• Gaming on a Budget

    Gaming on a budget (Updated 2021)

    Most people reckon that video gaming is expensive, and it can be. However, if you are a gamer and want to become financially independent, it definitely is possible without letting go of your beloved hobby. Since we are fairly new to the world of console gaming (3 years+ and counting), and we have put in a fair amount of money buying games and consoles while simultaneously seeking Financial Independence, we thought this little guide may help based on our personal experience. In theory, if you follow these small tips, this may lower your entertainment costs on the long run, and the cost of playing the game and being entertained will…

  • Day trip to Water Island USVI

    Water Island US VI (Day Trip from St Thomas)

    If you have a few days vacationing in St Thomas, how about you take a day trip out to Water Island in US VI? Water Island is the fourth and the smallest of the US Virgin Islands, with not many cars, and no gas stations. It is mostly a residential island but world-famous for its own Honeymoon Beach and laid-back vibe. Here’s our day trip guide to Water Island from St Thomas.  Water Island Ferry US VI Other Virgin Island Posts: 4 Days in The US Virgin Islands (Itinerary) A Day trip to Water Island from St Thomas Day trip to St John from St Thomas A day in St Thomas…

  • 4 Days in US Virgin Islands

    How to Spend 4 Days in USVI (Itinerary)

    Want a taste of the Caribbean without leaving the US? Head on over to the US Virgin Islands, no passports are required for US Citizens, and they also accept US visitor visas! St Croix is the biggest of the Virgin Islands, but for this article, we are going to concentrate on St Thomas, St John, and Water Island. Here’s how to spend 4 days in USVI, especially if you’re strapped for time. Note – we did travel to St Thomas and the other US Virgin Islands during the coronavirus pandemic. For up to date information, please visit the official USVI health portal. 4 Days in USVI (an itinerary)  Here’s more…

  • How to Travel Every Weekend

    How to Travel Every Weekend

    Have a full time job but love to travel? How will you ever find the time to explore all the places that you want to see? How will you do all the activities that you’ve always planned to do? Do you find that your vacation days are never enough every year? Fear not, for we have a solution: we’ll focus on how to travel every weekend to explore more places while you’re maintaining a full time job. Of course, the best way to travel longer is to become financially independent, where your earnings from businesses or your investments are enough to survive on. Alternatively, you could take a sabbatical from…

  • Financial Freedom

    Steps to Financial Freedom

    As you know, Peter and I are trying to become Financially Free – which is to say, we want our passive and portfolio income to support our lifestyle of travel and day to day expenses. How, are we going to get there? Well, in this post, we try to provide the steps we are trying to take in order to reach Financial Independence. You can emulate some of the steps that we are trying to do, but most of them are quite common sense but hard to wrap your heard around because it’s a mindset thing where you have to build habits to make it part of your day to…