Remote Year brings together groups of inspiring professionals to travel, live and work in different cities around the world, for 1, 4, or even 12 months at a time.
Remote Year (remoteyear.com) has 576 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5.
Also known as
remoteyear.com
Website
remoteyear.com
Category
Activities & Tours
Listed on Five Star Index
2026
About these reviews
Replies
The company replied to 12% of reviews.
Latest
Most recent review: December 2024.
Edits
Reviews are shown as their authors wrote them. The company can reply, but cannot edit them.
Score
This company cannot pay to remove reviews or change its score.
Remote Year has been an awesome way for me to slow down and actually experience living in a destination, adopt a routine each month and get more out of my travel experience. I can't recommend it enough. Go with the flow. Feel like a local. Live the RY lifestyle!
Response from Remote YearApr 1, 2021
Hi Tyler,
Thank you so much for your kind words. As the new CEO of Remote Year, I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. COVID-19 truly was a tough time for our business and we made it through due to the trust and support from you and thousands of people in our “Remote Nation” community.
We could not agree with you more than slowing down and truly experiencing a destination is what makes travel so special. Thanks for being a leader in our community and helping others live the lifestyle they deserve. See you on the road soon!
Shaun Prime
CEO, Remote Year
JH
Jessica H.
Remote year was the best decison I've…
Remote year was the best decison I've ever made. I felt supported, challenged and had the experience of a lifetime. If you are on the fence, DO IT, I can not see how you could possibly regret it. It is truly like living out your bucket list with amazing people. It helped me advance in my career and create life long friendships and connections. It's an amazing company and experience. Do it, do it!
Response from Remote YearApr 1, 2021
Hi Jessica,
Thank you so much for your kind words. As the new CEO of Remote Year, I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. COVID-19 truly was a tough time for our business and we made it through due to the trust and support from you and thousands of people in our “Remote Nation” community.
We are truly grateful to be back in 2021, stronger than ever, and ready to deliver the programs and experiences for you and our community. Thank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the world again in the future!
Shaun Prime
CEO, Remote Year
PB
Paul B.
Remote Year the Future of Work Everywhere
Mike/Sam Thank you for your flexibility and willingness to work with me regarding my reservation. Your customer service follow up and responsiveness was impressive and made me feel heard. I am a big believer in your program and want to repay your kindness by referring potential community members and properties (when ready) that may be a fit for Remote Year.
This pandemic too shall pass and you are positioned for an enormous growth opportunity especially with Selina as your partner.
Let me know how to be of service.
Response from Remote YearApr 1, 2021
Hi Paul,
Thank you so much for your kind review about our team. As the new CEO of Remote Year, I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. We will certainly pass it on. COVID-19 truly was a tough time for our business and we made it through due to the trust and support from you and thousands of people in our “Remote Nation” community.
We are truly grateful to be back in 2021, stronger than ever, and ready to deliver the programs and experiences for you and our community. Thank you again for your support and we can't wait to welcome you when you are ready to see the world with us.
Shaun Prime
CEO, Remote Year
JA
Jason
Remote year changed my life
Remote year changed my life, along with a lot of others.
Its clear that Remote Year had some challenges during the pandemic, but they weren't unlike the challenges that every business faced. Being a travel company during a global pandemic leads to some tough choices (as seen by some of the posts here), but I plan to give them the benefit of the doubt and continue using their services. The community Remote Year built is a special part of my life and ill always be grateful to be a part of it.
Response from Remote YearApr 1, 2021
Hi Jason,
Thank you so much for your kind review. As the new CEO of Remote Year, I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. COVID-19 truly was a tough time for our business and we made it through due to the trust and support from you and thousands of people in our “Remote Nation” community.
Thank you so much for being one of the early people who helped lead and shape our Nation into the magical community that it is. We are grateful to have you in our Nation and hope to see you on the road in the future with us again.
Shaun Prime
CEO, Remote Year
DA
David A.
RY is an experience like no other
RY is an experience like no other! Im 55 years old and havent had the chance to travel due to raising families and work. In 2020 I was able to check off a bucket list item by going on an amazing Safari in Africa. The experience that was offered by RY was 10/10 top notch incredible! The rest of the experience was amazing as well. Friendships and bonds are created that will last well past the time at RY. If you are on the fence about what RY is all about feel free to reach out to me anytime for an honest review of an incredible experience!
