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I grew up and live in Europe, and when I travel, hitchhiking is my main means of long-distance transportation. It's free, you have interesting interactions with people of all walks of life (and this is coming from an über-introvert), you learn how to be patient and how to improvise, among other ...

<t>I have seen it. Has its moments, but I consider it one of the Herzog's worst. Herzog often makes movies about people who have alternative lifestyles, who are very passionate about some obscure topics etc. (see "Encounters at the End of the World", "Grizzly Man" for good examples). Not all people ...

<t>Since you like hiking and climbing mountains, you might consider rock climbing. It can be done in a climbing gym (plenty of these in Chicago) and it can get pretty social without too much bullshit and small talk. Climbing requires attention focused directly on the activity, but you share the rope ...

<t>Hello. Another poster from Europe here.<br/>
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I graduated last spring (B.A. in philosophy) and although I enjoyed my degree immensely, I eventually decided to do something practical. Then I discovered ERE and after lots of thought decided to postpone my plans of going to engineering school ...