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When eating like a local means eating terribly
A commonly advised sentiment from the veteran traveler: Eat like a local. It will save you money, you will get to know local people, you are supporting local business, you will be truly experiencing...
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“California is basically a third world country now.”
Williamsburg, Brooklyn Filed under: Conversations with Hipsters, That's New York, Things heard in the Wild Tagged: bklyn, california, domino sugar factory, first world problems, gentrification,...
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“Where dis man come out from playin’ he laughin’ at me just so?”
Maraval, Trinidad Filed under: That's Trinidad, Things heard in the Wild, Visual Representations Tagged: caribbean, eavesdropping, overheard, puss puss, quotes, stray cat, trinidad, trinispeak
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“We’re searching two houses, okay? I’ll come soon after.”
St James, Trinidad Filed under: That's Trinidad, Things heard in the Wild, Visual Representations Tagged: caribbean, colours of the caribbean, conversations with law enforcement, lock love, police,...
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“You makko up in ma ting der!”
Maraval, Trinidad Filed under: That's Trinidad, Things heard in the Wild, Visual Representations Tagged: bike life, colours of the caribbean, fixed gear, fixie, no gears, poser bike, quotes, ride...
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The process of quitting Facebook
A year ago I had 111 friends on Facebook. I culled that down to 76 one night. I got rid of some people on there that I didn’t actually like or want to talk to. ‘Guilt adds’ of old elementary school...
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“Oh you behind God back der!”
Toco, Trinidad Filed under: That's Trinidad, Things heard in the Wild, Visual Representations Tagged: animal cruelty, animal rights, animals are not pets, caribbean, free the pets, hungry puppies,...
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“You’s a big ol’ makko!”
St James, Trinidad Filed under: That's Trinidad, Things heard in the Wild, Visual Representations Tagged: nature reclaims, old tyres, pigeon english, urbex
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“Poor people have jobs.”
Queens, New York Filed under: That's New York, Things heard in the Wild, Visual Representations Tagged: capitalism, class warfare, four hour work week, live rich, poverty, revolution, working class
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“Oh, you’re from Australia…What are you doing in New York??”
When my housemate – in New York – decided to pretend he was my drunken abusive boyfriend, to scare away unwanted AirBnb guests and thus get his bedroom back, I said sure, do what you want, it’s your...
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iStuff and Stupidphones: A minimalist’s dilemma
What could be more minimalist than a device which combines internet, email, phone, music player, camera, map and notebook facilities? Simplicity. Functionality. Quality! Is this not the minimalist’s...
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Minimalism at it’s most extreme….is still not Zen Buddhism
St Kilda, Australia Buddhism is philosophical tradition Minimalism is lifestyle choice Buddhism is non-attachment to all Minimalism is attachment to some Buddhism is rich with recitations,...
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The downside of minimalist footwear
Maraval, Trinidad Fundamentally….THEY STINK… from the sweat of constant wear. They never dry from the rain, the riverbed walks, the slips in muddy lake shores. They collect half the grassy debris of...
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How to travel with one carry-on bag and NOT be a self-righteous wanker about it
St Louis, Missouri Don’t buy a bunch of crap when you arrive. Aside from this defeating the purpose of minimalist travel, the world does not need more shit in landfill. Being the wasteful tourist who...
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mnml lifestyling and the Minimalism Movement
Minimalism in architectural design requires MONEY and extreme attention and even devotion to detail. It requires much over-focusing on tiny things such as walls intersecting with floors in perfectly...
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Question everything; Sleep on the ground
Why do you sleep on a mattress? Why are we spending a third of our day on a bed of tens of thousands of dust mites and their excrement? Why are we suspended 12 inches above the ground on a further 12...
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“You makin’ style”
Trinidad Filed under: Things heard in the Wild, Visual Representations
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How much money can you make as a freelancer? About as much as a musician.
Woodbrook, Trinidad You know all those minimalist traveler dudes, who blog about freeing yourself from the 9-5, becoming a digital nomad, living the dream? Yeah those dudes are on to something. But...
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Who are the REAL minimalists?
It’s not these guys. Nope. It’s not white dudes in a first world country with their aesthetically pleasing Macbooks. These are the real minimalists. Let’s meditate on the importance of our stuff .....
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To all the New Yorkers who squeal and stamp their feet at rats
Kensington, New York YOU are a filthy animal. YOU are a plague upon this earth. YOU are the profilerant of death and disease. YOU are the one infesting this city with your selfish compulsion to EAT and...
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