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How One German Millennial Chose to Live On Trains Rather Than Pay Rent

posted by CoolHand on Monday August 24 2015, @09:29PM   Printer-friendly
from the hobo-life dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

When others get off the train to finally go home, Leonie Müller stays behind. That's because she already is home: The train is her apartment, and she says she likes it that way.

The German college student gave up her apartment in spring. "It all started with a dispute I had with my landlord," Müller told The Washington Post via e-mail. "I instantly decided I didn't want to live there anymore — and then I realized: Actually, I didn't want to live anywhere anymore."

Instead, she bought a subscription that allows her to board every train in the country for free. Now, Müller washes her hair in the train bathroom and writes her college papers while traveling at a speed of up to 190 mph. She says that she enjoys the liberty she has experienced since she gave up her apartment. "I really feel at home on trains, and can visit so many more friends and cities. It's like being on vacation all the time," Müller said.

Agatha Christie wrote a lot of her stories while travelling. DH Lawrence and Hemingway also. Would your work, creativity, and lifestyle mesh well with a life of permanent travel, like the girl from the article?

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  • (Score: 2) by morgauxo on Tuesday August 25 2015, @02:26PM

    by morgauxo (2082) on Tuesday August 25 2015, @02:26PM (#227599)

    I see Ethanol Fueled got a new nick

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  • (Score: 4, Touché) by RedBear on Tuesday August 25 2015, @06:56PM

    by RedBear (1734) on Tuesday August 25 2015, @06:56PM (#227732)

    Some folks here have apparently never heard of the concept of being facetious to make a point, don't have the sarcasm detection gene, are very poor in reading comprehension, or are just too impatient to read the last two lines of my post.

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    • (Score: 2) by morgauxo on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:24PM

      by morgauxo (2082) on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:24PM (#228580)

      Nah, just bad at reading aparently. I didn't see that last line there. Completely changes the tone of the comment doesn't it! Sorry!

      • (Score: 2) by morgauxo on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:33PM

        by morgauxo (2082) on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:33PM (#228586)

        Actually.. I think that -- line hit my mental sig filter. I probably didn't read it because I didn't think it was even part of the comment.

        • (Score: 2) by RedBear on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:37PM

          by RedBear (1734) on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:37PM (#228590)

          Actually.. I think that -- line hit my mental sig filter. I probably didn't read it because I didn't think it was even part of the comment.

          That occurred to me. Afterward. I'll try not to do that again.

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          ¯\_ʕ◔.◔ʔ_/¯ LOL. I dunno. I'm just a bear.
          ... Peace out. Got bear stuff to do. 彡ʕ⌐■.■ʔ