Haha, don't envy me. Just go here. Perfect venue for practicing Mandarin, if it is one of the languages you're learning.

Di ako dumadaan sa travel agent, lapit lang kasi Chinese embassy sa amin. Always solo travel. I don't see a reason for them to deny you. Kahit ba di mo gamit yung una, ibig sabihin pa rin pumasa ka, binigyan ka na nila e. Just make sure that you have your RT tix and ho(s)tel bookings. Ganun lang ako lagi. I also try to include a piece of paper with detailed iti, para mas malinaw.

As for the single-woman-traveling-alone issue, parang wala naman ako masyadong naririnig na ganun yun ka-applicable sa Chinese embassy. Ewan ko lang ha.

Most of the entries I've read from your blog are about SoKor. Dagdag advantage rin yung SK visa. OK rdn kung apply ka personally, at least pag inabutan ka ng pink slip alam mo granted ka na.

If you have questions and my inbox is full (di ako naglilinis, LOL), e-mail me directly: ihcahieh@yahoo.com

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hi boss ihcahieh, ive been reading your blog entries from some time now. sobrang inggit ako sa china trip mo and polyglot wannabe here too!

sorry qq lang, pag nagappply ka ng chinese visa kahit solo travel ka lang, ikaw lang ba mag-isa or pinapadaan mo pa via travel agency? worried ako kasi nagrantan na ako before pero di ko nagamit, tapos magapply sana ulit ako ngayon pero ako lang mag-isa so baka mas maliit yung chance na magrantan? or di naman?

thanks boss!