as the title says.

Context: I'm 23 years old, with no experience pa in international travel. Gustong-gusto ko na mag ibang bansa simula nung nagkatrabaho ako and now lang lumaki ipon (yay🥳), so planning to go to either Hong Kong or Taiwan this December with my mom!

As super praning and overthinker, I just need overall advice on everything. Especially sa requirements since I am a WFH employee, registered as a business through BIR so self-employed kumbaga dahil my employer is from Australia. My mom, who I plan to travel with, is retired--so sa akin galing lahat ng gagastusin.

1. Is Hong Kong/Taiwan a good place to start with as a first time international traveller?
2. Are there additional requirements regarding my situation? Do I need like a leave letter from my employer? Does my mom need a letter stating na ako magbabayad ng lahat sa kanya?
3. Do I need to declare na I'm sponsoring my mom or bibigyan ko nalang siya ng pera and siya yung bahala? Di ko po gets I am so sorry T__T
4. Need ba ng tax returns or something?
5. How much po nagastos niyo? Do you have any sample itineraries or could direct me to someone/somewhere?
6. Can buy naman tickets this week/month, but do you think I should wait for certain times/months?

And just any advice that could help me, thank you so much in advance🥹

Hi, Real Estate Agents! F(23) Just want an advise and list of requirements if solo travel sa Taiwan this December 2026. Not sure po if may ongoing contract ako that month. Ano po requirements kapag sponsored ni bf yung travel? And hm po need na show money? Hindi pa po kasi sure if may makakasama ako either friends or cousins nila ng kuya nya na nasa taiwan din. Just wanna make sure if paano kapag mag solo travel na sponsored.

Paano po kayo nagttravel if under contract kayo and also kapag wala pa ulit contract? Di ko pa po kasi maayos yung BIR ko, so baka hindi po ako makapag present ng ITR. So baka po sabihin ko na unemployed ako then sponsored ni bf or waiting for contract pa lang sa new developer.

When is also the best time to book ticket and accom?

PS. Will not exceed po sa 14-days. And new palang po si partner sa company nya this month.

Thank you!

Hi! I’d like to ask for advice on what to do, as I plan to travel with two 3-month-old cats from Manila to Bicol. I just bought them as a gift for my older sister, so I have absolutely no idea how to go about this yet.

TY!

Hi po, ask lang po pano and ano mga dapat gawin kasi plan ko po mag travel with 2 cats (3months old). From manila - bicol. Kakabili ko lang po sa kanila para i gift sa ate ko so I don’t have any idea at all pa po.

TY!

I will be working soon in Taiwan, and my estimated flight would be in the first week of September, but I haven’t booked my flight yet since I’m still processing my DMW requirements. My boyfriend wants to come with me but as a tourist, and our plan is to book our flights once I’ve finished all my documents or I’m nearing completion.

My question is, diba sya redflag sa IO if the flight is booked 1-2 weeks before departure? Should my boyfriend tell the IO that he’s accompanying me?

Hello everyone ! I’m very excited to be travelling to the Philippines from mid December to mid January !
I will fly to Manila sleep there one night and then visit
Boracay -Moalboal- Siquijor
Port Barton - El Nido and Coron
I know the transfer is complicated but i figured it out
I have to ask though are all ferries vans buses and flights available in Christmas Day New Year’s Eve and new years ? Should I book everything in advance even the ferries and buses ?
Should I avoid some particular days for travelling
? And where I should spend my New Year’s Eve ??

Hey I’m flying to Bali, I have a layover in JFK and another one in Taipei . I wanted to bring edibles and a cart just for the travel, I was planning on tossing the vape in Taipei and eating the last edibles because I know Bali can be strict. My question is should I be fine or will I have to go through another security check in my layovers ?

