Comments on: Ways to save up for your dream holiday http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/ Filipina traveler wandering around the Philippines, Asia and Australia Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:09:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Confessions of a solo female traveler | justwandering.org http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-36271 Confessions of a solo female traveler | justwandering.org Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:22:48 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-36271 [...] am not rich. I get a lot of questions about what I do for a living to be traveling so much. I actually do have a regular job. I work nights, that’s why I’m able to travel during the weekends. I am lucky to have a [...] [...] am not rich. I get a lot of questions about what I do for a living to be traveling so much. I actually do have a regular job. I work nights, that’s why I’m able to travel during the weekends. I am lucky to have a [...]

]]> By: dahon http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-33050 dahon Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:15:58 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-33050 Agree on the above tips nina! To add, while planning to save up, it's good also plan also for a really cheap travel -- fun things happen if you're splurging more on activities more than hotels/lodging :). Agree on the above tips nina! To add, while planning to save up, it’s good also plan also for a really cheap travel — fun things happen if you’re splurging more on activities more than hotels/lodging :) .

]]> By: cayce http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32718 cayce Tue, 12 May 2009 04:09:35 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32718 hiya! sometimes i forget to read replies to my comments.. you're going to peninsular malaysia in june! how cool! and DARNNN... if i was still living in Bangsar, KL, you know that you could always sleep on my couch. ;) Currently based in Central Kalimantan for orangutan work, and you're always welcome to my house! hiya! sometimes i forget to read replies to my comments.. you’re going to peninsular malaysia in june! how cool! and DARNNN… if i was still living in Bangsar, KL, you know that you could always sleep on my couch. ;) Currently based in Central Kalimantan for orangutan work, and you’re always welcome to my house!

]]> By: Pete http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32658 Pete Tue, 05 May 2009 04:31:35 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32658 Just found your blog and I'm enjoying the read. It's going to take me a while to get through three years of travels. I'm usually more of a browser than a commenter, but this post got me dreaming again about 'round the world travel. It was actually Dave's blog from gobackpacking.com that put the bug in my ear a year ago. Due to the housing market I'm stuck...but at least I can keep dreaming, and saving :-) Keep up the good work. Just found your blog and I’m enjoying the read. It’s going to take me a while to get through three years of travels. I’m usually more of a browser than a commenter, but this post got me dreaming again about ’round the world travel.

It was actually Dave’s blog from gobackpacking.com that put the bug in my ear a year ago. Due to the housing market I’m stuck…but at least I can keep dreaming, and saving :-)

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: dyanie http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32631 dyanie Sat, 02 May 2009 04:32:28 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32631 i try to book early for my plane tickets and hotel stay. The longer the date, the cheaper right? :) like u, i pay the bills first then whatever the extra goes to travel. but sometimes when i get my pay, i try to deduct the "this is for my travel fund" and then i set my mind that the remaining is the only salary i got haha ;) i also try to dine in restos every other week nalang. magastos pag every week hayayay. :P i try to book early for my plane tickets and hotel stay. The longer the date, the cheaper right? :)

like u, i pay the bills first then whatever the extra goes to travel. but sometimes when i get my pay, i try to deduct the “this is for my travel fund” and then i set my mind that the remaining is the only salary i got haha ;)

i also try to dine in restos every other week nalang. magastos pag every week hayayay. :P

]]> By: nina http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32627 nina Fri, 01 May 2009 22:13:34 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32627 Magnetic_rose: It's because you have awesum skillz! And a hamster. Cayce: Whoa, that's a huge amount! And here we are complaining about the Php 1,620 travel tax we pay. Re: Asian perspective -- I get what you mean. I like the wealth of advice I can get from the BnA forums, but I also like getting advises from other Filipinos, because for me, they just seem more to my expectations. Whereabouts in the world are you at right now? I'm headed for Peninsular Malaysia this June :D Entrepgirl: Ehehe, I've been really swamped with work, haven't had the chance to work on articles for kainpinoy.com ^_^; Enjoy your time with your kid muna, there are still plenty of opportunities for you to travel together in the future ;) Magnetic_rose: It’s because you have awesum skillz! And a hamster.

Cayce: Whoa, that’s a huge amount! And here we are complaining about the Php 1,620 travel tax we pay. Re: Asian perspective — I get what you mean. I like the wealth of advice I can get from the BnA forums, but I also like getting advises from other Filipinos, because for me, they just seem more to my expectations. Whereabouts in the world are you at right now? I’m headed for Peninsular Malaysia this June :D

Entrepgirl: Ehehe, I’ve been really swamped with work, haven’t had the chance to work on articles for kainpinoy.com ^_^ ; Enjoy your time with your kid muna, there are still plenty of opportunities for you to travel together in the future ;)

]]> By: entrepgirl http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32621 entrepgirl Fri, 01 May 2009 12:30:41 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32621 hey nina! just visiting! missing your food posts in kainpinoy already. boy, how i wish i could travel as much too. well, having no fixed schedule for work and having a kid makes it not easy to just go and travel whenever i feel like it. plus the budget thing is kind of an obstacle as well. but i'm still wishing, hehehe! :) hey nina! just visiting! missing your food posts in kainpinoy already. boy, how i wish i could travel as much too. well, having no fixed schedule for work and having a kid makes it not easy to just go and travel whenever i feel like it. plus the budget thing is kind of an obstacle as well. but i’m still wishing, hehehe! :)

]]> By: cayce http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32620 cayce Fri, 01 May 2009 07:01:49 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32620 One of the reasons why I enjoy this website is that it provides a perspective from an Asian backpacker. I was in Beijing years ago, with an American traveller friend. We had a little debate on a small souvenier to which the seller said, "cheap! Only USD5!" She turned to me, and said, "what is USD5? Nothing! Go for it!" I had to tell her that with USD5, I could get a very decent meal back home! Can be quite frustrating travelling in other southeast asian countries where locals only want to deal with USD from travellers. We lose so much from the exchange. As well, for Indonesians, it's harder for them to travel out of the country, unless they have a registered tax no. because otherwise, everytime they have to step out of the country, they have to pay a departure tax of Rp1,000,000 (about 4,476 pesos)! One of the reasons why I enjoy this website is that it provides a perspective from an Asian backpacker. I was in Beijing years ago, with an American traveller friend. We had a little debate on a small souvenier to which the seller said, “cheap! Only USD5!” She turned to me, and said, “what is USD5? Nothing! Go for it!” I had to tell her that with USD5, I could get a very decent meal back home!

