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we all have dreams, right?
WHY NOT MAKE IT A REALITY?
In the past years since we graduate and started working, we have been slowly sculpting our lives around each other. No matter how far or how close we get, we always find way to do something - together.
In 2011, we went to Terengganu for Nurul's wedding.
In 2012, we went to Pojan's home in Yan, Kedah. We had a picnic in Zoo Negara, and we reunited with our respected teachers in Kuantan, Pahang.
In 2013, we announce it a tradition to visit one of our friend's family every year by going to Ann's place in Muar, Johor.
In between these trips, each of us went on our own trips - Mun to Korea (twice!), Kak Sofie to Beijing, Pojan to Bandung, Sitot to Australia, and Yati to India...
So - we are thinking, why don't we take a step further for our class trip and make it international next time?
Sitot wants to go to Universal Studios in Singapore, Pojan is suggesting Harbin, Ha Long Bay or Siem Reap (god knows why), and Yati and Kak Sofie have been excitedly imagining a weekend on the houseboat in Hawkesbury River, Australia.
Of course, to achieve all of these dreams - we will need money (boring stuffs, I know).
In order to make our dreams a reality, we need to turn it into actions - concrete actions. One of the fastest ways to start doing is to start saving for it - in a JOINT ACCOUNT.
What do you say, if we all open a joint account under our names - and every month, we sock away what little money we have to go towards our dream destination - together, as friends and family?
It can starts with RM10, RM50, RM100 - anything.
Our next major travel date can be as late as the end of next year.
IMAGINE:
RM 50 x 10 persons x 18 months from now = RM9000.
The cost that it took Kak Sofie to Beijing for 6 days, RM1550 (all inclusive).
The cost that it took Yati to Bangalore for 5 days, RM1308.30 (all inclusive).
The things we can do with all these money!
The fund may not be able to cover everything for our trips, but as Kak Sofie concurred, if it can take care of the accommodation and part of the land cost - it's already a major feat.
So this is my proposal: Since it's now June, we make it a deadline to start our BTB Travel Fund in July, and starting next month, each of us contribute to our dream trips.
I still don't have a clear cut guidelines as to how we may outline the terms and conditions for our fund i.e. How much money we should contribute? Is it compulsory to everyone? When can we use it?
But I say, the first step is always the hardest - TO START.
Why don't we take that first step and see how it goes?
Please leave your suggestions, yay or nay in the comments box. Thank you!
13 comments:
let say, if we start to contribute this july how about shana? she only will be back next year?
i think we need to know how many of us will join this joint acc and who have a strong determination to give away their penny for this saving^^
cheers everyone
Morning people! :)
Ann, that is a very good question.. and the reason why we brought this up to begin with. We want to understand the reality of doing something like this, from all angles:
1. Willingness to join the account
2. The cost people would be willing to bear
3. Arrangements we would be willing to make if we are abroad (shana's situation)
4. What will the accounting be like?
This is just an idea, considering we do travel with each other often, and this would make it a lot easier than having to 'kawtim' our finances at the end of every trip.. :p
It doesn't mean that everyone has to agree to it!
We just want to know what everyone thinks ya.. ^^
actually kak op i'm kinda love this suggestion..u see, we will never be able to go 'international' if we rely on our own saving..hehe biasa la kan? ada lebih br simpan.
with this joint acc we might be able to make this plan successful..at least one and each of us able to contribute at least rm50 max rm100.
Hello ppl. I like the idea of traveling, but I'm not so sure about the joint acc idea..
If this happens, where is the first destination?
apa kata kita beli IPO airasia, lagi setahun dah boleh pi obersea :)
Let's do this the other way around:
Why don't we decide our destination FIRST?
And then we think about how to save our money for it.
Proposal opens, so fire away!
1. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
2. Phnom Penh, Cambodia
3. Harbin, China
4. Sydney, Australia
5. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
6. ...
7. ...
8. ...
9. ...
thank jenana. ah, i think we want to visit ur furniture store then. aha
road trip malaya to krabi n phuket. very cheap..kereta kak opi n mine.
Hi guys,
I think anywhere in south east asia for the first trip is awesome. It's relatively cheap and they normally have really good deals for group travels. Personally I like places with lots of history and/or nature ie. Seam Reap or Borobudur. But that's just me.. :p
On the other hand, I honestly think a trip to east Malaysia would also be very exciting as our first 'outing'. It's far enough for us to experience new things, but close enough that we don't stretch our wallets too thin.. :)
So my suggestion would be something like a Sabah-Sarawak Excursion. It sounds like a big thing but I'm sure there are ways of doing this.
What say you people?
by the way, I also like Pojan's suggestion.
Having our own transports while on vacation definitely makes for a more flexible (and adventurous) trip! ^^
saya tak leh pi mana2 selagi tak habis masters...hihihi.. kak opie and yati...meh la jumpa skali.. sy dh sebulan kt serdang ni.. :)
Nuruuuuuuuuuuuuul!!!!
Awat tak bgtau awal2 nurul kat Serdang!? Jom jom, kita dinner..^^
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