3,606 ViewsWhen I woke up this morning, my friend reminded me that it was my one-year anniversary since I departed to New Zealand for my then adventure of a lifetime. She was the only non-family who sent me off at the airport as I deliberately chose a weekday in order to make it inconvenient for
Cost Saving
How I am cutting down my expenses in times of crisis
3,897 ViewsAh yes, this is another piece of my “money matters” series as I’ve been thinking about money these few weeks. It has been 4 months since I last got a paycheque (my last job was shucking mussels in Talleys @ Motueka, New Zealand) and I’m glad that I am still somewhat, surviving. Before I
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Ramblings
In my alternate Parallel World without COVID-19
2,196 ViewsToday is Day 70, since I’ve returned from New Zealand (yes, I’m still whining) and over the past few days, I had a look at the To-do list which I’ve compiled back in Dec 2019, in preparation of coming home early as I had some issues with my visa extension back then. It was
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Ramblings
Making sense of my COV-19 Stay At Home Days
2,427 ViewsHello World, how have you been doing so far? I’ve decided to start penning (or perhaps it’s just typing) this post because I know that n months down the road I would look back upon the months and wondered what I have done or perhaps how much of my life I have wasted by
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Ramblings
Can you really earn money from travel blogging?
2,597 ViewsI’m pretty sure that you have seen many advertisements of successful bloggers and influencers sharing about how you can make a living via blogging and live the lifestyle of a travel nomad. Well, it is definitely not an impossible feat, but I’m pretty sure it only happens to a very small percentage of people
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Ramblings
How travel evolved for me across the years
2,280 ViewsI am bored. I was looking forward to enjoying my freedom after my stay at home 14 day self-isolation but 2 days after my release, the government announced a 1 month circuit-breaker (which is somewhat a kind of lockdown) which means I’m gonna be stuck for another month at home. This is an unprecedented
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New Zealand Working Holiday
The Final Chapter – Working Holiday New Zealand
2,859 ViewsHow should I begin with something that I don’t want to end? This may possibly be my concluding post for my Working Holiday New Zealand chapter and perhaps the only one that I drafted notes of what to write. It has been 11 days since I’ve returned from New Zealand and 3 more days
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Ramblings
2019 – It’s okay to live the life you wished for
2,339 ViewsI’m starting off my reflections post with the same excerpt that I have previously used in my post which I wrote about my career break back in May. To my beloved young friends: Each time I see your slumped shoulders, each time I hear your listless voice, my heart aches. How are you these