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1 MIX WORK & PLAY ON A WORKATION

If there’s one big learning from 2020 it’s that those of us who previously worked in an office can work successfully from home. So, if all you need is decent WiFi, the next logical step is why work from home if you can work from somewhere more exotic? Forget staycation, the big new word is ‘workation’ (or ‘workcation’).

Some countries have been quick to see the potential in this and are actively trying to tempt a new type of ‘digital nomad’. Antigua and Barbuda have introduced a ‘Nomad Residence’ visa. The Cayman Islands has introduced a Global Citizen Concierge Programme that allows eligible individuals and families to work remotely from the island for up to two years. In Europe, Croatia, Mallorca and the Czech Republic are all trying to woo workationers post-pandemic.

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