@meghan1

I knew someone who did the 12-month RY program, and it inspired me to join the 4-month journey. I chose to do Asia, and it was my first time traveling this long as a digital nomad.

This is one of the best decisions I've made, and I've made a lifetime of memories. I felt set up for success for the journey with RY providing plenty of onboarding materials and webinars, and my city leader (Sharon) setting up a 1-1 call to answer any questions I had.

The city leaders in Hanoi (Trang and Chau), Chiang Mai (Miao), and Goa (Chantal) were amazing and were really thoughtful about how they established the city and experience. The city teams did a great job giving recommendations and tips, answering our many questions, and really helping us immerse in the culture. Our community leader, Sharon, was also fantastic and had a great personality to lead our crew. She made our community very strong by setting up fun unofficials or organizing a casual dinner.

Some of the group also decided to do our own transition trips in between (outside of RY), which was great to squeeze in some other countries on the way. I also had some friends visit along the way that was able to meet the group which was fun.

I would also say that part of this experience you will need an open mind. Traveling does not always go smoothly and hiccups will happen, but it's all part of the experience.

I'd also recommend to pack as light as possible. However, you can always ship stuff back as many in my group did.

Overall, take the leap!