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Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See

1/20/2019

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Mui Ne, Vietnam
A couple weeks ago you read all about our yoga retreat in Mui Ne, Vietnam with saigon om.
We spent five wonderful days at this retreat, but spent a total of two weeks in Vietnam. So what did we do the other nine days? I'm so glad you asked! 
We split our time between Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), and Mui Ne, so I will split these two cities into two blog posts-here is the first one, welcome to Mui Ne!


Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
Mui Ne is an adorable little coastal fishing and tourist town along the southeastern edge of Vietnam.

Mui Ne, Vietnam
During our first five days in Mui Ne we enjoyed the luxury of the Full Moon Village, a secluded and glorious resort that we stayed at during the retreat. This place was so awesome it will be getting its own blog post soon!
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Mui Ne, Vietnam
If seclusion and luxury is what you are wanting, look no further than the villas that we stayed at in Full Moon Village Resort. Full Moon Resort is not in downtown Mui Ne, it is about a 15 minute bus ride. 
Mui Ne, Vietnam
Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
I absolutely loved watching the fishermen hard at work, their little boats bobbing around in the ocean, and cruising around the beach on their motorbikes!
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 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
Once the retreat was over, Nick and I hopped onto the complimentary shuttle bus that goes from the resort to their sister resort in downtown Mui Ne, and even though we were not going to the sister resort, they were happy to drop us off in front of our new hotel. We headed into town, a bustling little touristy area with no shortage of restaurants, bars, convenience stores, and seafood. Downtown Mui Ne is divided in two- the ocean side of the road, and the non-ocean side.
The ocean side of Mui Ne is where you can find the luxurious ocean front hotels, ocean front dining, and one of the best clubs I have ever been to. The non-ocean side is usually made up of less expensive hostels and backpacker hotels.
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Mui Ne, Vietnam
 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
Nick walking on the ocean side of the road.

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Mui Ne, Vietnam
We found ourselves smack dab in the middle of the long stretch that is Nguyen Dinh Chieu, the street dividing the ocean side and the non ocean side, staying at Cocosand hotel, a little hole in the wall on the non-ocean side. It only cost us $16 a day! We could have gotten an even cheaper room, but we wanted a private bathroom.
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 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
We absolutely loved it here-I mean look at that courtyard!
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 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
This drop dead gorgeous, magnificent, perfect courtyard was in the middle of the hotel, with a sidewalk going all the way around it, and the rooms branching off of the sidewalk.
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 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
This was our room!
 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
Mui Ne, Vietnam
Mui Ne, Vietnam
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 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
Can you tell I'm obsessed?! We were so very happy with our stay here.
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Mui Ne, Vietnam
Oh yes, the food! Food and drinks are usually one of our favorite parts of vacation (ok life!). Add in an ocean view and crazy cheap food and drinks? We were in heaven! 
This was our favorite place, with our favorite view, with our favorite food!
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 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
Mui Ne, Vietnam
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 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
Speaking of restaurants! I am obsessed with this little hole-in-the-wall restaurant where you take your shoes off before you enter, sit on mats on the floor, and the waitress brings you newborn puppies to hold because her dog just had babies!!!
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 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
Mui Ne, Vietnam
Goooooood morning Vietnam!
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Mui Ne, Vietnam
 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
As you can tell, we had the best time during our stay in the beautiful Seaside village of Mue Ne, Vietnam. I whole-heartedly recommend it as your next vacation spot! Why not join saigon om on their next yoga retreat here?!
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 Mui Ne Vietnam, a Fishing Village by the Sea-that You Have to See
Mui Ne, Vietnam
Thank you so much for reading- stay tuned for upcoming posts about The Full Moon Village Resort, and our time in Saigon!
​Have a wonderful week loves <3

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Mui Ne, Vietnam
Peace Love and Mui Ne Vietnam
Jess <3
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How to Save Money for Your Next Tattoo

