Melbourne city in summer
Bubble tea and shopping in Melbourne
Flight to Zurich — First Swiss chocolate
Snowy arrival, view from ground floor apartment
Gifts from Juanita Tortilla! — My most guilty pleasure (shopping)
Thanks for looking! 😀 Hope you had a good week too.
Time is whizzing by… I fly on the 20th, from Melbourne, AU to Zurich, CH.
I’m not properly packed yet, but I tossed a lot of things inside the suitcase already. I chose the lightest and largest suitcase I could find. Let’s hope it doesn’t break as soon as I arrive. I also bought a new toiletry bag that’s purple/silver and very light, too. I’m obsessed with weight. When one is migrating across continents by economy class, there’s a desperation to keep unnecessary weight to a minimum.
These are some clothes I planned to pack. This isn’t everything yet, there’s still another pile of clothing to gather, and lots of underwear. I will probably go over my 20kg weight limit, but I think around 22kg is still acceptable without having to pay for it.
This hand luggage is all packed. I carefully weighed it so I stay under 7kg. I’ll hand carry a heavier coat and my handbag. Thank goodness women are allowed a separate handbag. I ought to take advantage of this and carry the largest hobo bag or something HUGE, but I think my normal-sized 30 cm x 20 cm bag is fine and can still leave me enough leg room while it sits under the seat.
Now… I’m considering doing a bit of shopping at Singapore Airport, while in transit. What to buy though? Everything duty free is still rather pricey for a poor shopoholic like myself. Best to just sit quietly with some food and read my ebook.
In order to get the ball rolling, I’m giving 20% off purchases made between now and 28th October 2010. Orders need to be at least $5 in total (excluding shipping). Simply enter the coupon code take_20off when going through checkout.
Only 3 weeks more until I pack up shop and close, until about early to mid December. I have to pack most of my things and post them back to Melbourne. Then, I have to hunt down and re-purchase some essential equipment. Not really looking forward to it, but there are also things I can finally try out in Melbourne that I couldn’t do here.
