Saturday, January 19, 2008

Welcome to my new blog about escaping to a better life

In this blog I will suggest alternative life styles that intrigue me and offer the lifestyle for open discussion. Hopefully, together, we really can discover if it is possible to escape to a better life.

Sometimes the lifestyles will be hypothetical, sometimes they will be real life styles I have seen and have been able to document. In all cases, they will be lifestyles that I find in some small or large way attractive.

If you are interested in a life style change and have a blog or web log that discusses alternative lifestyles, I will be very happy to hear from you. I strongly believe that one person can identify a problem or opportunity but it takes many to find a solution. The bigger our community of people looking for alternative life styles, the more chance we have of finding one that suits us individually and collectively.

From the beginning, I will admit that I am a dreamer. Creative and artistic activities are, by far, the interests I find most attractive. I can't draw but I can write and have worked for many years as an author on the Internet.

Topics I expect to be adding to this blog in the near future include all or some of the following:
  • Can a rural area really offer better livings for people working online?
  • Does living in a hotter country bring a happier life?
  • Is it better to live in the country than the town?
  • Are some places just a lot more fun to live in?
As a full time writer working online each day, I expect the articles about escaping to a better life to be added quite quickly.

I look forward to seeing you again and reading your comments.

By for now

Rob

(Rob Hopcott - news - fiction)

Friday, January 4, 2008

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