taiwan

I just submitted the Taiwan visa application at their embassy.
Here're the requirements for Filipino tourists as of January 2014:

1- An online Visa Application Form (please access this link to fill up the Form and print them out) 
2- Two (2) passport size photos 1.5”x2” with white background (taken w/in the last three (3) months)
3- Passport valid for at least six months and old passport showing previous travels [photocopy your details page]
4- Birth Certificate issued by NSO
5- Marriage Contract (if applicable) issued by NSO
6- Certificate of Employment
7-  Financial statements of the applicant (Bank Book or Bank Statements)
8- BUSINESS
9- Other Supporting Documents if required.

All documents submitted to this office should be Original and with 1 photocopy
The applicant will be scheduled for an interview （if required）

Visa Fee: P2,100.00 (Single entry)/ P4,200.00 (Multiple entry)
(NON-REFUNDABLE) payable upon filing of application 
Processing Time : 3 Working days
Expedite Fee for single entry : P1,050.00 / Processing Time: 1 Working Day

Filing Time : Monday to Friday 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM

Releasing Time : Monday to Friday 1: 45 PM to 4:45 PM

Road trips

Antonio's in Tagaytay

Started with Antonio's House Salad (P280)

The beach

I'm so stressed and distressed, so I'm sharing my December.

This is Villa Amparo in Camudmud, Samal Island.
Contact Numbers: (+63)(82) 284 0692 / (+63) 922 8806977 / (+63) 999 8800225

When R landed in Davao in time to celebrate New Year 2014, we got ahead of ourselves, hopped on a barge, and traveled to Samal Island and enjoyed the day traipsing beaches. My sister billeted us at Villa Amparo, a short thirty minute drive from the Samal port. Short that is, until the rough roads we had to take. I heard several scratches to the Vios my sister was driving.

Claude's

This is my new go-to restaurant in Davao City. It boasts to be the only authentic French cuisine in the heart of Davao. 
When we dined in Claude's on December 30, I found the place very homey, as it as a makeshift restaurant from a heritage house. Claude, the owner, was also there, thereby giving off a personal vibe. I liked how he roamed table-to-table asking us how our stay was, lingering just long enough for a small talk, and leaves us to enjoy our dinner. He told us his daughter is working in Makati, and was the other Filipino contending for The Apprentice Asia. Proud dad, he was.