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Asia on the cheap: Philippines edition
Welcome to the fifth edition of Asia on the Cheap! After exploring the cooler climes of East Asia, we landed in the Philippines, and got smacked in the face with Southeast Asian humidity as soon as the plane door opened. The Philippines feels unique in the Southeast Asian region. The Spanish ruled for over 300…
Reflections on my experience working with marginalised communities
It’s been over 10 years since I started working in the non-profit sector. After graduating from university, I hopped around various charities in London before getting a Masters in International Development, hoping to crack into the NGO-world (think Oxfam or Save the Children, rather than Cancer Research, or the Dogs Trust). I knew from a…
How I conduct a monthly financial check-in
Sometimes I wish I could take a time machine back to my twenties. The years when I would fritter away my meager income on cheap wine, cigarettes, plasticky ready meals, and cramped Ryanair flights. The years before I encountered the world of FIRE and personal finance. I had no idea how much I was spending.…