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Yakezie Carnival #11: The Ultimate Travel Edition

May 10, 2010
By Bytta
Yakezie Carnival #11: The Ultimate Travel Edition

Who doesn’t like travelling? Most of Yakezie members are travel enthusiasts. Many put travel as part of their life plan and diligently set aside money to budget for travel. Some like Foreigner’s Finance, Frugal Zeitgeist and Simple in France travel overseas to start a living. I personally find travel as the answer to some of...
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Day 29: Who Wants to Live in a Small Tropical Island?

April 15, 2010
By Bytta
Day 29: Who Wants to Live in a Small Tropical Island?

Nine days have passed since I wrote my last entry. I wish I had a legitimate reason behind my absence like Single Guy Money (being abducted by an alien) or TJ (a healing journey), but I can’t think of any honest reason other than a sheer desire to relax (read: laziness). You see, work sends...
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Posted in Budget, Culture, Life Planning and Design, Semi Retirement Journey, Travel | 18 Comments »

Day 24: You Are What You See

March 21, 2010
By Bytta
Day 24: You Are What You See

The other night, my beloved scored a couple of free tickets to The Barber of Seville opera and invited me to come along during the day. I was in my “my-boss-is-not-in-the-office” uniform of jeans, tank top and sneakers and ready to say no. But I remembered the last time we went out for an...
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Day 23: Is Travelling Worth Your Money?

March 14, 2010
By Bytta
Day 23: Is Travelling Worth Your Money?

A growing trend within the PF blogosphere shows a preference for spending money on “experience” rather than  “stuff”. Like the last wave of feel-good-new-age-movement (Hello, The Secret), this idea is immediately embraced by most of us because it appeals to our idea of happiness and good life. Who doesn’t like holidays? It’s as if this...
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Posted in Culture, Life Planning and Design, Mindset, Travel | 15 Comments »