24.2.09

I wonder

Ano kaya magandang title ng ginagawa natin? :)

RTW in 365 Days!

I. Introduction
• What is backpack traveling(backpacking)?
• Who started it?
• What makes it special and how is it relevant to an individual whose passion and dream is to travel?
• Closing: Travel-inspired quote.

II. Backpackers
• Names, Age, Status
• Location
• Lifestyle
• Talents, Dreams, Hopes, Assets
• Frustrations, Weaknesses, Fears

III. Goal/Objective
• Why backpack travel around the world?
• What are the possible contributions it can submit to your self, family and your country?
• What comes next after backpacking the world for a year? After leaving all the things and persons you left behind? What's it gonna be like for your career?

IV. Making It Happen - Planning Procedures
• Budget!
Aside from having a personal job, who's gonna sponsor some of your finances for the trip? Try fund-raising.. From donations to concerts, fashion shows, auctions and BINGO games! Or selling some personal items.

• Visa!
List all countries with the addresses and contact numbers of embassies and consuls stationed in your country. Gather all the information about the requirements and plan strategies on how to complete them, starting from the easiest. Make a time-frame (From the simplest to the more complicated for the estimation and adjustments of months to the completion of all visas.)

• Travel Insurance
List certified and accredited insurance companies. Gather requirements and details on how to complete them. Make a time-frame.

• Passport
Make several copies, scan and e-mail it to yourself.. Keep a copy of your scanned passport in your laptop and also print some copies for your parents/siblings and relatives.

• Health and Med Care
Have some check-ups to see if you're physically fit, mentally ready and emotionally prepared for your trip. Also try consulting a dentist. Inquire for all the vaccinations and jabs you need, it is really important that you take all of it. Learn to stop smoking and look for a guide on how to be strong, fit and tough.

• Self-Defense
Learn and know the suggested tools or kit every traveler must have.

• Important Stuffs
Driver's license, Postal/State ID, NBI Clearance, Credit cards, ATM, Bank Account (List some of your family member, in case something needs to be taken care of while you're away.), Your own identification card.

• Traveler's Cheque
Research.

V. Activities
• Volunteer Programs/Volunteerism (Charities, Non-Profit Organizations, Act-For-A-Cause Programs)
• Sidelines - Bridge for finances.
• Organizations (Group for Travelers, Backpackers Community.. Something like that.)
• Surveys or Conduct Interviews from a local - About a certain topic related to the current issues they have.
• Compilation of contacts - Collect names and contacts of the people you meet, acquaintances or a backpacker like you.
• Blog/Vlog everyday.
• Draw an illustration of anything you liked about the country.
• Gather simple trivia and facts (Just for fun).
• Collect photos classified into groups.
• Take a photo of anything which shows any similarities from being Pinoy.
• Have a picture again, with the hostel and it's owner (OR with the couch and it's owner :D).

VI. Countries
• Capital, Government, Flag, Weather, Currency
• Language
• Safety and Security
• Towns/Places to visit
• Activities, Events (Festivals, Holidays)
• Hostel, Accommodation
• Other helpful information

VII. What to Pack
Research.

VIII. Finances
IX. Recall EVERYTHING, be READY and GO.
X. Coming Back

Made by: Patet
IM STILL TRYING TO FILL THOSE UP WITH ANSWERS AND DETAILED PLANS. Sa notebook muna nakalagay :)

20.2.09

Angelu!

E-mail mo yun travel map and plan mo ah. Gusto ko na malaman yun countries na balak nating chorvahin. Tangina, 'di na ko mapakali dito e. Haha!

19.2.09

Hello, mate!

"The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes, in seeing the universe with the eyes of another, of hundreds of others, in seeing the hundreds of universes that each of them sees."
- Marcel Proust

(Pa-kowts din ako hehe)

Bakla. Sensya na i wasnt able to go online for 2 days (2 days na dito e haha). Eto cacatch-up na ulit ako. I read your love letter na, thanks. Dito na lang ako magrereply.ü

* Sobrang okay sakin ang February 14 or kahit ano pa ang date. At pabor din sa akin ang one year, walang problema. Pero syempre, target-date lang muna natin yan.. Hindi natin alam takbo ng panahon, baka bukas malaman ko may cancer pala ako sa siko.

