What if you could go on a coworking retreat? Do digital nomad retreats sound fun to you? If you’re starting your digital nomad journey or if you’ve been craving a social life, coworking trips could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Before we start talking about the best coworking retreats for digital nomads, let’s discuss what coworking is and why it can be super helpful while being a nomad.
What Is Coworking?
To understand the concept of coworking, you might have to think of an office. In an office, employees are sharing space and working for the same company.
As a digital nomad, you do not require this kind of environment. You can work from cafés, from home, from the train, it doesn’t really matter. Unless it does. See – some people struggle to stay motivated when they work from home or from busy environments.
Having a space to go to surrounded by people who also work on their projects can become a great idea. This is why coworking spaces were created – offering equipment and a solid Internet connection to their members. Read more about the benefits of coworking.
It’s usually a great place to connect with fellow digital nomads, share ideas, brainstorm new projects, and have a social life. For example, Florida is a great destination to work remote.
How Is This Beneficial For Digital Nomads?
Constantly moving and traveling can create another phenomenon – the lack of real connections with people.
When you have to work, you can’t always hang out with the “short-term travelers” that happen to be in the same hostel/hotel.
You may have your own apartment, and it might be better for living, but for making friends, it could turn out to be more challenging.
Becoming a member of a coworking space is a great option to have a social life and to build a community wherever you go.
I personally love coworking spaces. I used to think it was a waste of money until I realized I was more productive in a coworking environment. Since then, I love it.
Fun Coworking Retreats For Digital Nomads
If you still want to be on the road, and have a social life but don’t want to have to plan every detail for your next destination, participating in a coworking retreat is an excellent option.
Let’s talk about the best programs that offer trips and retreats for nomadic workers and entrepreneurs.
Hackers Paradise
This is one of the biggest and most popular digital nomad retreats in the world that has hosted digital nomads working in many different industries.
Hackers Paradise is especially perfect to connect with other creatives or start-up entrepreneurs and offer more than just a co-living/working space in a beautiful part of the world.
Enjoy the many organized events such as day and weekend trips filled with immersion with the local culture, personal and professional development seminars and workshops, and of course, social gatherings so you can mingle with your new remote coworkers.
Where, When & How long: Hackers Paradise offers retreats all over the world with various start times for each adventure. You can choose to escape for only two weeks or go for as long as a year.
Unsettled
If you are looking for a short-term paradise adventure, Unsettled has the perfect retreat for digital nomads. They are most well known for their Bali retreats but they offer destinations all over the world.
Unsettled doesn’t just aim to create a relaxing, blissful remote working experience, but they aspire to inspire by curating adventures that are made to challenge what a “normal” working day should look like.
Where, When & How long: Unsettled hosts retreats usually in picturesque, beachy towns with a monthly retreat in Bali. All of their experiences are short-term, lasting one week, two weeks, or one month long.
Remote Year
Remote work retreats with Remote Year are focused on genuine local experiences and fostering a supportive digital community.
They are there to help you out as you transition from a 9-5 to your new remote lifestyle and even after as you become part of the Remote Nation Alumni.
This makes Remote Year a top pick for those who just started their remote career and need that push to travel and revel in unforgettable adventures.
Where, When & How long: Remote Year offers retreats in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Their retreats typically start in the middle of the year or in December-January with packages designed for four months, 6 months or a full year excursion around the world.
WiFi Tribe
One of the more unique digital nomad retreats is WiFi Tribe because of the flexibility that their program offers.
They allow you to pick and choose which destinations you want to explore so if you aren’t interested in traveling with them to the next spot but keen for the location after, WiFi Tribe can help make it happen for you.
Choosing to retreat with the WiFi Tribe is also a great choice if you are looking for a smaller circle to travel with as they don’t group more than 25 people for each chapter.
Where, When & How long: WiFi Tribe changes locations every month but also has a constant co-living space in Medellin, Colombia. Join them for one month, which they refer to as a chapter, or partake in six epic months around the world. You can choose which chapters you would like to add to your story.
Unleash
If you are wanting to attend a retreat where you can work, live, socialize and surf, Unleash in Peru is where you want to be. It doesn’t matter your skill level in surfing, Unleash offers surf lessons between your working hours creating the ideal balance of work and play.
Where, When & How long: Unleash has one location, in the chill surf town of Huanchaco, Peru. You need to apply in advance for one of their trips that start in February, March, and April. With Unleash, you can take off for 14 days, one month, or do a two to three-month package.
Final Thoughts On Digital Nomad Retreats
As you can see, going on a remote work retreat is an excellent way to make new friends while being productive.
A coworking retreat can be fun and an excellent opportunity to improve your work/life balance too!
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