Cities & travel

Places and moving through them: cities, housing, neighborhoods, travel, nomadism

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  1. visakanv — trusted by 134 posters here
  2. TylerAlterman — trusted by 137 posters here
  3. the_wilderless — trusted by 124 posters here
  4. vividvoid — trusted by 122 posters here
  5. RichDecibels — trusted by 122 posters here
  6. eigenrobot — trusted by 98 posters here
  7. exgenesis — trusted by 104 posters here
  8. nosilverv — trusted by 105 posters here
  9. PrinceVogel — trusted by 93 posters here
  10. QiaochuYuan — trusted by 104 posters here
  11. christineist — trusted by 90 posters here
  12. mechanical_monk — trusted by 87 posters here

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  1. I continue to believe one of the biggest issues in our built environments is failing to use enough passive heating and cooling mechanisms. Failing to use enough passive components generally! Stuff… (eshear) — 43 likes
  2. one of my most woo beliefs about the bay area is that it's filled with like spiritual radioactive waste from the 60s that seeped into the spiritual groundwater. cults grow there specifically like… (QiaochuYuan) — 39 likes
  3. It all went wrong. It pissed rain everyday. I got ill w the flu at Dead Woman's Pass. After 4 days of altitude insomnia, I began hallucinating, so we marched 15 mi overnight to get to a lower camp.… (vividvoid) — 37 likes
  4. It's pilgrim time. Just bought the van, currently (slowly) converting it into a camper. Going to head to California on New Year's Eve, then from there, I'll let God tell me where to go. Now all my… (vividvoid) — 37 likes
  5. My friends, I have done it, I have set up a fundraiser to give me the cash to buy a house, and avoid the trap of rent/mortgage. I pledge to earn back whatever amount is given here and *pay it… (frideswyth) — 35 likes
  6. Just moved to Bedstuy, a mostly black neighborhood. At risk of idealizing a culture that isn’t my own, I have never lived in a place that feels more open to interactionIn most parts of town it feels… (TylerAlterman) — 34 likes
  7. fwiw, I think solo travel is the best modern initiation for young men, along some dimensions like accessibility, immediacy, etc etc. It’s easier than it’s ever been, which sorta takes some of the… (visakanv) — 32 likes
  8. *🎤 👈* your boy is moving to Berkeley Jan 1st 😎 (exgenesis) — 31 likes
  9. Europe is pretty cool when you take a random driving break and accidentally find a 2000 year old structure of magnificence Romans more like BROmans amirite https://t.co/JBXoN0EeFD (RichDecibels) — 31 likes
  10. Good morning, I turn 39 today. Grateful for this hard, lovely year, and stoked for the next. Going to the Japanese Gardens, then a little forest where I grew up, then my favorite restaurant, all in… (vividvoid) — 30 likes
  11. cycling thru Berlin today, beautiful day, I notice myself surreptitiously checking out the babes and I think, why am I being subtle? where did I learn I should pretend to not be admiring babes when… (RichDecibels) — 30 likes
  12. I had such a fantastic time in New York and I think it’s because for the first time in my life I was in a city where the external situation really reflected my internal reality https://t.co/VHNVIbmzzW (visakanv) — 29 likes
  13. florida is v nice also there are animals EVERYWHERE (enjoy this weird duck just chillin behind me) https://t.co/yyktA7vvJW (goblinodds) — 28 likes
  14. As someone who spent my whole 20s bouncing all over the world,, My attitude towards it v much rhymes with the Jim Carrey quote Everyone should travel and explore and see the world and make friends… (the_wilderless) — 28 likes
  15. Hey, I love you. I'm getting on a plane to Peru in a few hrs to go hike the Inca Trail. I don't know when I'll have Internet access, so from today through next Sunday, all my gm and gn posts will be… (vividvoid) — 28 likes
  16. our visa application for spain was denied. i'm feeling centered with a strong feeling of okayness that my partner and i are ultimately going to be alright... but a part of me is bracing for some… (_brentbaum) — 27 likes
  17. Hanging out with @LouisVArge in CDMX :-) https://t.co/NOd5gp0EvZ (algekalipso) — 27 likes
  18. Okay, here is my intention: 1) check out Boulder, Santa Fe and Sedona and decide where to settle 2) find Dharma friends and fellow spiritual weirdos 3) build and maintain a thriving social scene by… (vividvoid) — 27 likes
  19. I've only been living in a van for three days now but I can't believe how much fun I'm having Work is hard but feels effortless, I ruminate 200% less than usual, and lil things like getting warm,… (vividvoid) — 26 likes
  20. what i've learned in Turkey so far: 1. How To Be a Man i felt called to learn Turkish and go to Turkey because of a tv show (Yunus Emre: Aşkın Yolculuğu), i wanted to learn how to be like the men in… (yoltartar) — 26 likes
  21. It took 4 months and 6 days of living in my van to finally get tired of it (vividvoid) — 26 likes
  22. wanna say something about a weird nuanced social dynamic I've seen with my nomadic friends: bc you are not rooted to a place, 100% of your belonging needs are derived from personal relationships, so… (RichDecibels) — 26 likes
