A minimalist packing approach for a maximalist mind.
Clothes are the most extensive and essential packing category for nomads. They’re also the sneakiest: you buy one t-shirt here, a pair of socks there, and soon your bag is bursting at the seams. I’ll discuss what’s in my bag and the reasons behind it in this and subsequent articles. I’ll also explain why I…
Everything needs a purpose. Have you ever watched a child wandering with their blankie? They use it for security, self-soothing, warmth, hiding, or even as a superhero cape. Children understand dual functionality. But as they grow up, they’re bombarded with single-function items, like a dress only worn on special occasions, or lined paper that’s only…
Why minimalism is so attractive. When I left the United States in November 2019, I fully expected to return six months later. After I’d left my stressful job, I planned a sabbatical in the United Kingdom, Cyprus, and the Azores. I offset my costs by house sitting part of the time in more expensive places…
Train travel can be a sensory adventure. Rusting cars. Backyards full of children splashing around in little plastic pools on hot summer days. A cat’s rear-end wiggling, ready to pounce on a creature hidden in the grass. Industrial wastelands. A cook enjoying a coffee and a cigarette behind the restaurant where they work. People waving…
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