doggydimon

@doggydimon (1369)

Philippines • Age 46

Joined myLot 15 years ago

at the forbidden city

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getting ready for sydney

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 21 Apr 13

I have been blessed having a generous boss. We will be having our company outing this August in Sydney. I am so excited. Though I still don't have my visa yet. I hope everything will go well. Can you give me some tips about...

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re: best of south america

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 2 Apr 13

Hi to all mylotters out there especially those living in South America or have been to South America. I am planning a trip that will start in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. I just wanted to ask what are the must see places and things...

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tiring but breath taking experience...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 31 Mar 13

I was lucky enough to go to one of the rice terraces north of the Philippines this holy week. And the name of the village was Batad village. The trek took us more than 1 hour before reaching the village from one of the mountain...

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getting your passport damaged...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 10 Mar 13

I had an office mate of mine whose passport was accidentally damaged by those immigration officers. The first page was a bit torn on the side. When she returned here, she went straight to the Foreign Affairs office to have it...

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re: having a stressful vacation...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 11 Sep 12

Last month I had my week long birthday trip to Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Singapore. I can tell that the whole trip was ok but I cannot say it is a smooth one. It is as if nothing is going according to plan. From my phone not...

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libraries no more

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 22 Apr 12

Do you think there will come a time that the libraries will be phased out? Since the internet is getting more popular day by day and where almost everything is available, do you think we still have a need for libraries? Share your...

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buying tour packages...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 21 Apr 12

If you are planning your vacation, where do you get your tour packages? Is it from the internet or your personal travel consultant? Nowadays, there are many websites offering low tour packages to almost anywhere in the world. Do...

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earth pledges...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 19 Apr 12

At a recent environmental forum, it was discussed there the impact of carbon in global warming. As we all know, global warming keeps getting worse every year due to the nonstop emission of carbon in the air. Many of the countries...

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mysterious temples and ruins...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 15 Apr 12

I have this fascination towards the temples and ruins of the past. They are shrouded with mysteries and stories. I always imagine what was it like living during the time when these cities and temples were thriving with people. And...

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airline cancellation...no assistance offered by the airlines...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 18 Mar 12

I saw this post from a friend of mine that her friends are stuck in Coron because their flight was cancelled by the airlines. Based from the post, the low cost carrier only offered a packed lunch and a renumeration of PHP150 for...

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cops exempted from public transportation fares???

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 14 Mar 12

Is there a law, bill or memorandum pertaining to cops' usage of public transports like buses, jeepneys or mrts are for free even if they are not on duty anymore? I assume that when they ride those public transports they are off...

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snatchers...what to do?

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 14 Mar 12

Last night when I was riding a bus and texting a friend, I saw a commotion upfront. There were 4 guys who were going down the bus and victimized one passenger by snatching his wallet. The victim has recognized that his wallet was...

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couchsurfing...awesome!!!

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 12 Mar 12

I told a mylotter that I will be sharing my experience when I tried couch surfing. So here it is. First of all Couchsurfing.org is an internet based community for travelers who seeks friends or hosts whenever they travel. It goes...

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travel packages offered in group booking sites...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 11 Mar 12

Has anyone heard about group buying sites such as ensogo, groupon, and others like metro deal, cashcash pinoy and buyanihan (which I think are from the Philippines)? Has anyone tried getting a voucher for travel packages both...

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airline food...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 7 Mar 12

When I travel, thinking of what to eat during my travel also excites me. I love to eat... Then it came to me. I usually travel using budget airlines. And Air Asia being one of the cheapest airlines around, I am fond of using them....

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friendliest locals...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 21 Jan 12

To the avid travelers from mylot, I just wanna ask your experiences with the people that you meet abroad. Who do you think are the friendliest and most hospitable among those places you have visited. I would like to share mine....

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Are soaps made of wax?

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 21 Jan 12

My friend and I are debating if a soap contains some form of wax? I was insisting that it does contain some form of wax which holds it together. hahaha... Would you know if a soap really contains wax?

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favorite things to do while traveling...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 3 Jan 12

When I go to other countries, I usually find something that can remind me of that place like a replica of the street signs of famous roads, snowballs containing their famous landmarks or t-shirts that have their own local language...

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homestay...

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 30 Dec 11

Hi my fellow mylotters! Happy New Year! I have been planning a trip to Labuan, Malaysia this February. And I saw from a website that they are offering a homestay program there. Has anyone has experienced traveling abroad and had...

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i'm dreaming of a white (sand?) christmas!!!

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 26 Dec 11

It is a season of holidays and leisure... If you have the chance to spend a Christmas holiday with your family, where it will be? To some place where there is snow so you can really enjoy a white Christmas or to some place in the...

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