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• Making Your Travel Money Go Further

  

  You all know travel is my big splurge. For me it's about value, not penny pinching - getting the most for my money and enjoying the experiences I choose. There... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• The Things I Want in Life

  

  Nice lingerie. Smoked salmon. Free-range eggs. Artisan cheese. Silk tops. High thread count sheets. Chef knives. Le Creuset cookware. As Silverchair once sang: ... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• 5 of My Favourite Quotes About Money

  

  Oscar Wilde - " When I was young I thought money was the most important thing in life, now that I'm old - I know it is!" Robert Graves - "There's no money in... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Emotions, Mariah Style)

  

  If there's one good thing to be said about angst, it provides excellent creative fodder. To everyone who's commented, tweeted, emailed recently - I shouldn't... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• What is Happiness, Anyway?

  

  "Are you happy?" For someone who professed to be terrible at giving advice, he was a ninja of tact. When in doubt, and pressed for an answer, simply rebut with ... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• On Guilt (and a Litany of Confessions)

  

  The last few months have brought a lot of tears. I left a job I loved for a job that I also love, in different ways. I cried a lot about that. I carried a fair... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Far Too Much Junk Food)

  

  This post is brought to you by Budget cheap car rental Auckland That girl with the weird name, Essena O'Neill, has been blowing up the internet, ripping the... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• When Borrowing for a Car is the Smart Thing to Do

  Taking out a car loan when your partner is basically unemployed and you're living on one income. Sounds like the worst idea ever and the start of a judgey Reddi... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• How Blogging Made Me a Better Negotiator

  

  Let me tell you a little story about how blogging gave me the confidence to negotiate my worth. I remember the first time I ever made any money off my blog. I... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Impatience, Mostly)

  

  This post was brought to you by Solarcity Solar Power Auckland. It's Labour Day weekend! With any luck I'll be off to the Coromandel soon; it's probably too muc... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Matters of the Heart)

  

  Thoughts for the week: It's amazing how powerful inertia and fear of change is. It's amazing how long people can tolerate living in limbo. This week's... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Foodie Friday: Japanese Indulgence

  

  Light and fresh are the two words I'd pick to sum up Japanese cuisine. While it took a day or so to adjust, the food definitely agreed with me. I grew up on a... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• 5 Things You Really, Truly Must Do in Tokyo

  

  Although we briefly visited Kyoto - and swung through Osaka for lunch - most of our week in Japan was spent in the big smoke of Tokyo. Spoiler: I LOVE it. (I... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Brainstorming and Planning)

  Confession: I'm a bit of an employment snob. My career so far has seen me alternate evenly between working for big brands / household names versus smaller... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• 8 Things That Surprised Me in Japan

  

  Roughly in order of occurrence: They eat lotus root! This is a food I remember fondly from childhood. I guess I always presumed it was a Chinese thing. We'd hav... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• 3 Pet Peeves of a Freelancer

  

  I know a few people who've struck out on their own in recent times, one of whom has gotten through the honeymoon phase and has now lost those pretty... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Talking About Money – Sometimes Other People Will Surprise You

  

  I love talking about money. I mean, you already know that, but in real life it's even more awesome. Asians don't shy away from money talk, but I was always... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Wednesday Wanderlust: Places I’d Rather Be…

  

  What I REALLY would love right now is to get away and be spoiled, somewhere luxurious like... Much as I love the city, I also really need space around me... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by the Winter Blahs)

  

  As tagged by Revanche. What's the best thing you've purchased or been given in the past six months?New handbag. SO overdue. What's your favorite snack? (No on... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Financial Stress: My Least Favourite Kind of Monster

  

  "Money comes and money goes," a friend observed the other day, in conversation about our marital woes. Indeed. It's frightening to think about how much money... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL