Using Plastic When Travelling

If you are a frequent traveller, you will surely need a plastic. How about a jobless traveller? I was surprised two years ago when my application for a credit card was approved. I am jobless but they still approved it. I guess, this is probably the advantage of having a European passport. At first, they gave me a credit limit of 300.00 Euros. It's already enough for me. I can use my debit card when I travel but I prefer using a plastic especially in times of emergency. 

Have you also heard about free debit cards? It probably depends on which bank or financial institution you applied for it but I am surprised to see one online. Don't you know that I don't pay for a yearly payment or card renewal for my credit card. This is one of the reasons why I love my card but take note, it is only use for emergency when I travel. I also use it when booking online for airline tickets.

I therefore conclude that a jobless traveller like me always need a plastic. Cheers!

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Countdown to the USA

It seems that I am traveling again soon! I am partially done with my itinerary to the United States of America. This will be my second visit to the States and I am quite excited about it. My last visit was last 2008 and I was there for two months. I stayed most of the time in Las Vegas, Nevada, where my sister currently lives.

I guess I need another travel gadget. Yesterday, I was thinking of buying one of the jansports backpacks on sale online. I need one that fits my laptop. I am thinking if I order it today but since weekend is about to come, I believed it won't be delivered on time. If not, I might go to the next city to find one.

The famous Glitter Gulch in Fremont Street experience during my first visit in Las Vegas last 2008. I will surely see it again!

My second visit is half-shorter than the first one. This time, I already made an itinerary and will be visiting more states in the US. 6 days more to go! See you soon USA!

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A Souvenir Shop in La Subbetica, Andalusia

After some hours trip with the bus from Granada, we stopped-by in this souvenir shop in La Subbetica. This district is said to have 14 towns in the south of Cordoba province in Spain. We were actually heading to Cordoba city that time.

The souvenir shop we stopped-by was selling souvenirs of all sorts from magnets to ceramics, olive oil, alcohols and spirits and many more. I already know that they are not selling Rocky Patel there. I should want to give it as present for someone who love to smoke. I only bought a bottle of olive oil, some fridge magnet and ceramic souvenirs. I am happy with what I got because they are not really so expensive.

Here are some souvenir items from La Subbetica.

nice hand made ceramics at the souvenir shop in La Subbetica.

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Listening to the Live Band in Gaubodenvolksfest in Straubing

The little brother of Oktoberfest is almost coming.  I was once  in  Gaubodenvolksfest, a famous festival held every month of August in Straubing. This city is located in lower Bavaria in the southern part of Germany.

Gaubodenvolksfest  is  considered to be the second largest fair in Bavaria, Germany.  This might  probably be the reason why it is called as the little brother of Oktoberfest. I love going to the German festivals because from there, I love listening to the live bands inside the beer tents. I love their sound systems.  One of the live bands in this festival   might be using an EV cab, a kind of powerful speaker.  I  also love tasting  German foods when I go to festivals  like these.

When you are in  Bavaria, Germany  this coming August 10-20, 2012, you might want to visit this  agricultural festival. It is truly worth to experience.

A live band playing  in one of the beer tents at the  Gaubodenvolksfest in Straubing. I once visited it last August 2009.

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Invitations

I had quite a tiring day today.  There are a lot of things to do both online and offline. The weather was also so hot outside today but thanks to our old stone house where you feel like you are inside an airconditioned room.

Anyway back to the main topic. This is one thing I love in my life in Europe.  I received a lot of invitations the past days  from  events, gatherings, birthday parties,  group travel and shopping escapade. The biggest  deal for me is  the invitation for a birthday party  next week.  I am planning to make customized gift cards as presents. This sounds unique and I already experienced doing it before.

Yesterday, I also received a call for a trip but my friend in facebook sent me a message that it won't push through. I guess not so many people are coming. There will also be an event tomorrow for a Pinoy Summer Festival. I will try my best to come when all my assignments are done.

I guess that is all for now. Thanks to all my friends for  always remembering  me thru invitations of any kind.  I truly appreciate it. Have a nice weekend ahead!

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Garden Stuffs

I love the new patio in our garden. Sad to say, we can no longer install our gazebo because it was replaced with this new patio. I love that gazebo design i found in the garden center but I can no longer have one. We actually still have a room for a gazebo in our garden but hubby don't want to have one in that area. If I don't get very busy next year in summer, I would love to have that gazebo back in our garden. Another project that is still waiting is a little garden house. I can still wait till hubby built one.

The Poppy Peridot flowers were also gone now.

White tulips from our garden last spring time. They were gone now.

