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Digital Nomad Visas Filipinos Can Actually Get in 2026

Japan appears on almost every “best digital nomad visas” list published this year. A Philippine passport holder cannot get it. Not because of income, not because of paperwork, but because Japan’s programme is only open to nationals who do not need a Japanese tourist visa in the first place. We do. That one line, buried […]

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Alex Eala Singapore Tennis Open 2026: Tickets and Costs

In January 2025, Alex Eala played the qualifying draw at the Singapore Tennis Open and lost. She never made the main draw. Twenty months later she comes back to the same tournament seeded sixth, ranked 18 in the world, above the woman who won the title that year. And a session ticket starts at S$8.

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How to Stay Connected When You Travel Abroad with Airalo eSIM

Picture the first 20 minutes after landing somewhere new. You’re trying to figure out where you’re going. Someone needs the hotel address. You want Google Maps. Maybe you need Uber, Grab, WhatsApp, a train schedule, or simply a way to tell someone you arrived. And your phone has no data. What do you do? Heading

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Fares and the New Airport

Cebu Pacific used to fly you straight from Manila to Siem Reap. That route has been gone since December 2019, and nobody seems to have told the blogs. Half the Filipino guides still ranking for this trip describe an airport that closed in 2023 and a nonstop flight that no longer exists. So before you

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Holafly Plans Review (2026): Best Global eSIM?

This post is sponsored by Holafly. As always, all opinions and experiences are my own. This post also contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you make a purchase through my links, at no additional cost to you. If there is one thing our year abroad has taught me, it’s that

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How to Plan a Last-Minute Escape With Travel Apps

When we first started traveling together almost 20 years ago, spontaneous travel could be genuinely spontaneous. We sometimes arrived in a town without a hostel or hotel booked, partly because plenty of smaller places still didn’t have online booking. We’d print directions, call around, or simply show up and hope someone had a room. Today,

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Could You Live Here? Portugal, Spain, Costa Rica or Panama

After more than 20 years of traveling, there’s one question Charles and I seem to ask ourselves over and over again. Could we actually live here? It’s a surprisingly different question from whether we like visiting somewhere. We’ve loved countries that would probably drive us a little crazy if we tried to live there full

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20 Family-Friendly Destinations in Asia for Summer

Family-friendly destinations in Asia are becoming favorites for summer travel. Families want trips that feel relaxing, exciting, and easy to plan. Parents are now looking for destinations with safe and fun attractions, kid-friendly hotels, and trusty internet for remote work. From beach towns in the Philippines to famous theme parks in Japan! Asia offers something

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Why You Sleep Like a Log in Hotels but Terribly at Home

After more than 20 years of travel, Charles and I have slept in pretty much every kind of place you can imagine. We’ve stayed in hundreds of hotels, hostels, huts, Airbnbs and rental apartments, plus our fair share of cars, tents, vans, RVs, and other places that probably stretched the definition of accommodation. We’ve slept

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