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  1. This or that: ask an older relative about their first adventure, or learn to recognize ten bird calls?

  2. This or that: start a small book swap in your neighborhood, or put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon?

  3. This or that: design a board game with your own rules, or visit a beach just after everyone leaves?

  4. This or that: learn a card trick nobody expects, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

  5. This or that: make a time capsule for your future self, or learn a card trick nobody expects?

  6. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or organize a picnic with a surprise menu?

  7. This or that: learn enough of a new language to order a meal, or record a short audio diary of your week?

  8. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  9. This or that: spend a day following a very detailed schedule, or make a map of your favorite local places?

  10. This or that: learn to recognize ten bird calls, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  11. This or that: visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

  12. This or that: learn a card trick nobody expects, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

  13. This or that: record a short audio diary of your week, or write postcards to friends who live far away?

  14. This or that: plan a holiday around a train journey, or photograph the same street in every season?

  15. This or that: stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees, or host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe?

  16. This or that: make a time capsule for your future self, or cook a meal using only ingredients already in your kitchen?

  17. This or that: invent a new way to celebrate a small success, or photograph the same street in every season?

  18. This or that: take a train to a town you have never visited, or plan a holiday around one amazing meal?

  19. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or record a short audio diary of your week?

  20. This or that: visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection, or ask an older relative about their first adventure?

  21. This or that: visit a market just before it opens, or explore the biggest library you can find?

  22. This or that: explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity, or learn to recognize ten bird calls?

  23. This or that: make a costume entirely from recycled paper, or make a time capsule for your future self?

  24. This or that: watch an old film in an outdoor cinema, or give a five-minute talk about a niche interest?

  25. This or that: put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

  26. This or that: learn enough of a new language to order a meal, or spend a weekend learning from an expert?

  27. This or that: photograph the same street in every season, or make a map of your favorite local places?

  28. This or that: design a board game with your own rules, or help plant a community garden?

  29. This or that: start a small book swap in your neighborhood, or watch an old film in an outdoor cinema?

  30. This or that: write postcards to friends who live far away, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  31. This or that: learn to repair something you usually replace, or follow a local guide through unfamiliar streets?

  32. This or that: explore the biggest library you can find, or make a dessert that looks like something else?

  33. This or that: organize a picnic with a surprise menu, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

  34. This or that: watch the sunrise from the nearest hill, or record a short audio diary of your week?

  35. This or that: explore the biggest library you can find, or visit a beach just after everyone leaves?

  36. This or that: spend an afternoon in a room full of board games, or write postcards to friends who live far away?

  37. This or that: learn to recognize ten bird calls, or organize a picnic with a surprise menu?

  38. This or that: visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection, or plan a holiday around a train journey?

  39. This or that: learn to make a bowl on a pottery wheel, or visit a market just before it opens?

  40. This or that: design a board game with your own rules, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

  41. This or that: make a dessert that looks like something else, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

  42. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or write postcards to friends who live far away?

  43. This or that: explore the biggest library you can find, or take a dance class for complete beginners?

  44. This or that: learn enough of a new language to order a meal, or make a time capsule for your future self?

  45. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

A little more curious

  1. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or find a new walking route through your town?

  2. This or that: take a train to a town you have never visited, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  3. This or that: camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars, or spend a day following a very detailed schedule?

  4. This or that: visit a beach just after everyone leaves, or start a small book swap in your neighborhood?

  5. This or that: take a train to a town you have never visited, or plan a holiday around a train journey?

  6. This or that: build a bookshelf from rescued materials, or photograph the same street in every season?

  7. This or that: give a five-minute talk about a niche interest, or build a tiny model of your dream home?

  8. This or that: watch an old film in an outdoor cinema, or learn enough of a new language to order a meal?

  9. This or that: visit a market just before it opens, or photograph the same street in every season?

  10. This or that: visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection, or invent a new way to celebrate a small success?

  11. This or that: make a dessert that looks like something else, or find a new walking route through your town?

  12. This or that: learn to make a bowl on a pottery wheel, or camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars?

  13. This or that: learn to recognize ten bird calls, or write postcards to friends who live far away?

  14. This or that: learn to recognize ten bird calls, or try a hobby with no instructions?

  15. This or that: camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars, or make a dessert that looks like something else?

  16. This or that: make a map of your favorite local places, or give a five-minute talk about a niche interest?

  17. This or that: build a bookshelf from rescued materials, or take a train to a town you have never visited?

  18. This or that: spend a day following a very detailed schedule, or stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees?

  19. This or that: host a dinner where everyone brings a childhood recipe, or build a tiny model of your dream home?

  20. This or that: find a new walking route through your town, or spend a day with no clocks?

  21. This or that: make a dessert that looks like something else, or take a dance class for complete beginners?

  22. This or that: spend an afternoon in a room full of board games, or follow a local guide through unfamiliar streets?

  23. This or that: cook a meal using only ingredients already in your kitchen, or grow herbs on a windowsill?

  24. This or that: try a hobby with no instructions, or follow a local guide through unfamiliar streets?

  25. This or that: camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars, or plan a holiday around a train journey?

  26. This or that: help plant a community garden, or watch the sunrise from the nearest hill?

  27. This or that: spend a day following a very detailed schedule, or take a dance class for complete beginners?

  28. This or that: build a bookshelf from rescued materials, or visit a beach just after everyone leaves?

  29. This or that: find a new walking route through your town, or visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection?

  30. This or that: learn enough of a new language to order a meal, or learn to make a bowl on a pottery wheel?

  31. This or that: plan a holiday around one amazing meal, or ask an older relative about their first adventure?

  32. This or that: watch an old film in an outdoor cinema, or write postcards to friends who live far away?

  33. This or that: learn a card trick nobody expects, or put together a playlist for a rainy afternoon?

  34. This or that: make a time capsule for your future self, or explore the biggest library you can find?

  35. This or that: write a short story inspired by a stranger's lost glove, or write postcards to friends who live far away?

  36. This or that: camp somewhere with a clear view of the stars, or spend an afternoon in a room full of board games?

  37. This or that: visit a beach just after everyone leaves, or visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection?

  38. This or that: spend a day with no clocks, or explore the biggest library you can find?

  39. This or that: grow herbs on a windowsill, or stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees?

  40. This or that: learn a song on an instrument you have never played, or spend a weekend learning from an expert?

  41. This or that: learn a card trick nobody expects, or photograph the same street in every season?

  42. This or that: stay in a quiet cabin surrounded by trees, or plan a holiday around a train journey?

  43. This or that: take a train to a town you have never visited, or photograph the same street in every season?

  44. This or that: visit a tiny museum with one unusual collection, or explore the biggest library you can find?

  45. This or that: spend an afternoon in a room full of board games, or explore a familiar place with a child's curiosity?

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