A few more weeks and we’re off to Bali. Apart from visas everything is paid and settled, now all we have to do is to pack and go, but first we’ll have a nice Christmas with our families and friends. Good food, sauna, some wine, reading and board games for a couple of days – I mean, what’s there not to like?
Happy holidays to everyone!
Tags: food, friends and family, holiday, it's good to be me
Oh, how I love being European in the world economy of 2009.
The guys in Bali have decided to operate on a steady currency instead of Indonesian Rupiahs (a wise choice as such), so everything is paid in US dollars. However, while the steadiness of euro has been rock solid, the value of USD just hit its all-time low at .66 euros. I just paid our 5-figure course fees and accommodation, saving several thousand dollars just by living in the this specific part of the world!
So, we have the flights, we have the course payment on its way, and we have accommodation waiting in Helsinki after New Year’s. And it seems like we’re getting to visit Vuohijärvi as well!
Tags: it's good to be me, money, planning, practical stuff
Okay, let’s have a checklist. Just in case we’ve forgotten something.
We are in the process of getting visas for Bali. Our passports have more than a year in them left.
I’ve found suitable flights for us and we have someone to take us to Helsinki first. There’s enough time for transit in Singapore even though we will have to transfer our check-in baggage by ourselfs.
We can pay for courses, flights and visas any day now without going bankrupt. And I still have my final salary payment ahead of me.
We have an appointment with a doctor for health certificates and we have all the necessary vaccinations in effect.
Are we missing something hugely important here?
Tags: Bali, let me know, planning, practical stuff, travel, vaccinations
I have good news and bad news.
The good news is that everything is proceeding like planned. I left my laptop and stuff to the office today, brought some pulla to my colleagues and said goodbye to everyone. Next I have to visit the employment office and we should be good to go.
The bad news, on the other hand, is that due to my non-disclosure agreement I can only say that my name is on the paper and that’s it. Not that there would be a lot to tell, but still.
Anyway, we’ll be staying in Oulu for at least three to four weeks before leaving. Can’t wait to have fish eggs, smoked salmon and ham on Christmas!
Oh, right. Since we’re not going to Bangalore anymore, this blog has a new name.
Tags: blog news, holiday, it's good to be me, work