Pasay, Philippines Avoid Getting Offloaded 2020 | Tips to Pass Philippine Immigration During the Pandemic This blog is an updated guide based on my recent experience with Philippine Immigration. Non-essential travel was allowed late October 2020 but Philippine Immigration remains very strict. Sadly, I still see several stories of people getting offloaded by our Immigration Officers. Archive
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Pasay, Philippines Avoid Getting Offloaded 2020 | Tips to Pass Philippine Immigration During the Pandemic This blog is an updated guide based on my recent experience with Philippine Immigration. Non-essential travel was allowed late October 2020 but Philippine Immigration remains very strict. Sadly, I still see several stories of people getting offloaded by our Immigration Officers. 
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Philippines Earn 6% Interest on your BTC through BlockFi: How to Register, Review & Referral Code BlockFi is a platform where you earn interest by lending your BTC, other cryptocurrencies, even gold and US dollars. I know there's a lot of sketchy platforms in the crypto space but we have tried and tested BlockFi, it's one of the few crypto lending platforms that we trust. It… 
Germany Tips to Get a Schengen Visa for First Timers with No Strong Ties | Germany - Unmarried Couple VV The visit visa for unmarried couples that I applied for in November 2020 was a new visa category created in response to the Love is Not Tourism campaign. This allowed binational couples with a German partner to reunite in their home country despite travel restrictions. UPDATE… 
Delhi, India What to Do When Caught in a Lockdown as a Tourist? Stranded in India Back in March 2020, we were caught in India’s unpredictable total lockdown. My boyfriend and I arrived in India from Laos on the first week of February thinking we’ve avoided the new virus back then that was slowly spreading in China and Thailand. Everything was normal… 
Metro Manila, Philippines Trusting the Unknown and Reaping Rewards I didn't realize that it's been a year since I left my corporate job. I call this my freedom anniversary Don't get me wrong, I loved that job but I just tend to thrive outside the 9-5 structure. Quitting a career that I had for a decade was a struggle at first because I thought… 
Wise 2021: Why Filipino Travelers & OFWs should open a borderless account to save money Update: TransferWise has renamed its company to Wise. Sending money abroad, remittance and even withdrawing money abroad using our Philippine local bank costs a lot! Thankfully, revolutionary FinTech companies like Wise [formerly TransferWise] is changing the game. This gives… 
Manila, Philippines ShopBack Philippines Review 2020: How to Earn Money While Shopping Online? Earning money while shopping might sound to good to be true but there are actually legit platforms that allow you to do it. Even your favorite mall would give you reward points for shopping which you can use for your next purchase. But what's even better are those that allow you… 
Manila, Philippines Random: Heal Documentary HEAL is an interesting Netflix documentary that talks about energy medicine. Popular authors and scientists were in the show, the like of Dr. Joe Dispenza, who has great meditation guides. Kelly Turner, author of Radical Remission, studied over 1500 remission cases worldwide.… 
Delhi, India TravelFeed 3.0 Presentation to Stranded Travelers in Delhi, India India’s Prime Minister announced the lockdown extension until the 3rd of May. A lot of my fellow travelers here felt really bad which is understandable as there is no way to get out of India except for rescue flights by embassies. I have been in this hostel since the 25th of… 
Delhi, India Filipinos Stuck in India due to Lockdown gets little to no response from the PH Embassy I'm stuck in India and I met another Filipina traveler who was asking help at a Filipino Traveler's community in social media to get the Philippine embassy's attention. Instead of getting support, she was bashed and was told that she deserves to be in this situation. Let me… 
India Coronavirus Situation in India: Stranded in Udaipur as a Foreigner Yesterday, I was awoken by the sound of the birds and some pigeons banging our window. It isn’t a typical morning when my alarm would be the sound rickshaws and motorbikes. The 22nd of March was Janta Curfew day or Voluntary Lockdown in India. The curfew has already started here… 
Udaipur, India Coronavirus Situation in Udaipur, India: Is my Asian appearance a Disadvantage in Hotel Bookings? I’m Filipino and I could easily look like an East Asian. In Southeast Asia, people think I’m a local, whether it’s in Thailand, Laos, or Vietnam. Here in India, some people think I’m Japanese or Korean, while some think I’m South American. I can look like any nationality! While… 
Chiang Rai Province, Thailand Northern Thailand: Pai to Mae Sai Motorbike Loop I previously wrote about a motorbike day tour that @jpphotography and I did in Pai, Thailand. It was just a warm up for a longer motorbike trip. We did two separate week-long motorbike trips, the second one was the Mae Hong Son loop. I am not sure what to call this first… 
Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand Mae Hong Son, North Thailand: Top 10 Things to Do We reached Mae Hong Son, capital of Mae Hong Son province, on the 4th day of our Mae Hong Son loop motorbike tour and decided to stay here fo 3 days. Here you will find signs that says 1864. That is not the altitude or a year, it’s the number of curves you have to go through to… 
Chiang Mai, Thailand “Elephant Spirit Crushing”: Why You Shouldn’t Ride an Elephant and Elephant Nature Park’s Solution in Thailand image source: performing elephant I have seen it several times, [Facebook] friends posting their travel photos from Thailand, merrily riding an elephant. As instagram-worthy one might think it is, there’s a great sacrifice for these creatures to be able to submit to this kind of… 
Houayxay, Laos Laos Border Crossing, Transportation and Budget Guide After Thailand, we decided to head over to a more laidback country - Laos. We stayed there for a month and took the most economical transportation options and we also hitchhiked quite a lot. I have compiled some useful information we experienced and gathered throughout the way.… 
Delhi, India New Delhi Travel Scam: Why I almost wanted to leave India We took the a flight from Bangkok and arrived at the Delhi International Airport. From there, it was a breeze to take the metro to New Delhi and it only costs Rs. 50 for the ride. As soon as we got out of the airport, it was a struggle getting a ride to our guesthouse. Only auto… 
Pasay, Philippines Tips to Avoid Getting Offloaded by Philippine Immigration (For Solo Female Travelers) The Philippine Immigration is infamous for offloading Filipino passengers for various reasons. I can't really blame them, however, they have offloaded legit travelers for trying to prevent illegal activities. First of all, some Filipinos have been notorious in traveling to look… 
Philippines iHerb Philippines Review 2023 (Updated): Tips to Buy Health Products for a Cheaper Price Most imported products in the Philippines are very expensive due to customs taxes, and of course, the business who brought it to the country has to profit from it too. Natural and organic supplements are particularly pricey. My previous go-to shops were Healthy Options and… 
Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand Pai on a Motorbike: Land Splits, Bamboos and Canyons I thought Pai in Northern Thailand would be a small place where you can just walk or trek anywhere but I was wrong. There is so much to discover around Pai and even after making it a home-base for 5 weeks, there were still some places we missed to explore. Once you arrive in… 
Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand Pai Walking Street 10 Baht Food Challenge One of the best things I enjoyed in Thailand are their night markets. However, it can sometimes be too touristy and so prices tend to be higher than the local street food. While in Chiang Mai, we avoided the night market and found less popular and affordable street food. We… 
Oudomxay, Laos Celebrating a Quiet New Year in Pakbeng, Laos Just dropping by to greet everyone a happy new decade! I also want to share my New Year’s Eve experience in Pakbeng, Laos. It’s not a place you travel to for a New Year’s countdown, Luang Prabang would have a bigger event that would cater to tourists. We intended to get to Luang…