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• What Cell Phone Plan Should I Get? (Probably None.)

  

  By: closari I am slooooowly getting used to having two phones. It’s a first for me. At my old job my work phone and personal iPhone were one and the same, with... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 COMMUNITY

• Travel Tuesday: 10 Questions

  

  (Hat tip to Kara for this one! When I saw this on her blog I just knew I had to do this too) 1. Your most treasured passport stamp? Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Renting for Life: How Bad Would It Be?

  

  After recent conversations with friends who are flathunting (renting) and househunting (buying), I’ve been giving serious thought to a scary and depressing... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Burgers and New Faces)

  

  The night before Good Friday a door to door salesperson came knocking. It was raining, nearly dark, and did I mention it was the night before a four-day weekend... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• My Top 10 RTW Travel Moments of 2013

  

  It’s been exactly one year since we left on our RTW trip. All I can say about that is HOLY CRAP. Also, time flies. Lest I forget, I thought I’d chronicle 10... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• What Kind of Career Do I Want? How My Thinking Has Changed Over Time

  

  In reading back over some of my very first blog posts, it’s clear just how much things have changed in my life. In particular, how many times I’ve changed my... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• So That Was Year One. Happy Anniversary to Us

  

  Is it strange that I can’t think of all that many romantic moments from our honeymoon? That might be because we’re not really romantic types, and also because w... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Early Starts and Mozzarella Balls)

  

  After one week at the new job, I think I can safely say that I am in love with the environment and organisation. The people are genuinely lovely and it has the... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Planning a Budget Trip to Cairns/Port Douglas? Herewith, My Recommendations

  

  Yes, those are little kangaroos! We spotted these joeys on the way to Port Douglas. I like to think of this as kangaroo school in session. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Five First Impressions from Cairns/Queensland

  

  Basically all everyday items were cheaper than they are here in NZ. I base this on a few separate supermarket visits, the price of petrol (and cars for that... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Joint Credit Cards and Other Such Shenanigans

  

  By: PersonalMoneyNetwork Ah, credit cards. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, there are times when they are just an outright necessity. Before we left on our big RTW trip,... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Airports and Seafood)

  

  Much as I love travelling, I am so over the transport part of it. Flying really sucks (though Air NZ makes it about as painless as possible – meals I actually... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Do You Believe in Signs?

  

  When it comes to job hunting, I always tell people there’s no harm in trying. What’s the worst that could happen? You get ignored, like you almost always do... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Quintessentially NZ Things I Still Haven’t Done

  

  By: cdorobek What do you think of when you hear ‘New Zealand’? Probably Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit - majestic, untouched landscapes, that kind of thing. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Random Stuff I’ve Gotten Through Work Over the Past Few Months (aka What I’ll...

  

  By: Ms. Phoenix Books (so many books) Wine (given to friends) Pot plant (wilting in a corner behind the front door because I haven’t seen my mum, who I wanted t... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Travel Snobbery I’m So Over

  

  Travellers are generally pretty cool. It goes with the territory – chilled, open-minded, etc. But this is the internet, and it brings out the judgemental worst... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• The Day I First Realised I Was Expensive

  

  They say kids cost about $250,000 each to raise. I have no idea how accurate that figure has been for my parents, but I can tell you that now I’m grown, I no... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Hashtags and Heights)

  

  Highlights of my week included: Organising the perfect farewell gift for my boss and seeing her reaction Pushing myself to the limit and fighting my fear of... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Three Thing Thursday: Incy Wincy Travel Regrets

  

  1. I wish we’d had more time in NYC. We’ll have to go back and explore north of Central Park, for starters – we only got to see small parts of Brooklyn, Queens... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• A Day in My Life (one of the More Interesting Ones)

  

  Honestly, a typical day in my life would be pretty boring. Get up, go to work, sit at my desk for 8 hours writing and editing, maybe a short break for cakes... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL