u/LeadingPolicy7935

Hello! I'm planning a trip to China from Sept. 17th-Oct. 5th this year. Here's my current itinerary:

Hong Kong Sept. 17-20 (2 Full Days, 3 Nights)

Zhangjiajie Sept. 20-23 (2 Full Days, 3 Nights)

Chongqing Sept. 23-26 (2 Full Days, 3 Nights)

Xi'an Sept. 26-28 (1 Full Day, 2 Nights) - thinking of removing Xi'an and flying right to Bejing...?

Beijing Sept. 28-Oct. 2 (3 Full Days, 4 Nights)

Shanghai Oct. 2-5 (2 Full Days, 3 Nights)

Is this too fast-paced or just right? I'm worried with the train times between Chongqing-Xi'an and Xi'an to Beijing being 5+ hours each trip will consume a lot of the time I have in China just on sitting on a train, which I don't mind, but figure if I remove Xi'an from the itinerary I can add an extra day to Beijing and Chongqing or Shanghai.

Is removing Xi'an the right idea or a bad one, and has anybody done a route similar to this?

First time in China for me as well travelling from Canada and I'm not fluent in Mandarin so I'm not 100% sure what to expect and how difficult getting from place to place will be for me.

Thanks for the advice!

Hello,

I’m wondering if anyone would have some finance/life advice regarding the decision to relocate for personal growth.

Preface: I’m a 22yo male living at home with minimal expenses, I’m debt free as well and gross about 130k/year (tradesman). I’m currently located in southern ontario and find the environment restrictive to personal growth. Although I’m making a good income with my job and have a decent work-life balance I’ve been considering moving to alberta (specifically Calgary to be close to the rockies), if I were to make this move I’d be increasing my living expenses quite a bit with rent and whatever other expenses come about.

My current banking situation is as follows:

- Personal Savings + Chequing: $80,000

- HFSA + TFSA: $28,000 almost $30,000

- RRSP: just shy of $40,000

In order to make a move like this should I wait until I reach a certain net worth to deem it worth it or what should I use to gauge and measure my financial preparation/ability to relocate? I’ve thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to make sure my net worth is at least $250k, it’s currently around $170k. Does that make sense?

Living expenses are around $700/month currently. Zero debt. Love to travel (on a budget). Just feel like I need a new environment to grow into.

What should I be doing with my income to best prepare me for this move?