/* eslint-disable */ // Workation — trip-duration hub data. // Twelve cities for the laptop traveler, eight ways to set up the desk, // the matrix, the reading list, the desk, the brief, the FAQ. const WK_META = { count: 28, newThisSeason: 6, authors: 4, topAge: "28 – 44", updated: "May 2026", }; // I — TWELVE CITIES, FOR THE LAPTOP TRAVELER. // Order is editorial: Lisbon opens because it's the canonical workation city — // fiber wifi, a digital-nomad visa, time zone friendly to both coasts, and apartments // with the desk you'd actually use. const WK_PLACES = [ { id: "lisbon", rank: 1, city: "Lisbon", country: "Portugal", region: "Europe", nights: "30+", budget: "$$", season: "Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555881400-74d7acaacd8b?w=1600&q=80", coord: "38°43′N · 09°08′W", tag: "Editor's pick", why: "The canonical workation. Fiber in every café, a D7 visa that takes you seriously, GMT for the European call window, and apartments in Príncipe Real with the desk you'd actually use.", best: ["Wifi", "Visa-friendly", "EU calls"], href: "/en/plan/trip-types/workation/how-to-lisbon-workation" }, { id: "barcelona", rank: 2, city: "Barcelona", country: "Spain", region: "Europe", nights: "30+", budget: "$$", season: "Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1583422409516-2895a77efded?w=1200&q=80", coord: "41°23′N · 02°10′E", tag: "Most saved", why: "Eixample apartments with three working windows, a co-working scene that doesn't try too hard, and the dinner hour that finally matches your inbox finally being clear.", best: ["Co-working", "Apartments", "Late dinners"], href: "/en/plan/trip-types/workation/how-to-barcelona-workation" }, { id: "mexico-city", rank: 3, city: "Mexico City", country: "Mexico", region: "Americas", nights: "60+", budget: "$$", season: "Oct – Apr", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518105779142-d975f22f1b0a?w=1200&q=80", coord: "19°25′N · 99°08′W", tag: "Time-zone match", why: "The Americas-coast workation. CST for the New York and California call window, Roma Norte for the desk, Condesa for the run, and a $1,500 sublet that ships your whole month back to you in tacos.", best: ["US time zones", "Sublets", "Food"], href: "/en/plan/long-term/mexico-caribbean/plan-long-term-mexico-caribbean" }, { id: "chiang-mai", rank: 4, city: "Chiang Mai", country: "Thailand", region: "Asia", nights: "60+", budget: "$", season: "Nov – Feb", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1598935898639-81586f7d2129?w=1200&q=80", coord: "18°47′N · 98°59′E", tag: "Cheapest", why: "The classic SE Asia desk. $30 a day done well, a long-stay Thai visa that's finally reasonable, fiber in every condo, and a temple bell at 6 a.m. instead of an alarm.", best: ["Cheap", "Fiber", "Long stays"], href: "/en/plan/long-term/southeast-asia/plan-long-term-southeast-asia" }, { id: "tokyo", rank: 5, city: "Tokyo", country: "Japan", region: "Asia", nights: "30+", budget: "$$$", season: "Mar – May, Oct – Nov", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1540959733332-eab4deabeeaf?w=1200&q=80", coord: "35°41′N · 139°41′E", tag: null, why: "The disciplined workation. JST is brutal for the US team but kind to deep work; Shimokitazawa rents you a desk with a window onto a side street; the café below opens at 7.", best: ["Deep work", "Cafés", "Quiet"], href: "/en/plan/long-term/japan/plan-long-term-japan" }, { id: "buenos-aires", rank: 6, city: "Buenos Aires", country: "Argentina", region: "Americas", nights: "60+", budget: "$$", season: "Oct – Dec, Mar – May", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1589909202802-8f4aadce1849?w=1200&q=80", coord: "34°36′S · 58°22′W", tag: null, why: "Palermo apartments with two terraces and one good desk. EST in the workday and a steak at midnight. The dollar goes a long way; the wifi rarely doesn't.", best: ["Apartments", "EST", "Cheap"], href: "/en/plan/long-term/south-america/plan-long-term-south-america" }, { id: "bali", rank: 7, city: "Canggu", country: "Indonesia", region: "Asia", nights: "60+", budget: "$$", season: "Apr – Oct", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518548419970-58e3b4079ab2?w=1200&q=80", coord: "08°39′S · 115°08′E", tag: null, why: "The famous one. The new B211A long-stay visa actually works; the villas have ergonomic chairs and pools; the surf is at 6 a.m. and again at sunset, never during your stand-up.", best: ["Villas", "Surf", "Visa"], href: "/en/plan/long-term/southeast-asia/plan-long-term-southeast-asia" }, { id: "berlin", rank: 8, city: "Berlin", country: "Germany", region: "Europe", nights: "30+", budget: "$$", season: "May – Sep", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560969184-10fe8719e047?w=1200&q=80", coord: "52°31′N · 13°24′E", tag: null, why: "Kreuzberg sublets