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Friday, September 4, 2015

How to Get an Australian Visitor Visa (subclass 600) for Filipinos

Visitor visa (subclass 600) Tourist Stream: document checklist

The 3 Week Diet
Visa application requirements differ from country to country. If you are outside Australia, your nearest immigration office outside Australia will tell you exactly how to lodge your application and what documents to provide.​
You need to provide documents to support your application for this visa. We can make a decision using the information you provide when you lodge your application. It is in your interest to provide as much information as possible with your application. 
Provide certified copies of original documents. Do not include original documents unless we specifically ask for them. Police certificates should be original documents. Documents not in English must be accompanied by accredited English translations.

Use this checklist to make sure your application is complete.
Forms
  • A completed application form.
Receiving assistance
Charges

Jakarta to Bali in 10 Day Itinerary 2015

 Hey readers! How are you? It's been a while, I'm not posting on my blog.. I was very busy and wasn't able to travel much.. My hectic schedule and other important matters had shunned me away from writing and travelling.

Luckily, I'm back on the road again. So, you wanna go to Indonesia for 10 days? I'm gonna sum it up to my best ability. Hope it could provide information as well as help you on your journey.

Enough said, below is a map that shows my route all over  Java and Bali for 10 days!

Click the image to enlarge


What you really need to get there?


The 3 Week DietMoney! Ha-ha... I have at least $300 with me exchanged at a private money changer at NAIA 3 airport.. Beware! Don't get so pretty excited by having your money exchanged at the money changer, which is located between the check-in counters and the immigration checkpoint! They usually blow the exchanged rates! So as a tip, there is Landbank satellite branch on the first floor, get your money  there.. So you won't feel scammed by the private money changers! Your PHP 10,000 could give you almost IDR 3M... with the private money changers you could get as much as IDR 2.7M.. That's around PHP 1000 more or less. Anyway, better use your ATM Credit/Debit cards.. Much better real time exchange rates, trust me.


Eid-Al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan last July 17, 2015. I'm lucky enough to celebrate with the locals. Although it was unfortunate that we weren't able to ride on my dream midnight train from Jakarta, the overnight bus rides were definitely a whole new experienced. 


10 Days Itinerary 

Day 1 - Jakarta
Day 2 - Jakarta
Day 3- Yogyakarta
Day 4 - Yogyakarta
Day 5 - Surabaya
Day 6 - Surabaya
Day 7- Ubud
Day 8 - Ubud
Day 9- Kuta
Day 10 - Kuta


Day 1 -2: Jakarta 

 
Monas Tower, Jakarta Indonesia

The capital of Indonesia, google has told me about lots of things to do in the City, whilst I was able to book at the city center - a walking distance to most of the sites, I still wasn't able to penetrate all the tourist spots being featured on other blogs. Things got rough for me on day 1 and day 2. My bookings online didn't go as smooth as I thought. I spent a day looking for the travel and tours office and failed (went to Podomoro City). I also went to Pasar Senen Station trying to find my train - I failed (fully booked due to Eid-Al-Fitr). The site seeing has gone so expensive by using taxi and bemo (local motorized cab) - we should have opt for a motorbike which we haven't thought until we're on Yogyakarta.

Finally, the manager of the hostel told us that we should head directly to Jakarta Bus Terminal at Grogol. We took the overnight bus roughly 14 hour trip to Yogyakarta. 

Day 3 -4: Yogyakarta

Burubodur Temple, Yogyakarta, Indonesia


Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Things to Do in Jakarta, Indonesia

The city of Jakarta, formerly called Batavia is located at the northern part of Java. The capital of Indonesia, Jakarta with a population of over 10M is a mix of cultures ranging from Arabian, European, Chinese, Indian, Javanese and Malay. The Special Capital Region of Jakarta once flourished as the center of trading during the time of the Dutch East Indies. The metropolitan area is an agglomeration of 5 cities namely Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi thus known as Jabodetabek which is the next largest suburb in the world.

Monas, Jakarta Indonesia

Things to Do:

1. Monas

2. Istiqlal Mosque

4. The Catholic Cathedral

5. Sunda Kelapa

6. Cafe Batavia

7. Pasar Baroe

8. Old Batavia

9. Senayan Area

10. Mall

Food

Transpo

Cost of Living

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Visiting Bohol Island Philippines, Backpacking 2014

Bohol is a first income class island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of 4,117.26 square kilometres (1,589.68 sq mi) and a coastline 261 kilometres (162 mi) long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines.To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is the island of Leyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao.


Ruined Roman Cathedral Church, Inabanga, Bohol

Monday, October 21, 2013

Backpacking Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 2013 - Day Tour

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; formerly named Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn; French: Saïgon), is the largest city in Vietnam. Under the name Saigon, it was the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina and later of the independent republic of South Vietnam from 1955–75. -Wikipedia

Language: You can communicate in english, it has become a second de facto language in Saigon. Vietnamese is there official language. 

Currency: 1 Php = 480 VND (Vietnamese Dong), 1 USD = 21000 VND at the time of writing.

Hostel/Lodging: Average Cost is around  7-10 USD per night


Top Places to Visit

1. Saigon Square

This historic area is bordered by City Hall, the beautiful Rex Hotel and numerous French and Vietnamese restaurants.

Entrance Fee: No

Ho Chi Minh Square, Saigon, Vietnam.[click to enlarge] 
 

Fitness Goal 2013

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Places I've Been

Dakak Davao Cebu Bohol Cagayan De Oro Pagadian Zamboanga Del Sur Zamboanga Del Norte Misamis Occidental Tangub City Surigao Butuan Davao Del Norte Davao Del Sur Iloilo Bacolod Dapitan Dipolog Manila Subic Samal Compostela Valley Gingoog City Bukidnon Marawi Xiamen

Running Records

Milo Marathon CdeO 2012- 21k@2:18mins
Timex Run 2012 Cebu -10k@57mins
Tangub City Unity Run 2012 -10k@54mins
LSU Run for the Priest 2012 -5k@28mins
Ozamiz City PDA Run -5k@27mins
MU Fun Run 2012-3k@18mins