Just a quick post about a small change to my Port Alice bathroom that makes a big impact. After missing out on the seller’s market, I decided to rent out my Port Alice condo instead so spent a bit of time the past few weeks tidying it up and making a few cosmetic updates. I decided on a whim to paint the bathroom cabinet and change the handles, transforming it from drab to fab! When I purchased the condo it…
It has once again been a hundred years since my last post and about a thousand things have changed since then. Quick resume: after 8 months in Paris, I returned back to Vancouver Island where it was time to embark on a new adventure. In July 2018 I purchased my first property; not just any property but a fourplex in need of a major face-lift so I have been getting to grips with power tools, building materials, paint colours, and interior…
Between gross winter weather and the post-holiday-return-to-work blues I have not been getting out and about much so don’t have a great deal to write home about. Instead, over the past few weeks I have been focusing on slowly (and I do mean slowly) getting rid of stuff. Somehow in recent years I have accummulated so much in the way of material possessions that the idea of moving abroad is massively overwhelming. With thoughts of relocating in just a few months…
With more baggage than body-weight, travelling across the globe is stressful enough but with excess baggage charges moving great distances has the added stress of even greater prices; that’s why I decided to upgrade. If you’re travelling with lots of luggage don’t forget to weigh up the benefits of an upgrade. It can cost up to £10 a kilo just for excess baggage, where as for £110 more than the price of an economy ticket I received 10 kilos extra baggage allowance…