Our story
You’d think it would be so easy to live a location-flexible lifestyle now.
Actually, it can be a total pain in the ass.
Why we exist
There’s now an entire movement of people considering exploring the world whilst they work. It’s no longer a niche, but it feels the supporting industries just haven’t caught up.
We’re constantly torn between either paying holiday prices for rooms, or being locked into long-term rental agreements to access market rates. There’s little to no consistency across borders for mid-term accommodation options, everything either reveals some nasty surprises on check-in or turns out to be a one-off gem that doesn’t exist in any other country. We arrive in a place with no network or local knowledge to lean on, and often start to really find our feet just as we’re leaving. And, to top it all off, it can be really f*cking lonely.
How it started
Back in Summer 2020 we put out an open invite on LinkedIn to come and work with us at a Chateau in a beautiful spot in rural France, figuring WFH was being taken a little too literally. We wanted to go explore a new place and meet a bunch of new people whilst we were at it.
People came, friends and strangers alike, and we rolled with the little slice of magic that ensued until it became Yon. After that there were pockets where, covid permitting, we could squeeze in a few more popups for a growing community - we went to Sicily, Gran Canaria, Morocco. We spent the rest of our time pulling our hair out staring at travel restrictions and, then, we took a step back.
Where we’re going next
A few pop-ups here and there were never going to be a meaningful solution for such a huge wave of people reconsidering their entire life setup. We decided to create permanent spaces, where life is vibrant.
Flexible, work-ready, inspiring, sociable. A global network of spaces that all feel like home, with people that feel like family, and an intense fluidity in how we move around them. That’s what the Yon of today is working towards, each new home a step towards it.
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