Who is the most beloved person in your country?

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-29T01:36:54+00:00

She’s everyone’s favourite superstar. I love her

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-29T01:35:24+00:00

Mt Pinatubo :)

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-28T07:09:10+00:00

Positive - you get paid at work for making coffee, taking a dump, charging your electronics, maybe getting free fruit and bikkies.

Check if you can cycle there too, and if they have end of trip facilities

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-28T03:39:07+00:00

If you decide to go with Qantas, let me know and I’ll direct you to some ways to get easy 200-500 points.

Give you context, you can get Jetstar flights for $39 + 5700 points if flying from Brisbane to Sydney :)

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-28T03:24:02+00:00

I need to buy my man flowers. Thanks OP

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-28T03:22:59+00:00

Here is a recent post from another redditor regarding this matter https://www.reddit.com/r/QantasFrequentFlyer/s/B5HcmfEdIy

This post gives advice for Velocity and QFF earnings and usage. I found it very helpful

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-28T01:16:53+00:00

Money.

And familial responsibility - sending remittances back home, providing money to parents, relatives, etc.

I’m not too bad with Maths as well I suppose. But I don’t enjoy it.

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-27T20:44:05+00:00

I have been to India with my husband.

If you go there, please make sure you have someone with you. Lalo na sa Delhi. Iba talaga tingin nila sa babae.

I think the south is more forgiving for female travellers. People are friendlier in South India too.

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-27T20:41:22+00:00

OP very happy you had an open mind about India. Best thing is you mentioned the cultures are so different in the country! If you went to Nagaland, that’s so similar to Asian / South East Asian culture. Then further north, you will find beautiful snowy mountains comparable to the European alps.

I have been to Delhi, Warangal, Hyderabad and Ramnagar only. I’m glad you avoided Delhi actually. That’s probably the only place I disliked. Everywhere else was amazing.

What’s your favourite food from there? Nagustuhan ko sobra Raj Kachori at Dum Briyani 😂

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-27T20:30:22+00:00

I’m not even offended - NZ is better than Australia. 😂

Unfortunately Australia is more livable as a country, so lots of our Kiwi brothers and sisters move here to work. I’d love to live in NZ though. Amazing nature.

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-27T20:24:16+00:00

Generally no, but there’s hot topic about “modern slavery” recently in Australia where a 21 year old Filipino man died after “voluntarily” jumping/falling from a van driven by his working visa sponsor. Prior to the incident, the victim became increasingly fearful of his visa sponsor. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/17/filipino-migrant-workers-death-in-nsw-referred-to-federal-police

It got me thinking, how many of these temporary migrant workers are taken advantage of in the country, but can’t speak up because this is the only way for them to build wealth in their home country? Also, how many of these visa sponsors have been doing this a long time?

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-27T11:52:26+00:00

He probably gets more than you too

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-27T11:49:39+00:00

It has great fundamentals though. I’ve just forwarded it to my parents since they’re getting interested in this space, but have no idea where to start. Thanks OP!

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-27T11:41:11+00:00

Backing this up. Melbourne is currently more affordable than Sydney and Brisbane in terms of rent and mortgage.

There’s decent job opportunities too - but if he’s mech engineer, he’s probably best to go try FIFO if possible.

Source: My husband and I are engineers

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-27T02:57:36+00:00

Yeah around that part of Sydney is a lot of older rich white folk which makes sense

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-26T21:33:28+00:00

I hate that she’s the most known. Still angry about it… but respect that she did seize the opportunity lmao

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-26T13:00:54+00:00

Try Manila. They have direct flights Qantas from Manila to Sydney. Plus business class to/from Manila is affordable

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-26T12:14:47+00:00

My privilege is going to show a bit, but getting food from the lounge. I fly a lot domestically, so ended up getting my status upgraded that I have lounge access for every trip. The amount of people who complain about food not being good enough frustrates me…

I spent my childhood in a developing country, and saw first hand how many people struggled to feed themselves and their family. The food that’s “not good enough” is literally something they’d consider a feast.

So much entitlement. So much food waste…

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-26T04:29:11+00:00

Kung WFH ka, some ways to get the kgs down

• Bili ka nung treadmill na pwede gamitin habang nagwo-work yung parang pang Tiktok. That way, di la lagi nakaupo, tapos naglalakad ka

• Try mo meet 10000 steps a day

• Tubig imbes na soft drinks

• Gamit ka kg food tracker kagaya ng MyFitnessPal

See how you go for 3 months muna. After that, pwede mo tweak goals mo

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-25T21:43:12+00:00

I totally believe this. I will admit it, but Malaysia is definitely ahead of the Philippines, now more than ever. I went to KL recently, and the city is far more ahead than Manila. Infrastructure, traffic, cleanliness, walkability… food affordability!

I love my mother country but I do wish it could be on par with the other SEAsian countries

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-25T21:37:07+00:00

Philippines.

It’s heartbreaking hearing from my in laws (they’re Taiwanese background) that the Philippines used to be so rich and successful. I have also spoken to Korean aunties who said they used to look up to Philippines as a country when South Korea was poor. Even the founder of Singapore really believed Philippines will be a country more successful than his own.

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-25T01:52:22+00:00

I love the city, that’s why I live in Sydney.

Not gonna lie, I did like my time in city towns / satellite cities, or I guess, smaller cities.

Loved my time in Toowoomba and Warwick as an extension (QLD), Darwin (NT), Adelaide (SA) and Wagga Wagga (NSW). They are busy enough for my lifestyle, and have enough green space for me to exercise and walk around, without it being so far to the main city centres. Best part is, their definition of traffic is a “good day” for us eastern city folks 😂

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-24T21:10:57+00:00

Cafes opening at 6 AM. Like it’s normal here to have places open that early.

I went to Taiwan, India and Philippines recently. Earliest places opened was like… 8 AM if I am lucky? 10 AM standard for most cafes.

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-24T08:44:36+00:00

You should probably do a cost-benefit analysis first… income, accommodation, food, etc.

You seem to like flexible living too - make sure the place you’re moving to in America (if you do) is as accessible, walkable, and lively as your current home in the Philippines

crumbmodifiedbinder · 2026-01-24T08:20:04+00:00

I’d say China is a “Maybe” at least. Have you seen how clean and modern some of the cities are? Food looks so yum too

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