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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! 

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Bali is Open. 10 Reasons to Work From Bali in 2022.

Bali is Open. 10 Reasons to Work From Bali in 2022.

Bali announced on Monday, March 6 that it is reopening visas on arrivals for the first time in 2 years for foreign travelers from 23 nationalities. This stops the mandatory quarantine requirement for most travelers. Here are the 23 countries that can receive a visa on arrival: Australia, the US, Netherlands, Brunei, Philippines, the UK, Italy, Japan, Germany, Cambodia, Canada, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, France, Qatar, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

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How Living Unsettled Led Me To Settle In Patagonia

How Living Unsettled Led Me To Settle In Patagonia

Unsettled’s Director of Operations, Clara Mastronardi, grew up in Buenos Aires, but left in 2017 in search of new ways to define “home”. She returned to Argentina during COVID and discovered that home was still in Argentina, she just needed to live differently.

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Loving and Living in Medellín

Loving and Living in Medellín

One of our Experience Leaders, Scully, takes her first international trip since March 2020 and finds out what “lockdown qualities” will also serve her back out on the road thanks to an unpredictable turn of events. 


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