One interesting thing about traveling is the opportunity to experience the local culture. Even traveling domestically, every locale has its own unique local flavor. The chain restaurant in your town is not exactly the same elsewhere. When we got to Kauai, we stopped at a McDonalds near the airport for lunch. It looks like any [...]
Archive for April, 2007
Local Flavor
Posted in Travel on April 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last Day in Kauai
Posted in Travel on April 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Our last full day in Kauai began with a buffet breakfast in our hotel. It is a treat to have a full breakfast, sipping Kona coffee, and looking out at this beautiful ocean-view.
After breakfast we dropped off our kids for half a day in the Kid’s program at the hotel. This was free as we sat [...]
In Kauai
Posted in Travel on April 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Our Hawaiian vacation continues on the island of Kauai. I’ve never been to Kauai, and was excited to see it. Just a short 20 minute plane ride from Oahu, Kauai is very different from the big city of Honolulu. Kauai is the oldest of the 8 major Hawaiian islands, and the least developed. Only 3% [...]
Well Connected in Hawaii
Posted in Investing, Real Estate on April 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I have made a case for investing in real estate out of state by pointing out that modern technology has made it much easier to conduct business from a distance. With the common usage of overnight mail, email, and the Internet today, business is routinely conducted from a long distance. My current vacation in Hawaii illustrates [...]
Relaxing in Hawaii
Posted in Travel on April 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We are taking a break from our daily routine, and taking a vacation to Hawaii this week, spending 8 days in the islands. The 3 days will be on the island of Oahu, and in the city of Honolulu. Traveling with 2 young kids, ages, 4 and 3 means we can forget about traveling light. [...]
Quality or Quanity?
Posted in Miscellaneous on April 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Many bloggers post frequently in order to provide their audience new contents, and to keep them coming back for more. It is a good strategy, but often their posts are very brief, and offer little substance for the reader. I post less often, not because I am out of ideas, but because of time constraints from [...]
A New Look
Posted in Miscellaneous on April 20, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Past readers may notice that the face of Living the Dream has changed. I thought the old theme was a bit plain and boring, so I am trying this new Misty theme. I think it makes the page a lot cleaner, and flows better. Let me know what you think.
The story behind the header picture [...]
Credit Card Disclosures-Read the Fine Print
Posted in Business, Investing, Personal Finance on April 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It is said that you are only as good as your word. This applies to both your personal and business life. I wrote about the importance of developing and maintaining business relationships. However, relationships take time to build, and business moves at a fast pace these days. In today’s world, many business relationships are reduced to a number, your [...]
Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes
Posted in Investing, Personal Finance on April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
April is the dreaded income tax filing date for all of us. Last year I received the largest tax refund of my life, which is not necessarily a good thing as I essentially gave the government a tax free loan for most of the year. This year we get a few extra days to file [...]
Building Long Term Business Relationships
Posted in Business on April 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I have stressed the need for real estate investors to make a short and long term plan to keep them on track of achieving their goals. Equally important is to not let the daily tasks of running your business distract you from the “big picture”. You need to not lose sight of how each investment [...]
