Top 7 JAPAN Budget Travel Mistakes • Filipino • The Poor Traveler
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ang dami naming mga mistakes na nagawa.
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Hey there, poor traveler! We are Vince and Yosh.
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In this video, isyashare namin sa inyo
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ang mga mistakes na sana ay naiwasan namin
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noong bago-bago pa lang kaming nagtatravel sa Japan.
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Before we begin, kung bago ka lang dito
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yung mga mistakes na nagawa.
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Japan is a year-round destination.
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Kahit anong month ka magpunta,
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you'll surely come up with so many attractions
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that can fill your itinerary.
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Pero nagkakaproblema kapag hindi mo
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na mamatch ang expectations mo sa timing mo.
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wag mag-expect na makita ang sasabihin mo
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kung outside the blooming season ka pupunta.
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It's a very narrow window,
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a couple of weeks lang,
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and kung sakura talaga ang pakay mo sa Japan,
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eh make sure na matatay mo nang maayos
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Hindi sila sabay-sabay sa buong bansa ah.
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Mas maagang nag-bloom sa southern cities
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like Fukuoka or Nagasaki
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dahil mas mainit don
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and mas late sa north like Hokkaido.
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May mga sakura forecast naman online
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depende sa specific city or prefecture
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na bibisitahin mo.
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And kung machempuhan mo,
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asahan mong maraming tao
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sa mga malalaking parks
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kasi nakaabang talaga
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ang locals and tourists alike.
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May mga smaller parks naman
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And kung ayaw mo talaga na crowded,
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maiging iwasan ang mga dates na to
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dahil peak talaga and major holidays ito
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Mas mahal ang lahat and mas mahirap din
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magbook ng transportation.
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Ako, favorite ko ang winter
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dahil mahilig ako sa snow.
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Pero tandaan na shorter ang daytime
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and mas maagang nagsasara ang mga establishments.
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Lalo na sa days before and after
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And oh, hindi Porky Japan ay malamig ah!
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Pag summer, mainit!
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Minsan mas mainit pa nga
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kaysa dito sa atin.
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So kung July or August ang trip mo,
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make sure na akma ang mga OOTD mo.
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Bilang budget traveler,
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kapag nagbook kami ng accommodations,
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siyempre, primary consideration namin ang presyo.
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Pero hindi lang yun
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ang dapat i-consider.
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Isa pang dapat pagtuunan ng pansin
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Whether we're picking a hotel, hostel, or an apartment,
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you always try na makahanap ng matutuluyan
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na malapit lang sa train station.
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Sobrang extensive
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and expansive ng transportation system
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ng Japan, lalong lalo na
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And although hindi naman lahat,
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marami sa mga attractions are within easy reach
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at within walking distance.
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Sa maraming cities,
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ang train station din ang nagsisilbing
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pick-up and drop-off points
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para sa mga buses.
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While it can be difficult to find a place
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that is close to everything,
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having a train station nearby
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almost always guarantees easy access,
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be it by train or by bus.
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Hindi naman kailangan na sobrang lapit
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kahit basta within walking distance
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Yun nga lang, marami sa mga
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super accessible na lodging options
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ay mas mahal din.
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Kaya nakakatempt na pumili ng mas mura
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kahit na may kalayuan.
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Pero i-consider mo rin yung cost ng biyahe.
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Maaring mura nga ang stay mo,
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pero baka naman kapag sinama mo na
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ang transportation cost,
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bawi-bawi lang din.
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Lugi ka pa sa pagod and oras.
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In that case, mas ok na piliin na lang
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ang mas malapit kahit mas mahal ng konti.
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Japan is one of the safest countries in the world.
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Mababa ang crime rate,
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very polite ang mga tao,
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and ibang level ang urban planning
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pero hindi ibig sabihin noon
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ay immune ka sa mga untoward incidents.
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Hindi mo alam kung kailan ka magkakasakit,
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maaaksidente, or mawawala ng baggage,
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and hindi biro kung matamaan ka ng mga yan
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kapag nagtatravel.
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Kaya naman, kahit hindi mandatory
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ang insurance kapag nagtatravel sa Japan,
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we always, always recommend
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na kumuha pa rin kayo nito
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para covered ka and worry-free ang trip mo.
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Travel is unpredictable
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and it always comes with risks.
