Hashtag, BACKPACKER TEACHER!

After I saw the post of Kach Mu at Two Monkeys Travel Forum, I can't stop thanking God and the universe. haha!

Here's her post:

This is my MOM's ultimate dream, to have our own organization giving back to the community! So a lot of you have been asking about Volunteering, Teaching and Backpacking.. why not do it at the same time?

I'm creating the long project plan and now in progress with company partners. You guys can volunteer and gain teaching Experience before we help you teach English abroad! We can give certificate too!

Do you know any communities or local schools who need would like to have a long term English curriculum partners?

If you have books, school supplies please start collecting it as this new project of our community will start this summer in Philippines! IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEA FOR THIS PROJECT, PLEASE MESSAGE ME (EMAIL: kach@twomonkeystravelgroup.com or facebook inbox! smile emoticon

We need 5 CORE MEMBERS who can help us with Marketing, Lesson Planning, Coordinating and Organizing Events! Hopefully we can pay you and give you allowances but might take for few months.

Everyone, hope you can start our campaign #backpackerteacher

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THAT is a photo I edited years ago just because I wanted to see myself teaching these kids.  Hahahahahha 

This was my post last May 2013...

Say I WANT! -not 'i wish'

Now I remember the dream I wrote two years ago...

Gusto kong maging guro.

Sa Pilipinas.

Sa liblib na lugar.

Yung hindi ka lang basta guro.

Yung tipong isa kang life-changer.

Ayoko mangibang bansa.

Ayokong magtrabaho para sa ibang lahi.

Gusto ko dito.

Gusto kong makitang unti-unti tayong umuunlad.
Lalong lalo na ang antas ng edukasyon.

This is it! Thank You for making a way when I thought there is no way.. Sobrang saya ko ngayon, G. :)

A Faulty GoPro Unit.

I recently bought a GoPro Hero 4 Silver Edition 2 days (February 11,2015) before my 2 consecutive trips up north - Mt. Pulag & Ilocos. The only time I saw it working properly was when the Sales Lady showed/tried it at SM City Calamba.

I didn't have the time to test its durability because I was busy packing up for my birthday trips. It started acting up on our first day going to the province of Benguet. The screen will just go black after I turn it on. It was freezing up and I couldn't turn it off. All I had to do to turn it off was to remove the batteries. I reset everything, I even removed/reinserted the SD card but NO LUCK.

I even read some articles online regarding my problem.. 

If your camera is freezing up, that usually means that you need to update the camera's software or there are some issues with the SD card. - http://gopro.com/support/articles/camera-freezes-up

Still, my GoPro Hero 4 Silver Edition was not working properly! I didn't believe it was about my SD Card because it is the one recommended by the Sales Lady! Btw, I am using SanDisk Ultra. After reading articles, I realized it would be better if I purchased SanDisk Extreme. But anyway... Again, it's not about my SD Card.

After my Pulag trip, the problem became unbearable. It wasn't working 85% of the time we were in Ilocos! It froze up, won't turn off, the battery was getting hotter than usual, screen would be divided into three or more parts, it was just black screen, sometimes pink, sometimes purple, and sometimes green! Dafuq?!

Look!

this is part of a video I took.

how it looked like. So upsetting. isn't it?

parting ways. chos!

*sigh

Imagine going on your vacation having this dilemma. Nakakawalang gana!

So last Friday, I decided to bring this hard-headed GoPro to iFix (one and only service center of GoPro in Luzon). Their website is down. There were several contact numbers of iFix which I got from facebook but those are not working. Fortunately, I got their working number from other bloggers. I called them first just to make sure they're open every Fridays, and if they're still in Kapitolyo, Pasig. I asked them if I can get my GoPro on the same day and they told me that I might just receive a new unit (this is after I gave them the serial number and the issue of my GoPro Hero 4 Silver Edition)

Friday... This is it pancit! I left Calamba around 10 in the morning and arrived at Shaw Boulevard an hour and a half after. Took jeepney going to Kapitolyo proper and asked the driver to drop me off at Petron Gas Station. Walked 2 blocks, turned right and viola! I'm in iFix Center.

It was already 12:20 and the employees were about to take their lunch. Ms. Marbie Rubio (a pretty, kind, and sweet looking lady) still entertained my GoPro issue. After less than an hour, the staff called my name and informed me that I got a defective / faulty unit and they will just provide a brand new GoPro Hero 4 Silver Edition. He told me that it has something to do with the sensor and mine was eventually an "old" unit.

Here's the serial number of my old GoPro: C3131125333632 - it might help you figure out why yours is acting up as well.

The employees at iFix Kapitolyo are soooo accomodating! Really!!! *insert all the happy emojis here*

Here's their contact information as of writing:

iFix Center, Inc.

4 United St. Cor. First St.

Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City

Philippines, 1603

(+63) 9275607676 , (+63) 9497199908

02 631-1705

service@ifix.com.ph

TIPS AHOY! How to score cheaper plane tickets.

I recently posted my super murang ticket going to one of my dream destinations in the Philippines, BATANES! I was asked numerous times on how on earth I scored that Php2,429 all-in/two-way ticket going to Basco, Batanes. So, here's how!

promo fares!!!

• FIRST - humanap ng kakilala na nagtatrabaho sa isang airline company. Chichika nila sayo before ilabas sa public if their company will offer promofares at 12midnight. hehe
• SECOND - like the facebook pages of these Airlines like CebPac, AirAsia, et al.
• THIRD - maging abangers at magpuyat till 12midnight para makakuha agad ng tix.
• FOURTH - join their newsletter
• FIFTH - memorize your creditcard info dahil mas mabilis pa sa kabayo ang pagkaubos ng mga tickets
• SIXTH - abangan at dayuhin ung mmga travel expo ek ek. maraming murang tickets dun!
• SEVENTH - wag magdadalawang isip. if you want it, get it. kesehodang wala ka pang kasama. You can always cancel your tickets naman eh if magbago isip mo.

goooood luck! :)

xx