  23. i don’t think i understood until this last week how functional the ingredients of a stereotypical vacation are: get sunlight, be near water and in nature, do whatever you want in an unscheduled way,… (QiaochuYuan) — 24 likes
  24. i’m writing this from a hammock in thialand, 10 months into my 3 month sabbatical. i’m impatient. my 18-27 years were a rapid climb. it was exhilarating. but it was also painful. now aliveness is… (_brentbaum) — 24 likes
  25. it's hilarious bro, can't help but reproduce the conditions of my early life bro. on the left is my family's home in new zealand, on the right is my new place in spain literally as far away as you… (RichDecibels) — 24 likes
  26. I ♥️ San Francisco Crooked fuckers got my laptops. Doesn't look like they got anything else. https://t.co/ltbmgt7LDl (vividvoid) — 24 likes
  27. one day when covid is done, many of us will coordinate a trip to Japan. It’ll happen, I can feel it. Even the lesser weebs amongst us desire this (visakanv) — 23 likes
  28. Everybody wants to live in a laid back Mediterranean culture, nobody wants their repairman to show up 3 days late without any tools, look at the problem, say it’s not a problem, and leave (the_wilderless) — 23 likes
  29. NYC day 1 twetes - landed yesterday at ~5pm, sun set faster than I’m used to - took the subway 🚇 , felt like I’ve been here before because of movies n media - weather is brisk, I like it! - friends… (visakanv) — 23 likes
  30. news: gonna be spending september in downtown lisbon as a living-walking-range-from-friends experiment (exgenesis) — 23 likes
  31. greetings from one of the most beautiful buildings in the world https://t.co/mUYPEVfA51 (m_ashcroft) — 23 likes
  32. i swear people who suggest "go for a walk" as a solution to every problem must not imagine anyone's neighborhood is characterized by litter-riddled strip-malls with mini tent cities and a load of… (goblinodds) — 23 likes
  33. no need to worry about me too much though, i'll be moving to portland soon and becoming the new @VividVoid_. looking forward to the complimentary beard and truck https://t.co/54UG3MLFug (QiaochuYuan) — 23 likes
  34. We should legalize building apartments like these. For a family it’s far too small of course, but for a single person living in the big city? I would have absolutely preferred to save my money for… (eshear) — 23 likes
  35. my entire life for the next year fits into two bags that weigh 21kg and 9kg each i’m heading to Mexico on Monday 🇲🇽 life is feeling good, gonna do and make some cool shit this year (m_ashcroft) — 22 likes
  36. hangin’ out at my local airport for no reason https://t.co/6HMHYlk1o5 (visakanv) — 22 likes
  37. when I got back to London after six months in Bali I could feel a tangible sense of despair, fatigue and anxiety among the people around me after a few weeks, that sense has diminished I don’t think… (m_ashcroft) — 22 likes
  38. no but seriously could I crowdfund 250k to buy a big old house in France and run twitter gatherings there (RichDecibels) — 22 likes
  39. airbnb occupancy in the united states this weekend https://t.co/mRZLL8hHro (AskYatharth) — 22 likes
  40. Aaaaaand Euro Summer is very likely happening 😎🇪🇺13 hours later we already found the perfect place, visited, it’s amazing (photos after we close the deal) https://t.co/JUIyiynRUH (exgenesis) — 22 likes
  41. Just found a beautiful, secluded alpine cabin less than an hour from Boulder. Planning to move in August 1st. Unfortunately, the van can't handle mountain roads in winter, so I'll need to sell it… (vividvoid) — 22 likes
  42. after like a decade of false starts… it’s finally happening, I’ve booked my flight to NYC 🗽 Will be there from ~22 Feb to early March, havent finalised the return dates yet but Finally!!!!… (visakanv) — 21 likes
  43. @QiaochuYuan I love what I think boop said (I paraphrase) about how SF* has cursed energy in paradise while NYC has blessed energy in hell * or maybe california more generally I don’t recall (visakanv) — 21 likes
  44. after 9 months on the road I'm feeling pretty chuffed about our decision to park here for the winter https://t.co/Mv6tLRKovA (RichDecibels) — 21 likes
  45. Today's office: the San Bernardino Mountains https://t.co/bYyMg6CPI6 (vividvoid) — 21 likes
  46. I don't know how the Bay Area does it but it's simultaneously the smartest and stupidest place on the planet (vividvoid) — 21 likes
  47. now i live in my native hinterlands, in the magic forest where i grew up, surrounded by family and community i've known my whole life, building a house and home with @innerpathing, and honestly i've… (yoltartar) — 21 likes
  48. there are literally 1000s of stunningly beautiful places scattered all over Europe that 99% of tourists have never heard of https://t.co/6UqT4xc9g6 (RichDecibels) — 21 likes
  49. ok, BOYS AND GIRLS, my long-awaited TRIP to the US of A will be HAPPENING 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 I'll be in SAN FRANCISCO from the 1st-10th september!!! where should i go, what should i do, who's around, who… (nosilverv) — 21 likes
  50. Bus crashed across the “river” in Tirana a couple days ago, And it seems like the city has absolutely no idea what to do about it, so it may just be a permanent fixture now. Maybe turn it into art… (the_wilderless) — 20 likes

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