2018 UPDATE: The trial visa-free travel program for visitors to Taiwan from the Philippines, Thailand and Brunei is extended for another year – July 31, 2019. Taiwanese Embassy just confirmed that starting November 1, 2017, Filipinos can fly to Taiwan with NO visa needed! You do not have to apply for a tourist visa nor Travel Authorization Certificate. Just make sure you have the following … [Read more...]
Tips and Tricks When Traveling with an Infant/Baby
April 2015 was when we welcomed a new member to the family, our baby Aeary. It was but automatic that on that day forward, she becomes a part of every plans (including travel). When we booked our flight for Japan (here's a guide on how to apply for a Tourist Visa for Japan), I was so excited to the thought of having our then 7-month old baby girl coming with us. Of course, traveling with an … [Read more...]
How to Apply for an Australian Tourist Visa for Filipinos
During an airfare promo from AirAsia a few months back, we frantically booked seats to wherever the promo applied. When the dust settled, we were able to book multiple flights to 7 countries, all Asian countries, except one, the Land Down Under, Australia. We were thrilled, but in the back of our minds, we were wary of the Visa application process, but armed with Visas from South Korea and … [Read more...]
How to apply for a South Korea Tourist Visa for Filipinos
Like Japan (here's our guide to applying for a Japan Tourist Visa for Filipinos), Filipinos also need a Travel Visa for South Korea to be allowed entry to the country, so here's our guide on how to apply for a South Korea Tourist Visa for Filipinos. The land of Kimchi and KPop, South Korea, has been one of the favorite travel destinations for Filipinos for the past years. Maybe it's the influx … [Read more...]
How to apply Japan Tourist Visa for Filipinos
What's one of the most agonizing moments pre-travel? For us, it's waiting for your Travel Visa to be approved. We applied for a Visa to China once and got approved and Edcel has applied for a US Tourist Visa last year and got denied. We recently applied for a Japan Tourist Visa and have read through a number of horrors stories of a number of people's application getting denied. After 5 days of … [Read more...]