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Unsettled's Official Blog: Musings on the intersection of work, life and adventure in the 21st century.

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Where Do Introverts Belong In Travel?

At Unsettled, we don’t box you in. Some days you crave deep conversation; other days, solitude calls. We design travel experiences where introverts and extroverts don’t just coexist—they sharpen each other.

Drinking Less, Experiencing More: A Mindful Approach to Alcohol While Traveling

Why we’re rethinking alcohol on our Unsettled trips. Discover how mindful drinking — or not drinking at all — can deepen your travel experience, connection, and presence.

The Unexpected Situationships At Unsettled

People who are thriving aren’t stuck in a situationship with themselves.

Reintroducing Unsettled Bali

Unsettled participants are a deeply curious bunch, willing to ask life’s big questions as much as they are ready to let loose and have fun.

Form, Storm, Then Transform

Growth doesn’t happen in comfort zones—or, as I like to say, it doesn’t happen onshore. To grow, we must cast off from safe harbors, weather the storm, and return transformed.

Unsettled’s 2024 Personal Assessment

You just survived another year. No, scratch that — you LIVED it. But before 2025 rolls in, let’s reflect on what this year gave you, what you gave it, and what you’re ready to leave behind.

5 Questions To Ask Yourself On Your Next Trip

Travel forces us to confront new questions—the kind that jolt us out of our neatly arranged lives. These shakeups are crucial because they compel growth.

The Idea Behind Unsettled’s New Workshops

Over time, we’ve realized something powerful: Realizing your intended lifestyle doesn’t come from travel but from the intentionality you create when you’re not traveling! 

LATEST STORIES

Voices Of Our Community: Malik Ashiru

Voices Of Our Community: Malik Ashiru

We are going to continue to ensure that we elevate all voices from our community, and right now, in this moment, it’s important that we give a voice to our Black alumni around the world.

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Does being a travel-lover help you be a better human?

Does being a travel-lover help you be a better human?

Times are changing… but do we actually need a whole new set of skills to navigate what’s going on in the world? We take a look at how some of our travel skills might help set us up for the long game ahead and cope with this unprecedented time.

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WORK & TRAVEL INSPIRATION

Q&A with Photographer & Curator Wesley Verhoeve

Q&A with Photographer & Curator Wesley Verhoeve

Wesley Verhoeve is a photographer and a curator. He is the co-founder of The Observers, where visionary photographers recommend their favorite photo books. He tells timeless stories that move people, while often on the move himself.

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Quitting is Only One Side of the Coin

Quitting is Only One Side of the Coin

“While quitting puts the accent in the past, in what we left behind, in that which was not accomplished, seeking on the contrary focuses on the present, on experiences, and looks forward. One highlights our weaknesses. The other highlights our strengths.”

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Why Do You Travel?

Why Do You Travel?

We asked members of our Unsettled team and alumni the root of all adventure questions: “why do you travel?” and the answers were as diverse and inspiring as our community itself.

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Why Nicaragua is Your Most Playful Work Environment

Why Nicaragua is Your Most Playful Work Environment

In our busy lives, play, such as reading a book for pleasure, dancing at a concert, watching a movie, taking an improv class, or having a snowball fight, is often the first thing to go. And often unbeknownst to even ourselves, we suffer for it.

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ALUMNI VOICES 

Nikki Webber Allen

TED Resident and Entrepreneur

Ryan Nichols

Sustainable Building & Design Entrepreneur

Stephanie Stevenson

Business Project Manager

Sasha Valle

Post-Tech-Startup Sabbatical

Zarko Lelovac

Corporate Lawyer

Carrie Thorimbert

Holistic Nutritionist & Self Care Coach

Wes Jordan

Software Tech Leader

Tekisha Harvey

Brand Strategist

Kyle Fiore

Strategic Advertising Planner

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