Remote YearReviews of remoteyear.com

The best investment of my life! My personal and business trajectory are now hyper-focused towards my ultimate life purpose. Paco was the best community leader we could have ever asked for. I made lifelong friends and formed strategic partnerships to accelerate my business.

I could give it 4 stars if I wanted to, but I'm choosing 5. Here's why: After completing 11 months of a 12 month program, I am left with a 5 star taste in my mouth. And that's in good part due to our Program Leader Eddie Jones. We couldn't finish our regularly scheduled program bc the last country is still COVID closed to general tourism. However, instead of ending on a sour note, we as a group banded together with Eddie facilitating opportunity after opportunity for us to do so as he usually did all year long. That guy was golden and I feel strongly that we couldn't have had the fantastic experience we had if it weren't for him professionally and personally. 5 stars for Eddie The program itself is polarizing, I know. You really love it or you hate it, as evident of some of the reviews here. But another thing it is, is perspective-enhancing. Especially for a longer program, you find out how you like to travel, the length of time that works for you, if you actually prefer to make your itinerary or not, etc. We've squished like 20 vacations in one year, all while still working, resting and learning about ourselves and others. You gotta be a special kind of nuts to do this. So call me crazy, because I found it absolutely worth it. To have a company take care of the logistics of travel for you and all you have to do is show up. That's all I thought it was and that's what I paid for. I paid monthly and therefore looked at it like a monthly rent. Instead of paying to rent one place in one city, why not switch cities? Yet, what I ended up paying for was so much more. Like everyone else, I researched the reviews before signing up and the people that liked the program all said the same thing about what they liked most about it - the people you meet. I wasn't too impressed by this because I'm an introvert's introvert and prefer my own company for weeks at a time, socially awkward, you name it. So I literally was hoping for just the logistics to be taken care of. Here's what I got - Opportunities to not just live in a new city for a month at a time, but actually experience the culture from locals who have already been curated and meet standards of what my little western mind might be able to handle. Foreign culture is, well, foreign and uncomfortable so it really helped to have someone local who understood this. Learning about the languages. Though not full classes, we got the basics to be able to move about the country not in a complete oblivion. Co working space available in each city, should I needed it. They weren't all winners and I didn't use them in every city. I used the ones that had what I couldn't get from my own apartment, i.e. a better wifi connection, use of a 2nd monitor, printer, better chair, etc. So it was helpful that they were available. Personal growth beyond my imagination. I thought I was a pretty easy going person, but this trip revealed hang-ups and gave me opportunities to practice being more flexible. I no longer freak out at the sight of bugs or sound of bats or geckos/lizards in the night. Stuff that use to ruffle me, kind of rolls off my back more often then not. Opportunities for mini vacations and day trips. These are optional offerings to experience parts of a city one might not have time to on a typical vacation. Having a home base in that city, usually made getting to the mini vacay or day trip way easier. For example, since it was across a smaller sea, I visited the Amalfi Coast while living in Croatia. You know how long it would've taken me to get to the Amalfi Coast from the states!? I don't either because I didn't have to. Last but not least and I surprise myself by saying this, but danggit if the best thing i got out of this isn't the people I met. We, full grown thriving adults who probably haven't lived with anyone since college dorms/apartments, had to have housemates again. But from week 1, we grew together. First, cautiously and now with reckless abandon, we respect, trust and even love our new friends. So whatever RY methods Eddie employed that 1st week, worked. This past year wasn't all peachy all the time. No, this past year was life, just done differently.

4 Weeks in México City was a cool experience. I initially signed up to try out working from out of the county to see if I enjoyed it and could really do it, however decided to take the almost-month just to rest. And rest I did! While I rested there were also plenty of cultural experiences within the city I was grateful to participate in. There were regular weekly Spanish classes to help us get brushed up on our communication skills. The co-working space Co-Madre was beautiful and open. The staff was very friendly and there was tons of space on each floor to work, have a class, or meet with others in. There were way more vegan restaurants than I expected which I was very grateful for. Our hosts Paco & Omar were wonderful souls that were very passionate about making this experience great for us. It was also great to meet and hang out with Josh. Seeing multiple levels of leadership during this experience was really nice and assuring, especially since they all seem very genuine people. While this experience helped me to be clear that I don’t want to work remotely, I really just needed some time off to rest, it was a great location with amazing hosts and tons opportunities for new experiences. If I had actually worked during this trip I’d say this was like an adult study-abroad. Definitely worth trying out, even if just for 1 month.

I just completed one month in Istanbul and it was the most incredible experience with a wonderful group of people! The staff - Ozz, Harrison, and Juls went above and beyond for us with so much patience and positivity the whole way. The experiences were all amazing too, I couldn’t recommend it more.

Such a life changing experience and well worth it!

I enjoyed my digital nomad experience in Valencia hosted by Remote Year. The city managers were great, the side trip to Andalucia was amazing, my apartment was fantastic (I had a private studio), the beaches were lovely, and the sightseeing was great. I will be booking two trips within 4 months.

Thank you Remote Year!!! I've had a tough last few years and this was just what I needed. Valencia is a wonderful city, and the Remote Year team were wonderful. The accommodation was great, I really felt part of the city for a month. I loved wandering around with amazing sights around every corner, but also great to know there were others I could meet up with for a drink or a meal if I felt like it. I couldn't recommend you guys enough. Keep up the amazing work!!! Ant :-)

RY delivers on their promises. It’s 4 months of countries, activities and as much work as you’re able to complete while ignoring FOMO. Worth the adventure and community you build. The staff is very personable and are always there for you. Our group leader-Sharon is was amazing! RY is in the people business not the travel business. I can travel on my own but I’m here for the folks. Sharon set the tone for an amazing experience. Will be doing RY again.