doggydimon

@doggydimon (1369)

Philippines • Age 46

Joined myLot 14 years ago

at the forbidden city

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What do you think about my country Indonesia?

bintang9 @bintang9 (196) • Indonesia 23 Apr 13

I am really eager to know whether you want to visit my country Indonesia? Have ever visited my country? What do you think about my country? The culture, tourism, the education or everything. Could you please to share right here,...

indonesia

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doggydimon I was in Jakarta and Jogjakarta last year. It wasn't a long vacation so I haven't been able to capture the real picture of Indonesia's culture and tradition. But the trip was enough for me to know that Indonesians are one of the friendliest batch of people...

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make your passion your profession

iluvusabado @iluvusabado (2560) • Philippines 20 Apr 13

i just saw a bollywood movie "3 Idiots". i think one of the things that was embedded in my mind is the phrase "make your passion your profession". there's this character who's talking up engineering in college because his...

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doggydimon That is what I did. I tried studying engineering then took computer studies later. I realized that I am not that interested. All I wanna do that time and until now is to travel. So I ended up being a travel agent. So now I am doing what I love most and I am...

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Summer Travel To Boracay !

jenny81 @jenny81 (36) • United States 20 Apr 13

Have you heard Boracay Beach ? Boracay Beach is the greatest place ive traveled. I went there last summer and its great. The sand is so white and attractive. Its like a powder. I felt the greatest relaxation ever. People...

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doggydimon Good to hear that you liked Boracay that much. I have been there maybe 5 years ago. Too bad I haven't been able to com back still. Maybe next year I will plan to go there with my friends. I love lounging by the beach...hehehe...Especially during sunsets,...

21 Apr 13

Jetstar

wander_n_wonder @wander_n_wonder (27) • Philippines 15 Apr 13

What's your opinion about Jetstar? I heard that they have several seat sales now. I usually use their franchise from Ho Chi Minh City and I use them for local flights. As far as I know, the reputation of Jetstar in Australia is...

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doggydimon I haven't tried jet star yet but I want to. I haven't been hearing any negative feedback from them for the past few years unlike their mother company. So I guess they are doing well in terms of service and performance.

18 Apr 13

Have you ever got a chance of traveling abroad for free?

williamjisir @williamjisir (22819) • China 16 Apr 13

I was right in the grocery market this afternoon when I received a phone call from my boss. She called me to meet her in her office. When I got back to her college office, she asked me how long I have been working in the school...

business travel

free travel

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doggydimon I was fortunate enough to have been accepted in a company who gives the whole office a travel incentive once a year. Our boss sees to it that we can at least travel to a place altogether and discover the place and at the same time have some fun. Depending on...

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bicol express

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90722) • Philippines 17 Apr 13

When we say Bicol Region , one who have been there would think of a spicy food, particularly Bicol Express. Bicol Express, is a meat preparation, complete with slices of the spicy finger chilis. It is with coconut milk and...

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doggydimon I am an avid fan of bicol express. I have tried many variations of it and I love them all. Adding some mangoes does seem like a great idea. I will ask my auntie to cook one for me with mangoes. I also tried the bicol express using bagnet as their meat...

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Expensive to cost in travel?

jricky1 @jricky1 (6800) • China 16 Apr 13

Do you travel a lot and has any tips for people who would love to be backpackers?I'd like to hear you advices and have a nice day,i'm gonna buy a ticket and start my new life now!!Thanks in advance and enjoy...

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doggydimon Hello! Good to hear that you are changing your lifestyle! I cannot say that I am a backpacker myself but I try to really travel on a budget as much as possible. First thing I do is plan way way ahead. And buy an airline ticket 6 months or more in advance....

18 Apr 13

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Travel Your Own Place, Before You Travel To Other Places

craziestqueenever @craziestqueenever (1819) • Philippines 14 Apr 13

Hello there myLotters! Traveling is one of the favorite hobby of other people. To others it is their way of earning. As for me, this is one of my way to escape reality. I'm not getting any younger anymore, I wanted to...

travel

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doggydimon Before, I use to follow that motto... I said to myself that I will travel to half of our islands before I go abroad. But when I had the chance, i traveled abroad. And it was so addicting... Good thing I was able to travel to some of parts of the Philippines...

14 Apr 13

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Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

wander_n_wonder @wander_n_wonder (27) • Philippines 12 Apr 13

What can you say about the Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City? I heard that when Bill Clinton visited Vietnam, he actually stayed here. I'm not sure if it's really that good. Would love to hear your feedback.

caravelle hotel

ho chi minh city

hotel

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doggydimon I have never checked in at that hotel before but when I was looking at it while having coffee at a cafe in front of it, I can say it really looks nice. One of the most prominent buildings in Saigon if you ask me. I dunno bout the rooms though and the...

14 Apr 13

What do you do to reward yourself?

lizziegee @lizziegee (297) • Philippines 14 Apr 13

I try to reward myself when I know I did a hard work to get a job done. Like when I did some general cleaning over the house, I buy a pint of my favorite ice cream. It comforts me, and I somehow drive myself to do more of hard...

hard work

rewards

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doggydimon I try to work hard for 3 or 4 months. After that, I reward myself with a vacation in some place that is new or haven't been to before. Depending on the budget, that vacation may last 3-6 day.

