“In front of each shop, each home, is a spirit house. These look like elaborate, beautiful birdhouses. The idea is that by giving evil spirits a place to inhabit, a room of their own, they will stay away from your actual home. It’s not unlike the in-law cottages that sit in the yards of many Miami homes. Same principle.” HomeThe Geography Of Bliss Author:Eric Weiner
“I think we should have more coffeehouses, more cafes, more "third places." More places where people can get together that's not work, not home, and where they can interact with people who are different from them.” PeopleThinkingShouldDifferentHomeTogetherShould HaveThirdsGet TogetherCafesThird Place Author:Eric Weiner
“And yet, over the years I've met so many people like Jared who seem to be more at home, happier, living in a country on of their birth. ... Not political refugees, escaping a repressing regime, nor economic refugees, crossing a border in search of a better-paying job. The are hedonic refugees, moving to a new land, a new culture, because they are happier there. Usually hedonic refugees have an ephiphany, a moment of great clarity when they realize, beyond a doubt, that they were born in the wrong country.” PeopleYearsCountryMomentsHomeSeemsJobsMovingPoliticalCultureRealizingBornDoubtEconomicLandBirthMetsClarityBordersRegimesRefugeeCrossingsEscapingNew Cultures Author:Eric Weiner
“a simple question to identify your true home: where do you want to die?” WantHomeDiesSimpleWanting To DieTrue Home Author:Eric Weiner
