Hands up if you’ve taken a ‘workcation’ or two over the past couple of years. For those unfamiliar with the term, a ‘workcation’ is a hybrid of work and holiday, where remote workers base themselves in a different country without using up leave days or quitting the day job. It’s a flexible way of working that’s quickly become a lifestyle for digital nomads, freelancers and lucky employees with remote work-friendly companies.
If you’re planning to take your laptop somewhere to upgrade your office views, the International Workplace Group has just released a list of the best cities around the world for a ‘workcation’ – and a couple of Asian cities have scored places in the top 10 rankings.
The study ranked over 40 cities based on factors like weather, broadband speed, transport, accommodation, digital nomad visa options and their costs, access to flexible workspaces and proximity to nature.
Taking the top spot is Tokyo, praised for its blazing-fast broadband, world-class transport network, overall safety and newly launched digital nomad visa in 2024. The Japanese city also scores points for its balance of bustling urban life with easy access to mountains, beaches and national parks.
Coming in at number four is Seoul, following Rio de Janeiro and Budapest in second and third place, for its strong broadband infrastructure, efficient public transport and digital nomad visa.
Here are the top Asian ‘workcation’ cities in 2025:
- Tokyo, Japan
- Seoul, South Korea
- Beijing, China
- Singapore
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Manila, Philippines
- Mumbai, India
- Hong Kong
Here are the top ‘workcation’ cities in the world in 2025:
- Tokyo, Japan
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Budapest, Hungary
- Seoul, South Korea
- Barcelona, Spain
- Beijing, China
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Rome, Rome
- Paris, Italy
- Valletta, Malta
Find out more via the International Workplace Group website here.
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