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February 19, 2008
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Tezza
Indispensable gear that you can’t live without can make a memorable trip so much more enjoyable. There is a wide selection of gear and gadgets tailored to the weekend jet-setter right through to the most intrepid of travelers. I’ve found that for the most part I didn’t need a lot of stuff on my trip but there were items that I was glad I took with me on this trip. Here are the 7 must have items that I wouldn’t leave home without.
Travel Towel
One of the most practical items of any savvy traveler. I do however miss my big, fluffy towel back home. The travel towel more than makes up for it in it’s practicality. It is small, light weight and dries quickly. All indispensable qualities when you are on the road and trying to keep your pack weight down. The towel generally dries in a few hours which is much faster than a conventional towel which can take all day to dry. Continue reading! »
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February 12, 2008
by
Tezza
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” - Lao Tzu
Travel brings with it a sense of freedom and adventure unlike any other endeavour. Some prefer to travel to far flung places with the comforts of home, staying in four or five star hotels. They are taken from sight to sight in air conditioned buses and cultural exchange is almost inevitably experienced through the interaction of local merchants intent on selling them over priced souvenirs.
Others prefer a more authentic experience if you will, exploring outside the tourist dominated zones, eating with the locals at local eateries and following no set itinerary. I’ve certainly done both in my time and both have their merits and detraction’s. This guide though is tailored to the latter since if you are relying on organised tours you won’t have any need for this information anyway. Continue reading! »
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February 5, 2008
by
Tezza
“True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value.” - Ben Jonson
A popularised philosophy within the business world is the growing trend of companies jettisoning their worst customers in order to improve it’s financial health and well-being. The rationale is pretty straightforward when you think that low value customers are often unprofitable because they either spend very little relative to the rest of the customer base or are high demanding customers on your support system. Either way their value to the companies bottom line is either negligible or worst costing you money.
The philosophy is to eliminate or focus less attention on the low value customers and focus more attention where it is more deserved which are with the top customers who contribute the most to the companies growth. The age old Pareto principle. So what has this got to do with friends? Well a great deal. Continue reading! »
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January 29, 2008
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Tezza
When I wrote the post “What I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger” I had no idea that it was going to get such an overwhelming response. Thanks to those kind readers who took the time to stumble and digg the post.
I’m always appreciative of anyone who leaves a comment as I know statistically most readers won’t. One such comment really stood out to me. Steven N wrote “So should those who know this teach it, or let those others learn it on their own?”
It got me thinking and here is my answer produced for your convenience “Steven: I’m a little from both schools of thought. I think it would be silly to reinvent the wheel every time you want to pursue something. Innovation, development and change occurs because we build from each others successes and failures. So i think it is important to learn from those who have walked the path before you.” Continue reading! »
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January 22, 2008
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Tezza
While sitting at the Internet Cafe checking my emails and tending to my blog I decided to check in on news back home. I came across this article in the Sydney Morning Herald titled “Discovered: 300 People Die Alone“.
The article goes on to say that “almost 300 people died alone in NSW last year, only to be found weeks or months after they passed away. Most deaths were due to natural causes, but some died by their own hand or in accidents. Most were found in their bedroom or lounge room.”
It is a sad state of affairs where democracy and capitalism has translated to individualism and separation from each other. Where the accumulation of wealth has resulted in dual income households and children being raised in daycare facilities. It’s a travesty to reach old age having contributed to the wider community your whole life only to experience loneliness and solitude. Continue reading! »
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Written on
January 18, 2008
by
Tezza
Being 4584 miles away from home you realise that life is really not that much different. The people, culture and geography may have changed but life is really the same. The locals go to work to provide for their family, parents still want their kids to grow up healthy and happy. And people are generally good and will help you if you are lost which happens surprisingly frequently for me. Below are some of the lessons I’ve had time to reflect on while being away from the comforts of home.
1. I Don’t Need Much To Be Happy
Traveling and living out of a backpack brings a whole new perspective on living the simple life. I’ve come to realise that the joys of travel is directly proportionate to the amount of stuff you have. The more stuff you bring from home or accumulate on the journey the less enjoyment you will have moving from place to place. I am just as happy, if not happier with my few possessions on the road as I was with my abundance of stuff back home. I think another spring clean is in order when I get back home. Continue reading! »
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Written on
January 10, 2008
by
Tezza
“…So get out there and mess around with your friends, ramble out yonder and explore the forests, encounter the grizz, climb the mountains. Run the rivers, breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, sit quietly for a while and contemplate the precious stillness, that lovely, mysterious and awesome space. Enjoy yourselves, keep your brain in your head and your head firmly attached to your body, the body active and alive, and I promise you this much: I promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies, over those desk bound people with their hearts in a safe deposit box and their eyes hypnotized by desk calculators. I promise you this: you will outlive the bastards.” - Edward Abbey
The time has come for me to carve my own road and explore our little planet a bit. I’m off on the first leg of my world trip with the first stop being Hong Kong. All sense of normalcy and routine will be lost to me for the next six months replaced with a sense of the unknown, new experiences, new cultures and people. While I’ve been asked by friends for months whether I’m excited or looking forward to the trip it never really dawned on me until now that it is actually going to be a reality. At this juncture I am reminded of a passage in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8: Continue reading! »
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