Juan's back from the land of the rising sun.In Episode #448 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: economic reasons for wanting to travel, Juan's impression after returning 5 years later, my recent thoughts on taking a break, focusing upon things that are easy and bring me joy, why living in a dog house is not as bad as it could be & the solitary appeal of cats.Huge thanks to Petar, Nick Malster & Cole McCormick for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution!Timeline:(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:32) Japan is cheap at the moment(00:03:42) And close/kid friendly(00:07:33) 8 good chicken wings out of 10(00:11:55) Questioning the podcast frequency(00:17:03) Optimising for long term ease(00:24:23) Boostagram Lounge(00:36:02) Living the life of a dog person(00:39:50) Cats vs Dogs(00:44:20) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast