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Yeah I like to spread out the relaxation and entertainment with a bit of learning, I'm a bit of a nerd like that lol :p

We had the drinks to the side as we had a bucket and it wouldn't fit on the table! Food and drinks are so affordable you can get almost anything you can think of for a really good price

Thanks for reading! Actually we've been to the Philippines before and we went to many of the islands (Palawan, Bohol, Boracay) and we loved it, which is why we came back for a city break! It's one of our

This is absolutely gorgeous!

Totally agree, it's not just about what we consume, but also about what we put out there. Nice post!

Standard of living for whom? He's looking at a particular example, from a particular social class, from his own particular experience. The statistics (which are often not generated by 'the government',

Thanks so much!

thanks for watching :)

Now I find that I buy things from pure necessity. So I've learnt to be patient, try living without something for a while (e.g. I think I need new jumpers, but first I deal with just wearing the warm clothes

That's a good technique! I do plan out what I have to do but I'm not so regimented with it. Maybe putting things that have to be done that day in a priority list will help!

Well done on this! My stuff is about two suitcases' worth ever since moving abroad, it's amazing how much perspective you get when some things just have to be ruthlessly cut out to save on shipping fees!

Nice use of Pareto's law, i find that it applies to almost everything! I realised how much I didn't use most of my stuff when I moved abroad. I had some stuff shipped and had to deal without it for 2 months,

Very nice, looks similar to some places in the UK (but with much clearer looking water!)

Thanks for the invite, I'll definitely be joining! :D

Rob the tourists! It's so upsetting to see their anger displaced like that, tourists are the last people they should be directing their hatred towards! Though I suppose they have no idea of how to access

Vinegar and lemon juice, that's what I was trying to remember! Good to hear that it does work well, I'm thinking of saving my old cleaning spray bottles and filling them up with some homemade stuff. My

Very cool, it's nice to see the detail of all the practical steps you're taking to achieve your goal. You look like you're well on your way! I love the idea of minimalism, but I am unfortunately a book

Really cool concept guys - just followed! It's a shame that the tourism industry is a blight on the local atmosphere instead of bringing opportunity to the locals. It seems like a place with its ups and

Lovely post, it's so interesting to hear about other people's work lives! I agree with you about trying to not give up despite the societal pressures to find a real job with all the included 'benefits'.

The big, centralised institutions can't fight back effectively because they're held back by their own bureaucracy. By the time they've figured out how to respond to a problem, the problem itself has changed