Hubs: Tromsø, Norway 🇳🇴

Livno Bosnia was my first experience with HUBS and workation/coworking, and I loved it! Livno was lovely and the people made it a truly memorable experience. We met adventurous, interesting people. Our apartment exceeded my expectations. The coworking space was a friendly place to work and a short walk from the apartment. Activities included the Livno cheese factory, hiking, burek making, a jeep tour to see the wild horses, group meals at a wonderful restaurant, and game nights.

The HUBS program in Livno is a fantastic experience. The program is well run and well supported. The accommodations are very nice, clean, comfortable, and well maintained (thank you Karlo). Mario (the local representative) is the Best! He was always available to help and introduce us to local friends. We were also given access to a modern co-working at Linnovate with desks, meeting space, and fast internet (thank you Nikola). What HUBS also did was to create a community with other travelers and participants. We did tours together, dined out together, and played pickup sports games (me not so well). I cherish the connections I created over the past month. What I loved most was the town of Livno itself and its very welcoming and friendly people. Everyone greeted us, smiled, and seemed to welcome us into their special town. I honestly believe Livno has the friendliest people I have come across in the past 2.5 years of traveling the world. The town has great local food and delicious locally made cheese. There are plenty of nature activities including hiking the hills and going on a wild horse tour (so worth it!). My wife and I plan on making Livno and HUBS part of our annual travel cycle.

I've spent a month in Switzerland and I'd highly recommend it!! The views everywhere (including from the hotel balcony) feel like walking through a postcard. There's 3 community managers who all organise daily activities (which are optional) and sometimes we have impromptu evenings by the firepit/BBQ area. The people are so lovely! There's the option to work in the coworking area or in our own rooms on the desk provided so you can choose as much solitude or socialising as you want. The wifi speed is fantastic - which was incredibly important to me (I just ran a speedtest and it said 250mbps download, 125mbps upload and 14ms ping).

There's tvs in the rooms where you can watch your own Netflix/YouTube /other apps or local channels.

There's a gym, yoga mats, saunas in some of the hotel rooms, laundry area downstairs where you only need to buy the detergent. There are cleaners but you can also use the vacuum or brushes yourself. There's a Coop supermarket a few minutes walk away, a public pool (includes jacuzzi/cold pool/sauna etc). You can walk locally and see waterfalls, or you can take the train to further walks/hikes. Included in the price is free local transport on the buses and trains (but you must buy tickets past a certain point). In May 2026, we've had both snowfall and a heatwave so pack for either!

I've only seen people extending their stay, no one has shortened their stay as its not somewhere you want to leave!

Although I've visited the Soča Valley a few times over the years for day trips and short hikes, this winter I decided to work remotely from Bovec for a month and I am SO glad I did! Not only is the town itself incredibly pretty, especially in the off season, but the local area is beautiful, with endless activities for anyone who loves nature and the outdoors. The Emerald Valley Apartments are the perfect spot for young professionals looking for a base to work from, with a communal coworking area that offers sweeping views across the valley. The apartments are modern, with every amenity you could need (including a wellness area and swimming pool downstairs!!) I couldn't recommend this more for a unique winter getaway.

I was fortunate to stay in 3 of the Hubs locations in 2025: Lenk, Switzerland (Spring and Fall 2025 editions), Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina Fall 2025 edition, and Broumov, Czech Republic 2025 edition).

Each was an amazing and unique experience. Each location offered different experiences, but there were some consistencies like: safe, affordable and very nice living accommodations plus work space, and a community with weekly activities, and a feeling of safety and security, knowing others were in same life/work situations. I met some of the most interesting people from all ages and stages of life from all over, who have been traveling anywhere from 2 weeks to 14 years. There is so much wisdom in this world of travelers.

This is also true of Andy, the CEO and the Hubs community managers-world travelers and worldly people who are some of the kindest and most down to earth people you will find.

Hubs is still small enough that you can see a familiar face in Switzerland, then again in Bosnia-Herzegovina and then again in Czech Republic, but it’s large enough that it’s starting to really expand, offering new locations each year. And yes, it is true, you may even meet the CEO personally at one of the Hubs activities. He is a real down to earth human-being, and traveler, who is very kind, and smart, with a great vision for the success of Hubs.

Hubs is an amazing concept from a social, emotional, physical, and financial well-being perspective. We all need/thrive with community and connection. Hubs makes it possible to be a part of a community, make new connections, engage in activities and know support available if/as needed, especially when in a country may not be familiar with/may not speak the language.

Highly recommended!

I have been Hubs participant at Lenk, Switzerland for 3 months, joining to work as a remote worker for 2 editions.

I wouldn’t think twice before coming here again — I can’t wait to be back, and it has already become an annual ritual to work from this perfect space every fall.

The space is high quality, with desks and monitors for coworking, the views are better than expected – it's exceptional. The location is super close to town center with a lot of trails and mountains around for hiking, so it's the perfect combination of being in the lap of nature while having access to a shopping center and sports facilities. Hubs also has a gym inside the space which is a plus.

Hubs truly has my heart and I will be joining other locations soon! 💛

Everything was wonderful — the rooms, the kitchen, the community, and the coworking areas. Unlike other coworkings, hubs also has community managers working as volunteers that plan and organise community events and make the stay even better.

It was also lovely to connect with other remote workers and feel part of a like-minded community. The people are also mature and respectful of the spaces and community. Additionally, all of this is available at a very affordable price.

Thank you, Andy and team, for creating such a beautiful experience!