Category: Travel Tips

10 Things to Do in Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan is best known for its hi-tech attractions, traditional Chinese temples, hot springs resorts and mountainous terrain. Its capital Taipei is a fusion of culture and technology, with historical attractions, landmarks and vibrant night markets, all easily accessible with highly efficient public transport systems.

Last month, I got to visit Taipei for the first time. Art was on a work assignment to cover Computex, one of the largest computer and technology trade shows in the world held annually in Taipei. He extended his work trip for a few days and I joined him by booking an AirAsia flight through Traveloka to take advantage of the Visa-free entry for Filipinos. My mother and nephew decided to join for a summer family vacation.

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6 Rules for an Epic Cross-Country Road Trip

Cross-country road trips are on just about everyone’s bucket list, but they aren’t exactly a spontaneous thing. If you want to have an epic cross-country road trip, you’ve got to research and plan well in advance. From your route to your snacks, you’ll want everything to go smoothly while you’re enjoying the open road.

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Hike to Binurong Point, Catanduanes

Ang sarap siguro mag motor dito. All the time I was in Catanduanes traveling by van with fellow travel bloggers, I couldn’t help but think how great it would be to go on a motorcycle tour of the place.

While visiting the various tourist spots in this island province in the Bicol region, we passed through long coastal highways devoid of traffic and off-road areas zigzagging through the mountains, only to reach stunningly beautiful spots with amazing views. Our hosts saved one of the best for last in our itinerary: Binurong Point.

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Travel Guide: Catanduanes

Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines, located in the Bicol Region. In the past, the province was known as the “Land of the Howling Winds” because typhoons would made landfall here before hitting the rest of the country. It’s second claim to fame was purely as a surfing destination. A more fitting tagline is its moniker now, the “Happy Island.”

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Travel Guide: Sabtang Island, Batanes

Sabtang Island is one of the three main inhabited islands of Batanes, the northernmost province in the Philippines. With its well-preserved culture, beautiful natural landscapes, and friendly people, this remote island is such a refreshing escape. Sabtang is one of the most laid-back and peaceful places I’ve been to in the country.

It’s the kind of place where you’re torn between switching off your phone completely and putting your camera down to just enjoy the view or trying to capture every single spot you come across because it’s just so beautiful. Most people will opt for the latter especially if they’re just visiting Sabtang Island on a day trip to see the main tourist spots. But if you want to really savor the place and disconnect, I recommend you stay here for a few days.

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10 Things to Do in Singapore

Singapore is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia known for its highly advanced technology, organized public transportation and shopping malls. There are so many attractions to visit and great things to do in Singapore that deciding on just 10 best things to do can be a daunting task. Most travel news sites say that the country is one of the best in Asia when it comes to tourist activities. Whether you have come here to manage a branch of foreign company, are on holiday or for education, experiencing these great things will make the trip memorable for you.

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Booking Flights Made Easy with Traveloka’s Multiple Airline Options

My mother recently asked me to plan a family trip while my nephew is on summer break. Originally, we were planning to just travel domestically to a kid-friendly destination. But since Taiwan has eased Visa restrictions for Filipinos, I suggested we consider Taiwan instead. If you’ve been tasked with making travel arrangements, you know how much of a nightmare it can be to just get everyone’s availability and commit to a date. It can be really stressful and such a hassle booking flights especially if you’re doing it for several people and official airline pages take forever to load. 

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Travel Tips for Motorcycle Road Trips

Earlier this year, I met Phillip / JT of MoTour Pilipinas, a motovlogger based in Laguna who aims to visit all 81 provinces of the Philippines on two wheels. For those who’ve been following my blog and Facebook page, this has also been a long term quest of mine as well and I know how challenging it can be to try and do it all by motorcycle.

He’s also vlogging all about his adventures. Video content is something I haven’t really tried doing seriously, but I can see how engaging it is for audiences compared to just writing and photos. We’ve been trading some tips on different trips through Facebook and I’ve been following his adventures on Youtube.

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How to Pay for Traveloka Flights & Hotels through 7-Eleven

One of the major hassles of traveling are all the arrangements that need to be made beforehand. For those always on the go, the easiest way to book and pay for flights and hotels is to do it online. But in order to do this, you usually have to have a credit card. I think this immediately discourages some people from planning and booking trips. Some people just don’t have credit cards or would like to control their spending and not use it excessively. If you’re trying to stick to a certain budget, it helps to pay in cash so you don’t have to worry about future bills.

One of the reasons I like using Traveloka, a flight and hotel booking app to book my trips is because of its wide range of payment choices. While the Traveloka app allows users to pay via credit card or Paypal, you can also pay by online bank transfer, debit card, over the counter at banks, and even through 7-Eleven!

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10 Amazing Philippine Islands to Explore by Motorcycle

There are lots of different modes of transport you can use to get around the Philippines. But my personal favorite is just getting on a motorbike, riding around and exploring on your own. Motourism is on the rise and more tourists are discovering the Philippine islands on two wheels.

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