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Philippine interconnectivity with Palau and Guam

By Claire Algarme | May 10, 2017 | Category Asia, business travel, events and promo, Indonesia, Palau, Philippines, US

There’s good news for Palau and Guam! And this is good news even for travelers heading to these places, too. There is  a recent development in terms of interconnectivity with Southeast Asia and the US that will create milestones on the services and communities of Palau and Guam. Things will get busier in Palau this […]

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Cyber Christmas Shopping with GCash

By Claire Algarme | November 26, 2016 | Category Asia, events and promo, Philippines, US, World travel

Black Friday, a day after Thanksgiving, is often regarded as the start of the Christmas shopping season in the US. Along with it, Cyber Monday is also another event that shoppers are anticipating. But even those from other parts of the world, including the Philippines, can now also enjoy the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping […]

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Make Wanders Happen in Northern Mariana Island

By Claire Algarme | August 13, 2016 | Category Australasia and the Pacific, North America, Northern Mariana Islands, US, World travel

For quite sometime now, I have been looking towards the east, from the Philippine perspective, hoping I would someday explore the territories just beyond my country. After my New Zealand trip, my curiosity of such territories was piqued when I encountered people from the Pacific Islands. Guam, Palau, Micronesia, and their neighboring destinations came to […]

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My 5 Memorable Train Travels

By Claire Algarme | March 21, 2016 | Category Asia, China, Indonesia, North America, Thailand, US

Getting from one city to another by plane may be the fastest way but traveling by train can be a whole lot of fun. I’m the type of traveler who loves to see the scenery, that is why I always prefer the window seat. And train travel gives me that opportunity, less the bumpy ride […]

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Fly Straight to the Philippine Beaches

By Claire Algarme | February 16, 2016 | Category Asia, Mindanao, Philippines, US, Visayas

Fly from Los Angeles, USA to Cebu, Philippines (or vice versa) Non-Stop With Philippine Airlines (PAL)! Wanting to go to a warmer place and enjoy the islands? Now, there’s a way for travelers from the US to fly straight to the heart of the Philippines — the Visayas region, where thousands of beaches and islands […]

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Traveling and Worshiping

By Claire Algarme | January 24, 2016 | Category Asia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, North America, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, US, World travel

When one has a day job and has to take some time off to travel to some foreign destination, the journey is often scheduled near the weekends to make the most of it. That’s what I always do. Several times, I time my trips during the Holy Week when business in the Philippines are mostly […]

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Top 10 Destinations Bucket List

By Claire Algarme | June 30, 2014 | Category Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, US, World travel

* Spain is a great country to explore. Image above by VideoVik. Though I have hit the road many times and explored places many have not gone before, I still consider myself lacking when it comes to my travel experiences. I have seen a lot, but I have also seen quite a few. It is […]

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“One Year Lived” free e-book

By Claire Algarme | April 21, 2013 | Category Asia, Australasia and the Pacific, Europe, North America, Philippines, South America, Thailand, US, volunteerism, World travel

I get a lot of propositions in my First-time Travels e-mail every now and then. I read through them all and choose which best suits my interest and my blog’s theme. Recently, I received a message from a memoirist and traveler, Adam Shepard. He is one of those who are bold enough to leave the […]

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Travel to Learn English

By Claire Algarme | April 24, 2012 | Category Europe, North America, US, World travel

I recently read this infographic on learning English at the Kaplan International website. Infographic via the KIC Blog. The data is interesting. One of the reasons why foreigners prefer to travel to the Philippines is that majority of the Filipinos can easily converse in English. In fact, there are many Asians, Koreans in particular, who […]

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Travelers and their “Firsts”

By Claire Algarme | May 19, 2011 | Category Asia, Europe, Hong Kong, North America, Philippines, US, World travel

It has taken me a few more days to put this together due to some late submissions and my increased work load in my day job. I couldn’t accommodate more submissions though because I have set a deadline. I hope you enjoy whatever I have compiled in this blog carnival for blogcarnival.com. What does it […]

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