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Haggling 101 – Jakarta Style

Jakarta Livin'
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photo credit: DMahendra One of the plus side of living here is the cheaper cost of living than back in the US – noted it depends on your chosen lifestyle of course. Who doesn’t like a bargain? I know I do! There are places to shop here that you have to use your haggling skill…although I’m not as mean of a haggler as my Aunt Vera, I’d like to think that I’m pretty good at it. Some places will require haggling and with no price tags the seller can easily triple the price if they see a ‘bule‘ shopping around. Or if I’m with DH they will give me such a mean look when I start bargaining. Some bluntly said .....

Drooling Over Bags

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No, these are not your regular branded bags like most women dream about! These are camera bags. The first camera bag I ever own is a LowePro CompuDayPack, that I got over a year ago. It’s big and holds up nicely but I am a women after all  (don’t forget a mother!) and I only use my CompuDayPack when we’re going out of town, for day to day basis I dream of that one perfect camera bag that won’t scream “I-am-loaded-with-expensive-toys” kinda bag. After much search online I found these bags: 1. Jill-e  Medium Black Leather Camera/Carry-all Bag: This one looks perfect for doing some daily errands and I could easily slip in a pack of baby wipes, my small .....

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