Germany Germany Visa Application Cover Letter Template Date Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany 25/F Tower II, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Ave 1200 Makati City, Metro Manila Subject: Visit Visa Application for Unmarried Couple Dear Madam/ Sir, 1st paragraph: Introduce yourself (provide full name as written in passport), purpose of… Topics
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Germany Germany Visa Application Cover Letter Template Date Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany 25/F Tower II, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Ave 1200 Makati City, Metro Manila Subject: Visit Visa Application for Unmarried Couple Dear Madam/ Sir, 1st paragraph: Introduce yourself (provide full name as written in passport), purpose of… 
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… 
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… 
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… 
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… 
Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand TravelFeed Meetup in Pai: Behind the Scenes Last month, @travelfeed provided some updates on the meetups that happened after SteemFest in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. By this time, I have re-joined the team to help in social media, PR and testing. I wasn’t involved yet when the team organized these meetups. It looked as easy… 
Mountain Province, Philippines Kalinga's Apo Whang-Od: A National Treasure in a Human Zoo Apo Whang-Od is one of the Philippines’ national treasures. Her skills and talent made Buscalan famous for the Kalinga tribe tattoo. I was starstruck to see a living legend, however, disappointed by what tourism has done to an icon. I usually write informative travel blogs but… 
Ifugao, Philippines Batad Rice Terraces: Why you should pay for a Local Guide Note: I did not intend to post this here as this is my letter to the Banaue mayor. However, I made some mistakes today which resulted to a duplicate post of House of Ekolife. So as not to make my blog look worse, I will just re-publish this blog here. I stayed for a week in… 
Ifugao, Philippines The Amphitheater View of Batad Rice Terraces: A Beginner's Trek to Awa View Deck I am no mountaineer nor have any warm up prior my trip to Batad. My only preparation was a morning run around Banaue, a day hike to Tappiyah waterfalls and a solo walk to Batad village with four guide dogs. I was hesitant until the last minute because it rained the night before… 
Ifugao, Philippines Meet the Guide Dogs of Batad Rice Terraces I went to Tappiyah falls the day before with a local guide. Surprisingly, one of the dogs named Blackie from Ramon’s Homestay joined us. Despite 2 guides – a human and a dog, I was scared to death walking through the narrow pilapil (ricefield dikes). I did survive that and you… 
Ifugao, Philippines Tappiya Waterfalls, Batad: A Dog Guide and a Mermaid Myth Batad is a remote village in Banaue, Ifugao province in the Philippines. It is known for its UNESCO World Heritage rice terraces which were built by hand over 2000 years ago. There are other rice terraces in the Cordilleras but I chose to stay for a week in this area for a more… 
Philippines Food Trippin' in Port Barton, Palawan, Philippines As promised in my previous Port Barton post, I’ll take you on a food trip around this island. If you haven’t read my Port Barton guide, check it out here. Port Barton is relatively new in the tourism industry but the international food scene is growing. I would love to showcase… 
Palawan, Philippines Port Barton, Palawan: The Secret (Paradise) is Out Most people would visit either Puerto Princesa or El Nido when in Palawan. No one really knew Port Barton as a tourist destination until in recent years. Port Barton is a small town in San Vicente located on the north west of Palawan. It is a fishing village that is now thriving… 
Palawan, Philippines El Nido, Palawan: Paradise Soon Gone? Warning: This isn’t my usual all-happy travel blog and guide. It contains anecdotes of my unpleasant experience on an island I once called “Paradise”. Do not continue reading if you’re a sensitive Filipino who’s just all proud of our country (our beautiful islands and its…