* Salar De Uyuni, Iguazu (Misiones), Rio de Janeiro, Galapagos Island.. OMGWATZEFUC. Nakakainggit mare!! Goodluck ah! Galingan mo friend!! Gusto ko nga din itry magback pack alone e kahit dito lang muna sa pinas, sa QC lang. Hahahaha! Nakaka-thrill.

* Kelangan ko pagbutihan training ko, start na sa March 23. Magmamagaling talaga ko ng bonggang bongga para talbog silang lahat. Dapat solid maging kalabasan ng pagmamaganda ko bilang chef para pasok agad ako sa banga, Europe agad! Hehe. Let's hope talaga na ma-achieve ko yun goal na yun. (let's add na rin lots of prayers :])

* Magandang idea yun pagvo-volunteer abroad sa mga non-profit orgs., charities.. Even though ive never done any volunteering act before lalo na when it comes to serious stuffs like that and i dont think na mahihirapan ako not unless required ang kumain ng apoy. About working for some extra stash, go din ako dun! Mga tipong sidelines lang, di kelangan ng resume and SSN. Ganun. Magturo lang ako ng english sa kanto ng isang street sa Bangkok, pwede na ang 80 Baht/hour. Haha! Kung dadaan tayo tate baka pwede ako patakas na magtrabaho kasi may SSN na naman ako. Pasaway lang.

* Hostels, are okay :) COUCH SURFING.. Ang galing!! Hahaha can't imagine na gagawin ko yun pero i think it's fun and nice even though there's no guarantee na safe talaga yun. There's always room for new experiences kahit na ano pa yan - good or bad. Tae! Hehe.

* Meron na din akong alkansya, galing din sa empty plastic container na pang-mineral water. Ang galing nga nun, pagkabasa ko ginawa ko agad :D Pero yun 1.5 gallon bottle muna tapos nilagay ko sa may dining area namin para nakikita ng lahat ng tao dito sa bahay. May nakadikit na note din about kung para saan yun.. Para pati sila magdonate. Hehe! Bibigyan ko din ng ganung alkansya mga piling tao/friends na kilala ko dito.


TAMANG PALIMOS LANG GUYS :)

Honestly, hindi ako marunong mag-ipon talaga. Gusto ko inuubos lahat ng pera ko hanggang kaya ko. Sobrang sakit ko yun na gusto kong mawala.. Mukhang mababatak ako nagyon. Focus lang e no.

* Madali lang mag-fund raising dito dear. Dami ko contacts na bands, fashion ek-ek na pwedeng for free. Pagbalik mo dito, tumbling tayo sa Airmens. Hahahahaha.

* Nga pala, na-eexcite na ko to hear about your travel plan sa countries na pupuntahan natin. E-mail mo na saken! Gusto ko na kasi gumawa ng research and stuffs kasama na din mga visa policies. I'll try very hard (super best) to complete all the visas i need before the year 2011. Faith lang, faith.

* Ayos lang ba na magdala din ako ng sarili kong gadgets? Sayang naman kung iiwanan ko dito yun talking flashlight namin at yun Lightsaber ko for self-defense. Nyahaha. Dadala na din ako ng laptop ko, handycam and pag nabili ko na yun gusto kong DSLR sa Quiapo (2nd-hand).

* Okay sige, il record some short clips and collect pictures ng mga stuffs related sa pagpa-plan/ready ko on our coming trip 'round the globe. I'll post it here na din haha para cool.

* Okey sa 'kin yun plan mo na magsama ng ibang nationality from Asia.ü Pwede ba mga tipong hentai face isama naten haha. Kaso 'di ko alam if i can help you sa paghahanap ng mga interested sumama saten na hahanapin ko lang through-out the net. Oblaks ako when it comes to online convos, pa-small talks lang talaga ko most of the time.

