Three Years Already! What an Amazing Retirement Adventure

by Jonathan Look | May 31, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Minimalism, Retirement

Three years ago today I began the adventure I call LifePart2. During that time I have resided in three different countries and traveled in more than a dozen others. I have been transported on everything from private airplanes to ox carts and I have slept in...

How I Afford My Travel Lifestyle

by Jonathan Look | Apr 24, 2014 | Adventure, Lifestyle, Minimalism, On My Mind, Travel

Since I retired three years ago I have had a lot of people ask how much it costs to fund my travel lifestyle. I have always been hesitant to answer that because what a person “needs” is a very personal thing and the way I live may seem, depending on where you are...

The pursuit of happiness vs. the pursuit of property

by Jonathan Look | Apr 18, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy

The pursuit of happiness vs. the pursuit of property This article was originally published in the April 13, 2014 edition of “The Dallas Morning News”. This is the third essay I have written for the folks at DMN and I look forward to doing more soon! In 1776, America’s...

How Getting My Finances in Order Enabled Me to Live the Life I Love

by Jonathan Look | Mar 18, 2014 | Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement

Living the Dream? Three years ago I was living the classic American Dream. I had a good job, a house in suburbia, a couple of automobiles, a country club membership and a myriad of possessions that I had accumulated over the years. I also had busy work days, a 45-mile...

Koh Rong Samloem Island on a Lazy Beach, Sublime

by Jonathan Look | Jan 6, 2014 | Adventure, Cambodia, Minimalism, Retirement, Travel

In the past, I always considered myself a fairly knowledgeable person. Before I retired to travel and adventure around the world you could never have convinced me but now, I know, I know only a small fraction of anything about anything. I have always loved the beach....

My Life Extension Plan

by Jonathan Look | Sep 17, 2013 | Adventure, Minimalism, Philosophy, Retirement

In the 1890’s Psychologist, William James suggested that time seems to pass faster as we move through adulthood because, “in childhood, experiences are novel and distinct” and as we grow older, “each passing year converts some of this experience into [an] automatic...

Top 5 Observations from My Two Years of Minimalist Travel

by Jonathan Look | Jul 3, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Minimalism, Philosophy

  You Are Not Your “Stuff” – Your life and your memories exist inside of you, not in the things that you own. Sure everyone needs a few things to sustain themselves but, there comes a point where we spend more time and effort accumulating and maintaining our...

On My Way to Asia

by Jonathan Look | Mar 15, 2013 | Adventure, Minimalism, Retirement, Thailand, Travel

I had been living in Mexico for a little over a year, and it was time to continue the adventure in another venue. I knew when I started this “slow travel” retirement dream that I would get attached to places and not want to leave. San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas,...