Things to do in Bali (with the benefit of 4 months’ worth of hindsight)
* * This list of things to do in Bali is several months overdue — I was there in early April — but I think the extra time between then and now has actually helped me refine this list. This isn’t the “Top 10 Things To Do in Bali as Decided by Everyone Ever” or […]
Before you book a flight with AirAsia Zest (Philippines), consider this.
They cancelled flights between Cebu and Cagayan de Oro starting last July 1, 2015. They are cancelling flights between Cebu and Davao starting September 1, 2015. If they’re cancelling flights between major cities, who knows what flights they’re going to cancel next? For those of us who take advantage of seat sales to book flights […]
Sample Affidavit of Support (for Visa Application)
* When I first applied for a Schengen visa, my bank account balance was not impressive at all. I could pay for my trip — I travel frugally, for the most part — but I figured the people at the French embassy would be happier if my father were to guarantee to shoulder part of […]
Munich’s delightful contradictions
. When I think of Germany, I think of cars, I think of discipline, I think of science and technology, I think of…oh, all sorts of unromantic things that aren’t exactly the stuff of travel dreams. I found myself in Munich only because my companion wanted to visit at least one German city during our European […]
Sample Cover Letter for Schengen Visa Application at the French Embassy
* A cover letter is one of the requirements when applying for a Schengen visa at the French embassy. In the letter, you’re supposed to explain the purpose of your trip and your proposed day-to-day itinerary. If you’re applying for a visa and you need some ideas for what to say in the letter, how long the letter […]
Do it.
* * An article I wrote for Rappler about how to minimize one’s chances of being offloaded by the Bureau of Immigration was published just yesterday and I think it’s worth bringing up a few points: I think we can all agree that the system at the Bureau of Immigration needs improvement. As I’ve said in […]