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other blog: the everyday minimalist
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location: canada/usa
works: business consultant
net worth: ~$155,000 as of Dec 2011
eats: sashimi, tartiflette, pho
drinks: earl grey cream tea
gadgets: macbook pro 17", ipod touch (pda)
beauty: fb's list of toiletries/makeup
wants: roland rd700-gx piano
reads: ayn rand, tom stanley, sophie kinsella
watches: bones, mentalist, castle, top chef
wears: wrap dresses & necklaces
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
Travel Archive
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Thinking about retirement: Why I think I may not want to fully retire
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 22 CommentsI spent about a year in 2011 faking what my retirement might be like, and I traveled quite a bit. To recap, for about 8 months I went to the following cities around the world: Beijing Shanghai Hong Kong Macau Singapore Lisbon Evora Madrid Salamanca... -
How I book my vacations
Posted on November 28, 2011 | 14 CommentsI am someone who loves to save money when I can (especially on hotels or flights), but I am also someone who loathes checking 50 sites before deciding on which one has the best deal. After booking a number of flights (from Canada to cities... -
Singapore – Shopping and Streets
Posted on November 22, 2011 | 6 CommentsSingapore had some interesting shops, but overall, it wasn’t worth the long haul there. That said.. lovely advertisements and interesting shops were everywhere. -
Hong Kong – Food, Wet Markets and Delicious Things
Posted on November 15, 2011 | 8 CommentsIt’s no secret that Hong Kong is one of my favourite cities in Asia, now. BF and I wish we could go back but we’re planning other trips, which means we may not go to Hong Kong for another year or two. Or longer. Alas!... -
Singapore – Transportation and Getting Around
Posted on November 8, 2011 | No CommentsSingapore is really known for their public transportation, and while they had some good ideas overall, I think they might have made it a bit too complicated/confusing for NON-Singaporeans to understand at first glance. That said, it’s fairly organized, extremely clean and wonderful. -
Beijing – The People and the City
Posted on October 18, 2011 | 11 Comments -
Singapore – Signs and Marketing (Ads)!
Posted on October 11, 2011 | 5 CommentsI found Singapore to have the most creative, interesting ads out of all the cities. Granted, I don’t read Chinese so I cannot judge China fairly, but even so.. It is definitely a city of fines and prohibited actions. That said, I appreciate that. I... -
Macau – Signs and Marketing
Posted on October 4, 2011 | 2 CommentsMacau was interesting for me because it was Portuguese… but CHINESE! I loved the signs. So Old World, and traditional all around. Lots of great photo-taking opps. -
Europe 2011 – Part Two (Traveling again)
Posted on September 28, 2011 | 27 CommentsAs I mentioned, I’m leaving for Europe (again) pretty soon and I managed to get some numbers out this time because I’ve just booked everything. Where I am going: Paris, France London, England Vienna, Austria Brussels, Belgium Stockholm, Sweden Where the money is going: We... -
Hong Kong – Signs and Marketing
Posted on September 27, 2011 | 2 CommentsHong Kong had such an interesting vibe. I loved the huge signs in the streets, and the whole city was incredible. I know they’re using the word like in Latin, but still. *childish giggle*