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Random thoughts of a beginner on lifestyle design

Random thoughts of a beginner on lifestyle design

It has been a while since the last post but I’m working on some projects so I’m justified.
Last night I was chilling with a friend of mine at Jamaica, the bar on the last floor of the International Hotel in Tunis, trying to trace a balance of this Tunisian experience, considering life, goals, ambitions  so [...]

How to be Idle

How to be Idle

It was a love at first sight, that warm day of June 2006. I was wasting time at FNAC in the centre of Milan, after my final high school exam and I was searching for books for my summer, before leaving for Greece.  I’ve stumbled upon this book and it became my personal Bible: finally [...]

The Cult of Idleness

The Cult of Idleness

I’ve discovered Lin Yutang after reading “How to be Idle” by Tom Hodkingson, a very interesting book about fully living our life, taking time for thinking and enjoy the pleasure that this life offers us. So I made some research about Lin Yutang and I’ve found this excerpt about “The Cult of Idleness” and I’d [...]

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

Vagabonding-n. (1) The act of leaving behind the orderly world to travel independently for an extended period of time. (2) A privately meaningful manner of travel that emphasizes creativity, adventure, awareness, simplicity, discovery, independence, realism, self-reliance, and the growth of the spirit. (3) A deliberate way of living that makes freedom to travel possible.
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