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Behind the Scenes of Unsettled’s Global Passport…
By The Unsettled Team We have a whole bunch of awesome and passionate individuals turning the Unsettled Global Passport into a reality. Unsettled’s Global Passport is our brand new members-only platform designed to inspire and support your journey as you work...

The Key to Successful Remote Work? More Play.
How can we work, learn, and ultimately live better in a remote word? By lowering the cost of failure in remote environments through play.

People, Place, Purpose & More
“I have found my place. And it’s not 4 walls, a zip code, or a downpayment, but it is everywhere.”

Unsettled and Design Hotels™ Introduce the Virtual Retreat
Announcing a new partnership between Unsettled and Design Hotels

To Move or Not to Move: Is the Global Pandemic Helping or Hurting?
Conventional wisdom tells us that when it comes to choosing where to live, like most other things in life, we can’t have it all. But that was before the days of a global pandemic.
WORK & TRAVEL INSPIRATION
Leaving the Classroom for the School of Life
“These last few months have been life changing. Tell the universe that you are ready and watch how it conspires to make shit happen.”
I Heart Quitting: Ira’s Story
“The truth is, once I began quitting the need for approval by others, I began to notice my relationships strengthen with the people who love and appreciate my quirks unconditionally.”
Do You Need A Set Notion of Home?
“For my 10 year work anniversary with Advent Group in 2018, my company sponsored the personally enriching and enhancing experience of a two-week retreat in Marrakesh with Unsettled. It was during this adventure that I realized that not only do I strive to embrace the unknown, but that my comfort zone – previously limited to the United States and France – is now extended the world over.”
How I Decided to Own My Time
On Friday, September 27, 2019 I went to work, sat down in my office chair, opened my laptop, and thought long and hard. I asked myself, “Is this something you enjoy?”.
Are You Thinking of Quitting Your Job? – Part 4
Unsettled Co-founder Jonathan Kalan has worked as a foreign correspondent in conflict zones, an office manager who’s cleaned toilets, an employee at multiple startups to eventually founding a few companies. What does he know about transition? This…
“I Quit Drinking… And Saved Enough Money To Travel To Bali”
“On January 1, 2019 I made the choice to quit drinking for a year… and with all the money I’ve saved by being sober, I have signed up for Unsettled in Bali in January 2020”
Building a Life You Do Not Need a Vacation From
“I resigned from the company where I had worked for the past 12 years and was eventually about to start living my own dream.”
How I Reclaimed My Digital Nomad Story
“But something that I had learned pretty quickly after leaving New York was that I owed it to myself and no one else to make decisions that would only serve me the best.”
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Corporate Lawyer
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Holistic Nutritionist & Self Care Coach
Wes Jordan
Software Tech Leader
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