Yet Another Travel Blog Surviving with Forex, Poker and other location independent stuff.

Make billions on forex using this secret trading method!

A very experienced and obviously extremely successful trader will give us a unique opportunity to become a millionaire for a few bucks...we've all seen that. Nice car, hot girls under your arm and no need to ever work in your life(except those 2 hours per week or whatever they advertise)...why not give it a try? Yeah, right...

Here's a different, more sensible target. How about funding your hobby with another one - trading on forex? After few years(on and off, it's not like I'm a pro or something) of trading increasingly larger amounts of real money, I've learned that  short-term, tangible goals are usually easier to achieve than some abstract annual ROI or whatever you use.

So, I'm trading for fun..night in a pub, airplane ticket, new gadget or a motorbike. Having that kind of clearly defined targets - relatively small and usually achievable within maximum few weeks - makes it easier to motivate myself to do a proper research, etc.

It's also fun to spend that money. Imagine, you understand what's happening, you make a right decision, you earn a profit. Apart from the obvious satisfaction of making a right choice, you also have a physical proof of your achievement, even if it's just a fridge full of booze!

My point is, it is absolutely possible to turn some common sense and bit of your time into cold hard cash. In time, I'll try to explain how I do it and why does it work.

Kuala Lumpur – here we go!

Here we are, in the capital of  Malaysia.  Think Kuala Lumpur (KL for short), think Petronas Twin Towers, one of the tallest buildings in the world and a famous land-mark of south-east Asia. Apart from that, KL is known for great food and one of the cheapest five star hotels in the world. We couldn't miss that chance  and decided have a proper rest(after 24 hours of travelling, you can probably imagine why) at one of those fancy hotels.

So, we've booked a night in a Renaissance Hotel, a pretty decent lay-down in the area called 'Golden Triangle' - that's basically where the towers and loads of pubs/clubs/restaurants are. One of the best features of the hotel, was the view from our room. Huge windows revealed an impressive, panoramic picture of the city skyline, including the aformentioned towers.

As for getting there, it was easy enough. After 30-minute ride in an express train from the airport, we were pleasantly surprised to see a taxi-window where you can get a taxi for a decent, flat fee. 15 minutes and around 2gbp  later we were already in the hotel.

Obviously,  a high-class five star hotel with a huge reception, separate ballroom and almost antique decor(in a good, fashionable sense I guess), might not be the first choice for a group of backpackers. We have only took it for one night and decided to find something more down-to-earth after a proper rest...

Day 1. Singapore

Ok, time to finally write something about the trip.

Our first stop after London, was Singapore. We've decided not to stay in the city for too long since most modern cities look the same anyway. After landing and a short queue in the immigration(no problems whatsoever, as usual), we've headed to the city centre to have a look around before departing to Kuala Lumpur in the evening.

Here is where you take a deep breath before leaving the airport. Air humidity is much higher than in London and adding a temperature difference means that first feeling might be quite dramatic. So there we are, two pale white, jet-lagged westerners sweating and cursing the heat on every step while trying to remember why did we leave the airport in the first place.

Anyway, in case you didn't know, Singapore is called a 'fine city' for a reason. Everywhere you go, you're reminded of how much would you have to pay if you were stupid enough to litter, chew a gum, eat in the underground or forget to flush in a public toilet. Considering those strict rules, it's no wonder that Singapore is known to be one of the cleanest and safest cities in the world. With not even a tiny piece of trash on a floor in sight, you begin to wonder whether London really has to be so dirty.

Few years and litres of sweat later, we boarded a plane to Kuala Lumpur a proper start of the trip...

Hello, take 2…

That post below was a lousy attempt to start a travel blog around November last year.

Yeah, right. I was planning a nice trip around California and had an amazing plan to put my comments and observations on this very blog, somehow organizing my thoughts into something more or less coherent. The trip was indeed a fine one but I failed completely and utterly in my blogging endeavors as I simply didn't feel like sharing anything with anyone.

Perhaps this time will be different...

Should I introduce myself just in case your cat/hamster/kid stomped on the keyboard and forced google to return this address?

My name is Martin and I've been living in London for last 4 years(4 years minus 3 days to be exact).

Anyway, since I was born lazy and never developed any muscle, I was practically forced into IT business(did I mention I know C#,ASP.NET,HTML and you could hire me if you really, really wanted?). As you can see, using my amazing skills and years of hands-on experience with web technologies, I managed to create this blog. Cool, huh?

Hello world?

Sooo, credit crunch, huh? Billions of pounds wiped out, looming inflation and my savings account in Iceland is not so cool anymore(and apparently, in Netherlands). Did I panick? Stacked my room with gold, vodka and expired tuna cans?

Naaah...let''s have a holiday!