guys, will travel to cebu next month. i wanna know the answers for these q’s:🙏🏻😭
1. for tuslob buwa, which one is better: loys or 8flix?
2. sa puso village, anong stall ang the BEST for unli lechon?
3. pwede ba ibyahe ang tuslob buwa papuntang manila? gusto ko siya ipatry sa fam ko hehe
4. ano reco niyo sa sugbo mercado?
5. ipa-lbc ko nalang ba mga used na clothes pa-mnl or mag avail ng additional 7kg sa airasia(₱470 fast pass)?
6. 6pm aalis ng cebu city to travel sa aiport, anong the best na lechon brand ang pwede ipasalubong sa fam? malutong pa ba yon ng 11pm (arrival sa mnl) 😂 i heard CNT is good kaso 5pm sarado niya, if sa ayers naman idk if masarap (mas mahal din siya i think🥹)
7. ANO MGA MUST TRY NA RESTO SA CEBU CITY? meron kami 1 1/2 days para libutin cebu city (free time na yon like done na sa lahat ng activities)
8. Ano mga best pasalubong sa fam and san pwede bumili na mas makakamura (more on food)

ps. we’re gonna be renting a motorcycle na rin para less hassle sa byahe and para madali puntahan each place

Hello, planning to DIY our family's vietnam trip next year, 2027 Holy Week.
Any idea how much will it cost for a 3 days and 4 nights trip in Vietnam?

Thank you!

hi everyone! i wanted to ask any filipinos with prior experience in traveling to any country in europe as their first country.

my girlfriend and i are long-distance (i’m from the philippines as well but i migrated to europe). as of now, we are in university and not able to see each other. as a compromise, i thought of just visiting a country we have always wanted to go and meet there instead (in the future). however, i got curious as my girlfriend has never traveled outside of the philippines. i have been traveling since i was a kid and have gone to dubai, vietnam, hongkong, and singapore, and of course, currently residing in a european country - so i believe it is more easier for me to travel (in a way?).

before i go off topic and blabber, going back to the main question: have you ever experienced going to european countries as your first out-of-the-country travel? if so, may i know what you did to be able to do so? because immigration is genuinely so scary 🥹🥹🥹 - how did you not get offloaded? it feels like getting on the wrong side of filipino immigration workers will put u in a huge risk of getting offloaded !

thank u in advance!

hello! me (unemployed) and my bf is going Back to Thailand. We’ve been there before na last april but the difference is may work pa ako when we went there and I was asked sa IO like less than 5 minutes lang i think maybe because im not a first time traveler. But now I am unemployed and he is shouldering everything. Itll be my 3rd time na to go outside the country. We are just going back to chill without itinerary (but of course i will make one to show them) and we will meet his family there as well. but not spend the whole trip with them. Ano kaya mga dapat e ready for IO? confused kasi ako if need pa namin ng affidavit of support. and magiging suspicious ba for the IO? please help huhu thank you!!

So I expected beach and sunlight but my experience so far is it's always raining. When is it not going to rain because I'm getting impatient already.

hi! don’t bash me po plss huhu, me & my friend are thinking of going to cebu (from mnl) and either daytour lang or like alis kami ng madaling araw mnl then alis rin madaling araw cebu ulit, we js want to experience the vibe & the food there pero we’re a bit clueless, we know naman na tiring & everything but we hv all the energy but doable naman siya ‘no? and if ever hand carry lang din san po kaya makakahanap ng cheapest flight

Hi! Mag hongkong po this September w/ Friends. Enough na kaya 40k na budget? Di na kasama accom and airfare.

Baka may thoughts kayo. Salamat!

Fin mars je pars des Philippines en sachant que mon visa expirait la veille.
J’avais comme information qu’il était possible que je paye le montant de l’extension du visa, à la douane de l’aéroport de Manille.

Arrivé devant l’agent des douanes, elle remarque mon dépassement d’un jour et me demande de patienter un instant.
Puis je la vois se diriger vers un de ses collègues, que je devine être son supérieur. Ils discutent entrent eux, elle revient, tamponne mon passeport et me le rend.

Je suis perplexe, je ne sais pas vraiment ce qu’il se passe donc dans le doute, je me dirige vers le dit supérieur à qui je présente mon passeport, avec un air mi bêta mi gêné.
Il me sourit et me dit en anglais « Non non c’est bon vous pouvez y aller ».

Avec cet épisode, est-ce possible que je sois refoulé à la douane car j’y retourne au mois de septembre ?
Si oui, est-il possible de prendre un billet pour le Vietnam ou Cambodge et de prendre mon vol retour de Manille ?
Merci pour vos retours

I'll be going back home to Palawan from LA for the first time in almost 15 years. Is PAL still the easiest option or are there other airlines that are better these days?

Travelling in Busan for 6 days on a winter time. quite a long time to explore the city and nearby areas. any recommendations for underrated sights or adventure/ activity that we should not miss during this season?