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FACT Inspire stands for Fun, Adventure, Crazy, Thrill and Inspirational life stories based on my personal experiences.
Visa
Some stories of my visa experience on how I was able to get it or got denied.
Photography
Some of the photos I will feature and essays.
Travel
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Money Matters
Articles on investments, saving up, struggles and other ways to make money on the road.
Food
Food trip from different places
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My life as a digital nomad
About
This is a blog of Roxanne M. Tamayo, who enjoys her life as a digital nomad. How she was able to survive life's struggles, a breadwinner, a strong-willed, hardworking and confident person.
She's a person who loves to laugh at her mistakes. She has gained her sense of humor when she experienced traveling solo and loves every memory of it. Her smile and laughter is contagious you don't want to let her go.
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Funny Tinder Stories While Traveling: Meeting 2 Matches in One Hostel
Back in October 2017, exactly two years ago. I had this one of my funny tinder stories while traveling. I never expected this to happen. Well, I was on my laptop working. Bored, I opened my Tinder app. How I Matched with Tinder Guy #1? As usual, I just swiped left and right. I got[…]
How I Lost my Philippine Passport in Tokyo
How I lost my Philippine Passport in Tokyo? This happened back in December 2015 during my second trip to Japan in the autumn season. I already changed my accommodation from the Shinjuku area to Korea town and then to Asakusa. I walked from my hostel going to the train station until I found an Ichiran[…]
Tips to Pass Philippine Immigration with Q and A
Tips to Pass Philippine Immigration with Q and A Do you need more tips to pass Philippine Immigration? Last April 2019, I just had a Q and A with a Philippine Immigration officer which I never expected. That time when I had to leave Bali, I just arrived in the Philippines in January 2019. I[…]
How to Take Mount Fuji Aerial View Photos in Japan?
An Unexpected Moment of Mount Fuji Aerial View Who would have thought that I could have that unexpected moment of Mount Fuji aerial view? I actually missed it when I was in Tokyo and never saw one on my way to Osaka. I spent 14 days in Japan but never thought of going for a[…]
Bali Travel Expenses in 30 Days | Bali, Indonesia Travel
Living in Bali, Indonesia for 30 days was indeed ambitious for me. But I wasn’t traveling solo as I was with my boyfriend. I was assigned to do some research on where to stay and find a motorbike rental good for one month while finding the tourist spots is just easy. We have to find[…]
Overnight Trip to Camotes Island Travel Guide
Overnight Trip to Camotes Island Travel Guide Here’s an updated Camotes Island Travel Guide. Long-time ago back in 2012, I had the chance to go to Camotes island for an overnight stay with limited funds but a nice accommodation. How to Go to Camotes Island? | Camotes Island Travel Guide Now, there are three options[…]
The Joy of Riding a Motorcycle: Why Women Should Learn How to Drive?
I am writing this post as an inspiration during my trip. The joy of riding a motorcycle in Myanmar last September 2018. When I had no choice but to push-thru the solo trip on my own. Glad that I learned how to drive a motorcycle at a young age. The Beginning – The Joy of[…]
Siem Reap Cambodia 7 Days Itinerary for US 200 Dollars | Birthday Week in Cambodia
In Siem Reap, Cambodia is where I celebrated my 30th birthday without birthday cakes. So, here I am writing my 7 Days Siem Reap, Cambodia Itinerary for US$200. I changed my Baht money to US dollars from a money exchange near the MRT station in Bangkok. Doing a visa run was the main purpose of[…]
5 Days 4 Nights Phuket Itinerary and Budget | A Practical Guide for Spontaneous Backpackers
Phuket was something I never dreamed of to travel to. Who would have thought we could travel to Phuket with 5 days itinerary on a limited budget? After spending a few weeks in Bangkok in our hostel, the Thai girl named Peach told us about Phuket. She told us about the dates that were cheap.[…]
My Tokyo Nightlife Roppongi Experience with Draco Malfoy
Japan gave me the best and memorable experience ever during my solo trip. I just had my Tokyo nightlife Roppongi experience. Roppongi is one of the places to be, just dancing the night away. I had a chat with a fellow solo traveler from Germany and we were just talking about the places he visited[…]
Why Taiwan Solo Travel Is Very Worth It?
Is Taiwan solo travel very worth it? Well, I have to let you know that it is very worth it as I’ve been there four times already. Two was in November on my 28th birthday and December 2016 and the other two were in April on the spring season and May to June 2017 for[…]
How to Stay in Thailand for 3 Months? | Thailand Tourist Visa Extension in Thai Immigration Phuket
How to stay in Thailand for 3 months? As a Philippine passport holder, the immigration officer in Bangkok, Thailand always gives flyers a 28-day stay as a tourist or the 30-day visa exemption. But every time I fly to Thailand, I always receive the 28-day stamp. Thailand is the best place to travel in and[…]
11 Thrill-Seeking Useful Skills and Adventures You Can Learn While Traveling
Thrill-seeking useful skills and adventures you can learn while traveling Are you a thrill-seeker, adventurer kind of traveler? Well, I have to be honest that I was a weakling before I decided to get involved myself in a thrill-seeking adventure kind of traveling. If you could remember my old post about, ‘How a Painful and[…]
Here’s the Ultimate Reason to Delete All Dating Apps While Traveling Before I Turned 30
I have a confession. I admit that I’ve been using dating apps since I’ve been single back in 2013. Six years in a relationship from my first ex-boyfriend. We were both young but in the long run, I quit the relationship. Started using dating apps in 2014 and met a nice guy in one of the[…]
10 Realizations While Traveling Long Term as an Ordinary Filipino
Back in my small room in Palawan, I just need to write my realizations while traveling long term. I am writing this in the voice of an ordinary Filipino traveler and not someone who just quit their job to travel the world. Yes, I am writing this based on my personal experience. 10 Realizations While[…]
Booking a One-Way Ticket Travel Experience 2018 | 4 Months in 3 Countries without Checked-in Baggage
Booking a One-Way Ticket, How’s the Experience? Finally, I made it! Booking a one-way ticket to travel out of the country has been accomplished. The journey started on September 11, 2018, and returned on January 12, 2019. Since what happened during my South Korea visa denial, I am not fond of seat sales anymore. Thus,[…]