In a Nutshell
other blog: fabulously broke in the city
minimalist since: 2007 -- why minimalism?
talk to me: contact me here!
current location: canada/usa
home: hotel room
owns: 3 suitcases 2 carryons of stuff
# of items: more than 100!
furniture: 1 japanese futon
works: business consultant
gadgets: macbook pro, ipod touch (pda)
drinks: earl grey cream tea
practices: rebel yoga and de-cluttering
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
quirk: must prep my food before eating
Travel Archive
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Packing for a long trip in the middle of Autumn or Winter
Posted on 7 November , 2011 | 15 CommentsMost people go on vacation in the summer so this may not be relevant to many, but if you do a lot of business traveling year round or you are... -
Shanghai – The Bund
Posted on 3 November , 2011 | 2 CommentsThe Bund is the name for the view in Shanghai. It’s of the buildings that are downtown (the ones you saw from the Shanghai skyview height of The Can Opener),... -
Beijing – Dongzhimen Street of Lights
Posted on 27 October , 2011 | 1 CommentThis street is famous for its red lanterns and restaurants. I found it magical!!! I really enjoyed wandering around the streets, feeling like I’m in some Communist Wonderland. Just kidding... -
Singapore – Clarke Quay
Posted on 20 October , 2011 | 3 CommentsClarke Quay was a very picturesque area. Lots of drinking and eating to be done here, although we didn’t do either. We just took photos and got bitten by mosquitos.... -
Macau – Centro (Downtown)
Posted on 13 October , 2011 | 2 CommentsLoved it. It was SO CUTE in Macau, I could scream. Of course, it was hotter and much more humid than in Hong Kong, but it was just so cool... -
Shanghai – From the Can Opener (Sky View)
Posted on 6 October , 2011 | 2 CommentsI call it the Can Opener. Its real name (SWFC Observatory) is irrelevant to me, because it looks like a can opener and that’s what I’m ever going to call... -
Singapore – Arab Street
Posted on 29 September , 2011 | 2 CommentsArab Street, which is what I call the Arabic area was a beautiful place for photos. I liked the overall look of the buildings, the mosques were stunning and the... -
Beijing – Tianmen Square
Posted on 22 September , 2011 | 1 CommentWe had a hell of a time FINDING Tianmen Square. Why? Because we exited at the wrong entrance at the subway station and ended up on this side, looking at... -
Macau – Temple Garden with Lotus Flowers
Posted on 15 September , 2011 | No CommentsThis temple was sort of hard for us to find. We had to wander around until we finally found the streets we needed, and then we walked past it, not... -
Update on the Traveling Situation: Where am I going next?
Posted on 9 September , 2011 | 31 CommentsAs most of you may know, I’m taking all of 2011 off to travel the world and do whatever the hell I want. So far this year, I’ve been to... -
Hong Kong – Kowloon Tsim Sha Shui
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Beijing – Bell and Drum Tower
Posted on 1 September , 2011 | 2 CommentsOriginally meant to use as musical instruments, they were repurposed to tell the time until the last emperor Pu Yi left the Forbidden City. We didn’t go in, we just... -
Beijing – Donghuamen Night Market
Posted on 18 August , 2011 | No CommentsThis was the Donghuamen Night Market in Shanghai at the end of the Wangfujing car-free commercial area and night market from last week. They pretty much sell the same stuff... -
Beijing – Wangfujing Night Market & Commercial Area
Posted on 11 August , 2011 | No CommentsThis is a commercial area called Wangfujing which is located close to where our hotel was (a few blocks away). It is also close to other landmarks, but this is... -
Shanghai – Xintiandi
Posted on 4 August , 2011 | 2 CommentsThis is the nicest area in all of Shanghai. Very modernized, very new and very clean. These lights were great. Telling you how long you had before the light was...