This Travel Company Is Making the Most Out of Working from Home
Cast your mind back to 2019, when life knew no bounds: When travel, exploration and adventure were commonplace and our minds were forever expanding with every plane trip abroad.
In 2020, our once boundless world was shut down, and life soon only existed within the four walls of homes—left with only TVs, computer screens, and the confines of our imaginations.
The world ground to a halt, but it's starting to look up. As 2021 dawned, so too did our hope for the future. Our thirst for travel, knowledge, excitement and, quite frankly, anything new has finally bubbled over. You may have noticed that many intrepid travellers worldwide are already making their next getaway plans as if the pandemic never happened.
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In addition to inhibiting our ability to travel, the course of 2020 forever changed the way we work. With offices closing down, online capabilities were forced to improve and offices everywhere adopted more flexible working conditions. Working from home, or "remote working", appears to be here to stay with up to 60% of Australian workers preferring to work remotely 2-3 days per week, according to a recent BCG report.
With more flexibility, workers are now seeing the endless possibilities of combining work-life with travel. When all we need is a computer and internet, working from anywhere begins to seem totally doable.
One company, in particular, has kept an eye on the trends and is ready to capitalise on our newfound wanderlust. Keen to offset the stagnation of 2020 and combine travel with our more flexible working conditions, we introduce you to SOJRN.
All About Sojrn Travel’s Grown-Up Study Abroad
What is Sojrn?
Sojrn was founded by Tara Cappel and created by the team behind FTLO Travel (For the Love of Travel): A group travel company for young professionals, creatives, and entrepreneurs. With Sojrn, the travel-loving team set about creating amazing travel and learning experiences whereby travellers can live and work abroad.
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Sojrn is essentially a study abroad programme for young professionals, to help you "live" abroad, explore different passions, and connect with like-minded people.
The team has created a range of programmes, or "chapters", that have a theme related specifically to each destination. Each chapter is based in one exciting location, lasts for four magical weeks and has a cap of forty participants.
What Is Included?
Sojrn chapters include a variety of housing options to suit all budgets; dedicated workspaces and local hangouts; four themed, curated activities as well as optional extras and a local host to help along the way.
Which Chapters are Available?
The progressive travel company has curated four tantalising chapters, including:
Philosophy in Greece, a month-long immersive experience where you can live and work all whilst deepening your understanding of the philosophical ideas of the Ancient Greeks through experiences in the city they originated: Athens.
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Wine Varietals in Italy includes four weeks of living and working in the heart of picturesque Tuscany, where you will have the chance to improve your understanding and appreciation of wine through curated activities with local experts—including production, tasting, pairing, and ordering.
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Mental Wellness in Bali is a four-week escape in enchanting Ubud where you can develop your mental wellness habits through curated activities focusing on nurturing your mind, body, and spirit.
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The final 2021 chapter is Spanish in Colombia, which offers travellers and remote workers the chance to live in colourful Medellin and improve their Spanish through four weeks of curated experiences designed to help them learn in a natural, fun way.
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When Can I Go?
The first chapter is launching in September 2021, and there are already lengthy waitlists for each chapter, so better sign up soon!
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