Perth – Joondalup

Day 32: Country #6 Having failed to find an affordable path to venture to greater Western Australia, I went as far north as practical, to Joondalup, which turned out to […]

Expected value

Would you pay $10 for a 1% chance to win $1000? Different people might evaluate this gamble differently depending on their risk tolerance and life experiences. What about $10 for […]

Perth – Fremantle

Day 31: Country #6 Instead of just watching commuters get off the train, I got a transit card and jumped on a  train going the opposite direction, south, to the […]

Australia – Perth

Day 30: Country #6 After a morning stroll through Russell Square, I found some Australian meat pies and peacefully ate them at James street mall as I watched commuters scuttle […]

Malaysia to Australia

Day 29: Country #6 A flight from Kuala Lumpur to Perth is incredibly efficient and cost effective. You cover a long distance, and in my case escape Malaysia’s rainy season […]

Perpetual summer – Avoid the rain

Day 28: Country #5 Despite it’s size and breadth of tourist attractions, Kuala Lumpur is still not fully developed into a modern metropolis for all tourist so I kinda ran […]

Malaysia – Melaka (Malacca)

Day 27: Country #5 Malacca is an coastal ancient city that existed before the British built Kuala Lumpur to redirect commerce. A long day trip tour by road includes a […]

Reduce housing expenses

Housing is the biggest budget line item for everybody. The general recommendation is to not exceed 30% of your gross income, which is actually a much higher percentage of your […]

KL – Batu Caves by rail

Day 26: Country #5 Batu caves, translated blandly as stone caves, is one of the farther but also easiest to visit top tourist spots from Sentral Station and very affordable […]

Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur

Day 23: Country #5 Kuala Lumpur, meaning the muddy estuary, is a thriving modern city with much room to grow. It’s rising as a major tourist destination and the city […]

Maximize starting income

A recent report in Time shows that millennial incomes are on average 4% worst off than the previous generous. This is part of a larger economic trend of decreasing real […]