Family and work under one roof: what a Family Workation really means

Workation · 28 August 2026

At 9am, parents sit down at their laptops. The kids are in the Daycamp – singing, climbing, picking up a few words of French. And for a few hours, it's quiet enough to actually work. Not home office with constant interruptions. Actually work.

That's the idea behind a Family Workation: no either-or. Not 'a holiday where you still have to check emails' and not 'a work week with no real family time'. Both, in a rhythm that actually works.

How much Daycamp the kids do is up to the parents. Some send them only in the morning – and hike together in the afternoon. Others use the full-day option when an important week is coming up. There's no dogma here – just flexibility.

The morning belongs to work

What surprises most people: you actually work more productively than at home. No household chores, no distractions, no unexpected visitors. A workspace with WiFi, other parents in the same situation, and the knowledge that the kids are having a great time at the Daycamp.

The community of working parents forms quickly. Lunch together, a quick chat about projects, sometimes a glass of wine on the terrace in the evening while the kids sleep. It's not an office – it's better.

For older children – from around ten – a Family Workation is often actually the preferred version. They don't want to spend all day walking with their parents. They want their own group, their own adventures, and to tell stories over dinner about what they've been up to. The camp gives them exactly that.

The afternoon belongs to the family

From midday or early afternoon, the kids come back – or parents pick them up. What happens then is up to each family. Some hike, some go to the lake, some just lie in a meadow. That's the difference from a normal working day: you genuinely have the afternoon off.

Parents who come for the first time are often surprised how well it works. They expected compromise. What they find: they work better than at home and have more real family time than in a normal holiday week packed with activities.

The most important thing: you don't have to organise anything. The camp runs, the accommodation is there, dinner comes together in the shared kitchen. The mental load of 'what are we doing tomorrow?' disappears – and that's exactly what drains the most energy on holiday.

Who Family Workation suits

Family Workation isn't right for every holiday. But if you work remotely, have kids who like a bit of independence, and are longing for real rest – then this is it. You arrive exhausted and come back refreshed. Almost everyone who has tried it says exactly that.