An important part of 'how to live' is 'where to live', both where you call home and where you visit. (And of course, one of the places you visit might become your next home.) Here are some cool but relatively unknown sites that may stoke your wanderlust:
http://www.43places.com
http://www.gridskipper.com
http://www.roadjunky.com
http://www.notesfromtheroad.com
http://www.wherescherie.com
http://www.driveproject.com
http://www.quietamerican.org/vacation.html
http://www.neighboroo.com