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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?
(Score: 1) by Pino P on Tuesday August 25 2015, @04:23PM
It is quite another to lose your home because because of a fire, flood or death of the sole provider.
Conservatives would claim that such situations are what homeowner's insurance, flood insurance, and life insurance are for, respectively. In a free market, you can choose from "like a good neighbor", "you're in good hands", "on your side", "15 minutes can save you 15 percent", and other private sector home and life insurers operating in your market. However, the free market occasionally fails to provide appropriate insurance products, causing government to step in and establish the National Flood Insurance Program [wikipedia.org].