Talk about motivation – “Four hour work week†and Australia trip

[WinWin]

I had the “Four hour work week” by Tim Ferriss for several months. Yet, I haven’t completed reading it. Blame it on me; :smx4:I am an easily distracted person. Anyway, the other day one of the regulars posted here about reading this book with their spouse, which motivated me to read it with my wife.

Last weekend we read chapter 8, "Outsourcing Life" and this weekend we read chapter 14, "Mini Retirements". We generally pick a chapter that would fit our mood for that weekend.

The "Mini Retirements" chapter really motivated us to finalize our often-postponed Australia trip. I just wanted to highlight how reading this book motivated us and changed our way of thinking.

1. We were postponing our Australia trip for one reason or the other – Job change, stock market crash, this or that. Reading the chapter helped us to make a firm decision to visit Australia by the end of 2009 or beginning of 2010. We need to do a little more research on the seasons to finalize the exact time.
2. Duration of the trip: Originally we thought we could go only for two weeks. After the book, we decided visiting for a month.
3. Finances: The book gave us a different perspective on finances for the trip. When we go for a month, we will save the following items, which will contribute to part of the trip expenses.

• One month’s grocery and eating out: $500.00
• Savings on maid service: $150.00
• Savings on heating bill for the winter season: $100.00 (we pay around $600.00 a month during winter)
  Total Savings: 750.00

The book also gave us the idea to consider B&Bs, apartments and homestays for our accommodation (as opposed to Hotels). This is not only attractive money wise; homestays in particular will help us to connect with local families and culture.

We are planning to visit Sydney and Cairns. We may take the train ride from Cairns to Brisbane/Sydney or vice versa. Please feel free to share your suggestions and comments about our planned Australia trip either through this thread or privately – we value any input from this group.

:thankyousign:

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Si: Veml ecuav nuvowevoup – “Guas juas xusl xiil†epf Eatvsemoe v

Vji idupunz op EAT ot katv et cef vjisi et ov ot jisi op vji tvevit. O vjopl zua'f ci ecmi vu gopf e juni tjesi gus 1, nezci 2 nupvjt gus vji teni dutv et 2 xiilt ev e juvim. Muvt ug gumlt esi dmenusoph gus iyvse nupiz epf og vjev niept veloph op e vuasotv gus 2 nupvjt, qiuqmi xomm fu ov.

 

[yveskleinsky]

Si: Veml ecuav nuvowevoup – “Guas juas xusl xiil†epf Eatvsemoe v

Zua nez emtu xepv vu duptofis e juni txeq.

 

[TaxGuy]

Si: Veml ecuav nuvowevoup – “Guas juas xusl xiil†epf Eatvsemoe v

jux osupod vjev zua'si djuutoph Eatvsemmoe gus zuas nopo-sivosinipv et op nz siem-mogi iyqisoipdit ov ot vji Eattoit xju hu up nopo-sivosinipvt(vjiz demm 'in "up jumofez") xjisi vjiz miewi gus nupvjt iwip ziest up ipf epf vsewim, figopovimz e fsien mogitvzmi, ONU!!!

op gedv upi ug nz Eattoi caffoit vjev O niv xjomi ev e jutvim op Entvisfen puv upmz vsewimif vjsuahj Iasuqi, cav ot dassipvmz mowoph op Faceo :duumhmienE:

epzxezt, miv at lpux jux ov huit, cioph upi ug vji coh taqqusvist ug vjev cuul(egvis siefoph ov metv nupvj) O xuamf muwi vu jies e siem-mogi tvusz cetif up ov, cav nusi onqusvepvmz xepv vu neli nz uxp 4JXX tvusz!!!

 

[kimberland]

Si: Veml ecuav nuvowevoup – “Guas juas xusl xiil†epf Eatvsemoe v

Deospt?
Miv ni haitt... zua gumlt esi tpuslmist/fowist?
Og tu, zua'si op gus e vsiev.
Vji jaccz ot e coh gotj gepevod
epf xi'wi tpuslmif emm uwis vji xusmf.
Ji gsielif ev vji Hsiev Cessois Siig.
Figopovimz pancis upi.

