Filipinos don’t need a visa to go to Israel! Here are the 4 documents you need to go on a pilgrimage or tour.
* According to the Embassy of Israel in Manila, Filipinos don’t need to obtain a tourist visa before departing for Israel. Instead, visitors will be interviewed at the port of entry. These are the documents you will need to present: Confirmed round trip ticket with onward flight Philippine passports – must be valid for more […]
Where to stay in Oslob: Lagunde Beach Resort
For our trip down South, my family and I stayed at Lagunde Beach Resort. About a week before our trip, I contacted several inns and resorts in the Oslob area. Malonzo Pension House, the top-rated Oslob accommodation in TripAdvisor, “seen-zoned” my Facebook message and ignored my SMS, which pissed me off at first. Even if you don’t have […]
Travel Bag Tales
A good friend just gave me this anti-theft travel bag that I can’t wait to use. It has locks, cut-proof straps, RFID blocking compartments, the works, but my favorite feature is the cute LED light attached to an internal strap — brilliant for when you’re looking for something in the dark. I’ve written about the time I almost got robbed […]
Out of the Comfort Zone
I don’t necessarily agree that “life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” I’m a fan of the comfort zone. I think there’s something to be said for finding value in the familiar and not always thinking that happiness is “out there,” somewhere, wherever. (I realize this makes me uncool.) That said, it looks […]
That Time I Almost Got Robbed in Paris
* While some would argue that a Paris vacation is itself a bit of a robbery anyway, I am often quick to defend the French. They are always getting a bad rap from tourists who say they are rude, snobbish, et cetera, yet I have never experienced any of that, not even from Parisians. (Mind […]
Europe for the Heartbroken: 7 Perfect Places for Healing from a Broken Heart (4/7)
(This may or may not be based on personal experience.) -4- Rome . It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. You’re in Europe! You’re on a trip you’ve always dreamed of. Perhaps you’ve already been to Paris, Amsterdam, and Munich. Or perhaps you’re still in the planning stages. You’ve built […]