Are Coworking Trips Worth It? My Experience With Feel.Travel

Working remotely while traveling is something I love, but it isn’t always easy to meet like-minded people.

You can work from beautiful places, stay in great apartments and explore new destinations, but when you’re traveling independently, it can be difficult to find people you genuinely connect with.

That’s why I like to join a coworking trip at least once or twice a year, and this time I chose Feel.Travel who bring together digital nomads and other remote workers for 10–14 days in a particular destination.

They offer workations in a wide range of destinations, and I chose Gotland, Sweden.

My biggest takeaway? Feel.Travel is all about community and experiencing a destination together and less about professional development or productivity. And whether that sounds appealing to you depends on exactly what you’re looking for.

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Feel.Travel at a Glance

	My take
Best for	Remote workers who want community and shared experiences
Main focus	Connecting with people and experiencing a destination together
Work environment	Relaxed and suitable for getting work done
Social aspect	Very strong
Professional networking	Not a major focus
Skill sharing	Not a major focus
Freedom/independence	Depends heavily on the location
Typical trip length	Around 10–14 days
Would I go again?	Yes

What Is Feel.Travel?

Feel.Travel describes itself as a community-driven travel platform for remote workers and digital nomads. Its coworking trips combine accommodation, a place to work and a program of activities, with a trip leader helping organize the experience.

The important thing is that this isn’t a traditional group tour, and it isn’t really a business retreat either.

You’re not spending your days being guided from one tourist attraction to another. You also aren’t expected to spend your days in workshops or masterminds.

Instead, the idea is fairly simple: work during the day, then share your free time with a group of other remote workers.

There are organized activities, but there is also plenty of time to work, relax and get to know the other participants.

And I think that distinction is important when deciding whether a Feel.Travel trip is right for you.

Why I Joined a Feel.Travel Trip in Gotland

Colorful historic houses and a lively terrace in Visby, Sweden — Visby, the capital of Gotland

I specifically chose the Sweden trip because Gotland seemed like such an unusual destination for a digital nomad trip.

It’s definitely not one of the standard places you hear about when people talk about remote work. I probably wouldn’t have gone there on my own, so the idea of exploring a completely different place with a group of like-minded people appealed to me.

I also knew that our accommodation was in a more rural part of the island, so I expected this trip to be quieter and more relaxed than a coworking trip in the middle of a city.

That turned out to be very accurate.

I was hoping to meet a few interesting remote workers, see Gotland and get a better idea of what life on the island is actually like.

And in that respect, the trip worked really well.

What Was the Feel.Travel Group Like?

A group of people with a tour guide standing next to a statue in a park — Getting a tour of Visby

Our group was quite small. There were four participants, plus our trip leader and her husband, making six of us in total.

There were definitely advantages to that. We got to know each other well, and because there weren’t many of us, the group often felt more like a little family.

But personally, I think I would have preferred a slightly larger group.

With more participants, there are simply more personalities and interests to connect with. You have a greater chance of meeting someone you really click with, or someone whose work, background or interests are completely different from yours.

With a small group, you get more intimacy. With a larger group, you get more choice.

Neither is necessarily better, but it’s something I’d recommend looking at when choosing a specific trip.

The Accommodation: More Like Living With Locals

A nicely set table for 6 in a cozy room with art on the wall — Getting ready for dinner at the house

One of my favorite things about the Gotland trip was the accommodation.

Our trip leader and her husband live in a beautiful old rectory next to a church that they bought and made into their home. They actually live there, rather than renting the property out specifically for coliving trips.

So we weren’t staying in a generic holiday villa that happened to be used for a retreat. We were staying in someone’s real home.

I really liked that.

It made the experience feel more like temporarily living in Gotland rather than simply visiting it.

The house itself was spacious, comfortable and cozy, with several different places where you could work or relax. There was a large garden and even a jacuzzi.

