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14/50 Getting your savings under control

Unlike most people, I had far more control over my spending at 18 than I do now at 24.  Back then my waitressing wage didn’t stretch too far and I was determined to put every possible penny away for my travels.  Now at 24 I find myself with more disposable income, yet also more spending [...]

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12/50: Buying Insurance, top things to check

I’m somewhat disproportionately excited about the fact that last night we bought travel insurance to cover our next few trips.  I’m excited, firstly because we got a great deal, and secondly because it feels like we’re one step closer to it all actually becoming a reality.  On it’s own, of course,  buying travel insurance is [...]

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5/50: Learning to live without stuff

Venus of the Rags – The Tate Modern

This is a piece of art we recently saw at the Tate Modern in London.  I think it’s supposed to represent the broad gulf between classical and contemporary culture. For me, it resonates of a more personal gulf that between my current life and where I would like [...]

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Proximity Travel

Leaving Sydney '05

For as long as I can remember I’ve been dreaming of travel and  aiming to be as far away from the UK as possible.  Every time I’ve returned from a trip I’ve been working out how quickly I can get away again.  This time, however, it’s been a different situation.   We came home with [...]

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