From Summer Getaways to Workcations: Best Places to Work Remotely

Summer is here, and for digital nomads and remote workers it’s the perfect season to swap the home office for somewhere with a better view. Remote work is no longer a temporary experiment - it’s a settled way of working for millions of people, and the workcation (part work, part vacation) has become a fixture of the professional calendar. Many countries now even offer dedicated digital nomad visas to attract remote workers. In this article, we’ll look at some of the best places to work remotely this summer, and how to keep your work - and your data - safe while you’re on the road.

Bali, Indonesia

Known for its picturesque landscapes and vibrant culture, Bali remains one of the world's favorite digital nomad hubs. Areas like Canggu and Ubud are dense with coworking spaces, cafés built for laptop work, and a large community of like-minded professionals - a ready-made blend of work and leisure, with rice terraces and surf breaks for the off-hours.

Lisbon, Portugal

This charming European capital combines a laid-back atmosphere, reasonable living costs by Western European standards, and superb weather. Lisbon offers stunning architecture, delicious cuisine, and one of Europe's liveliest startup scenes, and Portugal actively courts remote workers with visa options. Work from the trendy cafés of Príncipe Real or one of the many coworking spaces across the city, then finish the day with a sunset over the Tagus.

Tulum, Mexico

If you're seeking a beachy paradise with a bohemian vibe, Tulum delivers: crystal-clear turquoise water, Mayan ruins, cenotes, and yoga retreats. Set up your laptop at a beachfront café or rent a villa with a view - just check your accommodation's internet speed before booking, as connectivity varies more here than in the big nomad hubs.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

A long-standing favorite among digital nomads, Chiang Mai pairs a very affordable cost of living with a welcoming community, hundreds of cafés and coworking spaces, and breathtaking mountain scenery in northern Thailand. It's arguably the easiest place in the world to plug into an established remote-work ecosystem on a modest budget.

Medellín, Colombia

Nestled in the Andes, Medellín enjoys a spring-like climate year-round - its nickname is the City of Eternal Spring - along with modern infrastructure, a vibrant cultural scene, and a growing startup ecosystem. Affordable living and a strong expat community keep it high on the list for digital nomads across the Americas.

The Security Side of the Workcation

Now that you have destination ideas, let’s talk about the less glamorous part of working from paradise: every one of these places means months of working from networks you don’t control. Hotel Wi-Fi, café hotspots, coworking networks, and airport connections are all shared, often poorly secured, and occasionally actively hostile. Your client files, company logins, and banking sessions travel over all of them.

This is where Le VPN earns a permanent place in your travel kit. By encrypting your internet traffic and masking your IP address, a VPN makes the network you’re on irrelevant to your security: whatever the café’s router has been infected with, your traffic is an unreadable tunnel. Imagine sitting in a quaint café in Bali, sipping your favorite drink, and accessing your work files without a second thought about who else is on the network - that’s the practical difference.

Beyond Security: Access and Performance

A VPN solves the workcation’s second-biggest annoyance too: geo-restrictions. Some websites and services are limited or blocked depending on the country you’re in - sometimes your bank gets suspicious of foreign logins, sometimes a streaming subscription stops working, sometimes an entire service is censored locally. With servers in 100+ locations worldwide, Le VPN lets you connect through a server back home and use the internet exactly as you would from your own living room - banking, collaboration platforms, streaming, and all.

For countries with heavy internet censorship, Le VPN’s Stealth WireGuard protocol goes further, disguising your VPN traffic so you can connect even on networks that use deep packet inspection to block ordinary VPNs.

Performance matters as much as access when your video calls are your livelihood. Choose a server close to your destination for low-latency everyday browsing, or one near your team’s location for smoother calls; the WireGuard protocol in Le VPN’s apps keeps overhead minimal. And with up to 10 simultaneous connections on one account, your laptop, phone, and tablet are all covered - plus a travel companion’s device if you’re generous.

The Rise of Remote Work

Remote work has opened up possibilities that would have sounded like fantasy a generation ago: conducting video conferences from a rooftop terrace in Lisbon, shipping a project from a beach café in Tulum, taking a stand-up meeting from the mountains above Chiang Mai. Whichever destination calls to you, working remotely offers a unique blend of productivity and adventure.

Just pack the essentials: a good laptop, a backup way to get online - and a VPN. With strong encryption, servers in 100+ locations, easy apps for every device, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase, Le VPN will be your reliable companion wherever your workcation takes you - protecting your online presence and letting you make the most of every work location.