The one thing I would check before booking is the bathroom situation. We had shared bathrooms, which isn’t my personal preference. It was completely fine for this trip, but I know some people would consider a private bathroom essential.

This is one of the reasons I think you should look beyond the destination when choosing a Feel.Travel trip. The accommodation can make a huge difference to your experience. Do you prefer to stay in a house or prefer more of a hotel-like setting? Do you need a private bathroom or ar you ok to share one? Do you need a desk in your room? Etc.

What Is a Typical Working Day Like?

A comfortable beige sofa with a laptop on a wooden table — Working from one of the different sitting areas

A typical day was actually very straightforward.

We would generally get up around the same time, have breakfast downstairs and start working. During the day, I would move around the house depending on what I felt like doing.

Sometimes I worked at the large dining table with some of the other remote workers, sometimes on the sofa and sometimes from my bedroom.

Because the house was in a quiet rural setting, there wasn’t much going on around us during the day. We could simply settle into work.

And that worked surprisingly well.

There was no pressure to constantly socialize or participate in activities. During working hours, everyone was focused on getting their work done.

In our case, we also happened to have fairly similar working schedules. That won’t necessarily happen on every trip, particularly if participants are working in different time zones or have very different working hours.

But for us, the balance between work and leisure was very good.

After all, you’re not actually on holiday. You still have work to do.

What Do You Do After Work?

A group of people on a hike with 2 dogs in the foreground — A hike with the dogs after work

This is where the experience becomes much more social.

Some evenings we cooked dinner together at home, watched TV or used the jacuzzi.

Other evenings we went for a hike after work, some went for a swim, and we went into town for dinner a couple of times.

At the weekend, we had more time for exploring. We visited different parts of the island, did some hiking and sightseeing, had long lunches together and even got invited to a local birthday party.

That birthday party was particularly fun because it was such an unexpected way to experience the island.

And that is probably what I enjoyed most about this trip: I wasn’t just sightseeing in Gotland. I was getting a small glimpse of what it might actually be like to live there.

Our trip leader and her husband are locals, and staying in their home meant we naturally experienced the island differently than we would have from a hotel or B&B.

The Best Part: The Community

If you’re considering a Feel.Travel trip, I think this is the main question to ask yourself:

Do you actually want to spend a lot of your free time with other people?

Because the community aspect is clearly at the heart of the concept.

You work alongside other remote workers during the day, eat together, explore together and often join the same activities in the evening.

In Gotland, the small group and rural location meant we did practically everything together.

And that can be wonderful if you’re looking for connection.

If you’re tired of working from home alone, want to meet other digital nomads, or simply like the idea of arriving somewhere new and immediately having people to explore it with, Feel.Travel is a great option.

But How Much Freedom Do You Have?

Aerial view of Visby, Gotland — Visby, Gotland

This was the biggest lesson I personally took away from the trip.

I discovered that I enjoy community, but I also really value independence.

Because our accommodation was quite remote, you couldn’t simply walk into town when you felt like it.

If I wanted to go to a café, visit a shop or do something by myself, I generally needed to coordinate transport. Our trip leader and her husband had two cars, and there was also a local bus, so we weren’t stuck at the house.

But practically speaking, we often waited for each other so we could go somewhere together.

And I realized that I prefer having the option to walk out of the house on my own.

I like being able to think, “I’m going to work from a café for an hour,” or “I’m going to the supermarket,” or “I’m going to visit that museum by myself.”

That doesn’t mean the Gotland location was wrong. It simply wasn’t the ideal setup for me.

So when choosing a Feel.Travel trip, I’d recommend looking very closely at the location of the accommodation, and deciding whether that suits you.

A central apartment where you can walk to cafés, shops and restaurants will give you a very different experience from a beautiful rural house where you depend on a car.

Feel.Travel Is More About Community Than Professional Development

rows of desks and chairs with several people, inside a brightly lit library — Working from the library together

This is probably the biggest distinction I’d make between Feel.Travel and some other co-living or remote-work retreats.

