gmanetwork.com recently issued a news and clarification that Filipinos can visit 25 countries around the world without the need for a tourist visa. This is in clarification to the starting-to-get viral Facebook post that Filipinos can go to 60 countries visa-free. Press Link here for the clarification and list of visa-free countries which if you will actually count is 26.
I have been a believer of my country’s awesomeness but I love being a tourist and I fancy travelling out of the country. Nengkoy (my mom) in her exasperated demeanor would often tell me that I don’t have kayamanan (investments, wealth and assets) because according to her my kayamanan are the experiences I gained out from my travels out of the country. So when I checked on the list, there have been six countries that I have already personally visited out of the 26 countries listed.
In each of the destinations I go to, may it be out of the country or within, I always make it a point to bring home with me a memento. A “delicious” budget traveler like me cannot afford to buy exorbitant souvenirs like paintings, crystals or even silver spoons so I would settle for the cheapest. That would be a ref magnet! So, without further pomp and circumstance, here’s a look at the treasures of my adventures:
malaysia "truly asia"
morocco "land of the setting sun"
"amazing" thailand
vietnam "timeless charm"
"your" singapore
hongkong "best place, best taste"
Availability of ref magnets in tourist destinations bearing the name of the city or country as a simple memento is an indication that such place or destination is a tourist hub.
Anyway, referring back to the list, I still have a long way to go in covering all these countries. I still have 20 more countries to go to visa-free. However, I noticed that Macau is not included in the list. It’s also visa-free…
macau "a world of difference"
I do not have investments and Nengkoy is correct. I may have zero assets, humongous liabilities and mediocre net worth but the experiences and wisdoms I gained out from these travels are priceless.
Sa Mars at Jupiter kaya may rep-magnet?
