My month in Floripa My month in Floripa, Brazil absolutely exceeded my expectations! The accommodations and workspace were modern and well-maintained. And everyone - from the City Manager, to the vendors, to the coworking members - was so welcoming and ensured you were having a positive experience. As a solo female traveler, ensuring safety ranks high on my list of priorities, and Remote Year provided complete peace of mind in that regard. If you're lucky enough to have the chance to live in Floripa, DO IT!

Great Community Lead and living… Great Community Lead and living location. Solid experiences but wish they were more affordable. Need to share full price estimates for traveling other places (eg flights and transport out-of-pocket). Wish there were more community-building activities that created more of a bond amongst travelers who didn’t partake in the experiences.

Enjoying the city of Medellin I have truly had a wonderful experience here in Medellin, Santa Marta and the countryside. Before coming to visit this country, friends and family expressed fear in my coming because of their unfounded thoughts of danger. My experiences have truly dispelled those misconceptions. The people I have encountered throughout my stay have truly been very heartfelt, open and welcoming. By becoming friends with individuals, I have come to appreciate how one's culture has truly been trying to overcome aversity and social struggles by expressing their openness to accepting and welcoming others from around the world. I would truly recommend others to experience the richness and openess of such a beautiful spot in this portion of the world.

Go to Medellin! You won’t regret it I love Remote Year and our city manager Cata was amazing! This was my first time in Colombia and it was everything I hoped it would be. Medellin is clean, beautiful, and felt completely safe. If you’re thinking of Colombia or doing Remote Year, this will be a great place to start.

Community is top notch, the safety is the worst The organization of events is well done, I got good experiences at the cities visited. The community is amazing, and the most valuable out of these programs; one gets to meet truly exceptional people. The security the program provides is very poor. I got a large amount of money stolen from what was supposed to be a safe and secure accommodation, chosen and booked by Remote Year. RY did not provide clear solutions, stating that "this isn’t something that Remote Year can just repay (in cash or credit) since they do not know exactly what happened". RY did not try to investigate my case any further, I'm still at loss of money that directly impacts my ability to keep traveling.