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Leo's Lemons 16 (T-Shirts, Airbnb, Bhagavad Gita)

Hi friends, Greetings from Lisbon! If you're ever in town, check out We Love F****** Tourists and We Hate F****** Tourists. These sister hostels are so friendly, so cozy. From the iced tea + grapes upon arrival, to the WiFi password (loveyou2), to the fully-stocked, trust-system mini-fridge — it's a world-class hospitality service, on a budget! Airbnb Experiences Here's what I wanted to share: New Year, New Me ⚡️. On September 1st, I quit my job to travel the world. Called "New Year, New Me"...

over 1 year ago • 3 min read

Hi friends, Greetings from Porto! Porto is a city in northern Portugal. I thought I’d stay in Lisbon, but I've decided to take a one-week trip to Porto (because Why Not), after learning the train ticket was only 30 euros. The End of the World aka The Most Western Part of Europe Here's what I wanted to share: New Year, New Me ⚡️. I published my first assignment for Write of Passage. Out of 13,000 words of personal notes, I wrote a 450-word story, detailing my decision to quit my software...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Hi friends, Greetings from Lisbon! Last month, I left my software engineering job to pursue a year of travel. 12 months, 12 locations. I just wrapped up my first destination in Bali. View from my Hostel In Bali, the longest I stayed at one place was one week. A homestay in Canggu, hostel in Canggu, Airbnb in Ubud, and Hotel in Jimbaran. In Lisbon, I'm taking a different approach. I'm renting an apartment for the whole month — found one on FB Marketplace for 900 euros. I've also hired a tutor...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Read in your browser here. Hi friends, Greetings from Ubud! I'm staying in a villa by the Monkey Forest. You see crab-eating macaques roam the streets, perch on electrical wires, and eat crumbles of leftovers. They are the pigeons of Ubud. Monkeys Outside My Room As a teenager, I dreamed of becoming a CIA spy. Secrets fascinated me, as did a double life. As Dostoevsky says, the world enchants us in three ways: authority, miracle and mystery. Here's what I want to share this week: CIA Design...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Read in your browser here. Hi friends, Greetings from Bali! I have recently left my software engineering job to travel the world. I will be spending time in Bali, Lisbon, and 10 other locations. In my last day of preparation, I felt tense like Prince Andrei the night before the Battle of Austerlitz. I also felt relaxed like Franklin Roosevelt before a visit to Warm Springs, Georgia—where he recovers from illness. Coworking Space in Canggu Here's what I want to share this week: An Interview...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read
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