Tasmania – on the road
I got an awesome and lucky free vehicle upgrade to a 4WD SUV because my original rental had a faulty gas gauge. After failing to convince somebody else to join […]
Australia – Hobart, Tasmania
An early morning flight took me across the Bass Strait and Tasmania to Hobart, the capital of this Australian state and what seems like world capital for car repair shops. […]
Melbourne – Parliament
I got a little confused by the plethora of tour options and ended up waiting at the wrong corner near the Parliament building and missing a tour, but conveniently there […]
Australia – Melbourne
Day 34: Country #6 Melbourne, pronounced “mel-bun” by Australians, is a sprawling modern city remarkably similar to San Francisco in aesthetic, culture and history, including it’s own free, but modern, […]
Perth to Melbourne, Australia
Day 33: Country #6 The lawyer invited me to check out Trigg beach, Perth’s most popular beach for locals, and go hiking. After checking out of the guesthouse (which I […]
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 […]
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 […]
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