So I’ve admittedly been distracted by trying to achieve a goal that has taken a long hard road to accomplish. Getting into SAG. I have been blessed with great friends and opportunities these past couple weeks and my efforts were successful! This is just about the best way ever to get motivated for a rewarding fantastic trip. I was joking about saying “I’m going to Disneyland” when I got that final SAG voucher (which in due course will happen thanks to my annual passport) but instead I’m going on a rip roaring ride through the rain forest and South East Asia, Ma! (a little reference to Dirty Dancing).
I have been on set by day and getting ready for the trip by night and stuffing a few hours at the office too. A few people have asked me how we can afford to do all of this fun trip stuff and I’m thinking where do we find the time with our busy schedules lately! Basically as I said in an early post, you got to take life by the horns and live it up! Be wild!
You save every penny you can and watch those airline prices everyday. Get a feel for when prices are the lowest for airfare (going to Malaysia in April is about $400 - 600 cheaper per person than if you went during the summer). Then you research everything you want to do, especially the exchange rate on money. The U.S. currency in South East Asia is alot better than Europe right now. So once you get there hotels are cheap. Food is cheap. Activities and clothes are cheap. All because the dollar is strong in the exchange rate currently. We also have the luck of having friends or friends of friends in other countries. Not only do you save money on lodging, you also get that local feel for the area and get comfortable with your surroundings.
Those are just a couple of ways we manage our money and get the most bang for our buck! Research the places you want to go and then find out how to do it and when to go for the best rate! Seize the day and don’t forget to do the lift!