Season 1, Episode 27! 

Every seasoned traveler started out as a confused, clueless newbie. 'Yung tipong hindi alam kung ano ang uunahin sa airport. Or laging nakakalimutang magpapalit ng pera. Or nag-uunderestimate ng destination. Or nag-ooverestimate ng powers sa lakaran! At kahit na windang, lutang at sabaw ang pakiramdam natin at the time, it's nice to look back and see that although we're still that windang, lutang and sabaw traveler sometimes, ang point is SOMETIMES na lang. And sige na nga, may growth na rin naman.

In this episode, our travel beshie Leo Valencia of AS A MATTER OF PAK PODCAST joins us as we share with you the Top 10 mistakes that newbie travelers often make!

AS A MATTER OF PAK PODCAST is where Leo and Yosh react to the movies and series they watch. Follow here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dQSdQ0dLK5bMP0YOagiBL  

Season 1, Episode 26! 

Kung bago pa lang kayo ng jowa mo, is it a good idea na mag-travel abroad agad? Sabi nga ni kaibigang Mark Twain, "there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people than to travel with them.” Why kamo? Because travel can really test a relationship and it will force you to see a different side of your partner.

Pero if gusto mo talaga i-push, how do you make sure na kayo pa rin by the end of the trip? Our good friend ISA UMALI drops by to help us present 10 iwas-hiwalayan tips! (Actually, 9 anti-hiwalayan and 1 bahala-ka-na-Lord tips!)

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Season 1, Episode 25! 

Nananaginip ka ba ng ramen? Nagkaka-crush ka rin ba sa anime character? Pangarap mo rin bang makapag-cherry blossoms? Aba aba aba! Tara na sa JAPAN! But wait, not now, kapag pwede na! In the meantime, use these months to plan a trip and perfect your Japan itinerary! But how to start? In this episode, we're sharing with you our TOP 7 TIPS on how to travel to and around Japan on a budget!

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Season 1, Episode 24! 

From beach bumming in Boracay to cultural immersion in Batanes, nakaka-miss talaga mag-travel! Dahil nganga tayong mga byahero't byahera for now, marami sa atin ang nag-iimagine na lang muna ng mga trips natin after the pandemic. Pero saan nga ba pinaka-OK pumunta when all this is over? For this episode, we invited Michelle Enriquez and Midas Xavier from the DIY TRAVEL PHILIPPINES, the largest travel FB group in the country, to share with us the top local destinations they are most excited to visit after the pandemic, as voted by their members!

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Season 1, Episode 23! 

"Sige, update kita."

Naku-naku, KABAHAN KA NA! Dahil malamang-lamang, 'yang trip na 'yan, diretso sa kangkungan. Pero paano nga ba natin malalaman na drawing lang ang trip nyo with friends? In the continuation of the DRAWING saga, we'll tackle the tell-tale signs na hindi matutuloy ang lakad ng barkada! #ThePoorTravelerPodcast

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Season 1, Episode 22! 

Some things are best enjoyed alone -- and for many, that includes TRAVEL! 

Solo travel may not be for everyone, but we recommend that you try it at least once in your life just to figure out if it's for you or hindi. But don’t dive into it head first para hindi ka nagugulat. If you want to dabble your feet first in the slippery pool of solitary journeys, saan ba OK na magpunta for Pinoys? In this episode, we're sharing the most ideal Asian destinations for first-time solo travelers!

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Season 1, Episode 21!

Nagkayayaan. Nagplano. Nang-iwan sa ere. We all have that friend who always says sasama, pero magba-backout din pala. We've all had that trip na excited ka, pero hanggang plano lang pala. How do you let them know the hirap and hapdi of planning a trip na hindi naman pala tuloy? How do you say with utmost love and care the words, "HOY IKAW, PAG SINABI MONG SASAMA KA, SUMAMA KA, ****!" 

Before mo i-FO, listen to this episode wherein we tackle flaker friends na puro mahilig mag-drawing ng trips na hindi nakukulayan.

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Season 1, Episode 20!

Bakit nga ba nao-offload ang isang passenger? And what can you do to avoid it? No other person can better answer these questions than an actual Immigration Officer, so we invited IO @SirKevinMartin to take us behind the scenes and shed light on the Immigration Inspection process. 

Ano nga ba ang mga usual requirements? And ano ang mga red flags? Paano kapag freelancer? Paano 'pag fresh graduate? Paano 'pag unemployed? And if you're sent to Secondary Inspection, anong ganap?

Naku, naku! So many questions ha! Lahat ng 'yan naitanong natin kay Officer Kev, so start listening! Now na!

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Season 1, Episode 19! 

Miss mo na ba ang amoy ng airports? Ang lasa ng foreign food? Ang feeling na #Goals or #Blessed habang naglalakwatsa? Over 1 year na tayong nganga! But have you ever wondered what it's like to travel out of the country ngayong may pandemic? Mas strict ba ang Immigration? May hostel dorms pa ba? Uso pa ba ang group tours? Anu-ano ang dapat i-prepare?

Tengga travelers Yosh and Ces invited Travel Factor founder Cedric Valera na kakauwi lang from a long multi-country trip in the Americas to share what's new, what's changed, and what to expect when backpacking internationally these days.

Please DON'T take this as an encouragement to travel. We simply aim to paint a picture of what the travel scene is like at this time. Stay safe always!

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Season 1, Episode 18!

Which TAIWAN destination will give you a better experience if you're a first-timer? The capital TAIPEI or the delicious TAICHUNG? Or maybe it's a TAI? We've invited our teammate and friend Asta Alvarez to break the tai and figure out, once and for all, which gave us THE BETTER TRIP!

How about you? Which do you prefer? Join the conversation by tweeting us with #ThePoorTravelerPodcast! Don't forget to follow this podcast!