The prelude
As many will know, every able bodied male singaporean after the age of 18 will have something to fear(or highly anticipate for the weird ones) - National Service. It occupies 2 precious years of adolescent male in hope of turning them into “Men”. Most of the lot will be “invited” to the army whereas the “lucky” ones will be posted into other units like the Police , Civil Defence or navy etc. Other than the fact that everybody will have to serve the nation for 2 years, one other aspect in common is the pay and rest assure that it is not something that many are excited to talk about.
So how did i managed to fulfil my trip to japan with no additional source of monetary rewards?To start it off, i am one of the “lucky” ones mentioned above. Yes i do get a bigger piece of bread at the end of the day which makes the eyes of others turn green but it does not come without a price. I have to take a higher level of risk than others to yield that pay but thankfully due to professional and wholesome training, the risk is taken to a minimum. Don’t get me wrong here, i am not advertising my vocation or gloating at others, i am here to blog about my trip.
So other than having a little money, what are the other prerequisite to travel without help from others?
As many will know, every able bodied male singaporean after the age of 18 will have something to fear(or highly anticipate for the weird ones) - National Service. It occupies 2 precious years of adolescent male in hope of turning them into “Men”. Most of the lot will be “invited” to the army whereas the “lucky” ones will be posted into other units like the Police , Civil Defence or navy etc. Other than the fact that everybody will have to serve the nation for 2 years, one other aspect in common is the pay and rest assure that it is not something that many are excited to talk about.
So how did i managed to fulfil my trip to japan with no additional source of monetary rewards?To start it off, i am one of the “lucky” ones mentioned above. Yes i do get a bigger piece of bread at the end of the day which makes the eyes of others turn green but it does not come without a price. I have to take a higher level of risk than others to yield that pay but thankfully due to professional and wholesome training, the risk is taken to a minimum. Don’t get me wrong here, i am not advertising my vocation or gloating at others, i am here to blog about my trip.
So other than having a little money, what are the other prerequisite to travel without help from others?
This is by far the most important aspect of travelling and also the most tiring to fulfil - Research. If you cant augment the amount you have in your pocket, then the only other way is to spend less. Although the standard of living in Japan is compared to Europe very often, there are still cheap steals around that can be utilize while maintaining a high level of cultural and experience exchange.
Throughout the 7 days of my trip, i would share how i managed to keep my spending low while i try scripting the journey in a way that will provoke readers to want to know more.
Being an amateur writer, my aim is to write(or rather type) better with every post.
Welcome to the world of Luffy, Naruto and Kurosaki Ichigo.
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