Into the Unknown

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

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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! 

To Come Back Inspired, Unsettled: Cape Town.

If you could step out of your routine and immerse yourself in a space that sparks clarity on what you want next for yourself, what would you call it?

A Sacred Journey Awaits.

That’s the whole point: We travel to gain insights into how people across the globe live and work so that we might be inspired to challenge society’s expectations of what we should do with our lives, and define this for ourselves.

Knowing When To Begin A New Journey

“One day you finally knew / what you had to do, and began,” Mary Oliver’s poem “The Journey” is striking home more than ever.

Sailing Is A StartUp Sport

Sailing is a startup sport. You adapt as quickly as possible to the shifting world around you. It feels like a startup team getting to know each other and the market around you.

The Art of Slow Travel: Discovering The Middle Moments

It’s in these tranquil spaces, away from the noise and distractions, that true transformation begins to unfold.

A New Chapter: Part 3 On The Future of Unsettled

A New Chapter: Our goal is to be the most purpose-driven travel company that exists. Here’s what that looks like.

Why You Do NOT Want To Set Sail with Unsettled in Croatia

 By: Michael Youngblood, Captain of Experiences at Unsettled. If Unsettled could hire an infomercial actor to pop-up during your next Netflix commercial break and look into the screen, he's have an epic mustache and tell you: "Are you sick and tired of your routine?...

LATEST STORIES

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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Voices Of Our Community: Ayrïd Chandler

Voices Of Our Community: Ayrïd Chandler

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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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

YOUR SABBATICAL STARTS HERE.

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