Yesiana Ihda Kusnayain, Ananda Sabil Hussein, Fatchur Rohman, Nanang Suryadi, Salamiah A. Jamal
This research seeks to systematically investigate the factor to boost workation in digital nomads tourism in shaping workation experience and tourism sustainability. It evaluates previous studies in this area, highlights the dimension of workation experience, and proposes avenues for further research to enrich knowledge in the field. The identification, screening, and inclusion of relevant literature within this study were conducted in strict accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework, facilitating a replicable and unbiased search strategy. Articles were identified using keywords such as "digital nomads tourism", "workation", "remote work", "work life balance", and "internet". The analysis focused on publications from 2019 to 2025, retrieved only from the Scopus databases. The findings underscore that flexibility, robust digital infrastructure, and the quality of the workspace are the primary catalysts for promoting workations. Furthermore, the results emphasize various strategic approaches designed to enhance the equilibrium between professional responsibilities and leisure activities. This scoping review not only identifies context in the existing literature but also provides actionable recommendations for future research and practical applications. It offers a multidimensional framework, contributing to advancing both theoretical and empirical knowledge in digital nomads tourism. Copyright: © 2026 The authors. This article is published by IIETA and is licensed under the CC BY 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Department of Management, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65141, Indonesia; Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65141, Indonesia; Hotel Department, Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Puncak Alam, 42300, Malaysia
