Living Big On Less

Some good words of wisdom on attachment and living with less by Ajahn Brahm. 

Do you want to know exactly how much it has cost us to travel full-time and run a business on the road for the last 3.5 years? In today's post we share our complete digital nomad budget: [...]

Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, theorizes that while 60 percent of happiness is determined by our genetics and environment, the remaining 40 percent is up to us.

Californian photographer Peter Menzel visited 24 countries for the book Hungry Planet. His work shows how much the world's weekly groceries cost

Contrary to what is usually done in trading, barter, or any other type of consumption activity where a transaction is produced, Gift Economy represents the culture of giving something without expecting or demanding anything in return. What if single acts of kindness could be turned into something that could work on a community level? 

Charlie, built this beautiful straw bale roundhouse because he could not afford a regular house. His father gave him a plot of land and the Lammas ecoVillage next door gave Charlie a helping hand. All in all it cost Charlie about £15,000 ($23,000). Now the local council is forcing Charlie to tear down his house. Read the story and help save this house by signing a petition here. Check out our Eco Housing page to learn lots of creative ways to build your home in a eco sustainable and economic way.

Here you can watch the award-winning documentary LIVING WITHOUT MONEY for FREE - about Heidemarie Schwermer who has been living 15 years without money. Find out more about the film, host a screening or order the DVD on the film's webpages www.livingwithoutmoney.org

Key to the concept of degrowth is that reducing consumption does not require individual martyring and a decrease in well-being. Rather, ‘degrowthists’ aim to maximize happiness and well-being through non-consumptive means—sharing work, consuming less, while devoting more time to art, music, family, culture and community. Could this be something for your neighborhood?

Mmmm, summer is here! Try these healthy and delicious popcycle recipes from the Homesteadsurvival. 

Here are some great travel tips if you're traveling on a shoestring. After this, having little money is no longer an excuse for not leaving. Looking for work abroad? Take a look at our Live & Work Abroad page for great opportunities.

Imagine traveling or moving to a new city and having a local show you around the city for free. There are networks of volunteers that love their cities so much that they’ll bend over backwards to show you exactly what makes them love the place they call home. See the links on our travel page