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Apologies for missing a post again last week. This Eurotrip mini-retirement has kicked up the pace, and I'm finding myself with less time to write. After Oktoberfest, I came down with a pretty nasty head cold, and I've been moving around a lot more from Berlin to Krakow to the...
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Best of Italy It's that time again! Month 4 of my mini-retirement is already over, and it's time for a recap and update on how the finances are going. Being the first month in Europe, it was pretty noticeable how much more expensive things are compared to Southeast Asia. However,...
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Big Spending This Week This week were my last few days in Italy after a month-long stay in an absolutely beautiful country with awesome food. During my 6-month backpacking trip during my mini-retirement from full time work, I've visited many different countries, but Italy was definitely my favorite so far....
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