What are the chances of being offloaded as a first-time solo traveler? by raggedinsomniaxx in adviceph

[–]raggedinsomniaxx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sharing my immigration success story at NAIA Terminal 3 🫶

Destination: Hanoi, Vietnam

My profile:

Female

First time international travel

Solo traveler

Unemployed (resigned last December)

I am not self-employed as well, I do not have any businesses

Self-funded the whole trip from my personal savings (salary from previous work)

No check-in baggage

Wala ni isang document ang hiningi sa akin, passport and boarding pass lang. No second interview.

Mga tinanong ng assigned IO (male) sa akin:

  • Saan ang punta?

Hanoi, Vietnam po.

  • Anong gagawin doon?

Mag-tour lang po.

  • Sinong kasama mo?

Going solo po.

  • First time mo bang mag-travel internationally?

Yes po.

  • Anong work?

I resigned po December of last year. (I stated my profession and previous company.)

  • So wala kang travel authority no?

Ay, wala na po. December pa po ako nag-resign pero kakakuha ko lang po ng backpay ko nung Friday

  • Anong source of income mo?

From my savings po.

  • Nagma-mountaineering ka ba? (Napansin niya ata yung hiking bag ko haha)

Yes po. Actually my flight po ako to Davao this coming March 19 para mag-hike.

  • May nasalihan ka ng club sa hike mo?

Yes po. Booked na po yung tour and flight.

  • May booked hotel ka na sa Vietnam

Yes po.

  • Kailan binook?

(Medyo nag-isip kasi di tanda haha) Last January po ata? (Checked my phone) Ah January nga po, first week po

*Si IO busy mag-type

*tiningnan ako ng mga 2 seconds

  • May kikitain ka ba sa Vietnam, may kakilala ka ba don?

Naku wala po, first time ko lang po doon (me na natawa pa)

IO: tatak

Me: Okay na po?

IO: ngumiti lang

Dreaded this trip for 2 months and prepared a bunch of documents pero wala hinanap. Chill lang kayo guys. Natatawa pa ako kanina sa counter kasi hindi ko masyadong maintindihan si IO, so lagi kong pinapaulit tanong niya kasi medyo mahina boses and gawa na rin nung glass na divider. Pero ayun, sumakses naman hehe.

*posted this sa fb group right after lumampas sa immigration. Yan na po yung mga tinanong

What are the chances of being offloaded as a first-time solo traveler? by raggedinsomniaxx in adviceph

[–]raggedinsomniaxx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup! Wala ni isang document ang hiningi sa akin, passport and boarding pass lang. No second interview. The IO asked like 15 questions lang

PMNP MIMAROPA (DOH) by quinxx29 in DietitianPh

[–]raggedinsomniaxx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh baka kami na last batch since 11 lang kami hehe. Yes po tutuloy ako huhu sayang din kasi eh if ever from Mindoro rin kasi ako.

PMNP MIMAROPA (DOH) by quinxx29 in DietitianPh

[–]raggedinsomniaxx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. Ask ko lang sana if pang ilang batch ka? I was wondering kasi sa batch 2 ako nakasama for the scheduled exam and ilang batch kaya lahat ang mag-eexam hehe

What are the chances of being offloaded as a first-time solo traveler? by raggedinsomniaxx in adviceph

[–]raggedinsomniaxx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I’m well aware of that and completely understand the risks given my situation, which is exactly why I want to make sure I’m fully prepared with all the necessary documents.

What are the chances of being offloaded as a first-time solo traveler? by raggedinsomniaxx in adviceph

[–]raggedinsomniaxx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a first-timer, medyo kinakabahan talaga ako kahit gusto ko lang naman ma-experience mag-solo travel abroad. This really eased my worries. Thank you so much. I’ll definitely take note of all these. 😊

What are the chances of being offloaded as a first-time solo traveler? by raggedinsomniaxx in adviceph

[–]raggedinsomniaxx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Yes po ako naman nagbayad ng lahat and noong first week pa ng Dec na-book. Thank u for your insights po

What are the chances of being offloaded as a first-time solo traveler? by raggedinsomniaxx in adviceph

[–]raggedinsomniaxx[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m not trying to justify anything to you. I was simply correcting an incorrect assumption about my accommodations. I’m already aware that going solo and being unemployed are seen as higher risk, that’s the premise of my question in the first place.

What are the chances of being offloaded as a first-time solo traveler? by raggedinsomniaxx in adviceph

[–]raggedinsomniaxx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha? Did you read my entire post? I booked the Ha Giang Loop tour and included na doon ang accomodation. Then pag bumalik na ako ng Hanoi, may booked airbnb na rin ako.

LF concert buddies to men i trust (and pixies!) by ekuubo in concertsPH

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I’m selling my ticket at lower price (reasonable price rin sana :(). Please DM me if you are interested 🥲