You’ve seen people traveling the world all over social media, but how do they do it? Did they sell it all up? Are they burning through their life savings?
The truth for a lot of these family travelers, is they’re still working a 9 to 5, but now they’re just doing it remotely. Imagine spending a year exploring the world with your kids without taking a career break.
With a Boundless Remote Year, your family can live in multiple countries, maintain your job remotely, and give your children a global education. It’s a family “gap year” for the modern family, where travel and adventure happens alongside the everyday necessities of work and school.
Curious what that looks like in practice? Read on to discover how a Boundless Remote Year works and why it might be the most rewarding year your family ever spends.
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What Is a Boundless Remote Year and How Does It Work?
A Boundless Remote Year is essentially a year-long journey through several of Boundless Life’s international locations, designed for families who want to travel without putting careers or schooling on hold.
Think of it as a family gap year - without the need to borrow from your savings.
You don’t have to quit your job or pull the kids out of school for a year. Instead, you join a ready-made community abroad where work, school, and family life all continue, just from exciting new places around the globe.
This bold approach to life, is a growing trend that sees more and more families swapping routine for a digital nomad life of travel and adventure.
Career Continuity for Parents
Each Boundless destination features a fully equipped Coworking Hub with reliable internet, so you can keep up with your job from Portugal one month and Indonesia the next. In fact, the vision of Boundless Life’s founders is to give parents the freedom to travel as a single person might, but with your kids.
That means you can take that big trip you’ve dreamed about and still dial into the Monday meeting or deliver on projects, all from an inspiring new locale. No need to sacrifice career progress – your work simply becomes portable, and your office a lot more scenic, in our Boundless Life Coworking Hub.
Global Education for Children
What about the kids’ schooling? We have that covered with our Boundless Life Education Centers, ready and waiting for you in each of our destinations. Forget scrambling for international schools or homeschooling all on your own.
Boundless Life’s place-based and experiential learning program ensures your children continue to receive a high-quality education while traveling, aligned with international standards and curriculum. Each community has its own Boundless Education Centre staffed by qualified educators, so your children will learn math, science, arts, and so much more in a hands-on way that taps into the local culture and environment.
One month they might be exploring marine biology at a Mediterranean beach; a few months later, learning about the frogs' lifecycle and habitat in a South American coastal surf town. It’s real-world learning that keeps them on track academically. And because all Boundless Life destinations follow a consistent approach, your children continue their studies with ease as you move from one country to the next.
All the Logistics, Handled
Perhaps the best part is that you’re not doing this alone. Boundless Life takes care of the heavy lifting so a remote year is actually feasible for a busy family.
Select an apartment that suits your family requirements, from a large range of, fully furnished family homes in each destination. And be part of a built-in social network of like-minded families arriving at the same time.
In other words, housing, schooling, childcare activities, and even fun excursions are arranged for you. You get the freedom of travel without the headache of planning every detail.
It’s turnkey. Just arrive with your suitcase and laptop, and your family can plug into a new life overseas almost immediately.
Flexibility to Suit your Journey
Every family’s remote year can look a little different. Some join a Boundless 3-month cohort in one location and then hop to another cohort in a different country for the next season. Others take part in Boundless’s longer “roaming” programs that string together multiple destinations in one go.
For instance, the Pathfinder program lets families with 8–12 year-olds spend 9 months across three countries, and the Trailblazer teen program will do a similar three-country circuit for ages 13–14.
You can craft a route that fits your interests and timeline – whether that’s a full 12-month round-the-world adventure or a shorter journey. The key is that with Boundless, multiple back-to-back cohorts are not only possible but encouraged. To see what this looks like in real life - read the Global Wizard's story as they reflect on their Trailblazer travels.
In fact, some enthusiastic families have essentially been traveling with Boundless non-stop: one founding family joined the very first cohort in early 2022 and has since lived in every Boundless location, from Portugal to Bali.
While you don’t have to visit all the destinations, you can mix and match to create an itinerary as global or as regional as you like.
From Syros to Uruguay to Bali: A Year of Unforgettable Family Adventures
What does a Boundless Remote Year actually feel like? Imagine this as a potential path for your family:
Summer in Syros, Greece
Your journey begins on a Greek island. On weekday mornings, you walk your children along quiet lanes to their Boundless Life Education Center. While they dive into a summer project, you settle into the Coworking Hub to log in for work.
