Tag: Solo

1. Setting My Coordinates with Personal Goals  My journey began with a map of personal goals. I envisioned myself wandering through the streets of Berlin, engaging in effortless banter with locals, and delving into German literature. These vivid images served as my North Star, guiding me thr...

Why did I take magic mushrooms? A year and a half after my marriage breakdown I was still an insomniac. Six months into therapy I was still an anxious wreck. I was big on showing myself compassion but I was also losing patience. I had spent a lifetime hating myself. It was time for an ego de...

New country unlocked! I have spent the last couple weeks in Romania and I have a lot of feelings about it. For the majority of this time I have been in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. This city has not agreed with me in the slightest. I had heard a bunch of stuff about the safety of solo female t...

The answer is…it depends! One nice thing, the government does help you in both types of plans. Uncle Sam, with both the SEP IRA and the solo 401(k) retirement plans, allows your investment in your tax-favored retirement: to be deductible when you invest the money in the plan, 2....

Freelancing vs. Full-time Trade-offs Freelancers forgo a lot of employee benefits like medical, dental, gym perks, as well as employer-sponsored 401k plans, which offer over 3x higher contribution rates than traditional IRAs, limiting tax savings. For instance, full-time employees contributing $2...

If you’re traveling solo to Tokyo, then trying some of the incredible Japanese food the city has to offer should be high on your list of things to do! Whilst dining alone may seem a little intimidating for some people, in Tokyo, it’s easy to find different kinds of restaurants where dini...

In the first week of November 2022, I decided to make a trip to the island of Taiwan. It’s been almost three years since I’ve traveled since the pandemic commenced, so I was exuberant to just get the f*ck out of Hong Kong. Initially, I wanted to head to Taiwan to visit and train with ...