It's
getting to be about that time, time when my days in New Zealand come
to an end and start somewhere new (or old..) My initial plan was to
stay here for an entire year but after being here a few months, I
know that it will be time to move on after the season. New Zealand is
super beautiful and most of the things you here about it are true.
It's just that I don't love it and I don't want to just find a random
job in a random city making minimum wage. I want to make some
progress on this whole possible teaching as a career thing and
changing countries is fun. So. Where to? Canada? Columbia? Pakistan?
Argentina? France? I will give you a second to make an educated
guess...
Let's
start by saying this won't be an Auckland to x spot. If you know me
you might know that I'm a fan of not working so I will try to
maximize my estimated three weeks off. As a side-note, Canadians
get two weeks off a year and this trip will be three weeks and not close
to the amount of time off I have had all year. Two weeks isn't nearly
enough time off and one reason I am not that keen on going back.
If
you need a hint, the next country will be in Asia hence my first stop
in Singapore. I met a guy here who lives in Singapore and I really
want to explore it with someone from there. I will be spending three
nights in Singapore and hopefully getting a good feel for the
country. After that, I will be spending 17 days in another Asian
country. Hmm, what country is awesome, hot, cheap and that I love?
Time go to back to Thailand people! So excited to go back, hit a few
new places and go back to my old town. Planning on stopping by my old
school, seeing my old students, eating at my favorite places and
hanging out with my friends who I genuinely love. This whole trip is
sounding pretty great so far...
After
those 17 days are up, I will board a plane from Bangkok direct to
Hong Kong where I will be spending a undetermined amount of time.
Hong Kong might be my new long term home. I have two of my favorite
people in the world who live there in Jake and Emma who are letting
me stay at their place until I land a job and my own place. I promise
to be out by the end of 2013. My other friend from Thailand also just
moved there so I will have a good starting point and teaching jobs
are aplenty in Hong Kong. No winter, close to the gambling capital of
the world, cheap flights around Asia, possible Japan/Kaitlyn trip for
2014 and we have ourselves the next few months covered. I arrive in
Hong Kong November 14th and will hopefully be working within the
first ten days.
Some
people say travel is too expensive so they don't do it. Let me price
these trips out and see if it is actually expensive.
Wellington
to Singapore: $530 CAN
Singapore
to Bangkok: $100 CAN
Bangkok
to Hong Kong: $130
My
estimates for:
3
nights in Singapore:
Hostel:
3 nights for $60 total
Drinking,
eating, transportation, activities: $250 Singapore total: $310-340ish
Thailand:
( It's going to be so great!)
Diving,
drinking, guest houses, transportation, etc. 17 days at about a
thousand baht a day plus about 6 more thousand baht brings us to
around $600.
Hong
Kong:
I
am hoping for about a thousand dollars or less until I actually start
earning money. I want a job teaching high school because I've never
done it and think I would be good at it. I want to tutor university students and maybe a few small kids.
All
together we are looking at around $3000 Canadian. Is that a lot? I
don't think so but maybe I'm wrong. I hope you keep reading and see
my perspective on Hong Kong. Hopefully I won't be able to post on the
health care there because 2014 with be hospital free for this guy.
Let me know your thoughts on Hong Kong or anything else about my
plan.
"LG.
Life's Good."
Good luck on the next adventure Burton!
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