Hey there,
I am Daniel Forteza, and this is my travel blog.
Let me tell you my story.
At 21, I started working as an engineer in this big company in Manila, Philippines.
At 25, I experienced my first international trip as a solo backpacker to Malaysia.
At 28, I have already been to 21 countries.
At 29, I quit my engineering job to pursue traveling and work remotely.
Read my ‘Quit Job’ full story’ as seen on TripZilla Philippines.
Where should I go next?
Please stick around and join me on my journey this 2019 & beyond!
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How COVID-19 Ended My Travels & Had Me Stuck 2 Mos. in Bangkok
I was on a personal journey to travel to Northern Africa with a long-term travel plan in mind last March 2020. But my supposedly long-term travel plan was unfortunately short-lived. Out of the growing fear of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, everything has changed quickly and unexpectedly. Before I go further,
Remotasks Review and Detailed Guide: How I Started in Remotasks
I was in a constant lookout for any home-based job I can find after quitting my 9-to-5 day job in the pursuit of long-term travel. It was June 2019 when I sign up for Remotasks after hearing good reviews about it. The best thing about Remotasks is it offers FREE training in the Philippines. So if you happen to be in the Philippines…
GoTranscript Review: How I Started Working as a Transcriber
I mentioned in my quitting job story that GoTranscript is where I earned my very first dollar online. It’s true. More precisely, it’s 2.33 dollars as the company pays its transcriber 2.33 USD per audio minute transcribed. To entice you a little, the screenshot below shows the available jobs as seen from my own account.
an engineer
Dan worked for more than 7 years in an Engineering company in Manila, PH.
a frequent traveler
Dan has been to 31 countries in 5 continents (and counting) since 2015!
a blogger
After quitting his job in 2019, Dan started this blog in the hope to become a digital nomad.
loves geography!
Dan is in love with geography and maps since he was in Grade School.
loveS hiking!
I mean who doesn't? The toughest mountain Dan climbed was this one on the background!
loveS languages!
Did you know that Dan started making foreign friends online 'cause of the love for this!
Some of my most loved Blog comments
It’s really inspiring; keep it up!
You’re an inspiration. Thanks! 🙂