Monthly Archives: July 2009

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Posted on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 by nina

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What do you bring on a one-month trip?

Posted on Monday, 20 July 2009 by nina

I am *slowly* getting better at packing light. I managed to keep my backpack under 6.5 kilos during my one-month backpacking trip in Southeast Asia, but of course, that doesn’t count my heavy messenger bag and extra bag with my … Continue reading →

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Travel Budget: Bangkok part 2

Posted on Thursday, 16 July 2009 by nina

Continuing on with my post-trip series, here’s my travel expenses for Bangkok, Thailand. Like the previous post-trip accounting posts, this only include the land transfer coming into the country. Also, I did not include the costs for the doll things … Continue reading →

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This is how Tuesdays should be spent

Posted on Wednesday, 15 July 2009 by nina

Just as I have a list of things to see and do when I travel, I also have a list of food to eat when I come home from a long trip. These are usually local favorites that I don’t … Continue reading →

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Traveling in the midst of A(H1N1): Is it safe?

Posted on Tuesday, 14 July 2009 by nina

I’ve been back in Manila for exactly 8 days now, past the 7-day period to screen for flu-like symptoms. In those 8 days, I did not get a sore throat (even if my sister from Melbourne had a very sore … Continue reading →

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