I used to be a loyal Agoda customer. Most of the time, properties are cheaper in Agoda than in other third-party booking sites so I book with them. And because of that, I have AgodaVIP Platinum status. I never had any problems with my bookings until our trip to Siquijor last month. It was a …
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Ever since I joined the Facebook Group Southeast Asia Backpacking many years ago, I’ve been reading a lot about Koh Tao. Fellow backpackers keep recommending it, and I’ve been reading comments like “skip Phuket and go to Koh Tao instead”. Koh Tao is a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, so small that when …
Last month, I went on a trip to Singapore with my mom. When she asked me to accompany her to Singapore, I was excited because I haven’t been out of the country since the pandemic started. But part of me was wondering how it was going to be because it will be the first time …
How to Travel With Your Mother as an Adult and Have a Great Time Together Read More »
One of the travel requirements to enter Singapore is to submit Singapore Arrival Card. The SG Arrival Card is the electronic version of the paper disembarkation/embarkation (DE) card that foreign visitors fill out and submit upon arrival in Singapore for immigration clearance. It comes with a health declaration function as part of the border control measures …
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On April 1, 2022, Singapore started allowing fully vaccinated tourists to visit the city-state quarantine free as long as they fulfill the entry requirements. Last April 8, my mom and I traveled to Singapore for a very short holiday. It was my first time traveling outside the country after more than 2 years. Traveling these …
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It’s less than 15 days before Christmas. Have you finished Christmas gift shopping already? In case you haven’t yet, here are gift ideas to give someone who loves to travel. These are my must-haves whenever I travel so I can guarantee you that items from this list won’t end up collecting dust in a box …
I started writing this post right after I got back to my workplace about two weeks ago, but I was having second thoughts. I’m not sure if anyone will be interested to read this. But after giving it some thought, I decided to finish this. Who knows, maybe someone who’ll read this will learn a …
The Philippine government has finally launched its digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate system. The website, VaxCertPH, is supposed to provide all Filipinos with a digital COVID-19 vaccine certificate that can be verified as authentic by a centralized government database. Last February, there were several enhancements to the VaxCertPH portal intended to upgrade to a new version …
Traveling Somewhere? Here’s How to Download Your Philippine Vaccine Certificate Read More »
With the successful rollout of the vaccination in many parts of the world, many countries are starting to ease their restrictions. Countries in Europe such as Spain and France opened to vaccinated travelers from outside the EU. In Southeast Asia, Phuket in Thailand reopened last July for fully vaccinated travelers who are from low and …
How to Prepare for Your Post Lockdown Overseas Trip Now Read More »
Finally, after almost two years, I am now writing about the final stop of my six weeks Southeast Asia backpacking trip. But just like my Chiang Mai post, I will not be able to share my expenses for Bangkok because I forgot to write down my expenses. After taking the overnight train from Chiang Mai, …
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