16.2.09

Note:

Im not yet done, di ko pa nalalagay yun infos ng ibang countries. Wala kasing embassy/consulate yun iba dito sa pinas.. Kelangan pa magpunta ng Bangkok, Malaysia or US bago makuha visa ng isang country. Mostly, sa South Africa makukuha lahat ng visa ng mga African countries. Tulad naman ng Somalia, Iraq, North Korea.. Interesting countries din sila pero mukhang 'di ko babalakin pumunta dun. I love adventures pero i still want to live pa naman hahaha. That's it for now, inumaga na ko. Good morning!

May trabaho pa ko shet -_-

15.2.09

Countries That Require Visas (Asia-Europe-Africa)

ASIA:

1. Myanmar - Myanmar Embassy 8th Floor XANLAND Centre 152 Amorsolo Street Legaspi Village, Makati City
2. Japan - Japanese Embassy 2627 Roxas Boulevard Pasay City, Manila
3. Bangladesh - Bangladeshi Embassy Universal-Re Building 2/F 106 Paseo de Roxas corner Perea Street Legaspi Village, Makati City
4. India - Indian Embassy 2190 Paraiso Street Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
5. Nepal - Nepalese Consulate General 5th Floor Attenaeum Building 160 Alfaro Street Salcedo Village, Makati City
6. China - Chinese Embassy 4896 Pasay Road Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
7. Pakistan - Pakistani Embassy 6th Floor Alexander House 132 Amorsolo Street Legaspi Village, Makati City
8. Kazakhstan - Kazakh Consulate 6/F Pyramid E.L. Fereira Building 1641-C Dian Street, Makati City
9. Russia - Russian Embassy 1245 Acacia Road Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
10. Iran - Iranian Embassy 2224 Paraiso corner Pasay Road Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
11. Oman - Omani Consulate 2215 Paraiso Street Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
12. Dubai, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates Embassy 2nd Floor Renaissance Building Salcedo Street Legaspi Village, Makati CIty
13. Qatar - Qatari Embassy 2056 Lumbang Street cor Caballero Street Dasmrinas Village, Makati City
14. Kuwait - Kuwaiti Embassy 1230 Acacia Street Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
15. Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabian Embassy 389 Gen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
16. Jordan - Jordanian Consulate 2/F The Manila Times 371 A. Bonifacio Drive, Manila
17. Syria - Syrian Consulate 1502 Liberty Center Building 104 Dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City
18. Lebanon - Lebanese Consulate General Unit 905 Park Trade Center 1716 Investment Drive Madrigal Business Park Alabang, Muntinlupa City
19. Cyprus - Cypriot Consulate General El Greco Building 70 Sgt. E.A. Esguerra Avenue, Quezon City
20. Turkey - Turkish Embassy 2268 Paraiso Street Dasmarinas Village, Makati City

• Bhutan
• North Korea
• Kyrgyzstan
• Tajikistan
• Afghanistan
• Uzbekistan
• Yemen
• Bahrain
• Iraq

EUROPE

* Schengen Visa - Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Austria, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Malta, The Czech Republic and Hungary.

1. Albania - Albanian Consulate General 1143 Pasong Tamo Street, Makati City
2. Bulgaria - Bulgarian Consulate # 6 Lippay Street San Lorenzo Village, Makati City
3. Romania - Romanian Embassy 1216 Acacia Road Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
4. Ukraine - Ukrainian Consulate 7th Floor Basic Petroleum Bldg. C. Palanca St. Legaspi Village, Makati City
5. United Kingdom - British Embassy 15th - 17th Floors LV Locsin Building Ayala Avenue cor Makati Avenue, Makati City
6. Ireland - Irish Consulate 3rd Floor Max's Building 70 Jupiter Street Bel Air 1 Village, Makati City
7. Croatia - Croatian Consulate 4th Floor ENZO Building 399 Sen.Gil J. Puyat Avenue,
Makati City

• Azerbaijan
• Georgia
• Armenia
• Macedonia
• Moldova
• Belarus
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Serbia

AFRICA

* Tourist Visa Agreement (VTE) - Benin, Cote d`ivoire, Niger and Togo.

