How a LASIK eye surgery changed my life
My LASIK eye surgery ended a 13 year relationship with glasses and contact lenses. I’m guiding you along my personal journey, the pre-examination and the surgery itself. Furthermore I’m sharing my biggest worries before the procedure and will give answers to them from today’s perspective. Turning back time to my 12 year-old-self When I was […]
Why I love being a digital nomad
What on earth is a digital nomad and how can this lifestyle benefit your life? Read more about why I love being a digital nomad. This is a personal insight after three years of experience. Get inspired and find out if this way of working & living is for you.
How to save money on food in London in 2023
Living in London is known to be rather expensive. Looking at food costs, the prices are in general higher in the city than in supermarkets on the countryside. If I compare the food costs to Germany, prices are also usually 10-20 % higher. With a few tricks you can live cheap and healthy though. Talking […]
Alone in a new city: London edition
Working remotely makes it possible to be much more flexible in daily life and also to choose where to live. Looking at reality though it can be a quite lonely lifestyle. Especially when moving to a new place it takes effort to build up a social network and find things to do. This post will […]
Finding a home as a digital nomad through SabbaticalHomes
I have never lived in my own apartment but rented fully equipped places for a few months instead. That meant: No costs for furniture, less bureaucracy and more independence. For my next stop – London – I found a home on SabbaticalHomes.com. Find out more about how it works and why this is a great […]
Positive sides of coming back to Germany from Thailand
Did you come back to Germany after a long trip abroad recently? And you’re having a hard time to adapt? If yes: I did too. But I do have some simple, positive sides for you to appreciate until the next departure. These are also differences I discovered between Germany and Thailand (or also other South […]
Four ways to do good while traveling
At a pretty early stage in my life I noticed that I want to do more than travel around and be a tourist. I didn’t just want go to a country, have a good time, use lots of resources and then leave after one or two weeks. It felt much better to contribute in some […]
Cost of living in Thailand 2022
Thailand has always been a country I liked to travel. I would’ve never imagined to call this place a temporary home. My first long stay was in 2020 from February til July. Click here and read more about my time on Koh Tao during Covid lockdown. The second time I came around with the intention […]
A moment of realization
This blogpost is a bunch of thoughts I had on a boatride from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao. In fact it was quite a challenging boatride during monsoon season. It revealed something inside of me though which I wanted to capture and write down. There’s no better place to do that than on placesoflinda.
4 eco-friendly and useful Christmas gift ideas
Christmas is around the corner. If you’re still worrying about what to get for your loved ones, you should have a look at this blogpost. I show you four eco-friendly and useful Christmas gift ideas. And in case it’s already too late for Christmas: They’re also great for other seasons or occasions.