Category: travel

Skrill: Transfer Money Internationally From Indonesia, Hassle-Free!

Posted on by Marya The BeauTraveler

In case you don’t know yet, not so long after I had a collaboration with Shi Hui for the post on Indonesian guys vs Singaporean guys, who knows that I end up dating the latter to prove the difference on my own?!

Well, if there’s any obvious difference between dating my current boyfriend and the previous ones, it’s actually the transparency about my vulnerability. The financial aspect, no matter how hard it is to admit it, is one of them.

I really want to act like I’m a strong, independent woman. But then there are times when I’m short on cash, especially a couple of months ago when my work was a little slower than usual. Last month, I had to borrow some money from my boyfriend.

If you don’t know me, you may think that shit like that occasionally happens in life. But if you know me personally, I suppose you know how embarrassing it could be for me. But hey, work has been quite busy again lately and I’ve paid back the money he loaned me. And it was my first time transferring money internationally from Indonesia. 🙂

I figured it might be helpful if I could write something about it. And how I’ve found a very helpful platform to help me transferring money overseas from Indonesia, hassle-free. And not just from Indonesia, as Skrill provides international money transfer services from many other countries too.

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May Day: Some International Workers Sharing Their Stories on International Workers’ Day

Posted on by Marya The BeauTraveler

It’s May Day, so for those of you who could actually relate… Happy International Workers’ Day on the first of May! 😀

Anyway, I know some countries celebrate Labors’ Day on some other day, but in case you don’t know… May Day is dedicated to all workers. And it’s there to celebrate laborers and working class in general.

That’s why I initiated a collaboration with some fellow bloggers who are also workers with various backgrounds. With the world that is claimed as almost ‘borderless’ nowadays, so many workers have different stories about their job.

Some have to relocate and deal with culture shock for a bit. Some have to struggle with the art of commuting. Some probably have the luxury of working remotely with some different difficulties along the way too.

So, here I present you the stories of international workers on this very International Workers’ Day!

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Island Hopping in Sabah: Manukan Island from Kota Kinabalu (Jesselton Point)

Posted on by Marya The BeauTraveler

As much as I wanted to go to explore Mount Kinabalu, I had to skip it as it turned out to be so expensive. I only spared 3 days in Kota Kinabalu, and I tried to make the most out of it to explore the city itself. One of the dos in the city, through some research prior to my departure, is island hopping to some islands that I could do from Kota Kinabalu.

At first, I was considering to book a tour for the activity. Lucky for me, I met a fellow traveler Yukyeong in Brunei. She told me that she was in Kota Kinabalu a few months before she came to Brunei. And she suggested me to just book the tour go-show from Jesselton Point.

During her trip, she booked the tour online and she found out that the price was much cheaper around Jesselton Point. She also told me that one of the popular islands to go from Kota Kinabalu is Manukan Island, the island that she stopped by in her last travel too.

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What You Could Get in New Orleans for $10 – You Could Get So Much in One of the Most Budget-Friendly Cities in the USA!

Posted on by Marya The BeauTraveler

As an Indonesian who grew up during the rise of Britney Spears, it’s fair to say that I’m thrilled when I got in touch with Rachel from East to West RMS for the series.

I mean, despite the fact that I don’t know much about America in geography, but I for sure am familiar with Louisiana as that’s where Britney grew up. 😛

So when Rachel said she could cover New Orleans for the series and talk about how far $10 could get in the city, I definitely said yes!

The city was once severely affected by Hurricane Katrina in the past few years, but the major redevelopment in the area seems to just make the city a great option to visit if you’re planning to go to the southeastern part of the USA.

Then, what could you get in New Orleans for $10 USD?!

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