Sat, 25 May 2013 05:13:10 -0700 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.4 & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347560#Comment_347560 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347560#Comment_347560 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:01:14 -0800 Rachæl Tyrell
Since I was 19, I've hardly left NYC/NJ. There was a weekend trip to Chicago four years ago. There was the ill-fated trip to New Mexico this past autumn. Aside from those two excursions and a few drives to Virginia for family reunions, I've been trapped in NYC/NJ.

I live in constant stress and angst with how much I'd wanted nothing more than to spend my life travelling the world, and have instead been chained to home being poor and fighting to find/keep/use health coverage.

So. I'm going to change it. I'm going to try something. I'm going to see if I can escape from May/June to August/September, by sticking my belongings in storage and finding cheap/free places to crash for a while. Places I'd like to see.

I can wrangle about $700 a month to live on, so any rent I might pay would have to be around $300. (or less)

Perhaps you know a place that needs pet sitting, or house sitting, or you have an extra bedroom or couch, or you'd like a companion for a cross country excursion?

Any one with any ideas, offers, connections, advice, whatever, please chime in! ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347564#Comment_347564 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347564#Comment_347564 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:59:43 -0800 oldhat
Also I guess you've done this already, but I know people who have had a lot of success with craigslist in the region they want to go to. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347572#Comment_347572 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347572#Comment_347572 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:23:49 -0800 Rachæl Tyrell http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347576#Comment_347576 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347576#Comment_347576 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:18:08 -0800 Flabyo couch surfing for trips like this. Not used it myself, but he's a pretty seasoned traveller so I suspect it works fairly well.

In terms of the weather, it don't ever get as hot here in the UK as it does out NYC way (unless you're really unlucky and we get one of our occasional freak summers). Northern Europe, heading Scandinavia way would probably be the climate you're after. I guess Canada as well? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347586#Comment_347586 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347586#Comment_347586 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:28:26 -0800 StefanJ
And summers in Portland are just utterly mellow.

(I'm off in the western 'burbs, not ideal for quick access to the cool parts of town.) ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347591#Comment_347591 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347591#Comment_347591 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:13:06 -0800 trini_naenae http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347592#Comment_347592 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347592#Comment_347592 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:18:57 -0800 DavidLejeune
I can't remember the name of the site, but didn't Glukkake recommend something to Taphead when he did his NA tour last year that was basically people offering up spare rooms and whatnot for short term rent for cheap? You might try there. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347608#Comment_347608 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347608#Comment_347608 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:58:42 -0800 Rootfireember Best of luck in escaping.
I've heard of couch surfing and there's another one like that that I can't remember. :p maybe also look for hostels? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347610#Comment_347610 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347610#Comment_347610 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:11:48 -0800 mister hex http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347678#Comment_347678 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347678#Comment_347678 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:16:14 -0800 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347709#Comment_347709 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347709#Comment_347709 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:16:21 -0800 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347719#Comment_347719 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347719#Comment_347719 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:20:41 -0800 taphead
Helsinki in the summertime: people driven insane with the constant light, parties in parks (ALL THE PARKS, ALL THE TIME), 65-80°F. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347735#Comment_347735 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347735#Comment_347735 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:44:27 -0800 Rachæl Tyrell
Gosh. I suppose I should see what I can find the way of hostels. So, can one really pay for a place to stay by doing light chores in hostels? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347741#Comment_347741 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347741#Comment_347741 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:16:40 -0800 barton NW Portland Hostel, Hawthorne Hostel, inexpensive wifi enabled bus line connecting Portland, Seattle, Vancouver BC. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347769#Comment_347769 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347769#Comment_347769 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:14:05 -0800 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347960#Comment_347960 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347960#Comment_347960 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:13:00 -0800 odarable http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347961#Comment_347961 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=347961#Comment_347961 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:13:05 -0800 Rachæl Tyrell
Well, in two weeks I go to get some medical testing done, and if things go well, I'll get a diagnosis and some medications to take. If they do indeed pin it down and I get a bit better and don't have to worry about the ongoing wrangling of doctor visits, I'm considering selling off what I can and hightailing it to grey Europe for the summer.

Perhaps I can sell off my Gaiman collection. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=348053#Comment_348053 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=348053#Comment_348053 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:55:42 -0800 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=348060#Comment_348060 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10976&Focus=348060#Comment_348060 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:20:00 -0800 taphead