Each year I try to travel to a new country. I love the excitement of experiencing new cultures, tasting local cuisines, and seeing new things everyday. This year I chose to escape the grind in beautiful Bruges, Belgium. It is a charming, quiet city near the Northwestern coast of Belgium. Most people have heard of Brussels or Antwerp, but Bruges is the best of all three in my … [Read more...]
What To See In London: Highlights And Travel Tips
With the London Olympics in full swing, I've had a lot of memories rush back to me from the time I spent traveling around the city a few years ago. Traveling is one of my favorite hobbies and I always feel happy and excited when I see familiar places I've visited on TV. I often start shouting out, "I was there!" and start jabbering on about the things I saw, the food I ate, … [Read more...]
Taking A Sabbatical And Potentially Never Coming Back!
As of right now, I'm on sabbatical! Yeah baby, yeah! After some discussion with my various colleagues, I've decided to take a one month paid sabbatical to rest, rediscover, and go on an adventure. I could have done longer, but the second month is only 80% paid, and the third month is even less at 60% of paid salary. You thought I was kidding when I wrote, "Should I Take A … [Read more...]
Would You Take A Steep Pay Cut To Live In Paradise?
An interesting thing occurred to me today. I'm here in Honolulu, Hawaii on vacation and I decided to Google the state manager of a major wealth management company one morning. As a personal finance blogger, working as a financial advisor for a wealth management firm is about as synergistic a offline/online combo as can be! Financial Advisers help clients in wealth … [Read more...]
Are Trains Better Than Planes: My Train Travel Adventures
I LOVE to travel and see new places, taste new foods, and explore new things. But even I will admit that sometimes the time spent actually getting from one destination to another, especially flying, is a total drag. There's a reason why you hear more and more people raising questions about whether airlines should start offering child free zones on planes and get more strict … [Read more...]