Halfway round the world lies the one thing that you want

I wish life would be like this, in the long haul.

Being halfway round the world has taught me a multitude of things.

For instance, the value of money:

Back when I was in SG, I used to eat out around 4-5 times a week, without having the aptitude to control my expenses.

Right here in the UK, eating out costs a lot more (picture the strengthening Great Britain Pound against the weakening Singapore Dollar), so I tend to avoid doing so unless it's a lazy night or if we're heading out for drinks after.

But then again, the groceries here are slightly cheaper, so it makes a lot of sense to cook, which is what I do on the regular.

Another cost disparity between the UK and SG is the cost of flights in general, and I'm referring to those offered by budget airlines.

Ryanair has got to be the best thing ever, I've flown with them twice, and in the weeks ahead, I'm gonna fly with them another 7 more times. I have 2 more scheduled flights with Norwegian Air & Wizz Air.

Let's take an example for comparison, if I were to search for the cheapest return tickets from Singapore to Bangkok for April, Skyscanner will give me a result of a Scoot (to) and Air Asia (fro) flight at SGD$144 (£77). Whereas if I were to search Edinburgh to Everywhere, I am able to get a return flight to Eindhoven, Netherlands or Dublin, Ireland for the price of £31.

You get the picture. Airport taxes aren't that steep in Europe so many low-cost carriers are able to offer really good deals to consumers.

And that means I should maximise my stay here by planning as many trips as possible, because it would be an impossible feat for me to enjoy such good rates again when I head back.

Everything balances out, the food here is expensive, the flights are cheap, accommodation is steep (I paid $4500 for 5 months of rent, mind you.)

But then again, I feel like I'm a more whole person when I'm here. I don't know how to describe this, but for the past 2 years when I was in Singapore, I felt like I was missing something. But being right here, it's as if the void has been filled, and I've become a more complete version of myself.