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Shipping from Europe

It depends on what you are planning to ship or mail and how it weighs, the price will certainly differ. When I  mailed one box that weight around 12 kilos to Spain, I paid  around 22.00 euros. Just yesterday,  a friend of mine asked  me how much does it cost for a box  that weighs 25 kilos to the United Kingdom.  I need to ask again the post office since the one she talked with last week don't speak English.  This is the problem sometimes in Germany, not all people are speaking  English. Of course, you need to have good packaging for shipping to ensure the safety of your items.

I need to pack today the items that I will be sending to the U.S. this week.

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It's Summer Sale in Germany

Hello to all shopaholics out there! This is the perfect time of the year to go shopping in Germany and maybe in whole of Europe. The summer sale in Germany already started two weeks ago. Until now, there are still a lot of sales everywhere from shoes to clothing, accessories, bags, gadgets, electronics  and I also found some jewelry deals in the malls where we went to the past weeks. If you want to save money while enjoying shopping, this is the best time for you to go out and start your shopping escapade.

Happy shopping to all!

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One Life is Not Enough to See The World

I had some nice conversation with friends yesterday. We were talking about travel and we agreed that when we have extra money, we will surely keep on travelling. We will not wait until our legs get  painful due to old age and can no longer enjoy walking while sightseeing. Besides we  cannot bring our money and all material possessions 6 feet under the ground. Agree folks! I can't even imagine on how to plan a funeral  and   all of us has a final destination. So let's keep on travelling when we still can! Life is short  and I believed that a lifetime is even not enough to see all the wonderful creations of God in this world.

If you have the chance, time and money, go travel and see the world, for this is truly a beautiful world! Have a safe travel all the time!

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Sightseeing in Aranjuez, Spain

Aranjuez is not really far from Madrid. It is around 48 km from Spain's capital city. We took the train when we visited  this city. I guess we only paid around 5.00 Euros for the return train ticket.

We had the chance to see the Royal Palace. Since our time was limited we did not go inside it. We also visited part of the Royal garden. This palace was once the spring residence of the kings of Spain from the late 19th century.

We had a short time visiting this place but I am hoping to visit it again in the future. The most important thing is, I had a great time during my visit there with friends.

I guess I have to slowly sign-off now. Before that, I need to search first about off site data storage. I guess I need one for my files.

Aranjuez is now listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here are some of the images I took from Aranjuez.

One of the fountains in the Royal garden.

The Royal Palace in Aranjuez during my  three weeks trip to Spain last March 2012.

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Accommodation in Budapest

Depending on your type, needs and budget, you can always find a place for you to stay in Budapest, Hungary. We just visited this city lately and we are quite satisfied with our trip including the apartment we stayed there. It is fully furnished and newly renovated. It is also very clean. The cleaners might not be using barco scrubs grey s anatomy but at least they maintain the cleanliness of their apartments.

If you are looking for cheap and affordable place to stay in Hungary's capital city, you can surely find one from apartments to villas, hotels and other form of accommodation. Finding it online is the best thing for you to do.

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Travel Insurance

Hi peeps! I am just giving you a short update for now. Life has been so very busy the past two weeks but I love it. Anyway, I asked some friends who are visiting Europe if they have a travel insurance. I told them that it is very important to have one especially during emergencies like sickness or accidents. Since we were talking about insurances that time, we also tackled about cheap term life insurance no exam and other insurance that are helpful in times of emergencies.

Since I am a frequent traveller, I also have a travel insurance which is valid for a year. Better be ready and safe than sorry. And now, I forgot if my friends have a travel insurance visiting Europe. I'll ask her tomorrow again.

Enjoy your first weekend of June 2012! Be safe!

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Having Fun at Regensburg Dultfest

It was truly fun! We went to the festival in Regensburg, Bavaria  last Monday. I accompanied some friends from the United States who are currently visiting Europe.  After going around the festival ground, we went to  one of the beer tents at the Dultfest, the name of the  fest.

It was  nice sitting there while drinking beer, eating Bavarian foods  and listening to the music.  Yes, there was a live band playing in the beer tent. I am not sure if they are using parker guitars but they really played good. Most of their songs  are  Bavarian.

Festivals in Germany like the Regensburg Dultfest is one of the best ways  to experience  German culture especially the Bavarian one. This is also one of the reasons why I love Germany.

I guess  the festival is ending tomorrow. You still have time to visit there. Have fun!

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Souvenir Shopping in Seville, Spain

This is one thing I always do when I travel. I always bring  home with me some souvenirs from may trip. Postcards, key chains,  shot glasses,  fridge magnet, travel books,  are only some of it. I love these Flamenco dancer  figurines from Seville, Spain but it is quite expensive. I rather stick to what I usually buy when I travel.

