From the peak of Mount Everest to Costa Rica’s pristine beaches, the remote work trend is filtering down to adventure tour operators and impacting how they plan itineraries, negotiate with suppliers and even pick the destinations they travel to.
For most white-collar workers a two-month trip across Latin America would have been off-limits before the pandemic, but shuttered offices coupled with remote working has given them a newfound freedom to roam.
Furtenbach Adventures, G Adventures, and Intrepid are just three outfits welcoming the new trend as they start to see changes in the way guests want to travel. And even at the top end of the corporate ladder, CEOs, investment bankers and consultants are showing a thirst for adventure, taking advantage of the extra flexibility remote work offers them.
“A few years ago, CEOs were fine with having internet access at base camp, so they could send emails and make their calls, but now it’s not enough,” said Lukas…