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Remote Year has closed, but working from somewhere new with a group around you is still possible. Here is what to look for in a work and travel program, and how Noma Collective does it.
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What happened to Remote Year
Remote Year was one of the best-known work and travel programs, taking groups of remote workers around the world for months at a time. It has now closed, and some travellers were left with bookings that did not go ahead.
The idea behind it has not gone anywhere. Remote work is still growing, and so is the number of people who want to try working from another country without organising everything alone. We wrote about this in the future of remote work after Remote Year.
What to look for in a work and travel program
- Commitment length. Can you try one month before committing to more?
- What is included. Accommodation, a place to work and on-the-ground support should be clear before you pay.
- Who else is going. Ask whether members are spoken to before they join, and who the group is made up of.
- Someone on site. A local host or community manager makes the difference when something goes wrong.
- Time zones. Check that the destinations fit your working hours.
- Track record. Look for recent, public reviews on a platform the company does not control.
- Refund terms. Read the cancellation policy before you book.
How Noma Collective works
- Format
- Month-long remote work retreats, called Editions, in one destination at a time
- Commitment
- One Edition at a time, two to four weeks each. No year-long contract
- Included
- Accommodation, a place to work, an on-site community manager and a weekly programme of events
- The group
- Remote workers, founders and freelancers. Everyone has a call with the team before joining
- Track record
- Running since 2021, 4,000+ alumni, rated 4.9 on Google across 209 reviews. Read reviews
- Heritage
- Powers Hacker Paradise, the first work-and-travel group, founded in 2014. More on that
- Refunds
- Published cancellation policy. See the FAQs
Browse current Editions for dates and prices, or read Noma Collective at a glance.
Common questions
Is Remote Year still running?
No. Remote Year has closed and is no longer running programs.
What is a good alternative to Remote Year?
Look for a work and travel program that organises accommodation, a workspace and a community for you, lets you commit to one month at a time, speaks to every member before they join, and has recent public reviews. Noma Collective runs month-long remote work retreats on that model.
Do I have to commit to a full year?
Not with Noma Collective. Each Edition is a single stay of two to four weeks in one destination, and you book them one at a time. Many members join several.
A note from the Noma team
Were your Remote Year plans cancelled?
Book a call with the Noma Collective team and we will talk through your options.