Working from home has many perks - like sleeping in, wearing comfy clothes, saving money on transport, just to name a few. Plus, you technically can work from anywhere. As a result, hush trips are becoming increasingly popular among Aussies, particularly from younger generations.
This is where employees secretly work from a holiday destination without telling their boss, pretending they're still at home. They'll still work during the day, but they're doing it while travelling . READ MORE: The ultimate winter travel guide to Hobart A recent report found that 45 per cent of Aussie employees would consider a hush trip, while 17 per cent of Gen Z-ers have already taken one.
Also called ' quiet vacationing ', most people who were fans of the idea said it was a win-win: you're making the most of flexible working conditions while also avoiding the need to take annual leave. The thinking is that if you can log on and handle all your job duties remotely, why does your actual location matter? Some travellers have even gone as far as using a VPN to disguise their IP address and location so it looks like they're still at home. READ MORE: There's so much more than just whales at Australia's whale-watching capital One traveller who has taken a lot of hush trips over the last few years told 9Travel that it's the perfect compromise.
As a music lover, she travelled to attend different concerts across the US. "I would work during the day and go to the show later," she says. "It was.