I’m happy to report that I finally received my new passport two days ago! And although my photo looks like a mugshot of a hardened criminal or an escapee from Shutter Island, at least now I can breathe a sigh of relief! Finally, the KL trip next week is set. A word of caution, by …
“Wow, that was hell!” I overheard a girl say as I was freshening up in the restroom. We just came from a 5-hour ordeal inside the DFA building– she a few minutes ahead of me– so I could certainly relate to what she said. Done properly using DFA’s new system, passport processing shouldn’t really take …
Hubby and I have a scheduled trip to Malaysia next month. I already knew at the beginning of the year that I needed to renew my passport months before it expires in October. Passport renewal requires personal appearance at the DFA and since March and April were quite hectic months, I decided that May would …
Before I get into the details of my awesome European trip, I’d like to give a few tips for solo women travellers, especially Pinays who are travelling to Europe for the first time. These tips are very valuable, so ladies, take heed! 1. Make sure your passport is valid for 6 months …
If you’re the type of traveller who would forego the usual tourist guidebook fare in favor of new (and experimental) ways to travel, then visit this really cool site– Lonely Planet’s EXPERIMENTAL TRAVEL. The site is chockful of tips and information on how to travel the unusual way. I love the quizzes and the artwork. …