By afternoon, work and school wrap up, and your family gathers for an ocean swim. Weekends bring adventures like sailing to hidden coves or family dinners in tavernas. Best of all, you’re sharing this experience with other like-minded families – instant playmates for the kids and a friendly community for you.
After three magical months, everyone has formed close bonds and you’ve realized that traveling together has strengthened your family in ways everyday life never did.
Fall in La Barra, Uruguay
Next, you hop across the ocean to a new continent. In this charming surf town in Uruguay, the Boundless community welcomes you with open arms.
Your family adjusts to a new rhythm: maybe your elder child picks up some Spanish lessons, and your younger child runs into the waves for a surf lesson. You might spend your lunches strolling the beach, with an empanada or mate in hand, before returning to work calls.
On Fridays, the community coordinator organizes a family excursion – one week a trek through a nearby nature reserve, another week a cultural exchange where local artisans teach the kids craft-making. As you watch your children thrive in a new environment, you realize they’re becoming more adaptable and curious with each move.
They’ve learned that the world is both big and interconnected, and they’re gaining confidence in navigating it. And thanks to Boundless, the practical aspects - from finding a reliable internet connection to knowing where to buy groceries - were sorted out before you even arrived.
It’s not always perfect – maybe the Wi-Fi hiccups occasionally or you miss your favorite peanut butter from home – but those challenges turn into family travel stories and learning opportunities along the way.
Winter in Bali, Indonesia
As the year goes on, your final stop is the lush island of Bali. Here, your office view might be a coworking loft overlooking rice terraces, and your childrens’ classroom includes a tropical garden.
The Boundless community is tight-knit here, with parents trading remote-work tips and organizing weekend surf lessons for the kids. Your children form friendships with peers from around the world, and you notice your shy child is now confident trying new things – whether it’s tasting strange fruits at the market or speaking a bit of Bahasa with locals.
Of course, every place has its quirks. “Bali is hot, humid, has a million mosquitos… it isn’t perfect,” one veteran Boundless family admits. “But Bali is beautiful, lush, sunny, warm, spiritual, cleansing, and calming. Bali pushes you to try something new – to reset, to recenter, to redo.” By the end of your stay, you’ll have a trove of these magical moments and maybe a few life lessons too. Your family will have lived a year of growth and discovery that no traditional vacation or school term could ever replicate.
Boundless Life’s Support Makes it Enjoyable
Homes are ready and waiting for you in each location. A local team is on hand to assist – whether you need to find a pediatrician or just want a restaurant recommendation. And the community of fellow traveling families means instant playdates, travel tips, and even built-in birthday parties for the kids.
It’s often the little moments – a shared meal with new friends in Kotor, Montenegro, or parents watching their kids perform a traditional dance they learned in Bali – that end up as the cherished highlights.
By living in each place rather than just passing through, you get to experience the culture in a deeper, more authentic way. Your family builds routines in each locale, from favorite bakeries to morning hikes, making each place truly feel like home before you move on. And when it’s time to move to the next destination, you’re not saying goodbye – you’re saying “see you later” to friends who might join you down the road.
In fact, many Boundless families reunite in new locations or even plan their next meet-up before the current stay is over. By the end of the remote year, you’ll have an international network of family friends and a scrapbook (or Instagram feed) full of incredible memories.
Ready to Start Your Boundless Remote Year?
Does this vision of working, learning, and exploring around the world as a family resonate with you? If so, this is your call to action. Boundless Life is ready to help you turn that “maybe someday” family adventure into a reality, right now.
Whether you’re already part of the Boundless community or considering your first cohort, take the next step: visit our Get Started page to explore upcoming destinations and programs, or schedule a consult with our team. We’ll answer your questions and guide you through the simple steps to design your family’s remote year.
Don’t let this idea stay a daydream. A Boundless Remote Year can be your family’s story for next year, all while keeping your career and life on track. Your desk can be anywhere, your children’s classroom can span continents, and your family’s next chapter could be the most inspiring one yet. Embrace the boundless opportunity and start your journey today.
Ready to live, work, and learn without borders?
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