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Comment on Please Can I have Some More? Penang Food Capital Of Malaysia by Lauren Rains (@OUTDOOR_MINDED)

Lauren Rains (@OUTDOOR_MINDED) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:32:10 +0000

Your blog post has officially made me miss Malaysia and all its amazing food! I was there several times (layover with Air Asia) and went exploring for a few days between flights. I never truly got to experience all of Malaysia, but I loved it!
Also I love Cathay Pacific!
Happy travels guys!
- Lauren Rains

Comment on Boat Racing, A Home Cooked Meal and the Village Lifestyle by Vicky

Vicky — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:15:31 +0000

Love this post! Heading to Nong Kiaw in a couple days and will definitely be checking out the Morning Dew place!!!

Comment on Laos by Vicky

Vicky — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:06:00 +0000

This is AWESOME! We are heading to Laos in a couple days and this saves me tons of research on accommodation!

Comment on Please Can I have Some More? Penang Food Capital Of Malaysia by Toni

Toni — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:47:18 +0000

Your food photos look deliciously lickable

And welcome home! I’ll be heading your way in October to live there for 2 years on a working holiday visa…maybe I’ll meet you somewhere along your ‘itchy feet’ path

Comment on Viva Las Vegas by John

John — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:55:49 +0000

I love Vegas. On my second trip I also stayed at Planet Hollywood, and I have to agree that Earl of Sandwhich is amazing and great value. I had it atelast twice last time.

Comment on Finding The Irish In Ya – Family Ties by Wanderlust Marriage

Wanderlust Marriage — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:53:19 +0000

Yes, you never know how it will work out! I hope to go back over to Cork while we live here to talk to the next door neighbours wife and see some photo’s of the area.
It is really special to walk the streets of your ancestors! And I think random people chasing down their Irishness isn’t too uncommon here!

Comment on Ho Ho Ho Off Sandboarding We Go by Kim - Wright2Travel

Kim - Wright2Travel — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:23:51 +0000

We missed you guys so much at Chrissy and cant wait for Ian’s Ham when we get home. I might even cook up a traditional Thai green curry, Papaya salad or fresh ceviche for the menu!

Comment on Ho Ho Ho Off Sandboarding We Go by Sue Stuart

Sue Stuart — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:23:08 +0000

What an awesome post about an amazingly place. Nice to have friends to share Xmas with. We did have a little piece of ham and a wine for you both. Xx

Comment on How we gained the freedom to travel by Kim - Wright2Travel

Kim - Wright2Travel — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:14:44 +0000

Hello & thanks for reading! The planning stage is the time when the big decisions are made and for us one of those was ‘to sell, or not to sell’. When we made this decision it was based on these questions we had to ask ourselves:
1. Do we have an emotional attachment to the property? (for us the answer was no)
2. Do we want to live in the property when we return? (for us the answer was no)
3. Will rent cover the mortgagee payments? (for us the answer was no – although it would come close)
4. How long will it take us upon return to re-save funds and purchase a home? (For us we felt confident we could sell and upon return save and re-purchase within 5 years)
4. How long will we be away? (for us it was 12 months)
5. What is the market like in the area to sell (for us it was a very good market to sell in meaning our house was under contract within 48 hours of going on the market and we made a nice travel nest egg)
6. How do we feel about people living in our home? (We did not want to deal with tenants, real estate etc whilst on the other side of the world).

As you can see for us when we broke it down it made sense for us to sell. However, your answers to the questions above may be very different. It is very dependant to the situation and if you will be able to re-purchase a home upon return if you decided to sell. For some people selling is not a realistic option due to the market at the time, an emotional connection to the property or needing to live in the same town when they return – and in this case renting the property may be the best option.

We are now nearing our return to Australia and starting the ‘return planning’ section of the trip. We are looking at work, accommodation and properties. For us we set an amount in the bank that we would not go under – its our ‘return to Australia fund’ so that when we get home we can afford costs until we find work, to purchase furniture and get the basic sorted. Planning for your return is just as important as planning for your departure we think to ensure the whole experience is a positive one.

So ask yourself the above questions – some people cant imagine selling everything as we did and having nothing to return to – which is fine as well and in that case having your house rented in the perfect ‘security’. However for us we wanted a fresh start, a new town upon return and we were confident in our ability to re-build our lives.

Its such an exciting journey with big decisions but in the end whichever way you go just make the decision and stand behind it 100% – trust me, it all works out as it is meant to.

Comment on Step By Step, Discovering Machu Picchu by Kim - Wright2Travel

Kim - Wright2Travel — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:54:27 +0000

Hey Tammy – thanks for reading along. Machu Picchu is such an amazing place and if you ever get the chance to visit the do it!

Huayna Picchu isn’t as scary as it looks (except in one section!) and gives you such an amazing view over Machu Picchu which makes it so worth it.

We had such an amazing day – Machu Picchu really does live up to all the hype!