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Bloated In Baguio: The Gastronomic Adventure

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I've shared tents and bunked with strangers. But I haven't had an adventure with my BFFs  - my Amigas.This trip has been brewing since...2000-something. Since we all started to earn and some disposable income. So this year, we were set to really get out of town. Where: Sa bagong-bagong Baguio. We’ve all been to Baguio before. It is not about setting our foot in the famous tourist spots in Baguio. We just want to bond. Chos! It is accessible and you don't have to plan a lot to go around. We got by hailing taxi cabs. No need to buy plane tickets or to rent a van. We planned to just around, EAT, and just take pics of whatever. After just five hours of bus travel, we landed in Victory Liner’s terminal in Baguio city. We walked with our backpacks going to Hotel Veniz. Dropped off our luggage and then walked to Good Taste to replenish our intestines for the day. Day 1 Breakfast – Good Taste We just asked directions going to Good Taste. I’ve actually been to Good...

How To Fund Your Wanderlust: Sharpen Your Time and Money Management Skills

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Someone: Wow gala nanaman! Sarap naman. Sana ako din ganyan, maka-gala. Me: Bakit hindi? Go! Someone: Eh kasi _____________________. I had this conversation with friends and strangers. That blank is filled-out with a multitude of reasons excuses. Two things are needed to travel: 1) Money and 2) Time . Funding my wanderlust does not simply rest on how much I have to save to spend on a trip. I also have to find the time for the trip itself. I realized that it all boils down in managing two elements in my life: Money and Time . I have to do three things to both: Save, Prioritize, Spend . MONEY Moolah. Cash. You may have some, enough or a lot. There is this common misconception that you need a lot of cash travel. It is not how much you earn, it is how you manage it. Save: Save for something. Save for nothing. Just Save. My first job was an auditor. I may look and dress expensive, but beneath those eyebags, I knew I was an underpaid corporate slave. I would ...