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Simple But Useful Travel Hacks for a Filipino’s First-time Solo Travel Abroad
First-time solo traveler? Excited? Nervous? Everybody feels the same way as you do. No worries, I’ve got you covered. On my first ever solo trip abroad, I was confused and at the same time excited. But first time experiences are the best! Along the way since I’ve been constantly doing a solo traveling, I wrapped up with some small helpful tips on how you can conquer solo traveling and be like a pro!
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Couchsurfing 101. The Host, Accommodation, Etiquette and All That Come With It
As part of my one month South East Asian trip, I thought of giving couch surfing a try. I’ve signed up as a host on couchsurfing.com / https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/cathy-mendoza a couple of months back, but I wasn’t really hosting since the requests that I was receiving didn’t match my schedule, because I was on the road, traveling during those times. Still though, I’ve accommodated new found friends I met during some of my trips. There was one from the UK, another from France, and still another from the USA. I figured it’s a fun way to meet fellow travelers and hosts.
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What It’s Like Working From Home
Have you ever wondered what it’s like working from home? Have you ever thought what exactly people who work from home do? Or feel? Do they feel satisfied? Happy? Excited? Convenient? Well, you probably are right about what you’re thinking right now. How did they get started? Well, let me tell you a short story about how I started working online from home. I used to work as a company secretary for almost two years. I quit when the company didn’t grant my request for salary increase even though I deserved it after all the effort I exerted and the hard work I poured into the job. Until a friend…
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Personal Review : Alona Hammocks Hostel : Your Most Preferred Hostel in Alona Beach, Bohol
If you’re hitting the Beach of Alona in Bohol and have no idea where to stay, then you’ve found the right blog post! I recommend Alona Hammocks which is located on the end of Ester A. Lim Drive, Tawala in Panglao, Bohol. I tried it myself, so I know the experience. It’s completely accessible and easy to find, so you’re assured of convenience. If you’re coming from Tagbilaran and are renting a motorcycle, the driver knows exactly where to find it. Actually, it is located in a neighborhood of Amori Resorts. Alona Hamocks hostel is pretty close to Alona beach which is only a 15- to 20- minute walk.…
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How I Squandered My Bali trip (And What You and I Can Learn From This Unpleasant Experience)
I wish I could turn back time to make my Bali trip more exciting. Alas, no! All I can do now is regret my mistake. That fateful trip started at the airport. I got worried that I wouldn’t get to the hotel, as it took me a while to find the car service that was supposed to pick me up. Feeling the panic welling up inside me, and finally accepting the fact that looking for it by myself would only be in vain, I went to the front desk and politely asked a good looking Indonesian airport staff to page my driver. A few minutes later, a petite, tired-looking,…
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Promises I Made To Myself After My first Climb To The Mountain
Over a little year ago, I had the chance to climb a mountain for the first time ever in my life. I was with a group of people I just met at a travel group who eventually became my closest friends and travel buddies. Climbing a mountain then was completely new to me, I didn’t even know what to wear and I ended up dressing down with, well, a pair of boots that’s acceptable enough, a sleeveless that looks like I’m practicing yoga and a summer shorts which at the end of that day got torn apart. Silly. I know that. Didn’t matter. I successfully made it to the…
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A Winter Coat In A Tropical Country? Surprisingly Fantastic!
Growing up in a tropical country as a child, I have always dreamed of experiencing a very cold place where I could see snow or wear a winter coat, cute mittens, and colorful wool socks while drinking hot chocolate or coffee in a room with a heater like the little character girl that I read from one of my childhood books. It’s always a dream for me and one day, it came true.
