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What To See & Do: Singapore vs. Macau

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Similarities Between Singapore & Macau  As two of the most unique destinations in Asia, it’s no surprise that millions of tourists flock to each city every year. In 2019, Macau saw 27 million tourists, while Singapore welcomed just over 19 million.  On the surface, both destinations seem to have more in common than not. They’re both small, with Macau taking up 26 percent less space than Singapore at 28 square kilometers. Both cities are also politically unique. Macau is a former Portuguese colony that’s now a sovereign region of China, while Singapore was a former British colony ... Read more

Apo Island Travel Guide: From a Non-diver’s Perspective

Apo Island is a marine sanctuary and a popular dive spot. In fact, the island was listed on the 2008 version of Sport Diver Magazine’s top 100 diving spots in the world. Guests spend most of their time exploring the depths of its surrounding waters to meet and greet with its inhabitants. Vast coral conglomeration, gentle swimmers, and colorful foliage circle its deep. The underwater communities thrive as they are protected by the Philippines laws, and of course, with the help of the cooperating island locals. Apo Island Dive Resort Recent studies show that the island is a home to ... Read more

Malapascua Travel Guide and the Not-so-ordinary Island Life

Malapascua is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Philippines. It measures 2.5 on its longest side and 1 kilometer on its shorter span. Being a cleaning station for thresher sharks and manta rays and a home to diverse coral species, Malapascua became a famous dive site. The island is also a host to multiple white-sand beaches and interesting rock formations. Malapascua, by the way, floats 6.8 kilometers northeast of Cebu island. Malapascua’s northern strip, Langub Beach I’ve been receiving recommendations to see Malapascua since I moved to Cebu. Hence, when I finally got a chance, I boarded a bus ... Read more

Get a Business Email Address with Custom Domain for Free

Let’s say you are a blogger or an online store owner, and you bought a domain for your business. But your business email address is still @gmail.com or @yahoo.com. Though these emails provide quality service, these addresses still raise a doubt on your customers. On their heads, they will question the legitimacy of your business emails, which in turn reduces the numbers of your potential leads. However, if you customize your email domain that matches your brand, then the question of legitimacy will be out of the scenario. Email address with custom domain is a must Gmail, Yahoo!, and Outlook Live ... Read more

Cashless fare collection system for PUVs is made possible by PayMaya

PayMaya, the country’s leading digital financial technology provider, partners with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to provide a cashless fare collection or payment system for public transportations. The partnership also provide additional livelihood opportunities to drivers and operators of Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) as quarantine restrictions begin to ease in some parts of the country.  PayMaya issues QR scan-to-pay capabilities via its mobile app to various taxi and transport operators and their drivers. The QR codes enables them to collect fares contact-free and cash-free. The operators and drivers also have access to a digital financial account that they can use for ... Read more

Post-lockdown travel plan: Dream destination push

At first glance, I thought it was a just another crawler or insect slayer. When I stare at the ceiling, my eyelashes are still entangled with the sticky eye discharge. Out of discomfort, I closed my eyes, and then I gently massage my upper eyelids with my fingertips, stroking down my eyelashes. It eventually removes the tiny specks that cling at the ends and refuse to let go. They remind me to hold on in spite of the difficulties. I open my eyes again, and then, I realize that the crawler is just an elongated hole with paint erosion. It ... Read more

How to Manage or Access Multiple Email Accounts in a Single Catch-all Email Inbox

When you register your first email account, you probably used either Yahoo! or Hotmail. When Gmail went online, people started to notice it, and you probably tried it too. And over time, you also tested iCloud Mail, AOL Mail, Mail.com, Outlook Live, and several other email service providers. When you opened your business, you bought a domain for your website and created a custom email account for your clients. You possibly used the cPanel mail that came with your hosting plan or bought a premium Outlook.com or Google Suite account. Cannot let go an email account The email addresses that ... Read more

How to Send Money Online to Palawan Express Pera Padala from UnionBank

Queueing in Palawan Express Pera Padala branches to send money could be grueling. The long line of seemingly organized people cramped within a tiny and humid space discouraged me most of the time. If I only have an option, then I will avoid sending money to Palawan. Stuck with Palawan Express Pera Padala I am sending my father an allowance twice a month. If only it is convenient for him, then I can just send him an ATM card, and then transfer the money online as scheduled. However, he is located in a remote area in our province where the ... Read more

How to withdraw money from PayPal to GCash

If you are working online, managing an online store, receiving commissions from affiliate sales, then you are more likely using PayPal. PayPal is a popular digital payments systems that allows you to receive credit card payments over the internet and send payments for services and goods that you purchase on the web. It also allows money transfers and facilitate collections for donation drives. Most of us, however, prefer to withdraw the money we earn instead of spending it within PayPal or from other online stores. And, when talking about withdrawing your PayPal balance, we only think of bank transfer. Bank ... Read more