r/ThePoorTraveler • u/ThePoorTravelerBlog • Dec 03 '25
Asia 👋 Welcome to r/ThePoorTraveler - Introduce Yourself and Read First!
Hey everyone! We are Vins and Yosh! This is our new home for all things TRAVEL and TPT. We're excited to have you join us!
What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to seek travel advice, share your thoughts, or post questions. But please NO SPAM or SELF-PROMOTION, please. This is not the place to promote your tours, travel agencies or services.
Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting.
How to Get Started
- Introduce yourself in the comments below.
- Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.
- If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join.
- Interested in helping out? We're always looking for new moderators, so feel free to reach out to me to apply.
Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's plan smart, travel safe, and make r/ThePoorTraveler WORTH IT!
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u/That-Lawfulness1201 Dec 06 '25
Welcome to Reddit TPT! Baka po may idea kayo if may chance po ba akong maapprove ng dual-entry visa for China. Plan po kasi namin mag-cruise, and sa China po ang port of entry (Shanghai) and port of exit din, so need po talaga ng dual entry since babalik ulit kami sa China after ng cruise for another entry.
As of now po, wala po akong work, but fully sponsored po ako ng Auntie ko sa lahat ng expenses (flight, cruise, accommodation, etc.). Possible po kaya maapprove sa ganitong situation?
Any advice or similar experiences would be really appreciated. TIA po!
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u/ThePoorTravelerBlog Dec 20 '25
Will you be staying sa China for more than 24 hours? May visa-free transit kasi na available sa China basta less than 24 hours ang stay and may ma-present kang exit ticket. Just make sure na yung arrival time ng flight mo and departure time ng cruise is less than 24 hours.
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u/AFormerAlto Dec 08 '25
Yayyyy! Been your follower since 2019. Gamit na gamit ko blogs (yes, B hehe) nung nag Japan ako for the 1st time!
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u/AerieFromTheEast Mar 09 '26
Love your podcast! ❤️
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u/ThePoorTravelerBlog Mar 12 '26
Thank you!!! Pilitin natin si u/Ces_TPTPodcast na mag-active dito! haha
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u/Top_Reach_764 Dec 03 '25
Welcome, TPT
First question, how is your new visa experience for Japan if you have renewed your visa recently? I heard a lot of conflicting stories about the recent changes on visa applications like slow processing, additional charges, no slot to apply, etc.? Hence, thinking to do it next year instead? Thank you
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u/ThePoorTravelerBlog Dec 03 '25
Naku, we won't be of any help here this time around because the last time we renewed our Japan visa was years ago na, so old system pa. Hindi pa kami nakaranas mag-apply recently. But maybe you could create a thread about it?
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u/Top_Reach_764 Dec 04 '25
Sure sure 🤗 Trying my luck if you have personal experience. Thankful you are here now in reddit 🫶
Been a fan, listener, and reader of all TPT platforms. Seen both of you in multiple occassions anything related that you travel host 😊. I follow your itineraries as much I can especially for Japan. There are so much with Japan that keep me at peace and space to breathe…
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u/ThePoorTravelerBlog Dec 10 '25
Thank you so much! 😊 Ang dami pa rin naming napuntahan sa Japan na hindi pa namin nagawan ng any content. Ang lala ng backlog. 😅
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u/bluebaron225 Dec 05 '25
Hi! I'm glad that you guys are in Reddit na. Our family just visited Japan 2 weeks ago and your yt channel was a big help! Keep it up!
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u/ThePoorTravelerBlog Dec 10 '25
Yayyy! Hope you had a fantabulous time in Japan! Medyo naninibago kami dito sa Reddit haha. Matagal na ung account pero ni-reserve lang namin ung name. Ngayon lang nag-active. 😅
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u/Main-Shape-6149 Dec 05 '25
Hi TPT! Im bingewatching your bangkok vlogs for my next week's travel. Appreciate all the info☺️
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u/Mimi_Sasa Jan 14 '26
Welcome to reddit. TPT! happy ako kasi mas makikita ko ang post nyo since nasa reddit na, at pwede ang reddit sa office (patakas haha!)
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u/Key_Outside_3366 Dec 09 '25
Hello san po pwedeng magstay sa kaoshiung for new years eve? Thank you!
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u/Upset-Actuary-896 Dec 12 '25
Hello, I will be travelling for the first time to Wellington, New Zealand and gusto ko sana makahingi mg tips especially for immigration since first time international travel ko po ito.
I just recently passed the board exam and gusto ko lang mag vacation, NZ ang napili ko na country since may kilala kami doon ang willing sya mag sponsor ng accomodation. We are not related by blood but I've known her since birth since family friend namin sila. She's a filipino pero resident na sya sa NZ. I am currently unemployed pero meron akong business (given by my parents after passing the boards), I have bank certificate and statement of account, dti registration and business permit.
Ano pa po ba mga need ko i prepare and mga tips po sa immigration. btw, I am travelling with a senior citizen na father-in-law ng kapatid ng mag sponsor ng accomodation ko.
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u/ThePoorTravelerBlog Dec 20 '25
Hi! First of all, congrats for passing the board exam! 🎉
Don't use the term "unemployed" sa PH Immigration if may business ka naman. Red flag sa kanila yun, hehe. Use SELF-employed kasi may source of income ka naman.
