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4-Day Cairo, Egypt Itinerary With Guide + Budget (Pinoy Solo Traveler)

No trip to Egypt is complete without a stay in its capital city of Cairo. While the Pyramids are on every traveler’s bucket list, those are just one of Cairo’s many stunners, and I finally got a chance to see them in person this year! Thus, allow me to share my 4-day Cairo, Egypt itinerary with you complete with my actual...

7-Day Japan Itinerary With Guide + Budget (Pinoy Solo Traveler)

I don’t know about you guys but for me, Japan is one of the best countries in the world! When I visited this East Asian country in February, there were no dull moments and everything was spectacular following my 7-day Japan itinerary which I’ll be writing about in this blog. If both Tokyo and Sapporo are on your bucket list...

7-Day Peru Itinerary With Guide + Budget (Pinoy Solo Traveler)

If you ask me what’s my favorite country out of the growing list of countries I visited, it would be hard to answer honestly. But definitely Peru would always pop into my head alongside Japan as my reply. Personally, visiting Peru’s Machu Picchu has always been a dream of mine ever since I was in high school and...

2-Day Kandy Itinerary (Sri Lanka) And Travel Guide On A Budget

It was September 2019 when I first visited the island country of Sri Lanka where I both visited two of the most populous cities in Sri Lanka–Colombo and Kandy. I must say that Kandy is a more chill and relaxed city than that of Colombo; and also way cheaper! Although I only have two days to spend in Kandy as I need to...

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,

Check If You Need A Visa For Transiting or Entering A Country

Someone once told me that ‘traveling the world is a rite of passage every human being should take’. While I firmly agree with his statement, unfortunately, the access to this privilege is predetermined by which country we are born in and the passport we were given. For us Filipinos, one of the most important deciding factors...

How To Get A Yellow Fever Vaccine for Filipino Travelers

Getting a Yellow Fever Vaccine Card was one of the precautions I took before going to South America a year ago. This year, I will be visiting Africa and will be armed with the same vaccine I had since its validity is LIFETIME. Yep, you heard it right. So if you also intend to visit the continents of South America and Africa,

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.

5 Best Free Penpal Sites with Language Exchange This Year

I have been traveling abroad in the past four years and have met great people through penpal and language exchange sites. Yes, I started making international friends through online means before even traveling outside of the country. That’s why in this blog, I’ll be sharing with you the best free penpal sites or...

How To Apply For An Egypt Tourist Visa for Filipinos

Visiting the Great Pyramids in Egypt is definitely one of my travel goals this year. That’s why as early as January, I have already been researching on how to get the Egypt tourist visa for Filipinos. And I successfully managed to get one at the Egyptian Embassy in Manila, Philippines! In this blog post, I’ll be giving...

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After working for more than 7 years in a corporate environment, Dan quit his engineering job to pursue becoming a digital nomad. He created his blog ‘Dan Travels’ not only to document his journey but to also inspire people to follow their passion no matter the odds. From his humble beginnings in Sorsogon, Philippines, he has now traveled to 31 countries. Read his story here.