with a real desk and double-glazed windows. The freelancer visa is real and renewable; the bakery on the corner closes at 6, which is when you should too.", best: ["Sublets", "EU visa", "Quiet"], href: "/en/plan/long-term/europe/plan-long-term-europe" }, { id: "medellin", rank: 9, city: "Medellín", country: "Colombia", region: "Americas", nights: "60+", budget: "$", season: "Year-round", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1583074047161-79d18b88f6c4?w=1200&q=80", coord: "06°15′N · 75°34′W", tag: "Underrated", why: "El Poblado on the hill, fiber that holds up to back-to-back Zooms, and a climate that does the same thing every day so you stop checking the weather and start finishing the work.", best: ["Climate", "Fiber", "Cheap"], href: "/en/plan/long-term/south-america/plan-long-term-south-america" }, { id: "tbilisi", rank: 10, city: "Tbilisi", country: "Georgia", region: "Europe", nights: "365", budget: "$", season: "May – Jun, Sep – Oct", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1565008576549-57569a49371d?w=1200&q=80", coord: "41°43′N · 44°47′E", tag: "365-day visa", why: "The longest visa in the workation map: a year on arrival for most passports, no questions. Vake apartments rent for $700 a month, the wine is older than your laptop, the wifi is fine.", best: ["1-year visa", "Cheap", "Apartments"], href: "/en/plan/long-term/middle-east/plan-long-term-middle-east" }, { id: "cape-town", rank: 11, city: "Cape Town", country: "South Africa", region: "Africa", nights: "60+", budget: "$$", season: "Nov – Mar", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1580060839134-75a5edca2e99?w=1200&q=80", coord: "33°55′S · 18°25′E", tag: null, why: "Sea Point apartments with the kind of view that pays you back for the time-zone calculus. SAST is two hours off CET, manageable with one early morning a week. The new remote-work visa makes the sums work.", best: ["Views", "Visa", "Apartments"], href: "/en/plan/long-term/east-africa/plan-long-term-east-africa" }, { id: "goa", rank: 12, city: "Goa", country: "India", region: "Asia", nights: "60+", budget: "$", season: "Nov – Feb", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1567157577867-05ccb1388e66?w=1200&q=80", coord: "15°29′N · 73°49′E", tag: null, why: "Anjuna and Assagao villas built for the slow morning, fast wifi, and an evening on the sand. India's e-visa stretches to a year now; the rupee makes month four cheaper than month one.", best: ["Villas", "Visa", "Cheap"], href: "/en/plan/long-term/india/plan-long-term-india" }, ]; // III — EIGHT WAYS TO SET UP THE DESK. // Real long-stay practical guides — the rooms, the routers, the budgets. const WK_ITINS = [ { ref: "WK-118", days: "30+", title: "Southeast Asia,", em: "under $30 a day.", author: "Marcus", price: "$900/mo", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1528181304800-259b08848526?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Budget", "Fiber", "Long stay"], href: "/en/budget/long-term/southeast-asia/budget-long-term-southeast-asia" }, { ref: "WK-104", days: "30+", title: "Japan,", em: "the long-term apartment.", author: "Iris", price: "¥240k/mo", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554797589-7241bb691973?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Apartments", "Quiet", "Deep work"], href: "/en/book/long-term/japan/book-long-term-japan" }, { ref: "WK-091", days: "30+", title: "Middle East,", em: "the budget set-up.", author: "Marcus", price: "$1,400/mo", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1565008576549-57569a49371d?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Budget", "Visa", "Apartments"], href: "/en/book/long-term/middle-east/book-long-term-middle-east" }, { ref: "WK-127", days: "90", title: "India,", em: "the three-month booking.", author: "Nia", price: "$1,800/3mo", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1567157577867-05ccb1388e66?w=900&q=80", tags: ["3-month", "Villas", "Cheap"], href: "/en/book/long-term/india/book-long-term-india" }, { ref: "WK-082", days: "30+", title: "Europe,", em: "what to actually pack.", author: "Iris", price: "Carry-on +1", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502602898657-3e91760cbb34?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Packing", "Carry-on", "Long stay"], href: "/en/pack/long-term/europe/pack-long-term-europe" }, { ref: "WK-079", days: "60+", title: "SE Asia,", em: "the packing list.", author: "Marcus", price: "Carry-on +1", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1528181304800-259b08848526?