One couple's valiant (and sometimes fruitless) attempts at minimalist living, financial independence, and raising two kids without traumatising them (or ourselves) along the way.
Yaay! 2017 is here! We made it! Hope you’re all doing well and you’re ready for the challenges the new year will bring. Well, this year is going to be a big one for us. Our main challenge this year: moving to Romania! Yup, from the middle of the year we’re going to be residents Read More…
This question has been sitting on top of my head for quite a while since we’re playing with the idea of moving from Germany to Romania. This can get quite complicated especially when you have kids. For me one of the main problems I would have in Romania is the lack of a proper healthcare system. I Read More…
The more I think about it, the clearer it gets for me: happiness has a lot to do with the people I am connected to in my community. Lifestyle inflation, a bigger home, a fancier car and the latest tech gadget have absolutely nothing to do with my happiness level. In fact, shit I buy for entertainment Read More…
Yes, you heard me. Before you write me off as completely bonkers, let me explain. Most women spend shitloads of money on haircuts. Even if they don’t have a particularly complicated hairstyle, average prices in women’s hair salons are pretty steep… …not in Romania, it turns out. While prices in Romania are pretty comparable with Read More…
(the cover picture was taken in an old salt mine that was converted into an amusement park in Turda, Transylvania) This year we decided to spend Christmas with my parents in Romania. For the past 6-7 years we always had some sort of excuse not to go there in the winter (like flying to a Read More…