Can be quite frustrating travelling in other southeast asian countries where locals only want to deal with USD from travellers. We lose so much from the exchange.

As well, for Indonesians, it’s harder for them to travel out of the country, unless they have a registered tax no. because otherwise, everytime they have to step out of the country, they have to pay a departure tax of Rp1,000,000 (about 4,476 pesos)!

]]> By: magnetic_rose http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32618 magnetic_rose Fri, 01 May 2009 02:24:12 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32618 ditto on the doll acquisition XD add to that the sins of manga and vidoe games -- it's a wonder i even get to travel at all T^T ditto on the doll acquisition XD add to that the sins of manga and vidoe games — it’s a wonder i even get to travel at all T^T

]]> By: nina http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32615 nina Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:46:36 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32615 Anna, you geek! XD I used to do that, list all my expenses down. But I got lazy, so now I just do that when I travel. This grand plan of yours sound interesting... Anna, you geek! XD I used to do that, list all my expenses down. But I got lazy, so now I just do that when I travel. This grand plan of yours sound interesting…

]]> By: Anna D. http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32614 Anna D. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:37:43 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32614 I keep track of my daily expenses through this app I d/led for the iPod. Whenever I spend, I update. I set a ceiling budget, with the option of being as detailed as possible - all cash outflows, no matter how big or petty they are, and the bar turns red when I'm near my limit. My monthly budget is less than half (45%) of what I earn, net (holy (*&@$*(@^# hell torture). I eat out for lunch once a week. I hitch a ride to work at least once a week, too. On a yearly approach, I've created a pro forma personal income statement, and I have to, have to, have to make my target for the end of the year. I've got grand, but shaky plans. XD Discipline, discipline, discipline. As for finding other means of income - make money out of your hobbies (not to the point that it becomes obligatory, yuck). ;) And if you've got overtime pay, try and attempt to be more "productive." hehehe I work to live, yo!!!!! I keep track of my daily expenses through this app I d/led for the iPod. Whenever I spend, I update. I set a ceiling budget, with the option of being as detailed as possible – all cash outflows, no matter how big or petty they are, and the bar turns red when I’m near my limit. My monthly budget is less than half (45%) of what I earn, net (holy (*&@$*(@^# hell torture). I eat out for lunch once a week. I hitch a ride to work at least once a week, too. On a yearly approach, I’ve created a pro forma personal income statement, and I have to, have to, have to make my target for the end of the year. I’ve got grand, but shaky plans. XD Discipline, discipline, discipline.

As for finding other means of income – make money out of your hobbies (not to the point that it becomes obligatory, yuck). ;) And if you’ve got overtime pay, try and attempt to be more “productive.” hehehe

I work to live, yo!!!!!

]]> By: nina http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32612 nina Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:00:21 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32612 Bchai: It depends on the country if they will allow you to work. For most parts, Philippine passport holders are not allowed because of the large number of illegal immigrants who are Pinoys. :-/ Bchai: It depends on the country if they will allow you to work. For most parts, Philippine passport holders are not allowed because of the large number of illegal immigrants who are Pinoys. :-/

]]> By: bchai http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32609 bchai Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:52:53 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32609 I have to say everything you've mentioned is true---especially the "selling" part. I had to part with a few Sanrio items to keep some extra cash on me. I'm already thinking about selling the Pinkies, but I keep rethinking it. *SIGH* Now that you've mentioned it, I'm probably thinking about buying a domain for Sprite 24.7, but we'll see. Again, the "rethinking" part kicks in. ;) Hmm...you mentioned the working visa holiday isn't open for Filipinos---why not? Red tape kinda stuff? Pffft. I swear, they need to make it easier for people to travel out of the country... I have to say everything you’ve mentioned is true—especially the “selling” part. I had to part with a few Sanrio items to keep some extra cash on me. I’m already thinking about selling the Pinkies, but I keep rethinking it. *SIGH*

Now that you’ve mentioned it, I’m probably thinking about buying a domain for Sprite 24.7, but we’ll see. Again, the “rethinking” part kicks in. ;)

Hmm…you mentioned the working visa holiday isn’t open for Filipinos—why not? Red tape kinda stuff? Pffft. I swear, they need to make it easier for people to travel out of the country…

]]> By: nina http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32608 nina Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:40:52 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32608 Fran: It's fate! :D Have a safe trip home.. I can't wait to see your photos and read your stories! Kaoko: Actually! XD I just bought uh... *whispers* three new sets of clothes. Fran: It’s fate! :D Have a safe trip home.. I can’t wait to see your photos and read your stories!

Kaoko: Actually! XD I just bought uh… *whispers* three new sets of clothes.

]]> By: kaoko http://justwandering.org/2009/04/earning-money-for-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-32607 kaoko Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:31:54 +0000 http://justwandering.org/?p=800#comment-32607 <i>buy dolls and doll clothes that I really should stop buying,</i> Come on, you know you want to! :P buy dolls and doll clothes that I really should stop buying, Come on, you know you want to! :P

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