Category: Location flexibility

A unique place to see street art in Mexico City

On By Nicole HennigIn Apps, Language & culture, Location flexibility, Mexico, Travel

One thing I enjoy is taking photos of street art. During my stay in Oaxaca I found many interesting examples. Since I was living there for several months, I was able to collect quite a few photos that I took whenever I happened to walk by a wall with interesting art.

Street art in Oaxaca.
Street art in Oaxaca.

I was only in Mexico City for a week, so it was more difficult to just happen across something. I had heard that there were many great examples there, but how would I find them? Continue reading “A unique place to see street art in Mexico City” →

My first stay with Airbnb – loved it!

On By Nicole HennigIn Housing, Language & culture, Living abroad, Location flexibility, Minimalism, Travel4 Comments

I’ve been reading about Airbnb for over a year, and now I finally had a chance to try it. It was a totally positive experience! Since I’m living a “location-flexible life” I’m interested in easy ways to find short-term housing. Airbnb seems like a good solution.

With Airbnb, you can choose to rent a room in someone’s house or apartment (while they are living there), or an entire house or apartment (without them there). For my one-week stay in Mexico City, I wanted to stay with locals, so I could get advice about how to get around and what to do in Mexico City. Renting a room in Edgar’s apartment was perfect for that.

Airbnb apartment in Mexico City.
Airbnb apartment in Mexico City.

I chose his place for several reasons: Continue reading “My first stay with Airbnb – loved it!” →

Why I prefer access to ownership, part 1: cars, books and more

On By Nicole HennigIn Apps, Location flexibility, Minimalism1 Comment

This article is part 1 of a series. See also: Why I prefer access to ownership, part 2: housing

For me, access is better than ownership for most things. I’ll talk about why in this post and the next (a two-part series).

Car-sharing: better than owning just one car

Zipcar
photo by mathoov on Flickr

When I got rid of my car in 2005, I started using Zipcar from time to time. With Zipcar, I have a many different types of cars at my disposal. That’s much better than having to choose one type of car to own! I can reserve an SUV, a Mini-Cooper, or any other type of car, depending on what I need it for. And the cars are always clean and practically brand new. The gas is included with Zipcar rentals – you just use their credit card kept above the visor. Continue reading “Why I prefer access to ownership, part 1: cars, books and more” →