Best Places to Travel In August

Stunningly beautiful, perfectly unpredictable, and not so well travelled that you feel trapped in a sea of tourists. Bolivia is the place to consider if you’re looking to take your adventure life up an extra notch. 

It’s not for the faint of heart, mind you, but you can expect your adrenaline levels to be through the roof as you quad bike along ‘Death Road’. Look out for the gorgeous alpacas and the puppies everywhere as you enjoy the wonderful scenery.

For digital nomads, if you know where to look you can find internet that’ll keep you doing well workwise but having said that, Bolivia is a perfect place to complete a ‘digital detox’; there’s nothing like uninterrupted adventure to help reset your mind and engage with the idea of ‘active rest’.

Top 5 Bucketlist Items

• Salar De Uyuni Salt Flats
• Take and ATV down the ‘Death Road’
• Sail Lake Titicaca
• Take a 3 day Trek into the Jungle
• Rent a Jeep to climb Mount Illimani

Here you can expect to have a wonderful time in a land that’s full of history and bursting with stories. The Scottish people are warm and welcoming with a sense of humour so outrageous you’ll be sobbing with laughter like you’ve known them all your life.

August-time is also festival time; see if you can get yourself to the beautiful city of Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival* for a day...or a month celebrating the arts. Anywhere in Scotland, you should be able to get yourself a stiff drink but make sure you do a whisky tour to show yourself approved.

A landscape so epic, we keep recording it and putting it in films, adverts and television programmes. We are OBSESSED with the completely stunning New Zealand. 

Truth be told, New Zealand can take our money any time of the year but this location is a stunning spot to travel in August - the adventure potential is limitless. You can hike the different trails, you can go on a road trip, you can visit your favourite film sets or just enjoy the beautiful cities. If you’re looking for a bit of skiiing in August instead of roasting like a chicken in Europe, here is the place for you. 

For digital nomads, one thing to note is that the cost of living is quite high so make sure you have your coins in order and a plan in hand to keep that budget under control if that’s what’s important to you. You’ll need to choose the city wisely; New Zealand is a costly place to live and you want to make sure you can get decent WiFi to work. We think that Christchurch is a great city to start in because it’s a little quirky and there’s an up-and-coming coworking scene. There are also lots of free WiFi spots and the quality of life overall is said to be really nice.

Belgrade is fast becoming a digital nomad favourite. Beautiful cobbled streets, that feeling that you’ve stepped back in time as you see the hallmarks left by all the different eras Belgrade has lived through, oh...and excellent internet access makes this city a haven for digital nomads. 

Firstly it’s pretty cheap to live there. Most digital nomads will be getting a lot for their money; the food is a lot cheaper for both eating out and buying groceries. Enjoying cultural experiences like going to the theatre become accessible again in this incredible city. As an added bonus, the Serbian people are wonderfully friendly and welcoming of foreigners so it’s so much easier to settle into the wider community.

I can’t think of a better recipe for a place that you could call home.

Thousands of years of history. Empires that have risen and fallen. And yet, Malta’s beauty remains untainted. If you take your sassy self there in August, you can look forward to perfect beaches, blue skies, even bluer waters and a tan to rival anything that could come out of a bottle.

Food is my absolute life so believe me when I say Maltese cuisine will not disappoint. The history of Malta is weaved into the huge variety of food you’ll find on the island; you can guarantee there will be something for everyone. In addition to this, according to the show ‘The Crown’, the Queen of England loves it here. If it’s good enough for her, you can bet your bottom dollar it’ll be good enough for us.

For digital nomads, the best place to set up shop is in Sliema. There’s a great coworking scene and plenty of cafés so you can be productive. Lots of expats and fellow digital nomads means it should be easy to make new friends and internet access is not likely to be a bother. In short, Malta is pretty darn awesome.

Here’s some things we’d love to be doing:

Explore ruin bars all across the city, dance the night away in some of the cities biggest clubs and eat your way around some delicious restaurants inspired by local tradition and other cuisines that reflect the diversity of the city’s population.

For digital nomads, there are so many cool places to work. You can work in cafes that are tucked away from the road, there are coworking spaces dotted everywhere or you’ll be able to work from your apartment. The internet connection is the stuff of digital nomad dreams with speeds hitting well over 100mbps…

...I can sense the swoon. Sometimes it can be a little glitchy but 9/10 you’ll be back online before you know it. Mobile data is also very reasonably priced and the overall cost of living for things like food and travel is really very good. As a Tribe we’ve been a few times and it’s always been a blast.

Here are some activities we’d highly recommend…

Going to Kenya in August is going to be expensive. But it’s one of those experiences that you plan and save for. Why? The answer is that it will be one of the most iconic trips you will ever embark on in your life. So yes...it is absolutely worth it.

For digital nomads, your internet approach will probably require you get a SIM with data on it which should be pretty easy to find. Kenya has invested in rolling out fibre optic internet access across the nation. The coverage is not entirely complete but it will certainly make things a lot easier. In cities like Nairobi you shouldn’t have too many problems at all.