# World Travel Start-Ups Remote Year Helps People Find Work as They Explore the Globe for a Year By Meghan Young | Published 2014-09-25 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remote-year References: [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/3035909/the-future-of-work/want-to-work-while-traveling-the-world-for-a-year-this-startup-might-be-a) & [remoteyear](http://www.remoteyear.com/) Picking up and leaving is a romantic notion, but it's not often a feasible one; Remote Year hopes to make it happen. A start-up founded by 25-year-old Greg Caplan, who recently left a job at [Groupon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-deals), Remote Year helps people find the right kind of work that allows them to travel around the world for a year. Organizing everything from itinerary to lodging and activities, Remote Year gives "100 [remote workers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flexrem-20) an opportunity to travel together to 18 different locations over the course of a year," writes [Fast Company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-fast). With already 3,000 inquiries from potential applicants and 15 companies interested in hiring workers they may never meet in person, Remote Year appears to be heading in the right direction. Providing the push and drive to take in new cultures and experiences, this is a start-up that will resonate with many. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Remote Work Travel:** Creating opportunities for remote workers to travel the world while maintaining their jobs. - **Work-lifestyle Balance:** Enabling individuals to combine work and travel to experience new cultures and locations. - **Collaborative Travel Experiences:** Fostering a community of remote workers who travel together and share experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Travel and Tourism:** Offering unique travel experiences for remote workers, creating a new market within the travel industry. - **Co-working Spaces:** Providing spaces and resources for remote workers to collaborate and work while traveling. - **Human Resources:** Exploring innovative ways to hire and manage remote workers who travel while on the job. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connective Remote Working Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creare.md) - [Connective Remote Work Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-studio1.md) - [Sporty Solo Travel Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solo-travel1.md) - [Flexible Remote Work Strategies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-and-work-anywhere.md) - [Social Digital Nomad Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-remote-app.md) - [Connective Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-apps1.md) - [Remote Worker Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-for-remote-workers.md) - [Work Away Benefits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-away-benefit.md) - [Woman-Focused Travel Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girls-guide-to-the-world.md)