Binondo, the World’s Oldest Chinatown

Binondo is the world’s oldest Chinatown, with written records showing it was established in 1564. According to historians, as early as 1603, there were already 20,000 Chinese residents recorded in Manila (compared to barely 1,000 Spaniards). Pre-Spanish colonization, the Philippines was already trading with the Chinese as evidenced by the Chinese jars and ceramicware and influence in food dug up as archeaological finds.

  1. Binondo and the Chinese settlement
  2. Food Trip in Binondo
  3. Other Places to Visit Around Binondo
    1. Hidalgo Street: The Street of Cameras
    2. Escolta: The Old and the Beautiful
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Remote Work in Vietnam

Joel and I traveled in Vietnam for 30 days. Like our travel last year to Thailand, we brought work with us. We worked full time, and traveled part-time. What’s working remotely from Vietnam like?

  1. Tips to remote work while traveling
    1. Travel at a time when you have less work load
    2. Take a leave the day you are flying out and the first day in the new place
    3. Do not spend the whole day exploring
  2. Sample of a typical remote work while traveling schedule
  3. Internet connection in Vietnam
  4. Book your portable WiFi with Klook
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Remote Work in Thailand

There are many disadvantages to working at home. But one of the many advantages is the luxury of bringing work wherever I go. In our most recent trip to Cambodia and Thailand, my husband and I brought work with us and worked remotely for some of our free days in Thailand. How is working remote in Thailand like?

  1. Portable Internet options in Thailand
  2. Thailand has fast Internet connection
  3. Sign-up with Klook
  4. Is it legal to work remote in Thailand?
  5. Do you need a visa to work remotely in Thailand?
  6. Long-term resident visa in Thailand
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Silk Air Flight Review: Cebu to Singapore Roundtrip

I was envious of the many people who blogged about paying just P2,000 for a round trip ticket to Singapore. I tried my best to be able to score tickets of that price range but I was not successful. I just decided to splurge a little bit in air fare, and save in some aspects of the travel. Anyway, it was my first international trip, might as well enjoy it to the best I can afford. So, I booked SilkAir, and I was glad I did because SilkAir service was top-notch (at least compared to the several budget planes I flew with in the past).

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