Category: Preparation

  • How to stay healthy while traveling

    How to stay healthy while traveling

    Should you travel in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? Is it safe to travel, should you put off your trip for a later date, or just cancel it altogether?

  • What’s in my bag?

    What’s in my bag?

    While this isn’t a sponsored or paid post, this post does have affiliate links. I earn a commission if you buy a product using those links. Over the years, my traveling style has changed. I’m no longer jetting off for the weekend, but traveling for longer — both in duration and in actual travel time.

  • What’s in my bag?

    What’s in my bag?

    In the ten years I’ve been traveling, I’ve gone through so many travel gears and accessories. There are some that other people have sworn by, but I find not quite fitting for me and my style of travel. I have items that I’ve had since I started, and continue to buy when it wears out.…

  • How to Apply for a New Zealand Tourist Visa Online

    How to Apply for a New Zealand Tourist Visa Online

    After a few attempts, I finally pushed through and applied for a New Zealand Visa. Since I have a multiple entry visa for Australia, my plan was to utilize it by flying out to New Zealand to visit friends and explore the country, and fly back to Melbourne to get another three month’s stay upon…

  • How to apply for an Australian Tourist Visa Online: A guide for Filipinos

    How to apply for an Australian Tourist Visa Online: A guide for Filipinos

    Back in September, my sister in Australia told me over Viber that she’s considering asking our mother to spend New Year’s with them again in Melbourne, and asked me if I am willing to accompany our mother to Australia. Of course, I am! I’ve heard from friends and read in the comments section of my…

  • What’s in my bag?

    What’s in my bag?

    Are you a first time traveler, and at a loss about what to bring on your trip? Here are some of the things I always make sure to bring whenever I go out of town. Scarf, sarong, or jacket Scarves are a good way to dress up your casual outfit, and it can also help…

  • Project Japan 2014

    This is a follow up of sorts to my first Project Japan post. Like the previous file, this Excel file has the itinerary, the budget, the actual expenses, and the list of all the trains I’ve ridden while in Japan. This file also includes the Japan travel tips that is listed in this post. A…

  • How to plan your trip

    My life in between trips is simple: it’s spent planning and saving for the next one. After 8 years, of traveling, I think I got the planning part down. I want to go to a place where there are lots of cute kitties! I often receive questions from readers of the blog, asking help in…

  • Traveling with a smartphone

    This is an advertorial I’m not a big fan of social media (or anything social), but I do use it often to connect with people I do know (and actually like). Gadgets have always played a big part in my travels, even more so now with smartphones and tablets. What I really like about traveling…