Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!
Hope you are all eating lots of chocolate and having a great day!


Less than three months to go now!

Update!

Hey guys!

So 91 days aye. Aahhhhh!!! Scary!! Exciting!!

Haha. Time is flying by like crazy. It's gonna be July so soon! I've even worked out that I only have 6 paydays left before I leave NZ.. that makes it seem so soon.

So whats new.. Welcome Packs are on their way, some July intakers already have their emails telling them that they have been sent. Of course, being me, I haven't got it yet, but I am assured by STB that I will get it very soon. Yay! I can't wait to get my visa interview booked and paid for, since that's the last major thing on my to-do list for America.

Since I last posted, I have booked my hotel for the night before I fly out of Orlando. I'm gonna be staying at Hampton Inn Orlando Aiport. I booked here because they have a free airport shuttle, and they're not that far from the Airport which is great seeing as my flight to LA is at 7am (!), meaning that will be a very early morning for me! Haha.
Speaking of that particular flight, I found out it had changed, and now instead of a direct flight, I'll be flying via Chicago. So that's a bit exciting. Sucks that I'll only be in Chicago for an hour haha, but still, thats one more state I can say I got to visit!

I have also sorted out my money issues for America. Today I brought a Loaded for Travel card from the postshop. It's basically a prepaid visa card, that holds US dollars, that I can use for eftpos transactions and atm withdrawals. Even better is that I can top it up with money straight from my internet banking and there are no fees for eftpos transactions. Perfect!

I love that I have all the big stuff paid for now. I know people must think I'm ssuuuuupppperr organised, considering I've planned everything right to the detail, right up until I come back home again haha. But I'm happy about it.. I like to be organised, and now I have less to stress about now that flights and insurance and everything is paid for! Now most of what I can save is spending money (woo!), and to pay for bits and pieces like my 'professional' clothes, luggage ties, international sim card and stuff..

Til next time

xx

It's April!

It's April. That is fantastic because it means our welcome packages will be arriving very soon. So exciting! I cannot wait to get that little beauty in the mail! Mostly because I want to get my visa sorted out asap as that is the only thing I have left to pay for.

Yup, that's right. I have literally paid for everything for my trip except my visa.

Flights, pre-disney accommodation, my contiki, my LA accommodation, and my travel insurance!

Such a huge relief to have it all paid for already.. it means everything I save in the next 3 months, will mostly be spending money! Awesome!

So I paid for my insurance this morning. It cost me $549, which was great, because Flight Centre price-matched with 1cover for their insurance by Travelsure (who was the travel insurance company recommended by stb). I LOVE that Flight Centre price match, because if they didn't, it would've cost me over $1000 for insurance, and I just didn't want to have to pay that much!

I'm so happy that most of my trip is paid for and organised! Can't wait to get my visa done. Nearly double digits! :D