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Packing", "Climate", "Long stay"], href: "/en/pack/long-term/southeast-asia/pack-long-term-southeast-asia" }, { ref: "WK-115", days: "30+", title: "SE Asia,", em: "apartments under $500.", author: "Marcus", price: "$500/mo", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1598935898639-81586f7d2129?w=900&q=80", tags: ["Cheap", "Apartments", "Fiber"], href: "/en/book/long-term/southeast-asia/book-long-term-southeast-asia" }, { ref: "WK-101", days: "60+", title: "Mexico & Caribbean,", em: "the long-stay budget.", author: "Juan", price: "$1,600/mo", img: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518105779142-d975f22f1b0a?w=900&q=80", tags: ["US time zones", "Sublets", "Apartments"], href: "/en/budget/long-term/mexico-caribbean/budget-long-term-mexico-caribbean" }, ]; // IV — THE WORKATION MATRIX. Six shapes of long stay. const WK_BY_STYLE = [ { len: "Two weeks abroad", days: "14", count: 9, examples: "Lisbon · Barcelona · Tokyo", price: "from $1,800" }, { len: "One month, one city", days: "30", count: 12, examples: "Mexico City · Berlin · Bali", price: "from $1,400" }, { len: "Quarter abroad", days: "90", count: 7, examples: "Chiang Mai · Medellín · Goa", price: "from $3,200" }, { len: "Slow nomad year", days: "365", count: 4, examples: "Tbilisi · Lisbon · Buenos Aires", price: "from $14,000" }, { len: "Time-zone matched", days: "30+", count: 8, examples: "Mexico City · Buenos Aires · Lisbon", price: "from $1,500" }, { len: "Visa-friendly", days: "180+",count: 6, examples: "Tbilisi · Lisbon (D7) · Bali (B211A)", price: "from $1,200/mo" }, ]; // V — EIGHT READS, BY DEPTH. Method essay first, then long-stay decision pieces. const WK_READING = [ { tag: "Method", duration: "11 min", title: "How to plan a workation", em: " that balances work and travel.", author: "Iris", href: "/en/planning/plan-a-workation-that-balances-work-and-travel" }, { tag: "City", duration: "10 min", title: "How to plan a workation", em: " in Lisbon.", author: "Iris", href: "/en/plan/trip-types/workation/how-to-lisbon-workation" }, { tag: "City", duration: "10 min", title: "How to plan a workation", em: " in Barcelona.", author: "Marcus", href: "/en/plan/trip-types/workation/how-to-barcelona-workation" }, { tag: "Visas", duration: "9 min", title: "Long-term visas in Europe,", em: " what actually works.", author: "Nia", href: "/en/visas-docs/long-term/europe/visas-docs-long-term-europe" }, { tag: "Visas", duration: "9 min", title: "Long-term visas in SE Asia,", em: " the new long-stay rules.", author: "Marcus", href: "/en/visas-docs/long-term/southeast-asia/visas-docs-long-term-southeast-asia" }, { tag: "Budget", duration: "12 min", title: "A year in Europe,", em: " under $50 a day.", author: "Iris", href: "/en/budget/long-term/europe/budget-long-term-europe" }, { tag: "Budget", duration: "10 min", title: "India,", em: " ten dollars a day for months.", author: "Nia", href: "/en/budget/long-term/india/budget-long-term-india" }, { tag: "Budget", duration: "9 min", title: "Mexico & the Caribbean,", em: " the long-stay budget.", author: "Juan", href: "/en/budget/long-term/mexico-caribbean/budget-long-term-mexico-caribbean" }, ]; // VII — FAQ. Six questions, drawn from the seed essay and the long-stay desks. const WK_FAQS = [ { q: "What's the minimum length for a workation to actually work?", a: "Two weeks. Anything shorter is a vacation that you're trying to do email through, and you'll do both badly. The first three or four days are spent finding the supermarket, the kettle, the local time you become productive at; the second week is the work week that justifies the trip. A month is the form's natural unit — long enough to settle, short enough to still notice the place." }, { q: "How much does the time zone really matter?", a: "More than the wifi. Stay within three hours of your home zone and you barely notice; stretch to five and you're working from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and seeing nothing in daylight; stretch to eight and the trip is a permanent jet lag. The exception is deep work — if your job is mostly async, a brutal time zone is a feature, not a bug. Tokyo from New York is a writer's dream and a manager's nightmare." }, { q: "Should I tell my company I'm working from abroad?", a: "Yes, with a script. Frame it as a productivity experiment with a fixed end date, propose to keep the same business hours, and offer to use the company VPN. Don't ask for an unusual arrangement — describe a normal one that happens to be in a different room. The companies that say no are usually worried about tax, not trust; a 30-day trip almost never crosses any tax line." }, { q: "What kind of internet do I actually need?", a: "25 Mbps down and 5 Mbps up, with a backup. The down number is for video calls; the up number is the one nobody quotes and everybody fails. Pay for the apartment that has fiber listed in the description, not the one that promises fast wifi in the photos. Carry a