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Downgrading to Backpack

Time to move on once again, leaving Australia, on to Buenos Aires. Just before departure, sitting at the airport contemplating the past, thinking about downgrading. After living for almost 2 years in a fully equipped motor-home with fridge, stove, bed, etc., moving to a smaller, similarly equipped but immobile caravan, from there back to two… Read More Downgrading to Backpack

4. February 20224. February 2022 driftingvagabondLeave a comment

Giving up dependencies for more freedom

Returning to Switzerland from France, I rent an apartment in a small house on a farm. It`s a quiet location, with plenty of space around the house. I got a Carport for my car, a garden to plant my own veggies, I have an outside-sitting area and the Forrest is a few steps away. I… Read More Giving up dependencies for more freedom

14. January 202215. May 2026 driftingvagabondLeave a comment

Open-minded traveler?

A widespread opinion is that if you have been around a lot, seen and experienced a lot, you are supposedly much more flexible, much more open to the world, more understanding, more accepting and whatever other clichés. With me it is exactly the opposite. My life-experiences have caused me to become much more inflexible. I’m… Read More Open-minded traveler?

13. January 20221. February 2022 driftingvagabondLeave a comment

Modern Day RV adventurers

Walking through the campsite seeing with curiosity all the campers as they sit there in front of their super-modern, super shiny motor-homes, table and chairs outside on the fold-able outdoor carpet, a glass of rosè in hand, watching their neighbors who sit 2 meters away, doing exactly the same. Dusk approaching they go inside to… Read More Modern Day RV adventurers

13. January 20221. February 2022 driftingvagabondLeave a comment

US Radio Stations

The star-radio-host broadcasts his unfunny, dull nonsense, and since he is not supposed to laugh at his own (so called) funny expressions , one or two people are set to his side to laugh about his jokes in the background. Common in the US, does not work in Europe.

2. December 201927. January 2022 driftingvagabondLeave a comment

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