When I travel, I also bring some woman paraphernalia like airbrush makeup kits, sunblocks,  lotions and other  gadgets.

There are a lot of souvenirs you can buy when visiting Seville. It is also a very nice city being the capital of the region of Andalusia.

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Calling The Car Experts in Lengenfeld

This time we need the help of car experts from Lengenfeld. Hubby's twin sister is married to a mechanic and car expert for over 20 years now.  Their auto repair shop is getting bigger now with all the modern machines to repair and paint vehicles. Hubby called  his bother-in-law yesterday to ask about shaft coupling. He also ordered new tires since his summer tires  are already thin. I am not quite sure how much do these 4 tires cost. We will see when the bill comes.

I am also thankful to hubby for changing my winter tires to summer ones. We saved around 30 Euros  for that.

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Shopping at Arcaden Regensburg, Bavaria

I was asked last weekend if there are big shopping malls in Regensburg, Bavaria. Yes, there are some. One of it is Arcaden. I am trying to remember the last time we were there. The image I had here was taken last February 2011. This means that my last visit in Arcaden was over a year ago.

I should be coming back there sometime next month to look for desktops. Arcaden has a lot of shops and restaurants inside. It is also very accessible by car and train. In fact, it is located near the main train station in Regensburg. There is also a parking lot there and it is for free up to one hour.

If you are a shopaholic, this place will be a paradise for you because they simply have a wide selection of shops. I might see you there! Below is the address if you are planning to drive there;

Friedenstrasse 23, 93053 Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

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Travel, Career or Family

Sometimes there are just some things that are very difficult to decide. For example if you want to work abroad but can't decide it because you cannot leave your family or husband alone at home. Other situation like you want to bear children but cannot also decide with it because you still want to travel and see places.

There are some friends and acquaintances who want to travel with me but because of having children to take care of, they just can't leave home alone. I also want to wear maternity clothes and wish to have children in a year or two. For now, I just want to travel and explore the globe when finances are possible. Sometimes travel, career and family can also go together but it depends on your situation and also considering your time and money.

Sometimes and maybe most of the times, we also have to consider our priorities. If you want to prioritize on your career, why not? If you have time and money and want to travel, you can also do it anytime and anywhere. And having and raising a family, this is for me the most important one and I hope that my wishes will be granted in a year or two.

These are only my personal views and I hope that one of these days, all of these will synchronize and harmonize and will be granted at the right time especially raising my own children.

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The Traveling Jobless

It is always nice to travel and to see places especially in Europe when financial aspect is only present all the time. Sad to say, I am jobless and I cannot travel anytime I want. I sometimes called myself, the "travelling jobless" because despite being unemployed I can still do a lot of travels and trips in a year. A lot of friends have been asking how do I do it.

Before I answer this question, I need to fill-up first the sears application form to apply for a job. Sad to say, hubby won't allow me now to work outside of Germany. It simply means that I need to find job in this country to finance my travel. And the secret of being a "jobless traveller", I will let you know once I have the time to share it here.

For now, let me just share this image taken in Vienna, Austria during my last visit in August 2011. This is the St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna.

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Spanish Delights

I thought I can go for a diet when I was in Spain recently. Sad to say, I did not have the chance for a right diet. In contrary, I was eating a lot of Spanish and Filipino foods. Thus, I gained weight instead of losing it. One of my favorite was paella. It taste really good especially the one with seafood in it.

During my first trip in Spain last year, I remember, our bus stopped somewhere on our way to Cordova in a store. I called Spanish delights the ones you see in my photo here. It seems that it reminded me of the Turkish Delights during our vacation in Turkey the same year. Sad to say, I did not have enough space on my luggage, that is why I only bought a little.

I am off now to look now for syntheroid reviews. I am trying to find one for an important article. I wish everyone a wonderful week in advance!

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Musical Shows in Madrid

One of the beautiful capital cities I visited in Europe. I fall in love with Madrid since my first visit last December 2011. It has a lot to offer to its guests and visitors. Whether you want to see its numerous sights, go for dining, shopping, nightlife, Madrid has simply everything.

There are also a lot of musicals shows, operas, concerts and live bands in Madrid. During my second trip recently, I happened to pass-by in Gran Via and saw this musical show, El Rey Leon (The Lion King). I am wondering if they are using lexicon in the show. Sad to say, I did not have the chance to watch it. Hopefully in my next visit to Madrid, I can already experience some of its musical shows and operas.

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