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“Workcations”, a new way of simultaneously working and travelling


What if we could work while enjoying beautiful scenery by the sea or the greenery of a village in a valley? This would be a dream come true for many office workers.

With high-speed Internet and advanced tele-communication technology this dream can come true because working is no longer confined to an office. Many companies have policies allowing their employees to work from home or from anywhere, which has the added benefit of increasing productivity.

For wanderlusts, combining working and travelling, known as a “workcation” might just fulfill their lifestyles. If you want to know how good a workcation can be, let's go check it out...

What is a workcation?

A “Workcation” refers to combining work and vacation, meaning that you can work and travel at the same time. This allows people to change their location and work in beautiful and exotic places very different from where they live. In Thailand that might be such places as Koh Lipe in Satun, Phu Chi Fa in Chiang Rai, or Talay Bua Daeng in Udon Thani.

For those seeking to add more color to their boring workaday life, a workcation may be an interesting option. It’s like killing two birds with one stone, as you can continue working while enjoying life in different locations.

Advantages of workcations

  • Visiting unfamiliar locations can help you come up with new ideas
  • It can boost your energy because you feel relaxed
  • It can reduce stress from being unable to resume working after a long vacation, because you can work while traveling and you don't have to adjust much when it's time to return to work at home or at the office.

Enjoying beautiful scenery sitting on the beach while joining an online meeting might have sounded like a bit of an exaggeration if it was four or five years ago. However, as we embrace from the new normal era, the formerly separate activities of work and vacation can now be combined seamlessly.

Have you ever tried to work in a relaxing workcation style? You might be surprised by unexpected results from enjoying a workcation!