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You'll never know what could happen while you're on the trip.
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Ang gaming na namin kakilala
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na nagkasakit, or kailangang operahan,
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or na aksidente habang nagtatravel,
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pero wala silang ginastos
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kasi covered sila.
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And ngayon ay mas pinadali
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ng mag-avail ng travel insurance
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thanks to GrabTravelCover.
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And by using the GrabSuper app,
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pwede ka nang maging insured.
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GrabTravelCover can take care of your
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accidental medical expenses,
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trip changes, lost baggage,
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Kasama na rin dyan ang COVID-19 medical expenses overseas
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and kung ma-cancel ang trip mo because of it,
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sagot na rin nila.
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Premium start at Php 410
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for international travel.
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And it's super easy because you can do it
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all within your Grab app.
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Just log in to the app and in the homepage,
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itap mo yung insurance icon
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and select Travel Cover
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and fill out the short form sa next page.
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And once paid, that's it.
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You're now insured and you can travel worry-free.
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Walang kailangang i-upload
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the documents. May travel insurance
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So if may travel ka abroad,
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download the Grab app kung wala ka pa
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and get a quick quote.
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Ilalagay namin ang download link sa description ng video na to.
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Kami, lagi kaming insured
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when traveling sa Japan man yan
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kasi iban na talaga
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Sobrang competitive
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ng transportation industry sa Japan.
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Mapa railway man yan or bus lines.
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No wonder na dito, you'll find
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a multitude of transportation passes.
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Hindi mabibilang ang dami ng mga city,
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prefectural, regional,
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cross-regional, and even
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nationwide passes.
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Sold by different companies and bawat isa
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may kanya-kanyang pros and cons.
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Ang pinakasikat na pass
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ay ang JR Nationwide Pass.
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Isa sa mga kadalasang tanong sa amin
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ay worth it ba ang JR Pass?
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And walang short answer to that
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kasi depende yan sa itinerary mo.
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Pero ang kadalasang mistake na nakikita ko
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kapag in-ask ko ng itinerary
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ng mga nagtatanong,
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ang sinasabi nila ay magsistay lang naman sila
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sa isa o dalawang cities na magkalapit pa.
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Sa ganoong cases,
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Ang JR Nationwide Pass ay mas akma
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na may involve multiple long distance journeys.
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Emphasis on multiple
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and emphasis on long distance.
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Kung magsistay ka lang sa
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Tokyo or Yokohama,
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hindi mo need ng nationwide pass.
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Kung nga yung explore mo lang ay Osaka, Kyoto,
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masyadong magkakalapit yung mga yan kahit madami sila.
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And hindi mo rin kailangan ng nationwide pass
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for that. Mas okay ang regional pass.
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Ang Kansai region alone
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has more than its fair share of these passes.
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Amazing Pass na Citywide,
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you'll also encounter Kansai Thru Pass,
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Hankyu Pass, Hanshin Pass,
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and JR Kansai Pass.
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Alin ang best pass sa mga yan?
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Well, depending nga sa itinerary
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and kung i-discuss namin yan dito,
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haabutin tayo ng sham-sham.
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So basahin nyo na lang itong ginawa namin article about it
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na dinitalin namin at ikinumpara sila.
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Pero hindi lang Kansai ha.
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Ang Central Japan and Kyushu
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Island have a suite of train passes too.
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And even ang Tokyo,
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marami rin options.
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Dahil sa dami ng pagpipilian,
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it can be difficult to sort through them
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and find the one that best suits your itinerary.
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But whatever it is,
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there's a big chance na there's a pass out there
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na hindi nationwide pass that could be more useful to you.
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Marami sa ating mga turista,
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lalo na tayong mga Pinoy,
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ay madaling ma-amaze sa mga trains ng Japan
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and understandably so.
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Traveling by Shinkansen is quite impressive
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and an interesting experience.
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Plus, dahil sa laki ng coverage
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ng railway system dito,
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it's easy to take the train as default
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and not consider anything else.
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Yan nga lang, mahal ang train na,
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lalo na itong bullet train.
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And lalo na kung wala kang pass.
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Kung concerned ang budget,
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buses may also be worth a look.
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For instance, when traveling from Fukuoka
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di hamak na mas affordable na option ang bus kaysa train.