1/3/2019

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Greetings all! I hope the New Year finds you well!
Today I am kicking off 2019 with a fun blog post that I hope you will enjoy!
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If you have been reading this blog or following me on Instagram lately, I'm sure by now you have figured out that my husband and I have just recently opened up our own tattoo shop, Tatty Zaps! Today's post is one part shameless promotion (if you live in the Atlanta, Georgia area come get a tattoo or piercing!), mixed with my love for managing money!
I decided to write this post because A. I love managing money, talking about money, and telling other people how to better manage their money, and B. My husband and I are constantly having people tell us, "I would love to get a tattoo, I just don't have the money for it." Well no more! Today's post is based a bit off a blog post I wrote three years ago, "My #1 Secret to Saving Money for Travel." If you want to travel and just don't have the money, go read that article after you read this one!
​Let's dive right in!
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Step 1. Make some decisions
What tattoo do you want to get? Do you want it in color, or black and gray? Where on your body do you want to get it, and what approximate size?
If you aren't exactly sure on all of these things that's not a problem at all-some people rely on the artist's judgment on some things since they're the professional. And Nick says that is perfectly fine with him! We are just trying to figure an approximate price for your tattoo. So once you have most of your ideas together, the next step is...


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Step 2. Contact Nick at Tatty Zaps (or your artist and shop of choice)
Tell him all the decisions you made above, and ask an approximate price. He will give you a ballpark. No lower than this price, but no higher than this one.  
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Step 3. Figure out your timing
Once you've talked to Nick (or your artist of your choice) and gotten your ballpark price, now you need to decide when you want this tattoo. Do you want it right before a big holiday to shock your family? Do you want it right before a vacation to show off in all your pictures? Figuring in healing times, decide on what month you want your tattoo. How many months is that from now?
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Step 4. Get your magic number
Take the highest number from your ballpark amount, add in a tip if you will want to leave one, and divide this number by the number of months you have from now until you want to get your tattoo. Divide that number by two if you get paid every other week, or four if you get paid every week.


And that number my friend, that little tiny number you see before you, is all the money you need to put aside every paycheck, to get your next dream tattoo.

Unless you want an exceptionally large piece, and only give yourself one or two months to save, that number is going to be smaller than the price of going out drinking every weekend, smaller than a $5 Starbucks a day coffee! 

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Want a nice $500 piece in four months and get paid every other week?
500 divided by four divided by two= 62.50

So the grand total you would need to set aside every paycheck, is only $62.50!
Only $62.50! That is only $125 a month for four months, and you can have a brand new tattoo that will last you forever!

And you don't need to spend $500 to get a beautiful tattoo at Tatty Zaps! Want a $150 tattoo in three months and get paid every other week? You only need to set aside $25 a paycheck!!!
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Step 5. Start saving
Every paycheck, set aside in a separate savings account (bonus, you will be making interest on your money!), a piggy bank, or in an envelope hidden in your underwear drawer, the amount of money that you need. And that's it!


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​Ok so, what if you've read this, figured out your magic number, and are saying, "I can't save that amount of money every paycheck!"

Here is what I have to say to that;
-You're lying. Ok, maybe not. But! I do find it very difficult to believe that an adult person, with a job, can not save an extra hundred odd dollars a month! 
-Read my complete Money Management Series. You should be able to save at least $100 a month with most of my money saving tips.
-Give yourself longer to save. If you need $500, but can't save $125 for four months, instead, save only $100 for five months! Still doable! 
-If after all of this, you still can't manage to scrounge up an extra $100 or so a month, then you don't want it bad enough. You would rather spend your money on other things. And that is fine! If a tattoo isn't your priority, then you will not be able to save up money for it, and you don't have to! If you can't give up your daily Starbucks or cigarettes for a couple months to save for your tattoo, then continue buying your Starbucks and cigarettes. But, if getting tattooed is a priority, then I know that you will be able to find a way to save that money!


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Peace Love and Tattoos
Jess <3

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