1. Tunisia - Tunisian Consulate 506 Heritage Building 1851 A. Vasquez Street Malate, Manila
2. Libya - Libyan Embassy 1644 Dasmariñas corner Mabolo Streets Dasmariñas Village, Makati City
3. Egypt - Egyptian Embassy 2229 Paraiso Cor. Banyan Street Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
4. Eritrea - Eritrean Consulate c/o Angeles University Foundation McArthur Highway Angeles City, Pampanga
5. Djibouti - Djiboutian Consulate CVG Centre No. 36 First Avenue Cubao, Quezon City
6. Mali - Malian Consulate Unit 2105 21/F The Orient Square Emerald Ave. Ortigas, Pasig City
7. Senegal - Senegalese Consulate Unit 16 A South Tower Pacific Plaza Tower Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
8. Guinea - Guinean Consulate P & L Building 116 Legaspi Street Greenbelt, Makati City
9. Cote D`Ivoire - Ivorian Consulate 6th Floor Builder’s Center 170 Salcedo Street Legaspi Village, Makati City
10. Togo - Togolese Consulate 2162 Paraiso Street Dasmariñas Village, Makati City
11. Benin - Beninese Consulate Suite 701 Dasma Corporate Center 321 Dasmarinas St. Binondo, Manila
12. Nigeria - Nigerian Embassy 2211 Paraiso Street Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
13. Gabon - Gabonese Consulate Skyfreight Brokerage Inc. Skyfreight Building Ninoy Aquino Ave., Parañaque City
14. Kenya - Kenyan Consulate 3/F Jardin Davies Building 222 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
15. South Africa - South African Embassy 29th Floor Yuchengco Tower RCBC Plaza Ayala Avenue, Makati City

• Algeria
• Sudan
• Somalia
• Ethiopia
• Uganda
• Chad
• Niger
• Mauritania
• Cape Verde
• Gambia
• Guinea Bissau
• Sierra Leone
• Liberia
• Ghana
• Burkina Faso
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Equatorial Guinea
• Congo (Democratic Republic)
• Rwanda
• Burundi
• Tanzania
• Malawi
• Zambia
• Angola
• Namibia
• Zimbabwe
• Mozambique
• Botswana
• Swaziland
• Lesotho
• Comoros
• Madagascar

Visa-Free Countries (Asia and Africa)

ASIA:

1. Indonesia - Indonesian Embassy 185 Salcedo Street Legazpi Village, Makati City
2. Singapore - Singaporean Embassy 35th Floor Tower 1 The Enterprise Center Ayala Avenue Corner Paseo De Roxas, Makati City
3. Malaysia - Malaysian Embassy 107 Tordesillas Street Salcedo Village, Makati City
4. Brunei - Bruneian Embassy 11th Floor Ayala Wing BPI Building Ayala Avenue Corner Paseo De Roxas, Makati City
5. Cambodia - Cambodian Embassy Unit 7A-B/7th Floor Country Space I Bldg Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
6. Laos - Laotian Embassy 34 Lapu-Lapu Street Magallanes Village, Makati City
7. Thailand - Thai Embassy 107 Rada Street Legaspi Village, Makati City
8. Macau
9. Hongkong
10. Vietnam - Vietnamese Embassy 670 Pablo Ocampo Vito Cruz Malate, Manila
11. South Korea - South Korean Embassy 10th Floor The Pacific Star Building Sen. Gil Puyat corner Makati Ave., Makati City
12. Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan Embassy 2260 Avocado Avenue Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
13. Mongolia - Mongolian Consulate 8th Floor Glass Tower 115 C. Palanca Jr. Street Legaspi, Village Makati City
14. Israel - Israeli Embassy 23rd Floor Trafalgar Plaza H.V. de la Costa Street
Salcedo Village, Makati City

AFRICA:

1. Morocco - Moroccan Consulate General The Enterprise Center Tower II 21st Floor Ayala Avenue, Makati City
2. Seychelles - Seychellois Consulate 7th Floor Dynavision Building 108 Rada St. Legaspi Village, Makati City
3. Mauritius

Hi Angela!

Okay ba 'tong pauso ko. Dito kona lang lagay lahat ng stuffs related sa chennelyn chorness natin ah? :)

Sensha na ang baduy hahahah.