Even though it is a nice idea to visit colleagues from other offices and benefit from the complete professional setup of an office, this would not only be a personal trip but could appear to have business reasons, too. Therefore, it would be considered a business travel. In this case, there are other compliance risks that may not be covered.

Co-working spaces have become a great thing within the past years.

Even if your trip is fully compliant, it could lead to correspondence with the local authorities as they are checking co-working spaces on a regular basis. If you still want to go to a co-working space, please make sure to select this option in the questionnaire for your place of work.

A hotel or an Airbnb are probably the safest and most undisturbed workplaces during your Workation. However, you should make sure that you have a stable internet connection and a good workspace (big enough desk or dining table; chair, and so on).

We've all seen the images of people with laptops in cafés - but be aware that this can only be a short-term solution. Cafés can be noisy, people may be able to see your screen and the internet may be unstable due to all the cell phones (and perhaps other people working).