation is simply the contraction of work and vacation.
There is no real better or lesser word. Both mean the exact same. The preferred spelling seems to be: workation.
Where to go on a workation?
You can go virtually anywhere for a workation. Far away to exotic locations or close by. Take a plane, drive your car or take a train to your temporary new place.
Decide where you want to go. Cities make great places for workations. Or if you prefer a more relaxing vibe, then you can look for a countryside location.
Some people like the livelihood from an urban environment. Some people get their energy from more natural areas. Decide what would suit the best for your next workation.
Locations to choose from
Make up a list of locations that you could consider for a workation. From the preparations for your trip, some will maintain at the top of the list. Some other locations will fall short.
Make sure to keep the list somewhere. So that you do not have to start your research completely over again if you go on the next workation.
Workation areas?
Find a good, or even better, a great hotel to stay in. Here you find your base for a single day or a multi-day workation.
Workation – areas:
Workation location
What makes a great location for a workation? There are many reasons why different locations could be the best for your workation.
It does not have to be the same type of location for every workation. You can try out different environments every time.
You can choose from so many different locations. It will all depend on quite a few factors.
Workation criteria:
You can pick a location that fits your work needs – and of course holiday wishes.
“Technology nowadays is perfectly fit to work from anywhere”
Things to consider
Next to the location consider your budget. Do you pay for everything yourself or do you receive (some) sponsorship?
Some employers are quite supportive and willing to contribute to your workation.
The best thing you could do is to make up a list of preferences for your workation. Combine two aspects: work preferences and holiday preferences.
Workation work preferences:
Workation holiday preferences:
Workation hotel
Location is king, but your temporary stay is the queen. Here you want to be utmost comfortable. Making the most of your workation requires a great place to stay.
A workation hotel is not any hotel. Hotel rooms are not made for working. But some can serve as great work locations. Make sure you find the hotel for your purposes.
You can find the most important things on the below list.
Workation hotel:
Workation apartment
Hotels are great. Easy to book and fully serviced. You can also consider other locations to stay.
Apartments have some advantages. More space, more rooms, and most often kitchen facilities. So broaden your search and look for workation apartments too.
Planning
A few things you to consider before you go on. Plan ahead, finding the right location and hotel for your workation can take some time.
Make a list of things you value for your work – and of course your holiday plans. If you want to make the most from your trip it would be a good idea to make up a checklist.
Keep your checklist somewhere central. Update it according to your experiences and requirements.
Workation – things to consider:
Workation with who?
You can go solo or team up. Some people organize a small or large group for a joint workation. Find out what suits you best.
You can go with colleagues and or team members. You can also plan to make a workation with your partner. Why not?
Other options are to find other people to join you for a workation. As long as you set out with the same intentions it could be a great experience.
More people, more fun
It may need a bit of planning. More people, more fun. Being together can make a great difference. Workwise it might not make a difference but for your holiday time, it will definitely bring a lot.
Make sure that you all agree on the same plan. Work time in the morning, relaxing in the afternoon (for example). Discuss it at forehand to make the best out of your workation time.
Things to consider:
Workation next steps
Are you inspired? Ready to try a workation? Then go out and make it happen.
Consider the following steps and get ready for your first or next workation.
Additionally, plan your leisure time. What would make the workation great? The combination of both types of activities makes workation such an experience.
Visit that city, or country area or go out and be active. Once you planned out the perfect workation for you – go out and enjoy.
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> 5 tips for staying on track during your workation
> How to make the most of your workation
> Convincing your employer about a workation
> How to budget your workation
> Tips and tricks for working from a hotel room
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