I have a roof over my head
I have food in my belly
I have clean water to drink
I have clothes on my back
I have access to health care
I have people who care for me
I can read
I do not live in fear for my life
I have work that does not make me sick
I have the ability to [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Why I’m already rich
Posted in Happiness, Inspiration on December 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Packing List for backpacking overseas
Posted in Simple Living, Travel on December 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I travel overseas I tend to travel light. I make sure I can carry everything I need on my back. Here’s what I take.
Luggage
65L travel/hybrid pack
daypack (zip off from main pack)
camera bag
In the day pack
passport, visas, extra passport photos
copies of important documents
travel insurance information
travel tickets
charge & ATM cards, cash
maps, guidebooks, phrase books
reading material
inflatable travel [...]
Ten Rules for Being Human
Posted in Happiness, Inspiration on December 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
by Cherie Carter-Scott
1. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it’s yours to keep for the entire period.
2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called, “life.”
3. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial, error, and [...]
Travel Insurance – Don’t go without it
Posted in Travel on December 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m currently travelling abroad and of course I purchased travel insurance before I departed. It’s a must have for every trip outside your own country and I wouldn’t travel without it. For this trip I used insuremytrip.com to find a policy which suited my needs.
Travel insurance is a combination of trip-cancellation insurance and 24-hour emergency [...]
Travel and Simple Living
Posted in Frugal, Happiness, Personal Finances, Simple Living, Travel on December 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
A lot of people travel to get away from it all. To leave their stressful jobs behind and to escape to a new location filled with fun activities, idyllic scenery and great food. Often these same people who want to escape their stress manage to fill their vacation with so many activities that they almost [...]
Chichen Itza and Merida
Posted in Travel on December 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve arrived in Mexico and spent much of yesterday at Chichen Itza, the Mayan ruins dating from the 5th century AD. The ruins themselves were impressive, although they are in quite a delicate state so it was difficult to get to close a look. It’s hot and muggy here, so I’m certainly glad I didn’t [...]
Mayan Ruins – Must sees for me
Posted in Goals, Travel on December 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m living in the USA for three years. Because my time here is limited, I’ve put together a list of travel experiences I want to have here before I go back to Australia. I have a much larger bucket list of course, but that is going to be a life-long endeavor. I really wanted to bring my focus to [...]
