Had enough of office life? Feel like a change of scenery? Here are some ways to break free from the confines of the office, while continuing to work.
Book a train ticket
Book a train ticket
From coworking spaces to bleisure and travel-compatible jobs, our modern society offers many ways to travel without quitting your job! Don’t believe us? Keep reading to learn about these trendy new jobs that help globetrotters combine work with their love of visiting new places.
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Try bleisure travel
You may not know it, but by reconciling work and free time, you are actually engaging in “bleisure,” a new trend inspired by the combination of the words “business” and “leisure.”
The basic idea is to take advantage of workshops, conferences and business meetings held far from your office, your city, your region or even your country to enjoy a getaway. The two most common methods are to tack a few extra hours onto the end of your trip to visit a historic monument or a local exposition, or to treat yourself to a long weekend.
It’s a win-win situation that promotes relaxation, breaks up your routine, encourages you to get more involved in your job and can even make you more productive.
Visiting Avignon for work? As long as you’re there, take some time to stroll through the historic city centre, visit the Palace of the Popes and relax in the Jardin des Doms! Attending a conference in Granville? Visit the Villa Les Rhumbs, Christian Dior’s childhood home, while strolling along the coastline on the Promenade du Plat Gousset.
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Check out some coworking spaces
With their relaxed settings, equipment designed for remote work and “ready-to-work” desks, coworking spaces are a sign of the changing vision of the workplace, one in which independence and collaboration go hand in hand. In addition to specially designed coffee shops and rental offices, these organised spaces (and lively meeting places) can even be found in hotels. Some establishments were very quick to jump on the (rather profitable) bandwagon.
Some examples worth your consideration? 9 Hotel Sablon in Brussels, with its business centre designed for people looking to work in a communal space, and the very selective The Curtain in London, with its Design Studio, accessible exclusively to members and hotel residents. The Mama Shelter chain has also opened specialised Mama Works locations in Lyon, Bordeaux and Lille.
Choose a travel-friendly job
Whether you are looking to discover new locations, you’re tired of the conventional business world, or you’re hungry for new experiences, it may be time to consider leaving the 9-to-5 life behind! These days, with working remotely becoming increasingly common, many careers allow you to travel while continuing to work.
One possibility? Consider becoming a translator. This career requires very little infrastructure: all you need is a computer to translate your texts on, and an internet connection (like the one you can find on the beaches of Dinard) to submit your finished jobs— and, of course, you’ll need to speak a foreign language or two.
And you can even take care of your professional responsibilities while travelling: with Wi-Fi available on trains, you can now work while you travel.
A few more options? Try home-sitting, from Boulogne-sur-mer to Narbonne, where you look after the homes (and often animals) of perfect strangers, or become a hotel manager on a river cruise ship or a conductor on a train (like the Eurostar) and spend your time patiently helping clients with their travels. Or you could even get into humanitarian work!
These days, travelling is about more than just changing locations: it is a transformative experience.
