How To Start a New Life in Your Friend’s Closet…and Be a Good Houseguest

December 7, 2014 | By Naomi AuthorMy First Apartment

By Naomi Finkelstein I recently moved out of my large 1-bedroom apartment in Chicago, sold all of my furniture, got rid of as much as I could stomach (it was hard – I love things!), and crammed the rest into my parents’ house in the suburbs. I then packed two suitcases and hopped on a…

How to Be a Stellar Couch Guest

October 13, 2013 | By Sam AuthorMy First Apartment

One of the best things about being a young adult without major commitments (marriage, career, mortgage, school, etc.) is your ability to travel. Take advantage while you can! Travel is without a doubt much more expensive than it was in the time of the beat poets or the era of Parisian bohemians, but staying with…

Sam’s Tips About Moving Abroad

July 27, 2013 | By Sam AuthorMy First Apartment

For years I fantasized about picking up and shipping off across the sea to Europe; a one way ticket and an unforgettable experience. People would ask me, “Where do you want to go after (culinary) school?” “To Spain!” I would reply. This all started years ago before ever going to the Culinary Institute of America.…