local SIM with unlimited data as the second leg. The rest is theatre." }, { q: "How do I avoid vacation brain during work hours?", a: "Keep the morning identical. Same coffee, same routine, same shower, same dressing as if you were going to the office, even if the office is the kitchen table. The trick isn't discipline — it's continuity. Schedule the city for after 5 p.m. and the weekends; don't schedule it during the week and rely on willpower to say no. The trip is the reward, not the workspace." }, { q: "Is a workation cheaper than my home rent plus a vacation?", a: "Sometimes, in Lisbon, Mexico City, Chiang Mai, and Tbilisi — almost certainly yes. In Barcelona, Tokyo, and most of Europe in summer, no, not really. The honest math: take your home rent, add what you'd spend on a two-week trip, and compare it to a month in the destination. If you're saving more than 20%, the move is obvious; if it's a wash, do it for the trip, not the savings." }, ]; // VI — THE BRIEF. Six tips, in order of importance for the laptop traveler. const WK_PRACTICAL = [ { k: "Wifi tip", h: "Book the apartment, not the city.", b: "The room with a fiber connection and a real desk in a forgettable suburb is a better workation than the photogenic loft on the hill with three bars of café wifi. Read the apartment listing for the words ethernet, fiber, dedicated workspace, ergonomic. Message the host to ask for a screenshot of a speedtest. The room is the trip." }, { k: "Time-zone tip", h: "Stay within three hours, or commit to the cost.", b: "Three hours of difference is a one-coffee adjustment. Six hours is a different job. If you're going further, negotiate the schedule shift with your manager two weeks before you leave — propose the new hours in writing, not on a Slack DM from the airport. The conversation you have at home is the conversation you don't have at 11 p.m. from the apartment." }, { k: "Length tip", h: "Two-week minimum. Month is the form.", b: "Two weeks is the floor: any less and you spend the trip looking for the supermarket. A month gets you the 20–30% monthly discount on the apartment, the routine that lets you actually finish things, and the second weekend that's the whole point. Quarter and year stays are different animals — see the matrix below." }, { k: "Workspace tip", h: "Set up the desk on day one. Not day three.", b: "Unpack the laptop stand, the keyboard, the second mouse, and find the one corner of the apartment with the morning light and no kitchen behind you. Set it up the first afternoon, before you're tired. The single biggest reason workations fail is that the desk never actually gets built — you end up working from the couch and your back is the bill." }, { k: "Money tip", h: "Two cards, two banks, one Wise account.", b: "Carry one card from each of two different banks in two different pockets, plus a multi-currency account (Wise or Revolut) as the daily spending vehicle. Long stays are when freezes, fraud holds, and ATM issues find you, and a frozen card on day six is a frozen month. Tell both banks the dates before you leave." }, { k: "Boundaries tip", h: "End the day. Then leave the apartment.", b: "The work day ends when you close the laptop, walk out the door, and don't bring the phone. If you eat dinner at the desk because the project is on fire, the workation is over and you're now just doing your job in a more expensive apartment. The thirty-minute walk between work and the city is the membrane that keeps both honest." }, ]; // THE DESK — same four-person field desk, reframed for long stays. const WK_VOICES = [ { name: "Iris Mendoza", role: "Senior Editor · Long-Stay Desk", trips: 22, line: "A workation isn't a vacation with a laptop. It's a job done in a different apartment. The trips that work are the ones that admit that on day one and build the desk first.", av: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1494790108377-be9c29b29330?w=200&q=80" }, { name: "Marcus Lin", role: "Field correspondent · Asia long-stays", trips: 31, line: "Chiang Mai cured me of the idea that productivity costs money. The desk in my $400 condo writes the same code as the desk in my $4,000 New York apartment. The bell at 6 a.m. is free.", av: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1438761681033-6461ffad8d80?w=200&q=80" }, { name: "Nia Adebayo", role: "Field correspondent · Europe & Africa", trips: 17, line: "I do my best work in Lisbon and my second-best work in Cape Town. They have nothing in common except the apartment had a real desk by the window. The desk is the variable.", av: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1607746882042-944635dfe10e?w=200&q=80" }, ]; Object.assign(window, { WK_META, WK_PLACES, WK_ITINS, WK_BY_STYLE, WK_READING, WK_FAQS, WK_PRACTICAL, WK_VOICES });