by Jonathan Look | Dec 15, 2012 | Adventure, Buddhism, Minimalism, Philosophy
This article was originally published in the November 16, 2012 edition of “The Dallas Morning News”. Walking Street in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico A few months ago, I was soaking up atmosphere at one of my favorite outdoor cafes in San Cristóbal de las...
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by Jonathan Look | Nov 2, 2012 | Buddhism, Lifestyle, Philosophy
A few months ago, after eighteen months in Mexico, I left to continue my adventures in other places. While I was there I fell in love with the country and the people. I fell hard. The more I discovered the more I loved. From the gin colored waters of the Caribbean to...
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by Jonathan Look | Aug 30, 2012 | Adventure, Philosophy
When I decided to live a nomadic life I never anticipated what some of the challenges and complications could be. I knew there would be, “unknown, unknowns” but luckily, so far they have been few and with patience and the right help – manageable. Moving from...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 28, 2012 | Adventure, Mexico, Philosophy, Travel
Getting to Oventic After an hour-long hellish cab ride from San Cristobal de las Casas, through the spectacular central highlands of Chiapas, we finally arrived at the autonomous Zapatista community of Oventic. This place isn’t on maps, the residents are...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 11, 2012 | Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement
Sunset on the Mekong River in Laos I am really starting to enjoy the minimalist lifestyle or as I call it “the luxury of little”. I have now reduced my physical possessions down to where with little thought I can identify all of them. Conscious awareness of all my...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 9, 2012 | Adventure, Minimalism, On My Mind, Retirement
How I Became a Minimalist A little over a year ago I took early retirement and began my dream of adventure and traveling the world. After years of self-examination, I realized the ordinary wasn’t satisfying me and I craved adventure more than possessions and choosing...
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by Jonathan Look | Oct 7, 2011 | On My Mind, Retirement, Travel
Hot Air Ballooning in Turkey Before we sold everything to travel the world and live our travel dreams we had to ask some hard questions and make, what some would see, as sacrifices. I can’t tell you how many times I have had people say to me, “I would love to do what...
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by Jonathan Look | Sep 7, 2011 | Mexico, Philosophy, Travel
Senor Frog’s in Mahahual, Mexico (Circa 2011) Have You Really Been to Mexico? Being retired gives us a bit of time to more closely examine the “Costa Maya” and other places at a leisurely pace that the non-retired folks struggle to enjoy. Retirement...