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Russia, Mongolia and China

Porcospino @Porcospino (31366) • Denmark 9 Apr 13

In the local newspaper I read about two women who travelled from Moscow to Beijing on the Trans-Siberian Railway. In Russia they used Couchsurfing and they stayed with 3 different host families. Their hosts were very friendly and...

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doggydimon I really like their adventure. When I travel alone, I usually stay with a host courtesy of Couchsurfing. One time, my host in Jakarta has another guest from Ukraine while I was there. And this Ukrainian guy just hitched a ride from Ukraine all the way to...

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Neighbour countries - which differences did you notice?

Porcospino @Porcospino (31366) • Denmark 9 Apr 13

Did you visit any of your neighbour countries? Which cultural differences did you notice compared to your own country? How were price levels compared to your own country? Our neighbour coutries are Sweden, Norway and Germany. If...

differences

neighbour countries

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doggydimon I am living in the Philippines. And our neighbor countries from the south and north are very different. On the north we have Hongkong, Taiwan and China which are predominantly Chinese. And on the south, we have Malaysia and Indonesia which are Malays. We do...

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Road Trip

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 8 Apr 13

This past week I had a friend of mine that had found themselves in a really bad place when they were out of state for work. It ended up that they did not have money to eat because the people that they were working for were...

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doggydimon I enjoy road trips! Before I used to travel around the city just glancing on every corner every weekend when I have lots of time to kill time. We usually do road trips to towns near our city. Some of them are just 2-4 hours away. I tried doing road trips that...

9 Apr 13

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packing up for a short out of town trip

cherigucchi @cherigucchi (14876) • Philippines 4 Apr 13

I will be leaving on Monday to an out of town trip with few of my co-workers. It is a work related trip but at the same time we will be surely having a good time once we are there. Quite excited because I have been looking forward...

business trip

leisure travel

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doggydimon There is nothing more wonderful for me when we have to go to another place while working. hehehe... It is the only time that you can work but at the same time feel relaxed and the best part of it is that it is free. hehehe... Though in your case, you have pay...

9 Apr 13

Our last place in Brazil was very cheap

maximax8 @maximax8 (31046) • United Kingdom 8 Apr 13

We took help from someone to get my son's buggy up stairs we could travel on the metro from the airport to the bus station. At the bus station we were able to book an overnight bus to Argentina for the next day. Then we went to...

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doggydimon For me, the cheaper it is the better. I don't care what city it is as long as I can explore and learn new things that is fine for me... I surely need the info about Brazil and the cheapest places there as I have plans to go there late this year. As for the...

9 Apr 13

Being a couch surfer.

jricky1 @jricky1 (6800) • China 25 Mar 13

It is a new way after the youth hostels.I believe it is a little taking risks but better and exciting way to get to know more about local place.Have you tried before and do you have any interest in it?Have a great trip,dear...

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doggydimon I joined couch surfing a year ago. It is a great way to travel and meet new friends. Just to lessen the risk of having a disastrous trip, try knowing your host ahead of time... In that way, you can tell if he or she can be trusted. Based on my experience, my...

6 Apr 13

Destinations?

kixsh101 @kixsh101 (2105) • Philippines 3 Apr 13

Summer is here, where is your plan to spend it? Some of you folks will kinda like to splurge on the beach just the way I wanted to spend mine. Any suggestions where?

beach

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doggydimon Though we aren't allowed to stay away for long during summer, I would prefer to go to places that aren't yet discovered by many. May it be a beach, an isolated island or the mountain tops, I know I can find a spot here in the Philippines. If a beach you want,...

6 Apr 13

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I have a dream travel

prettysoul123 @prettysoul123 (11) • Philippines 5 Apr 13

I want to travel to different parts of my country before I go abroad. Because I have never been to the many beautiful places here in my own nation. Yes I believe my country is beautiful and there are many tourist spots that...

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doggydimon 15 years ago, I vowed to myself that I wouldn't go abroad unless I set foot to at least half of the 7,100 islands we have here. But fortunately, one of auntie invited me to go with her to Bangkok and celebrate the new year there. That was my first trip abroad...

6 Apr 13

Which will be your next trip?

maximax8 @maximax8 (31046) • United Kingdom 1 Apr 13

For us it will be in May and June this year. We will be traveling by train to the Ukraine and Moldova. I like it very much indeed in Eastern Europe. We will be saving some time by taking overnight train journeys. How about...

eastern europe

train

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doggydimon I was planning to go to Vientiane, Laos and Phnom Penh, Cambodia this May. I hope it would push through. But due to some unseen circumstances, I might have to cancel it. Hopefully, everything will turn out ok.

2 Apr 13

It's Too Hot In The Philippines... Let's Go to Baguio!

ARIES1973 @ARIES1973 (11426) • Legaspi, Philippines 2 Apr 13

I often heard my friends sharing this joke whenever summer came and the warm weather started to be felt in our place. So now since I can feel the warm weather again, I remember them and really, it makes me smile. How many...

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doggydimon I wonder if Baguio is still cold as they say it was. I haven't been there for quite sometime. I just had my vacation in Banaue which is higher than Baguio. But the weather up there is hot too... Not as hot as in Manila but I was getting the impression before...

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