Also Read: A Workation Retreat in Lloret de Mar, Spain and My Review of a Coliving Trip to Sinaia, Romania

There wasn’t really any professional networking or organized skill sharing during our trip.

Personally, I missed that.

I’ve always enjoyed the part of coliving where everyone brings a different set of skills and experiences to the group. You can learn a lot from other remote workers, whether that’s about business, marketing, technology, photography or simply how someone else has structured their life.

I also like activities that give me a bit of extra motivation to get work done.

But I don’t think that’s the main purpose of Feel.Travel.

Feel.Travel is much more community-focused.

A restaurant table filled with small plates of Asian food and a candle — Communal dinner in town

The emphasis is on spending time together, sharing experiences, exploring a destination and building connections.

If you’re looking for masterminds, professional development, structured accountability or skill-sharing sessions, there are other types of retreats that may suit you better.

If you’re primarily looking for people to share a destination with, that’s where Feel.Travel makes a lot of sense.

Things to Consider Before Booking a Feel.Travel Trip

I’ve joined several coworking trips in the last few years and I know by now that you shouldn’t choose a coworking trip based only on the destination. And that’s what’s great about Feel.Travel, they offer quite a selection of different trips in different places.

Things I’d look at:

Group size: Do you prefer a small, intimate group or more people to meet?

Location: Is the accommodation located in a town or city, or more rural? Is it walking distance from that beach or other beautiful spot you imagined spending your afternoons at? If it is centrally located, could noise be a problem?

Accommodation: Shared or private bedrooms? Shared or private bathrooms? What are the work spaces like?

Transport: How will you get around? Are you sharing a car, walking mainly, taking public transport?

Activities: Does the trip offer the kind of experiences you actually enjoy?

Social vs professional focus: Are you looking mainly for community, or do you also want networking, skill sharing and professional development?

Who Is a Feel.Travel Trip Best For?

I think Feel.Travel is particularly well suited to remote workers and digital nomads who are craving community.

It could be a great option if:

you’re tired of working alone from home
you’re traveling solo and want to meet people
you want to experience a new destination with a group
you enjoy shared dinners and activities
you like meeting people from different countries
you don’t want to organize every part of a trip yourself
you enjoy a mix of work and social time

It may be less suitable if you:

need a lot of privacy
strongly prefer doing things independently
don’t enjoy group travel
need a very quiet or highly controlled work environment
are specifically looking for professional development or skill sharing

And don’t assume that you have to be in your 20s to enjoy this type of trip. Yes, you’ll find that many participants are in their late 20s and 30s, but these communities tend to be welcoming and inclusive. Ultimately, shared interests and personality matter more than age.

Would I Do Another Feel.Travel Trip?

Yes, I would.

Despite realizing that I prefer a little more independence than I had in Gotland, I really enjoyed the experience.

I like the opportunity to meet people from different parts of the world, share experiences with other remote workers and get to know a destination alongside people who are also curious about it.

As I mentioned previoulsy I try to join a coliving trip at least once or twice a year because I genuinely enjoy that temporary feeling of community.

Next time, I’d probably choose a destination where I have a little more freedom to walk around and do things on my own.

But I’d still be looking for the same thing: good people, a new place and the opportunity to experience it together.

My Feel.Travel Verdict

Several people and dogs at an outdoor farmers market — Visiting a farmers’ market in Gotland

My experience in Gotland showed me that a Feel.Travel trip isn’t really about squeezing as much sightseeing as possible into a week or turning remote work into a productivity bootcamp.

It’s about creating a temporary community of people who happen to be working remotely in the same place.

For me, the biggest value was meeting people and experiencing Gotland in a way I wouldn’t have been able to do on my own.

If what you’re looking for is community, shared experiences and the chance to work remotely while getting to know somewhere new with a group of like-minded people, Feel.Travel is worth considering.

Just choose your specific trip carefully. The destination, accommodation and group size make a big difference to what the experience feels like.

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