• Clara and the Chasing Grandma of Christiania Copenhagen mural agirlnamedclara
    Travel

    Clara & the Chasing Grandma of Christiania, Copenhagen

    Are you thinking to visit Denmark? If a trip to Amsterdam isn’t complete without visitting the Red Light District and perhaps, sampling a space brownie or smoking weed, then a trip to Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, isn’t complete without visitting Christiania. What comes to your mind when you hear “Copenhagen”? The birth town of Hans Christian Andersen and The Little Mermaid? The yummy butter biscuits in a round tin? I thought so too, but after the Northern Europe trip, Christiania comes #1 to my mind – thanks to the unique memory! Freetown Christiania or Christiania is a controversial community in the borough of Christianshavn, Copenhagen. In short, this…

  • girl facing back walk alone beside a river agirlnamedclara
    Life

    Why You Should Fear Regret More Than Rejection

    Let me ask you a question: which one is scarier – being rejected or wasting months/years feeling regret? On paper, some of you may say, “of course wasting my time regretting something I didn’t do!”, but when it comes to reality, are you sure? Last week, I got the oomph, signs, feeling – whatever you call it – to finally ask my crush out for a drink. Like, just to get to know each other. But before that, I reached out to my no-nonsense guy friend for his opinion. In short, he encouraged me to go for it. “It’s 1-in-9-billion-people luck, you are the performer. Go for it!” After weeks…

  • Money,  Travel

    How to End Your Travel-or-Save Dilemma

    To travel or to save? It’s a question many people have, especially when it’s the holiday season and airlines are giving special prices for flight tickets. If you’re an office worker who wasn’t born with a silver spoon like me, it’s normal to think that it’s better to save for emergency and retirement than to travel. However, what if you’re born with wanderlust and travelling and both are considered as needs? I personally don’t want to live in resentment. Chasing my dream keeps me motivated and passionate in life. After all, what’s the purpose of saving all the money if (touch wood) I’m gonna die tomorrow? #dilemma Travel Without Guilt…