My beloved husband and I grew up in nomadic families. He has moved house 26 times spanning over two countries, including three Australian states. My record is not far off, 12 different houses over 27 years in two countries, including three Indonesian provinces. In fact, our 2-year dwelling is the longest we ever live...
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Okay, I admit that I have not been a diligent writer. After going through 5 stages of writer’s grief (Denial: Ah, it’s only been 2 weeks since I last wrote my last entry, it’s normal, right? -> Anger: I can’t believe it’s been 4 weeks and nothing changes! -> Bargaining: If I can do...
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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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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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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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New Zealand has a lot to offer to the rest of the world. However, being a small country in a middle of Pacific Ocean means some people only knew about its existence after watching Lord of the Rings movies.
I’m not going to talk much about its culture, people, lifestyle because I find them quite...
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On the second day, we marked the hilly areas as the no-go zones for the sake of my husband’s sanity. No, it was me who whinged a lot.
If there was a painful part of holiday, that would be the obligatory souvenir acquisition for people at home. You can’t buy another cheap looking key ring...
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After four months of careful planning, my beloved and I went on our New Zealand holiday last Saturday. Atypically I didn’t feel much excitement for the trip. Maybe it’s partly due to my excessive reading on travel books about this beautiful country prior to the trip. It felt like I already accomplished it in...
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