THE POOR TRAVELER

Season 2, Episode 18! Most of Japan's airports kinda look alike. But there are some that really stand out! Here are 3 of them! -------- How about you? Share your thoughts! Tweet or tag us at @thepoortraveler ! Don't forget to follow this podcast! Join the Poor Traveler Support Group on FB! Subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Season 2, Episode 17!  Sa lahat ng mga airports na aming natapakan, ano nga ba ang pinaka-favorite namin? Pero in this episode, isa lang muna ang i-discuss namin. Yung widely considered THE BEST! Ano nga ba ito? And bakit ito Changi? Chaaaarzzz! How about you? Share your thoughts! Tweet or tag us at @thepoortraveler ! Don't forget to follow this podcast! Join the Poor Traveler Support Group o...

Season 2, Episode 16!  Magkano nga ba dapat ang laman ng bank account para sure na ma-approve ang visa application mo? 'Yan ang sasagutin natin in this Quickie Episode! Don't forget to follow this podcast!  Join the Poor Traveler Support Group on FB! Subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Season 2, Episode 15!  ANOTHER HORROR EPISODE! Gulat ka 'no? Ayaw namin tumigil! Hindi pa pala tapos ang Halloween Special natin! Yung dapat na 2-part series, EXTENDED! Eh kasi naman, a lot of you shared your own scary experiences sa social media channels natin, so kami lang ba ang matatakot? Damay-damay na 'to! Here's our last horror episode for the year! And promise, last na talaga 'to! Don...

Season 2, Episode 14!  Tapos na ang Undas pero kami, hindi pa! Sa Part 2 ng ating Halloween Special, nagbabalik si Kap. Mimai Cabugnason of WAG KANG LILINGON Podcast as we spill more mumu experiences! Pero this time around, instead of scary, we're sharing FREAKY moments! These are the memories na not necessarily nakakatakot, pero 'yung nakaka-WTF ganeeern?  Don't forget to follow this po...

Season 2, Episode 13! Halloween Special!  In the tradition of Magandang Gabi Bayan's and Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho's Undas Specials, syempre, dapat may Halloween episode din tayo. And sa tinagal-tagal na rin naming nagta-travel, marami-rami na rin kaming experiences na nakakatakot, nakakagulantang, or hindi maipaliwanag. Pero madalas, nakakatawa na rin. At para naman may kasama kami sa kwentuhan...

Season 2, Episode 12!  In the Part 2 of our discussion about the mistakes that travelers make when visiting Korea, pag-uusapan naman natin ang mga rules sa train, sa pagtawid sa kalsada, at sa pag-shake ng hands. And our friend Seneca, who has been living in Korea for over 7 years, is still with us para patotohanan or pabulaanan ang mga itey! Join the Poor Traveler Support Group on FB! Subscr...

Season 2, Episode 11!  After sharing the common mistakes that tourists make in Japan , we scoured the internet again for more -- but this time, focus naman tayo sa SOUTH KOREA! Our Korea-based friend Seneca Moraleda-Puguan is joining us this episode para patotohanan or pabulaanan ang mga iterch! In this batch, we'll break down what many say are common dining and drinking mistakes that visitor...

Season 2, Episode 10!  Based on experience, ano ba ang mga tourist visa na pinaka-madali naming nakuha? 'Yan ang quickie question na sasagutin natin in this episode! Join the Poor Traveler Support Group on FB! Subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Season 2, Episode 9!  Many applicants think na mas malaki ang chance na ma-grant ng visa kung mayroon kang sponsor in the country you're planning to visit. But is it true? Verum est? Totoo ba ito? 'Yan ang susubukan nating sagutin in this episode! Join the Poor Traveler Support Group on FB! Subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Season 2, Episode 8! We'll answer this question in today's quickie episode!

Season 2, Episode 7!  Hugging a new Japanese friend? Sticking chopsticks in rice? Not slurping when eating ramen? No-no raw ito sa Land of the Rising Sun? Tetee be? And kung totoo, baketh? We invited back our friend Reen Ladignon, who has been living in Japan for years, para muling patotohanan or pabulaanan ang mga sinasabi nilang diumano ay mga bawal gawin sa Japan! So finally, 'eto na ang P...

Season 2, Episode 6!  Alin nga ba ang mas ideal for travelers? Are you TEAM BUHAT or TEAM HILA? Here's our take! Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoortraveler Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoortraveler Facebook Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepoortraveler

Season 2, Episode 5!  Arrival Day! This is the part of the trip na nagpi-peak ang excitement! FIRST DAY HIGH, sabi nga! But the first day is usually not a full day. So what should you do? Well, kanya-kanya naman tayo ng trip, pero in this episode, we'll share ours. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoortraveler Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoortraveler Facebook Support...

