HIT THE ROAD
Our Nomad Journal
Learn from our experiences as a full-time traveling family.
We’re Chelsea, Matt, Kai, & Claire.
Tag along as we slow travel our way through the world’s most beautiful places with kids in tow. At Unsettle Down, you’ll find guides, family travel tips, and resources for building a nomadic lifestyle. Most of all, we hope you’ll find the inspiration, courage, and tools to create your own happy.
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Scroll the snapshots of our life on the road and see the stories behind our favorite shots. We found a wonderful nomadic travel community on Instagram and we’d love for you to join the conversation!
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Resources for Remote Work
Are you tired of your commute? In search of more flexibility or time with family? Well, you’ve come to the right place. It can be overwhelming with so much info out there, but with our Resources Page, you will seemlessly navigate an extensive list of trusted remote work resources.
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Create a Life You Love
Slow Travel to See More
Travel the world; how slowing down helps us experience much more.
9 Magical, Medieval German Cities for the Perfect Bavarian Day Trip
Join us as we take a quick photo tour of some of Germany’s most beautiful cities in and right outside of Bavaria, including some you’ve never heard of before.
How to Find Affordable Travel Accommodations as a Digital Nomad
As part of our series “Designing Your New life Abroad,” we share the who, what, where, when, how, why of finding affordable accommodations and sustaining a life of travel.
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Media Features
New Nomads: Have WiFI, Will Travel
While in Prague, we got a call from a New York Times reporter asking for our story to be featured in the renowned newspaper. We were over the moon to tell our tale in one of the world’s most respected publications.
Canadian Centre for Architecture: Our Happy Life
The CCA museum in Montreal asked us to contribute to their 2019 Our Happy Life exhibit. Our work was commissioned to represent the pursuit of happiness and nonconventional lifestyles enabled by the digital economy.
A Beginner’s Guide to Working from Wherever You Want
Condé Nast Traveler created a series about the growing remote-only crowd, featuring advice from workers who have already found the freedom to relocate. We were thrilled to contribute to this wildly popular travel website.
Our story was recently featured by Verizon Wireless about digital nomads. Nikeeya Ali writes “The Gillespies learned how to travel the world, pay off student debt and save for a down payment on a house—without settling down.”
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Featured Guidebooks
Bergamo Guidebook: Italy’s Most Underrated City
Considering Northern Italy for an extended holiday? Look no further than Beautiful Bergamo in the Lombardy region.
Packing Guide for the Perfect European City Holiday
Your holiday is just around the corner and you’re ecstatic to let loose but dreading the whole packing part. We’re here to help!
The Cinque Terre: What to Know Before You Go
Colorful, crowded, touristy, and yet worth it! What we weren't expecting on our holiday to the Cinque Terre in Italy.
Because if You Plan it Right, You Won’t Have to Dream Anymore.
We wrote a 3-part series on how to get begin exploring whether life as a digital nomad is right for you.
Our Work
We are visual storytellers. We have worked with over 60 brands, tourism boards, and media outlets that mesh with our lifestyle, appreciate our audacity, and share our values.
Verizon Wireless commissioned photography in Keystone, Colorado
City of Gothenburg, Sweden Tourism Board & Liseberg Amusement Park collaboration
Seabrook, WA Tourism Board
L.L.Bean and Zappos campaign in Lake Kerr, North Carolina
RTIC full-line showcase in Glacier National Park, Montana
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