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[Freebies/In My Mailbox #2] Week of March 31st 2014
So it's another week of freebies and stuff I got for myself.
This week, my freebies are:
- Afar Magazine (1st out of the year) - free subscription from points on RewardSurvey.com
- Vogue April 2014 (2/12) - free one year subscription from points on RewardSurvey.com
- The Economist (2/52) - free half year subscription from points on RewardSurvey.com
- The Last Little Blue Envelope - borrowed from Jacksonville Library.
The only thing I bought for myself this week is Tony the Tiger - a souvenir from Jacksonville Zoo, where I went to last Sunday. Nice reminder of the pleasant time I had, and also the lovely tigers at the zoo!
I love that zoo - all the animals look happy (except for the gorilla - she looked really, really sad)
That's it for this week!
[Book Review] How to Travel the World on $50 a Day - Matt Kepnes
I was gravely disappointed.
I thought it was going to be full of new information that you wouldn't have read before from his (or other) travel blogs, but some of these tips are common sense, or would be known for people who have backpacked - even for some time.
Case and point - I think every chapter says - "ask your hotel/hostel for recommendations". I was thinking "Uhm I read this book to get your opinion on tips and recommendations, I don't really need you to tell me to ask the hotel/hostel people."
Also, I find that to really only travel the world on $50, it would entail a lot of eating in & cooking. While I do that sometimes when I travel, it is also fun to just walk around and eat in local food places and try new stuff.
The $50 budget would also mean trying to cut back on a lot of activities. Now why would I want to travel the world without checking out the sites or doing something new for the first time? Just not feasible for me.
This book would be perfect for a first time traveler who is not quite sure how much to save up for their first trip abroad, however for people who have managed to backpack around and survive, you'll probably just get bored reading this book.
Book was borrowed from Jacksonville Public Library.
On another note - I am wearing the shawl I bought from Cambodia and I swear to god, it still smells like Cambodia!! I miss Cambodia and backpacking now!!!