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Workation in Gran Canaria: A Week of Team Building and Content for Smartalks
A Change in Context as a Creative Driver
A workation in Gran Canaria that combines work, content creation, and wellness: the Smartalks team’s account of their week with Oceanworking.
Burnout: when ambition becomes exhaustion
The reason 90% of teams go into burnout is not workload, it is one thing, and it is a strategic design error.
Twenty years later, The Devil Wears Prada is no longer just about fashion. It's about talent, pressure and everything we accept to lose in order to stay relevant.
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Wellness and Work Retreats: When You Need More Than Just a Vacation
A look at wellness and work retreats, designed to help you slow down, regain perspective, and devote time to what gets pushed to the background in everyday life.
Discover how wellness and work retreats can provide a space to rest, regain perspective, and break out of your routine.
Useful Information for Gran Canaria: A Practical Guide Before You Go
Emergencies, electrical outlets, internet access, transportation, payments, and healthcare: all on a single page
Emergency numbers, Schuko outlets, SIM cards and Wi-Fi, buses and taxis, payments, and the European Health Insurance Card: a practical guide to Gran Canaria before you go.
Workation in Gran Canaria: A Week of Team Building and Content for Smartalks
A Change in Context as a Creative Driver
A workation in Gran Canaria that combines work, content creation, and wellness: the Smartalks team’s account of their week with Oceanworking.
The Best Beaches in Gran Canaria: Which One to Choose
Every type of traveler can find their ideal beach: relaxation, waves, family-friendly, scenic views, adventure, or nature
The best beaches in Gran Canaria, organized by the type of traveler you are: relaxation in Amadores, surfing in Las Canteras, family-friendly in Anfi del Mar, and scenic views at the Maspalomas Dunes.
Burnout: when ambition becomes exhaustion
The reason 90% of teams go into burnout is not workload, it is one thing, and it is a strategic design error.
Twenty years later, The Devil Wears Prada is no longer just about fashion. It's about talent, pressure and everything we accept to lose in order to stay relevant.
Winter Swimming in Gran Canaria: Temperatures, Beaches, and Seasons
How cold is the water, why the south beats the north, and how to choose the right month
Winter Swimming in Gran Canaria: Air and Sea Temperatures, Differences Between the North and South, Wind-Sheltered Beaches, and the Best Month to Visit.
The Most Common Mistakes Made by Visitors to Gran Canaria (and How to Avoid Them)
Sun, round shapes, wind, and mealtimes: things you only understand after the first few days
Mistakes to Avoid in Gran Canaria During Your First Few Days: Sunscreen Even in the City, Roundabouts, Giving Way to Pedestrians, Wind on the Beach, and Dinner Times.
Traditional coworking is no longer enough
How workspaces are changing, and why working by the ocean affects concentration, creativity, and well-being.
Coworking in Gran Canaria with ocean views and natural light: discover how to work better in a space designed for focus, creativity, and well-being.
Living Like a Local in Gran Canaria: Canarian Customs and Rhythms
Always say hello, eat with your hands, live at the island’s pace: how to learn to live here
Local Tips for Gran Canaria: How to Greet People, the Island’s Slow Pace, Canarian Words, Ron Miel, and Table Etiquette. The Customs of Those Who Actually Live There.
Workation in Gran Canaria: The Unica Academy Workshop
Oceanworking is hosting the Unica Academy workshop
A corporate training workation in Gran Canaria: Unica Academy’s three-day workshop hosted by Oceanworking, featuring coaching and ocean views.
Traditional Canarian Dishes: What to Actually Eat in Gran Canaria
Five dishes that capture the essence of the island—and the right place to find them done just right
Papas arrugadas, gofio, ropa vieja, grilled vieja, and Uruguayan polvito: the traditional dishes of Gran Canaria and where to find them made from scratch.
Oceanworking at the Essere 2024 event on the future of work
An afternoon of discussion aimed at a more informed future in the workplace.
Oceanworking participated in Essere 2024, organized by Essere Agile: an afternoon of discussion on the future of work and putting people first.
Gran Canaria Beyond the Beaches: Unexpected Experiences
Five Ways to Explore the Island Away from the Crowded Coastline
Coffee plantations, dolphins, dunes at sunset, and dark nights: five experiences to discover Gran Canaria away from the coast.
Oceanworking at Milan Camp 2024 in Gran Canaria
A week of sports, community, and accessible technology alongside children and their families.
At the Milan Camp 2024 in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, we at Oceanworking provided live coverage from the Team Lab and a custom-built PWA to bring the event to life.
Fun Facts About Gran Canaria: The Miniature Continent
Dunes and pine forests just an hour away, coffee grown in Europe, inhabited canyons, and trees that symbolize an archipelago
Fun Facts About Gran Canaria: Why It’s Called a “Miniature Continent,” Coffee from the Agaete Valley, the Canary Islands Dragon, and the Barranco de Guayadeque.