Friday, July 27, 2007

Trip Around The World

My itinirary would be...

Vancouver ---> Paris
Paris ---> Istanbul
Istanbul ---> Cape Town
Cape Town ---> Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ---> Oahu
Oahu ---> Melbourne
Melbourne ---> Hong Kong
Hong Kong ---> Bangkok
Bangkok ---> Vancouver
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My Flights

Vancouver ---> Los Angeles
Los Angeles ---> New York
New York ---> Paris
Paris ---> Istanbul
Istanbul ---> Cape Town
Cape Town ---> Johannesburg
Johannesburg ---> Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo ---> Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ---> Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo ---> Lima
Lima ---> Los Angeles
Los Angeles ---> Honolulu
Honolulu ---> Melbourne
Melbourne ---> Hong Kong
Hong Kong ---> Bangkok
Bangkok ---> Seattle
Seattle ---> Vancouver

The price for all of these flights is between $5647 and $7454 US dollars.

Hotels

I will leave from Vancouver Airport for my 62 night trip around the world.

In Paris I will stay in the "Geoffroy Marie Opera Hotel"
Room Price: 50 Euros/night
Length of Stay: 10 nights
Total Price: 500 Euros ($723.48 Canadian)

In Istanbul I will stay in the "Vardar Palace Hotel"
Room Price: 42 Euros/night
Length of Stay: 8 nights
Total Price: 336 Euros ($486.10 Canadian)

In Cape Town I will stay in the "Cape Town Ritz"
Room Price: 800 Rand
Length of Stay: 10 nights
Total Price: 8000 Rand ($1,197.93 Canadian)

In Rio de Janeiro I will stay in the "Atlantis Copacabana Hotel"
Room Price: $94/night
Length of Stay: 10 nights
Total Price: $940 Canadian

In Honolulu I will stay in the "Sharton Princess Kaiulani"
Room Price: $211US/night
Length of Stay: 12 nights
Total Price: $2532US ($2683.56 Canadian)

In Melbourne I will stay in the "Adelphi Hotel Melbourne"
Room Price: $84
Length of stay: 10 nights
Total Price: $840 Canadian

In Hong Kong I will stay in the "Harbour View International House"
Room Price: $81
Length of stay: 4 nights
Total Price: $324 Canadian

In Bangkok I will stay in the "Woraburi Sukhumvi Hotel & Resort"
Room Price: $31
Length of stay: 8 nights
Total Price: $248 Canadian

After Bangkok, I will arrive home in Vancouver.

TOTAL COST OF HOTELS ---------> $7443.07


Pricing & Tourist Attractions

Paris
---> Eiffel Tower = 11.50 Euros
---> Arc de Triomphe = 3 Euros
---> Shopping Money = 500 Euros
---> Other Attractions = 50 Euros
---> Meals = 800 Euros
---> Metro (20 Times) = 30 Euros

TOTAL---> 1394.50 Euros ($2020.08 Canadian)

Istanbul
---> Public Transit = 50 Lira
---> Meals = 800 Lira
---> Other Attraction = 100 Lira
---> Market Money = 400 Lira

TOTAL---> 1350 Lira ($1,105.94 Canadian)

Cape Town
---> Safari = 2200 Lira
---> Meals = 1000 Lira
---> Attractions = 200 Lira
---> Shopping Money = 200 Lira

TOTAL---> 3600 Lira ($540.01 Canadian)

Rio de Janeiro
---> Meals = $1000
---> Shopping = $225
---> Attractions = $75
---> Transit = $15

TOTAL---> $1315 Canadian

Honolulu
---> Meals = $1130
---> Shopping = $250
---> One Day Car Rental = $150
---> Atractions = $100

TOTAL---> $1630 US ($1,729.63 Canadian)

Melbourne
---> Meals = $1000
---> Attractions (In Melboune) = $60
---> Daytrips (On to Sydney, One to Perth)= $500

TOTAL---> $1560 ($1,411.75 Canadian)

Hong Kong
---> Meals = $350
---> Shopping = $200
---> Attractions = $50

TOTAL---> $600 US ($626.70 Canadian)

Bangkok
---> Meals = $500
---> Attractions = $50
---> Shopping = $100
---> Day trips to Islands = $150
---> Tranportation = $25

TOTAL---> $825 Canadian

Scenario of a Lifetime.

Vancouver

Student Loan - $150
Mortgage - $1128.02
Car Payment - $256.70
Strata Fee - $180.97
Property Taxes - $125
Lifestyle Costs - $1273
Savings - $136.31
Over Spend - $0

TOTAL ------- $3250.00















Grand Prairie

Student Loan - $150
Mortgage - $1214.39
Car Payment - $234.53
Strata Fee - N/A
Property Taxes - $125
Lifestyle Costs - $1273
Savings - $253.08
Over Spend - $0

TOTAL ------- $3250.00

Planning 10

1. What did you like the most about this course?

I liked the presentations in this course. I also enjoy that we could work individually at our own speed and we could talk and discuss things with our friends.

2. What did you like the least about this course? (other than the teacher)

I didn't like having Tiga in the class with us. I felt the him sleeping distracted form the learning environment. I'm just kidding by the way, this class the pretty good and I didn't really dislike anything, well except for the quizzes but you kind of have to have quizzes ro get marks.

