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East Asia Travel in 2022? Here’s Some Quick News

October 1, 2022 by Ray L Leave a Comment

It has been a long while since we last traveled somewhere outside the country as a family, and with these past two years of quarantine plus a great amount of stress from some other matters, my mother wanted to travel somewhere to have more happy memories. With vaccines now widespread and the world slowly opening up, we thought it’d be a great idea to try and travel somewhere soon.

Apparently, things still aren’t as easy for us as there are some hurdles that we all still need to overcome. Since we’ve already been to a few countries in Southeast Asia and my mom doesn’t want to repeat traveling to the same country(s), we decided on three possible destinations in East Asia: Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Here’s a few things we found out while doing research in those three countries.

But first, Dubai…

Why did we start thinking about traveling again? Well it all began when my mom’s more well-off friend invited her to go to Dubai. Of course, she liked the idea and so we started collecting the requirements for her Dubai visa. 

My mom is deathly afraid of traveling alone though, and her friend who was part of a 10-day package tour wouldn’t offer to pick her up from the airport or accompany her back. As an alternative plan, my mom wanted to bring my brother and I and we’ll just go do our own thing there. Sadly, Dubai is extremely strict with their visas, and since my younger brother is unemployed there’s just no chance that he’ll be able to join. My mother also just can’t leave him behind. 

Due to that we decided to cancel Dubai and look for another destination.

On a final note, my mother tried contacting her “friend” for info regarding the visa and everything… but she never responded. Maybe that friend only invited my mom to brag about their Dubai trip and didn’t expect her to actually accept.

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Planning a Trip to Baler? Here’s What You Need to Know!

January 7, 2020 by Ray L 1 Comment

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Ah, Baler. It’s one of those amazing destinations I didn’t think I’d ever travel to and so I didn’t think about it much, so it’s a great thing my cousin decided to hold his wedding there and we were finally able to see it.

Before I was ever a hiker, my primary outdoor adventures involve beaches and snorkeling. Now how did I get into surfing even though I don’t know how to swim that well (or at all)? Back in college I joined, and later organized, week-long trips to the northern provinces of Luzon, and one of our final stops was a famous surfing spot in San Juan, La Union. The waters were shallow, the waves were calm, and there are instructors you can hire to teach you. Perfect for beginners… just like Sabang beach of Baler!

Aside from La Union, I heard of other very famous surfing spots in the Philippines like Siargao, Baler, and Surigao, but I’ve always thought they were too far from Manila so I dismissed them from my mind. If I ever wanted to surf again, I’d just go to San Juan, La Union from October to January. It was a great stroke of luck that our family was invited to my distant cousin’s wedding in Sabang, Baler, and I got to experience firsthand how nice the waves are there. 

Have you ever wondered what Baler’s Sabang beach is like? Here’s what I’ve experienced!

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Buying Souvenirs in Amulet Market Thailand

October 9, 2019 by Ray L Leave a Comment

Buying Souvenirs in Amulet Market Thailand

Magic talismans and good luck charms have been part of human culture since time immemorial. In Japan there are omamori charms, nazar boncuğu in Turkey and Greece, and anting-anting in the Philippines. In Thailand, Buddhist monks pray to amulets to give wearers different kinds of blessings.

Personally, if I’m going to travel abroad, I’d want something other than those crappy souvenir shirts that I’m never going to wear. I’d either buy something I can use like the phin coffee filter I got in Vietnam, or I’d get a trinket or piece of jewelry. When I found out that amulets are an important part of Thai culture, I decided to get one for myself!

Here’s how you can have an amulet as a souvenir from the Amulet Market, and how you can own some REAL “blessed by monks” Thai amulets.

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Want to Save Money Traveling Abroad? Avoid This Mistake!

September 10, 2019 by Ray L Leave a Comment

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I read that when traveling abroad, you should shop around when you’re trying to exchange your currency for the local one. I had no idea how important that tip was until it almost ruined our multi-country trip.

When we traveled to Vietnam and Thailand last March 2019, we made sure to prepare a good amount of cash for the trip. We made sure we have more than enough for food and transportation, tourist attractions, and souvenirs. The hotels and guided tours were all paid in advance. On the last third of our trip, however, we were quite surprised when we realized that we somehow spent most of our travel fund and we needed to cut back on all expenses.

It was really odd as we weren’t splurging at all. We didn’t do a lot of shopping and the cost of meals and transportation in Saigon/Ho Chi Minh and Bangkok were very similar to Manila. We budgeted for it all, so what happened?

  • Did our cash get stolen? No. We were extra careful and we always checked.
  • Was it the food? No. The meals we had weren’t that expensive.
  • Was it the tourist attractions? No. We actually budgeted for all of those.
  • Was it the taxis? No. They cost the same and we didn’t use them that often.
  • Was it the souvenirs? No. We didn’t do a lot of shopping.

So what drained our travel funds?

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Welcome to my Travel and Adventure Blog, OneAdventurer.com!

August 30, 2019 by Ray L 1 Comment

Welcome to this new travel and adventure website started by Ray of YourWealthyMind.com.

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Early morning hike at Mt. Maynoba.

Why did I start this blog? Simple! Aside from writing about personal finance and self-improvement, I also love to travel. Some of my favorite places are beaches full of corals and ocean life, mountain trails surrounded by dense jungles, and all sorts of scenic and historic locations in the city.

Now, since I enjoy writing all sorts of guides on YourWealthyMind.com, I decided to start this travel and adventure blog too!

What can you expect to find here?

  • Guides and reviews of top travel destinations.
  • Tips, tricks, and other useful skills you can learn.
  • Product and gear reviews.
  • Stuff to bring and gear recommendations.
  • …and many more!

Here are some previews of the kinds of places I’ll write about!

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Sea of clouds at Mt. Batolusong.
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Cool places similar to Walking Street of Vietnam.
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And historic places like Wat Pho in Thailand.

Anyway, that’s it for my introduction! Stay tuned for more!

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