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It’s now easier to shop tax-free at Don Quijote!
With the removal of travel restrictions in Japan, the Japanese government has introduced the Visit Japan Web, a service for smooth arrival procedures at the airport. With this service, you can register your passport details for faster processing when you arrive in Japan. Note that from April 29, 2023, quarantine procedures are no longer in…
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Use Gcash when you shop at Don Quijote in Japan!
Heading to Japan soon? Load up your Gcash because you can now use your Gcash to pay when you shop at any Don Quijote stores in Japan! This is made possible with the Alipay+ payment system. Open your Gcash account, tap on the QR code icon and tap on Pay Abroad with Alipay+. You’ll be…
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Don Quijote discount coupons are back!
With Japan slowly reopening to foreign tourists, Don Quijote has introduced a new discount coupon. Don Quijote offers an additional 5% off on top of the 10% tax-free when you shop as a tourist in their stores. This discount coupon can also be used at their sister stores, Apita and Piago. Similar to the previous…
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Is it time to staycation?
I have been stuck in Manila since the whole country has been put under community quarantine in March 2020. Several variations of the quarantine have come and gone and I’m still here. Though I have already resigned myself that long-distance travel is not in my near future, getting my first dose of the vaccine has…
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15 years and still wandering
It’s been more than a year since this pandemic started. I can’t say it’s been more than a year since I last traveled, but it’s been a while. Back in February when the new cases seemed to be tapering off and active cases were low for a densely populated metropolitan, I was able to take…
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14 Years of Just Wandering
It seems just like yesterday that I wrote about the blog turning 11 years. Here we are, three years later, still wandering, but not quite the same way as before.
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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?
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Win prizes at the Don Quijote Booth at the PTAA Travel Tour Expo 2020!
The PTAA Travel Tour Expo is happening right now at the SMX Manila. This three-day expo is from February 7-9, 2020.
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Airbnb Stays Overseas
I first sign up for Airbnb almost 10 years ago, when I was still traveling frequently overseas. There’s not as many Airbnb properties in the Philippines yet, so we use Airbnb as an alternative to look for good accommodations that fit our hostel budgets, but doesn’t make us feel like we’re having a hostel experience…
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