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Two kids backpacking the world in search of adventure, vegan snacks, and the art of being human. No big deal.

2019 marks 10 years since I first started #Couchsurfing. My very first time using the app was in Japan, where I met all sorts of cool and quirky characters. It was there that I learned about the community and learned how to use the app from other veteran travelers. While the community isn't perfect, it's definitely enhanced my travels in more ways than I can count.
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I share some of the highs and lows of the past decade in my recent post, which you can check out on the blog (link in bio).
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Here's to all the wonderful people that made the past 10 years as epic as they were. And here's to 10 more years of awesome.
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#couchsurfer #couchsurfers #budgettravel #tavelcommunity #nomadictravel #teamnomad #backpackertravels #grandcanyon #thegrandcanyon #travelpix #usatravel #adventuretravel #roadtripsusa #vegantraveler #ethicaltravel #sustainabletravel #havemoreadventures #learnsomeshit #vagabondtravels #awesometravel #travelfriends #backpackers #backpacking #travelmore #getoutsideandtravel #jhole4life #poortravelers

Today is Earth Day, so for a few hours of the year we'll loudly pay lip service to sustainability before quietly going back to the status quo.

Which is — if I may be blunt — dumb.

By 2050, we're going to have more plastic than fish in the ocean. Studies from the United Nations have us on track for complete collapse and extinction if we don't make drastic changes to how we live our lives.

Not incremental changes. Not lip service. Monumental change. Overhaul. Nothing short of a climate revolution will prevent us from seeing the end of life as we know it.

If you're young, this should scare you. If you have kids, this should terrify you.

What are you going to do — today — to make changes? How can YOU lower your carbon footprint and lead a more sustainable life?

We’ve got a mountain ahead of us. So think big. The world is depending on you.

I could see the smoke from the plane when I was flying into Paris last night. Within moments of landing, everyone had their phone out to watch as Notre Dame burned. 💔

Long time, so see friendos. As you can probably tell, I'm not posting much here anymore. And not on Facebook, either. I've deleted most social media apps from my phone and am scaling back the time I spend on them. The more I read about digital minimalism, the more I'm convinced it's the best strategy for time management.
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Remember when social media was just something we did for fun! You signed up to see what your friends were up to and to keep in touch with folks you don't see so often. And that was cool.
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But Facebook, Instagram, and other apps are now intentionally designed to be addicting. They are designed to manipulate us into spending more time on their platforms. Because that's how they get paidddd.
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It's not just a fun habit with no consequences anymore. It's rewiring our brains in ways we don't understand until it's too late. Which is, in part, why I'm not posting as much. It's far too easy to spend 2, 3, 4 hours a day — or more — mindlessly swiping around these apps. That's not how I want to spend my time.
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I'll post updates here and there for fun, but there are other things I want to focus on in life. If you're wanting to read more about digital minimalism, check out Cal Newport's book on the topic. It's a solid read ✌️
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Any suggestions for other time management and productivity books? Send 'em my way!
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#digitalminimalism #minimalism #remotework #efficientliving #digitalnomad #minimalist #stayontarget #travelpix #travelmore #havenoreadventures #getoutsideandtravel #nomadic #swedentravel #visitsweden #åstol #tjörn #sverige #bohuslän #awesometravel #focusedliving #livingwithintent #alsocoldcaveand memes #travelmore #vegantravel #plantbased #vegan #vegantraveller

Travel is many things, and one of those things is uncomfortable. And not is some grand psychological way where you confront uncomfortable truths about yourself and the world only to grow and learn from them, becoming a better human in the process. I mean, it is that....but it's ALSO straight up uncomfortable. Y'all ever sat in a middle seat on a flight? That shit is the worst. On the privileged ladder of travel it is the bottom rung, no question.
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I share some hard truths in my latest post allllll about the middle seat. There is an official rule about who gets which arm rests. Don't believe me? Read the post. Seriously. Read it and spread the gospel. This post is now law, so you best get caught up✌️
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You can check it out here:
lessonslearnedabroad.com/blog/middle-seat-flight-etiquette
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It's been over a month since my last post. I'll be honest, IG isn't a platform I like much. It's eroded itself into a superficial vortex of generic content and I just can't be bothered. There are some great accounts out there, to be sure, but unless you pay to play (or show some skin, let's be real) you ain't gonna get far.
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Without worrying about social media, I've had a lot more to time to read and write. I chipped away at my novel and read a few books over the holidays. It was a nice break.
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I'll likely keep the posting to a minimum this year. I think we all have better things to do. ✌️
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"All his life has he looked away...to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was...what he was doing." - Yoda
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I fuckin' hate travel quotes. They're nothing more than overused and superficial social media fodder. They're a digital circle jerk and I roll my eyes every time I see them. But this at least is one I can get behind.😂
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2018 is rolling to a close, and I think a lot of us are already like, "Where can I go in 2019?" But we've still got some time left. Here. Now. So make the most of it. Because let's be honest, the way shit is going these days we sure as heck aint even guaranteed to make it to 2019.😅
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Ramblings aside, there's a new post up on the blog. Let me know what you think and if you can relate. It’s a quick read but I’m guessing I’m not alone in how I feel...✌️
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#fuckquotes #ugh #rebelscum #travelmoreworkless #starwars #havemoreadventures #digitalnomads #icelandtravel #visiticeland #teambackpacker #icelandviews #awesometravel #stayawesome #backpackinglife #travelpix #travelholics #traveller #teamtravel #icelandscape #nomad #wandermore #getoutandtravel #epicviews #backpacking #budgettraveler #roadtriptravel #icelandair #icelandtravels

6 years ago, on my first trip to Europe, I came to Berlin. I ended up meeting Christine here and we had a crazy adventure that took us around the globe. Now, 6 years later, we're back. We've got a few more grey hairs this time. We're a bit older, a bit wiser. And we'll probably be in bed by 10pm. But while we're here we're gonna stroll down memory lane and go back to all the places we vistied on that first trip and see what's changed the most: them or us. ✌️
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Now go do yourself a favour and listen to Brandenburg Gate by @antiflag. 🤘
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Me and this babe are heading off on a little weekend getaway soon, back to the city where we met allllll the way back in 2012. We're staying at a vegetarian/eco-friendly hotel (cuz I be livin' that #luxlyfe) and we plan on eating our respective body weights in #vegan food. The city is one of the best vegan hubs in the world and is the capital city of the country it's in. Any guesses?
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