“Like most stupid people, Mr. Sloane wasn’t smart enough to know just how stupid he was.”
― Lessons in Chemistry
― Lessons in Chemistry
“Sometimes meandering is the only way to find where you’re meant to be.”
― Fly Away Home
― Fly Away Home
“The simple and most obvious way is to volunteer your time and talents with farms, hostels, businesses, charities, and families in exchange for food and shelter. These arrangements are made with sites like HelpX, Workaway, and WWOOFING. I’ve used these sites and they define extreme budget travel to me. They also lead to incredible experiences and opportunities.”
― Extreme Budget Backpacker: Remove Money As The Barrier To Living Your Dream
― Extreme Budget Backpacker: Remove Money As The Barrier To Living Your Dream
“I'm not shy. I just prefer to better utilize my neural synapses than wasting them on things that are irrelevant to me.”
― Dark Whispers From Beyond
― Dark Whispers From Beyond
“Maybe this is why people take trips, for that feeling of your real life liquefying around you, like nothing you do will tug on any other strand of your carefully built world. It's a feeling not unlike reading a really good book: all-consuming, worry-obliterating.”
― Book Lovers
― Book Lovers
Lisa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lisa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Lisa
Lists liked by Lisa






























