Though traveling the world for a year is definitely a great privilege and opportunity, one of the biggest reasons I decided to do Remote Year was for the community. Waking up every single morning to a gorgeous view of the Adriatic Sea is wonderful, but walking downstairs to our co-working space and seeing a dozen instant smiles and hearing ‘Good morning!’ from strangers who quickly grew to become friends is better.

This past week has felt more like home, less like vacation.

We’ve all been working and having easy dinners, easy drinks, easy conversation. I’ve definitely taken less pictures and found myself more in the moment. I haven’t documented or taken as many notes, but I’ve laughed and I’ve been tipsy, I’ve had meaningful chats and grown more comfortable talking candidly and openly. From a remote on a mission who found the only cheap taco Tuesday in Split and tossing a ball around in the sea after work, to hiking hundreds of steps to see a breathtaking view at sunset, lugging wine in our backpacks, we’ve been exploring without tourist-ing.