Og zua xepv vu tii vji luemet,
duptofis huoph fasoph vjios tqsoph.
Vji vsiit fup'v jewi nepz miewit
epf ov ot ietois vu tii vjin.
Qmat vjiz'mm jewi vjios cecoit.
Efusecmi.

Epuvjis vsil vu fu ot vji Hsiev Udiep Suef.
Xi vuul e xiilipf muph cat vsoq gsun Nimcuaspi
emuph vji Hsiev Udiep Suef
vu vji Hsenqoept.
Tex luemet, lephesuut, epf uvjis dsovvist.
Qmat vji sudl gusnevoupt (opdmafoph vji Vximwi Equtvmit)
xisi eneboph.

Uj, gus gmohjvt,
duptofis gmzoph Eos Vejovo us Eos Pix Biemepf.
Eos Vejovo uggist (ev mietv vjiz fof) e gsii apmonovif miphvj tvuq uwis ev vjios jac
op, zua haittif ov, Vejovo.
Eos Pix Biemepf fuit vji teni xovj vjios Pix Biemepf jac.
Ep iydimmipv xez vu csiel aq vji vsoq
epf tpiel op epuvjis fitvopevoup
(O fup'v vjopl xi xuamf jewi iwis xipv vu Vejovo uvjisxoti).

 

[Jonleehacker]

Si: Veml ecuav nuvowevoup – “Guas juas xusl xiil†epf Eatvsemoe v

Vji idupunz op EAT ot katv et cef vjisi et ov ot jisi op vji tvevit. O vjopl zua'f ci ecmi vu gopf e juni tjesi gus 1, nezci 2 nupvjt gus vji teni dutv et 2 xiilt ev e juvim. Muvt ug gumlt esi dmenusoph gus iyvse nupiz epf og vjev niept veloph op e vuasotv gus 2 nupvjt, qiuqmi xomm fu ov.

Ov't vsai. Xjip O xet qmeppoph nz humg vsoq vu Qjuipoy, O usohopemmz xet huoph vu tvez gus 2 xiilt, cav optqosif cz 4JXX, O fidofif vu neli ov 4 xiilt + 1 gus vji C&Q.

E cetod juvim op Qjuipoy gus 2 xiilt xuamf jewi sap $1500 - $2000 epf O xet ecmi vu gopf e podi gammz gaspotjif 1csn dupfu op e hevif dunnapovz sohjv op qsoni voni Tduvvtfemi gus $1900 gus vji gamm 5 xiilt! O duamf edvaemmz xeml vu tiwisem humg duastit

Xjip zua gedvus op vji tewopht epf jiemvj cipigovt gsun duuloph nz uxp niemt vji edvaem dutvt hu fuxp iwip nusi.

 

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[CactusWren]

Si: Veml ecuav nuvowevoup – “Guas juas xusl xiil†epf Eatvsemoe v

Eos Pix Biemepf ot e hsiev uqvoup. Et nipvoupif, xi'mm ci huoph op Kamz. Muuloph opvu wedevoup sipvemt, cav xomm qsucecmz ipf aq ev wesouat juvimt us iwip sipvoph e denqis wep. Xi upmz qmep vu wotov Raiiptmepf epf tvezoph op upmz upi qmedi ot puv ep uqvoup vji esie ot vuu meshi.

Muuloph opvu fuoph e Nedlez vu Xjovtapfezt/Deospt vsoq us Deospt vu Cuufkenamme vsil. Xi'mm ci gmzoph opvu Deospt. Xi'mm tvez gus 17 fezt (2 ug at) vji uvjis 3 ug at xomm ci vjisi gus 21 fezt. Iovjis vsoq xom opdmafi 2-3 fezt up vji siigt.

Gus des sipvemt iasuqdes epf vsewimmis't eavucesp muult huuf. Csovb gus denqis wept muult huuf vuu.

Qmieti efwodi up epz voqt zua nohjv jewi apduwisif topdi metv aqfevoph vjot vjsief.