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LOCATION!
Location, Location, Workcation
Words by Lisa Keller

LOCATION!

WORKCATION!

Words by Lisa Keller

Over the past few years, the idea
of a “workcation” has gained
a lot of traction and it’s no
surprise why - the notion is very
attractive. But can you really mix
he Pandemic brought with it many changes. business with pleasure?
Some we were happy to see the back of as we
returned to normality but others we willingly I decided to find out.
adopted and managed to intertwine into our
T regular worlds.
The Work from Home movement that was created when the
world went into universal lockdown is one such change and
has seemingly evolved into WFA (work from anywhere).
We humans are an intelligent bunch and figured out quite
quickly that if we could work from the couch in our living
rooms then why can’t we work from our own private villa in
Port Douglas, sitting poolside and drinking virgin mojitos?
As I sat working away at my dreary home office in the suburbs,
I was greeted by an article that led me down a rabbit hole of
information on the idea of working away. In an instant I had
transformed into an expert travel planner, furiously trawling
the internet for the ultimate workcation location.
Similar to your everyday holiday, there are a few criteria that
must be met by your location of choice. Firstly, for me, it had
to be somewhere warm and tropical. Secondly, I wanted it to
be fully self-sufficient. I wanted to be able to set up in my
little slice of paradise and not have to leave. In saying that,
there was a third criteria whereby if I did want to leave, I
easily could and I wasn’t too far away from civilisation. And
last, but not least, I wanted privacy. I didn’t want to be in just
a standard hotel room with people coming and going like
Flinders Street Station and sharing spaces. Yes, I’m fussy, but
if I was going to do this, I was going to do it properly and after
a little bit of research I found the perfect spot that ticked all
the boxes.
Niramaya Villas and Spa. The quintessential Port Douglas
retreat and the ideal spot if you’re wanting a work away from
home getaway. Let me explain why.