3. What would you change to make it better?

I wouldn't change this course. It felt like we covered everything and that we had enough time to do everything. I'm so glad that I took it during the summer.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Apartment (BC)
http://www.mls.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?vd=&SearchURL=%3fPage%3d1%26Mode%3d0%26vs%3dResidential%26ret%3d300%26sts%3d0-0%26beds%3d1-0%26baths%3d1-0%26aid%3d3734%26MapURL%3d%253fAreaID%253d6577%26mp%3d0-500000-0%26mrt%3d0-0-4%26trt%3d2%26of%3d1%26ps%3d10%26o%3dA&Mode=0&PropertyID=6011922


Mini (BC)
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House (Halifax)
http://www.mls.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?vd=&SearchURL=%3fMode%3d0%26Page%3d1%26vs%3dResidential%26ret%3d300%26sts%3d0-0%26beds%3d2-0%26baths%3d1-0%26bt%3d1%26wftg%3d4%26fpt%3d5%252c%2b7%252c%2b1%252c%2b2%252c%2b3%252c%2b4%252c%2b6%252c%2b8%252c%2b9%26aid%3d6316%252c6315%26MapURL%3d%253fAreaID%253d1179%26mp%3d25000-1000000-0%26mrt%3d0-0-4%26trt%3d2%26of%3d1%26ps%3d10%26o%3dA&Mode=0&PropertyID=5500201


Mini (Grand Prairie)
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Life Costs.

Considering a 40% Tax bracket how much do you need to get paid for the real world to maintain your current lifestyle?

During University I would have to make $67,000 to maintain my university lifestyle. To maintain my current lifestyle after university I would have to make $73,500.
1. Define Lifestyle.

The way you live. Your habits, your attitude, your standards and your economic. All thing that influence your way of living.

2. Do you want a better lifestyle then you have now, when you are independent from your parents?

I would love to keep the lifestyle I have right now after I move out of my parents house. Of course I would ideally love to live even better but living the same way I do now or with a bit less as well would keep me perfectly happy in my later life.

3. Do you think you can provide yourself a lifestyle as good as you have now?

I definitely think that there is no way that I could provide myself with with the lifestyle I have right now. I might be able to live the way I'm living right now once I establish a career and have a steady well paying job. After I move out though, there is almost no way that I would be able to start out living the way I do now with my parents.

4. How much do you cost your parents every month?

My parents probably spend about 850 dollars a month on me. They pay 30 dollars for my cell phone and about 300 dollars for my food. They pay almost 200 dollars a month for my swimming and 50 a month for my elite athletes training. My parents also pay 40-50 dollars a month in my allowance and around 200 dollars in miscellaneous stuff (ex. school supplies, movie tickets, clothes...)

5. How is your Post Secondary School going to be paid for?

I have a saving account that has enough money to get me through at least my first couple years of university or college. After that my parents will probably pay for any more education I need. I will probably have to get a job so that I can contribute to the cost but my parents will probably pay for most of it.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

STIs

Chlamydia

1.Virus or Bacteria: Bacteria
2. Curable of Not: Can be cured with antibiotics (Normally one dose)
3.How do you get it?: Can be passed during unprotected oral, anal and vaginal sex
4. Symtoms:
Women: Burning while urinating, Abdominal or lower back pain, Increase pain during menstrual cycle or during sex
Men: Itching of the penis, Pain while urinating, Pain or swelling in teh testicles


HIV

1. Virus or Bacteria: Virus
2. Curable or Not: Uncureable
3. How do you get it?: Through vaginal, anal and oral sex. (Oral sex is very low risk)
4. Symtoms:
Women: Constant weight loss and fatigue, Night sweats, Loss of appitite
Men: Symtoms are the same for men and women


HPV

1.Virus or Bacteria: Virus
2. Curable or Not: THere is a vaccine but no cure so far
3. How do you get it: Skin touching in the infected area can spread HPV
4. Symtoms:
Women: Iching/Burning from genital warts, Anexiety/Fear, Sexual Difficulties
Men: Smae symtoms


Gonorrhea

1.Virus or Bacteria: Bacteria
2. Curable or Not: Can normally be treated easily by antibiotics
3. How do you get it: Unprotected oral, anal and vaginal sex. It can also be given from a mother to a baby during birth
4. Symtoms:
Women: Burning during urination, Rectal pain, Vaginal bleeding or pain
Men: Discharge from the penis, Burning during urination, Painful/Swollen testicles


Herpes

1.Virus or Bacteria: Virus
2. Curable or Not: No sure but there is medication to control outbreaks
3. How do you get it: Is spread with skin to skin contact (wheather in sex or not)
4. Symtoms:
Women: Itchiness of genitals, Small blisters on genitals, Painful Urination
Men: Same as women


Hepititis B

1.Virus or Bacteria: Virus
2. Curable or Not: There is a vaccine agaisnt Hep B but there is no cure
3. How do you get it: Through anal, oral or vaginal sex, Through shared needles or from a infected mother to her baby
4. Symtoms:
Women: Tireness, Aching joints, Nausea
Men: Same as women