Give Me Back My Five Bucks

When there is a discrepancy between the cost of what you love to do in life, and what you can actually afford to do, sometimes it can be a tough decision to make. What makes it easier, is the ability to plan ahead and understand what you value in life. For me, aside from loved ones and family, my passion lies in traveling. I’ve always known that, but unfortunately, what I love to do just happens to be expensive. So up until a few years ago, I just didn’t have the money to go anywhere. I was either getting out of … Continue reading →

This past weekend, my boyfriend and I headed to Seattle to see two concerts – Ryan Adams and Death Cab For Cutie. It was a really great trip, despite the rain. We even took side trips to Ballard (super cute area), and tried to go to Red Mill Burgers (which was featured on Man vs. Food), but apparently they only take cash or cheque. We didn’t have either, so that sucked. Maybe they should have mentioned that on their website. Just a thought. So, we ended up going to Five Guys Burgers instead. It was my first time there, and … Continue reading →

After taking a couple of days to think about what the Financial Blogger Conference has meant to me, as well as reading everybody else’s trip recap, I can honestly say that this conference was one of the most inspirational events I’ve ever been to. I initially just went there to network and meet other bloggers, but now that I’ve taken a step back and reflected on what I’ve learned, I’m completely energized and ready to focus my attention on my freelance writing. The trigger moments for me were listening to keynote speaker Ramit Sethi (I Will Teach You To Be … Continue reading →

Well, I am squeezing one last trip out of the summer – this coming long weekend, I am headed to Tofino! I haven’t been there in a few years, so I’m really looking forward to it – even if we’re only going to be spending one night camping We also plan on heading down to Victoria to spend a night in the city. It will probably be my last time home until Christmas. It won’t be a cheap vacation – trips to the island never are. But, we will be staying with relatives one night in Nanaimo, camping in Tofino, … Continue reading →

I am so excited because this time next week I’ll be in San Francisco for 5 nights. This will be my very first trip there, and I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed with figuring out what to see. Kind of like how I was with the Oregon trip a few weeks ago. We don’t have much planned so far, except to catch 2 baseball games (Blue Jays vs. A’s), tour Alcatraz, Chinatown, the Golden Gate Bridge, and eat at In-n-Out Burger (obviously). So for those who are from the area or who have been there before – what should we … Continue reading →