LivingMini®

I spied this nipa hut while wreck diving off the Philippine island of Coron.
I spied this nipa hut while wreck diving off the Philippine island of Coron.

Most of us are over-scheduled and stressed out and it’s time to have some fun! LivingMini is all about making room in your life to lead a more expansive life.

Minimizing clutter and downsizing your domicile is just part of it – we’re talking about a mind shift that will give you more time and energy to follow you passions!

  • Heart: How to embrace the principles of Living Mini and increase your time, energy and enjoyment.
  • Hearth: Tips on how to de-clutter, de-stress, and organize your surroundings.
  • Home: Check out how your neighbors – locally and globally – are living in alternative abodes.
  • Essentials of LivingMini: A stripped-down approach to streamlined living.
  • Mini Makeover: The thought processes and practical steps that created my LivingMini life.

What are you waiting for? The door’s wide open to a whole LivingMini world!

A rural village in Malawi.

Last week, I traveled overland from Livingstone, Zambia to Lilongwe, Malawi. It took me 3 days and the entire time I was the only foreigner on the local bus with my fellow Malawi travelers.

I learned an important lesson from my new bus buddies:

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I had heard dismal reports about Lost City camp conditions: poor food, hot weather, dirty beds. Yet I didn’t experience any of this. (Although I’m starting to suspect that my judgment has become incredibly skewed.)

Here’s a few videos of camp life. You decide: Acceptable or not?

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As campers we couldn’t have been luckier. We were the first expedition ship out this Antarctic season and the first boat to reach the continent. And then we got to camp on the continent – a rare treat!

Check out the videos of this unforgettable experience!

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My love affair with all things boats continues — And lucky for me I’m fresh off two incredible sailing journeys!

What did I like most about my cruises? They epitomize the spirit of Living Mini! Read all about my Clipper Ship fun! (& watch the videos!)

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Answer Yes or No to these 10 questions to find out if you’re ready to mini-ize your life…

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Where ever I go, I always have a a little “EmergenC”!

For 10 days, I was laid up with food poisoning – it was the pineapple shake from the Hmong night market in Luang Prabang, Laos that did it! Argh! 

Watch the video!