Response from Remote YearApr 1, 2021
Hi David,
Thank you so much for your kind review. As the new CEO of Remote Year, I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. COVID-19 truly was a tough time for our business and we made it through due to the trust and support from you and thousands of people in our “Remote Nation” community.
We are truly grateful to be back in 2021, stronger than ever, and ready to deliver the programs and experiences for you and our community. We saw that you just signed up for your second Remote Year program! Thank you again for your support and we cannot wait to see you soon in Mexico City in May!
Shaun Prime
CEO, Remote Year
AH
Anna H.
COVID lose my money experience
Put down $1000 dollars with the promise of having it returned if my employer could not accommodate my participation in RY. Was trying to work it out when COVID hit. Lost my job a month before leaving for the program, making it impossible for me to go.
Was jerked around for 6 months, the company saying that they were not giving any money back at the time. Although I thought the virus and the fact that I lost my job was sufficient enough reason to have my deposit returned, I remained patient, understanding that travel companies were experiencing a rough time during COVID. I was and still am jobless. MY money is greatly needed.
After the beginning of 2021, I was told if I got my employers signature in a pdf to them, they could issue the refund, at least that is the way I interpreted the communication. After nagging a previous employer, I got the signature and sent it to Remote Year. Through a twist of words, they said that wasn't good enough. My employer had to say no from the beginning.... So NOT how it was presented to me... All the work to get it signed, just to be told that wasn't good enough.
My advice..... DON'T DO IT unless you have money to lose.
Response from Remote YearFeb 15, 2021
Hi Anna,
Thank you so much for your feedback and I’m sorry to hear about your experience. As the new CEO of Remote Year, I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us. COVID-19 has truly been a challenging situation for many people around the world and I am very sorry to hear that it has impacted you negatively as well.
We truly wish we could have offered cash refunds to everyone during the pandemic and would probably have asked for the same thing if we were in your shoes. However, like many travel businesses of our size, we were heavily impacted by COVID-19 and had to preserve our ability to fully honor our commitments to all customers.
Also, our Terms & Conditions you signed upon joining clearly state that if you are enrolled in our Enterprise Solutions Team (EST) program, we can only refund you in the case that your employer explicitly denied you from joining the program. We do not refund in cases based on personal reasons or change in jobs.
Again, we are sorry to hear your feedback, but we are absolutely committed to honoring 100% of your payment made so far if you choose to join us on any program in the future. Please reach out to us at [email protected] if we can help you with the best option for you.
Shaun Prime
CEO, Remote Year
ZB
Zach B.
Remote Year was the most life changing…
Remote Year was the most life changing thing I have ever done. I cannot recommend it highly enough. You will not regret it.
DT
debbie T.
Highly Recommend for the Decisive and Indecisive Traveler!
I had a wonderful time with RY! My journey consisted of both a Safari and road trip of South Africa during the start of COVID-19, late January and beginning of February 2020. Though COVID-19 hadn’t quite hit South Africa or the USA yet, I can already tell they were starting to take precautions, e.g. preliminary health questions, health reminders, etc. I highly recommend RY—they’re well ahead of the curve. The experience was unforgettable and something I would have never been able to have found or done myself despite been an avid traveler, e.g. I’m usually traveling 50% of the time for work and go overseas on a holiday at least once every quarter. I’ve worked with many tour agencies and done “free n’ easy”—I love how RY’s experience was able to combine both! Half customized, half go with the flow—exactly my style! I can be decisive and indecisive all the same time. Thank you RY for accommodating my ever changing needs! :)
Response from Remote YearFeb 15, 2021
Hi Debbie,
Thank you so much for your kind words. As the new CEO of Remote Year, I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. COVID-19 truly was a tough time for our business and we made it through due to the trust and support from you and thousands of people in our “Remote Nation” community.
We are truly grateful to be back in 2021, stronger than ever, and ready to deliver the programs and experiences for you and our community. We are so glad that you got to experience the beauty of South Africa with us and hope to share more wonderful memories with you in the future!
Shaun Prime
CEO, Remote Year
