080 | Khai Shing, a former contestant on The Amazing Race, and blogger at ALABA+MA+LAYSIA, talks about balancing her pursuit of FI while finding ways to travel, worldwide, at discount prices. Did Khai start with global travel, or with The Amazing Race? Took about 3 months from applying to The Amazing Race with her twin brother, to being selected for the show - traveling all over China. Khai grew up in Malaysia, and plans to return there for retirement, once she achieves FI. How did Khai and her brother set themselves up to be selected from their video application? What was the highlight of The Amazing Race for Khai? Is it easier to achieve FI living in Malaysia versus living in the US? When Khai calculates her FI number, does she base her living expenses off US expenses, or the expected cost of living in Malaysia? Why does Khai use 35x as her multiplier for calculating a FI number? How long is Khai’s FI path? How does world travel fit into Khai’s lifestyle and financial plan during the next 8 years of her path? How and when did Khai and her husband embrace the FI mentality? How does budgeting and saving work for Khai’s family? How do Khai and her husband manage travel with family and work? How does Khai travel the world for $1,600? A layover is less than 24 hours, but a stop over a has much more relaxed time frame. United Airlines had an “excursionist” perk - a free stopover in a city within the same region: Excursionist Perks. Where will Khai go next? What perks still exist with Alaska Air? What does Khai like to see and do when she travels to a new country? Why does Khai like to document her trips on her blog? What are Khai’s favorite experiences from her travels? Khai met her husband during an exchange program to the US. What advice does Khai have with regard to keeping life balanced? Gratitude: “when we focus on appreciating and being content with what we have in life, it helps us to focus on what's truly important.” “The fact that we can even dream about FI, and a good chance to make it a reality is a great privilege that we should be thankful for.” Links: MadFIentist The Lifetime Table For more, go to http://ChooseFI.com/080