Season 2, Episode 4!   Sabi nila nakakatulong daw ang pag-travel sa pag-move on kapag brokenhearted ka. But how? In this episode, tinanong namin ang ating FB followers and invited our good friend/book author/hugot master MARCELO SANTOS III to share their own experiences about love, life, healing and moving on. Part 1 pa lang 'to so be sure to follow this podcast to get notified about Par...

Season 2, Episode 3!  We loooove sampling traditional local cuisine kapag nagta-travel! But every now and then, we also dig into popular fast food faves! But WHY? Bakit namin sinasadyang puntahan ang McDo, KFC, Burger King, or even Jollibee aborad? Anong meron? And have you ever heard of the Big Mac Test or Big Mac Index? If not, find out in this quickie episode! #AskThePoorTraveler #ThePoorT...

Season 2, Episode 2!  Welcome to the first of many QUICKIE Q&A episodes, where we try to answer your quick questions quickly! Our first quickie question is: Practically speaking, ano ang mas OK unahing i-visit: JAPAN or SOUTH KOREA? Listen now to find out kung ano ang choice namin and why! #AskThePoorTraveler

Welcome to the SEASON 2 premiere of the TPT Podcast! In this episode, pagku-kwentuhan natin ang mga pelikula ni Direk Antoinette Jadaone kaya naman ang special guest natin ay walang iba kundi si... Martin Scorsese! Cheka! Most of her films and series feature a destination. Pero have you ever wondered bakit sa That Thing Called Tadhana, sa dinami-rami ng pwedeng puntahan nina Mace & Anthony, eh...

Season 1, Episode 30! Here's the situation: You and your friends have a trip na matagal nang naka-plan. Suddenly, kinapos ka sa budget. A friend offers na pahiramin ka ng pera. LABAN or BAWI?  Dahil hindi naman kami finance expert, we invited a financial advisor friend -- Fitz Villafuerte of the 80 PERCENT Podcast and READY TO BE RICH blog -- to weigh in on this utang to travel issue! But wha...

Season 1, Episode 29!  So ayun na nga. When we published tips for traveling couples, may mga humanash na PAANO NAMAN ANG MGA WALANG JOWA?! Aba, hindi na namin dapat problema yun! Pero tama naman! So in the spirit of fair and balanced kyeme, we invited our blogger-friends na single na single and ready-to-travel (pag safe na) -- Darwin Cayetano and Elal Lasola -- to share experiences and tips o...

Season 1, Episode 28!  Eating while walking, bawal diumano sa Japan? 'Yung makipag-telebabad sa train, di raw OK? Eh yung huwag daw mag-tip sa restaurants, verum est? Totoo ba ito? Japan has a lot of unwritten rules and social norms na diumano'y nabe-break ng unwitting travelers. In this episode, our good friend and Japan expat ninja Reen Ladignon, who has been living in Japan for 7 years, jo...

Season 1, Episode 27!  Every seasoned traveler started out as a confused, clueless newbie. 'Yung tipong hindi alam kung ano ang uunahin sa airport. Or laging nakakalimutang magpapalit ng pera. Or nag-uunderestimate ng destination. Or nag-ooverestimate ng powers sa lakaran! At kahit na windang, lutang at sabaw ang pakiramdam natin at the time, it's nice to look back and see that although we're...

Season 1, Episode 26!  Kung bago pa lang kayo ng jowa mo, is it a good idea na mag-travel abroad agad? Sabi nga ni kaibigang Mark Twain, "there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people than to travel with them.” Why kamo? Because travel can really test a relationship and it will force you to see a different side of your partner. Pero if gusto mo talaga i-push, how do you make su...

Season 1, Episode 25!  Nananaginip ka ba ng ramen? Nagkaka-crush ka rin ba sa anime character? Pangarap mo rin bang makapag-cherry blossoms? Aba aba aba! Tara na sa JAPAN! But wait, not now, kapag pwede na! In the meantime, use these months to plan a trip and perfect your Japan itinerary! But how to start? In this episode, we're sharing with you our TOP 7 TIPS on how to travel to and around J...

Season 1, Episode 24!  From beach bumming in Boracay to cultural immersion in Batanes, nakaka-miss talaga mag-travel! Dahil nganga tayong mga byahero't byahera for now, marami sa atin ang nag-iimagine na lang muna ng mga trips natin after the pandemic. Pero saan nga ba pinaka-OK pumunta when all this is over? For this episode, we invited Michelle Enriquez and Midas Xavier from the DIY TRAVEL...