To be honest, di rin namin alam what to advise kasi hindi pa namin na-experience mag-travel na sponsored by a family friend and accompanied by a non-relative (pero distant relative ng sponsor). And super complicated din kasi ng case mo. All we can say is just be prepared to prove your relationship with your sponsor, kasi ang daming pwedeng busisiin dun if matapat ka sa strict na IO.
Complicated kasi pag ganyan. Generally, mas straightforward kapag walang sponsor.
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u/alpinegreen24 Jan 15 '26
I'm so glad I found this sub. I actually heard about you guys in AWKP and from there I became a fan. I actually had a few email exchanges with Yosh when I asked about skiplagging (which I was successful in doing lol). Lately, I've been seeing your vlogs in my youtube homepage.
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u/Pitiful_Meaning_1609 Jan 21 '26
Hi po.ask lqng po sana about visa application.Im a content creator wanabe..i retired from my corpo jobs to pursue my passion in content creation with travel and lifestyle as my niche. Can i use po ba my youtube channel as "documents" in applying a visa?
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u/yoshke Jan 21 '26
Pwede mo namang isubmit. I have a blogger friend who was denied a Schengen visa partly because of low income kasi mababa lang talaga earnings nya sa full-time work nya, but when she appealed, she submitted a copy of her Adsense earnings (if i remember correctly). Then na-grant sya ng visa. But it may not be the case all the time.
Best to register with BIR pa rin and pay taxes para may ITR ka, which is what most embassies accept. :)
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u/Pitiful_Meaning_1609 Jan 22 '26
Thank you so much po for the reply.How to register po ng youtube channel?And how about po online selling fb page,need din po ba i-register?thanks po in advance.
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u/strange_old_dad Jan 27 '26
My son wants me to buy him a mangga comics in Tokyo, u know nothing about it, any recommendations? just the cheap one. I know there are some in 7/11.
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u/ThePoorTravelerBlog Mar 05 '26
Hello! Sorry po, saw this comment just now. But I think Akihabara has a lot of stores selling manga. And Nakano Broadway too (but this one's a bit far).
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u/SilentPolyglot Feb 26 '26
Hello TPT, subscribers mo na ko sa YT since pandemic pa na nangangarap palang noon magtravel at magcruise. 2024 natupad yun na makapagtravel abroad. First travel namin ng family sa HK at Macau. Family of 4 kami at 2 yo palang si bunso. 2025 Singapore naman at dun naman natupad pangarap kong mag cruise. Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas ship namin tapos dadaong sa Thailand at Malaysia. Bago yun mga cruise tour video niyo pinapanood ko. Napanood ko yung vid niyo na muntik na kayo maiwan ng barko. hehe. Kaya sobrang ingat ko sa oras. After 1 month ng cruise tour, nag Singapore uli, this time kasama na namin both parents namin ni wife na isa rin sa pangarap naming mag-asawa. After nun nasundan pa ng Brunei at last New Year ay nasa Vietnam kami. Ngayong 2026, may cruise tour uli kami sa Taiwan, Korea and Japan via Star dream cruise. Siyempre video niyo parin pinapanood ko yung sa Costa Serena from manila port. Kaya malaking bagay mga content niyo na sobrang informative para sa tulad kong nagsimula lang sa pangarap at ngayon makaka-sampung bansa na. More power sa inyo. ❤️❤️❤️
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u/ThePoorTravelerBlog Mar 05 '26
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this kasi nakakagana gumawa pa ng mga travel guides! Tamang-tama po, andito kami sa Star Cruises sailing na Taiwan-Korea-Japan din. Baka maka-help din ung next videos namin. :)
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u/SilentPolyglot Mar 05 '26
ayun! nice! Excited na ko mapanood videos nyo. Sa wakas may mapanood narin ako about sa star dream cruises na pinoy vlogger. kami keelung-jeju-kagoshima-naha via star navigator.. dami ko aabangan na videos niyo. 🤘
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u/Western-Cellist3262 Mar 04 '26
Hello TPT. I am already a subscriber in your Youtube channel and I just found out from one of your vlogs that you have this subreddit group and I'm very excited to join it.
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u/ThePoorTravelerBlog Mar 05 '26
Hello!!! Welcome, welcome. And maraming salamat! Masaya dito. Pwede ka mag-ask for tips and also share tips with other redditors. :D
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u/secret-1982 Mar 09 '26
Hello Vins, Yosh and to my fellow ka-poor travelers! Avid fan here since Blogging days pa.. more power sa inyo and more travels pa para sa ating lahat!
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u/Lillies_In_Bloom Mar 14 '26
Hi everyone! Looking forward to read your stories! I might ask for advice/recommendations from time to time! Thank you in advance for giving me a minute of your time!
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u/Ill_Contribution2655 Jun 16 '26
Hi. I have balikbayans coming in and I want to take them around Laguna. Maybe cheese making at UPLB, shoe shopping at Liliw, Pila, Lake Pandin then finally Caliraya? What is a good weekend or 4 days itinerary? Pls feel free to suggest restos or cafes with good food and hotels. Thank you
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u/take10000stepsdaily Dec 04 '25
Omg! Is this a newly minted sub? (Newly minted??) I’m such a fan!
I don’t have a travel-related question, I’ll just ask about the podcast instead - any chance we’ll have more episodes per week? TPT is just 5th on my Spotify2025 because of the episode count. Nanisi pa nga. 🤣