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Actually, kahit nagtatravel kami
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from Osaka to Tokyo or back,
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mas pinipili namin ang overnight bus.
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Hindi hamak na mas matagal ang biyahe,
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pero malaking mura talaga.
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If you're traveling longer distances,
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maaari ring i-consider ang mga overnight buses.
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Kasi dami ring benefits nun.
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mas mura ang pamasahe.
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Pangalawa, dahil sa bus ka na matutulog,
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it saves you from paying one hotel night
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and mahal ang accommodation sa Japan.
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may mga lugar sa Japan na hindi abot ng trains,
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pero accessible by bus.
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Not to mention na hindi naman pucho-pucho
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yung mga bus dito.
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Majority ay very quiet and comfortable.
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Syempre, hindi ito para sa lahat.
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Pero kung physically able ka naman
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and wala kang kasamang maligalig na bata
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or maligalig na kaibigan,
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malaking tipid ang overnight buses talaga.
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One of the biggest chunks of your budget
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ay magagastos mo sa pagkain.
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While we encourage you to eat out
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and enjoy any destination's restaurant scene
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at least once, lalo na dito sa Japan,
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hindi ito ang pinaka-economical
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way to go, lalo kung madalas mong gagawin.
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Kami, tinatry namin
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i-balance ang pag-eat out
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para itry yung mga masasarap na restaurant
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and pagtitipid by hitting the supermarket.
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A visit to a Japanese supermarket
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is quite the experience,
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lalo na if mahilig ka sa Japanese products.
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Nakaka-aliw makita yung mga items.
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But more importantly,
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marami sa mga supermarkets across the country
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also sell pre-cooked or ready-to-eat meals
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sa presyong mas abot kaya
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kaysa restaurants and maging sa convenience stores.
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kung pupunta ka around 7 or 8pm
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just before closing time,
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marami sa mga lutong pagkain
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will be put on sale,
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kasama na yung mga sushi and sashimi rin.
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Yung ibang establishments
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offer up to 75% in discounts
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para lang maubos nila
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lahat ng tinda for the day
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and hindi na umabot kinabukasan.
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Kaya okay pumili ng accommodation
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na malapit sa supermarket talaga.
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That's not to say na huwag kayo
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mag-restaurant ha. Gora pa rin.
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Pero balansihin lang.
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And hindi naman lahat ng restaurants sa Japan ay mahal.
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Marami rin mga pocket-friendly.
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May madadaanan ka mga ramen shops
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na hindi naman nakakaloka ang presyo.
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sa Japan, sandamakmak ang mga vending machines.
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Sobrang ubiquitous nila.
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Andyan sila sa every corner
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offering a convenient way to get your hands
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on a snap or a drink.
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Pero maghunos daily ka ha.
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Huwag parating magbendo kung kayang pigilan
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dahil mas mahal pa rin talaga ito
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kumpara sa supermarket.
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Did you know that foreign tourists can get a big discount
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kapag namimili sa licensed shops sa Japan?
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Just look for this sign
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If ang total one-time purchase amount
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ay sabot sa 5,000 yen,
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pwedeng ma-waive ang taxes.
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Some shops ay may separate counters
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for tax-free purchases.
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Kapag doon ka pumila,
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the cashier will process your purchases na tax-free.
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If you're buying anything
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and dumabas kayo ng 5,000 yen,
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you can avail of the tax-free discount
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na meron sila dito.
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All you need to do is find the tax-free counters
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and doon kayo magbayad
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to avail of the discount.
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Just make sure na dalan nyo yung mga
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passports ninyo para ma-avail nyo yun.
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Kaya wag na wag mong kakalimutang dalhin ang passport
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lalo na sa mga araw na balak mong mag-shopping.
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hindi nila ma-honor yun.
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Iattach nila sa passport
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ang resibo na kukolektahin naman sa airport
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just before clearing immigration checks
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kapag palabas ka na ng Japan.
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That said, if you can't afford it,
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allow yourself to experience
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the best that the destination has to offer.
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Fancy a dinner at a popular
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sushi restaurant? Go for it!
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Pangarap mo bang mag-ski?
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Book that snow resort.
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Never tried an onsen before? Dip in!
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Again, only if your budget permits.
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It's also a great way
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to help the local economy.
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Later this year ay pa-Japan kami ulit
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so excited talaga kami.
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