Still
reeling from the after effects of Superman’s (Henry Cavill) destructive battle
with his Kryptonian rivals that caused mass destruction both in Gotham and
Metropolis, Batman (Ben Affleck) considers the potential damage the
extra-terrestrial could still cause, and declares him as a threat. In an effort
to develop a weapon that could deter the Man of Steel, Lex Luthor (Jesse
Eisenberg) threads through the currents of American bureaucracy in an attempt
to secure access to Kryptonite samples left by the commotion of eighteen months
ago, but is faced with staunch opposition from senator June Finch (Holly
Hunter). After a carefully orchestrated mayhem leaves Superman guilty in the
eyes of the public, The Caped Crusader takes matters into his own hands,
leading to a gladiator match between the two heroes that the world has never
seen before. They are forced to unite, however, as a bigger threat emerges from
the shadows of the past. As they find themselves overpowered by the much
stronger enemy, unexpected assistance arrives courtesy of Wonder Woman (Gal
Gadot), a 5,000-year-old deity who has decided long ago to lie low and no
longer be of help to human beings.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
[DUBAI] Budget and Itinerary
MONDAY: 28 March 2016
Rayna Tours (Rush Visa Processing) - 440.00
Air Arabia (Tehran - Sharjah) - 306.64
Airbnb Sharjah (1 Night) - 115.00
Dunkin Donuts (Boston Kreme + Strawberry Filled) - 10.00
World News Cafe (Chicken Masala Sandwich + Coke + Kitkat) - 25.00
Bus 15 (Airport - Rolla) - 6.00
KFC (Rice Meal + Pepsi) - 25.00
Air Arabia (Tehran - Sharjah) - 306.64
Airbnb Sharjah (1 Night) - 115.00
Dunkin Donuts (Boston Kreme + Strawberry Filled) - 10.00
World News Cafe (Chicken Masala Sandwich + Coke + Kitkat) - 25.00
Bus 15 (Airport - Rolla) - 6.00
KFC (Rice Meal + Pepsi) - 25.00
AED927.64
CATEGORY:
Budget and Itinerary,
Dubai,
Travel,
United Arab Emirates
[DUBAI] Where Did All the Arabs Go

I
just went malling in Dubai. I know, right? It’s not that there isn’t anything
to see, but it’s just that... Well, if you have been following my travel
related blog posts for the last few years, you must have already noticed this
pattern where the cities towards the end of my itinerary always suffer from
indifference and exhaustion. It’s just the way it is, which is why I am trying
to limit all my travels to a maximum of two weeks. Fortunately, Dubai is a
really good place for chilaxin’, and chillax I did.
CATEGORY:
Dubai,
Travel,
United Arab Emirates
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
[VISA] United Arab Emirates (Single Entry)

I
think I would have considered this visa as one of the easiest to get if not for
the astronomical security deposit they ask you to give them. I don’t know how
the system works at the UAE embassy in Manila, but if you opt to involve a
travel agency and apply for a sponsored visa online, the security deposit is always
mandatory. For the agency I chose, Rayna Tours, I was asked to deposit
AED5,500 (~PHP71,500), which will be forfeited if I decide to overstay my
welcome in the emirates.
CATEGORY:
Travel,
United Arab Emirates,
Visa
Monday, March 28, 2016
[TEHRAN] Budget and Itinerary
SATURDAY: 26 March 2016
Accommodation (2 Nights) - 54.00
USD54.00
Aseman Airlines (Shiraz - Tehran) - 2,381,000.00
Metro Line 4/1 (Mehrabad Airport - Azadi - Imam Khomeini) - 8,000.00
Metro Line 4/1 (Mehrabad Airport - Azadi - Imam Khomeini) - 8,000.00
IRR2,389,000.00
CATEGORY:
Budget and Itinerary,
Iran,
Tehran,
Travel
Sunday, March 27, 2016
[TEHRAN] Hunger Games Iran

Yahoo,
we now take a break from the usual ranting and nerdy verbal diarrhea you see on
this blog, because we have a sob story to tell! Oh wait, technically, it’s
still ranting but with the hidden agenda of eliciting sympathy from you. To
tell you the truth, I’d rather you give me food right now instead of sympathy,
but if Cirrus debit cards just can’t penetrate Iran, I don’t think your food
package will make it here in time either until I leave or starve to death. And
so the Cashless in Iran saga continues!
Saturday, March 26, 2016
[FARS] Budget and Itinerary
WEDNESDAY: 23 March 2016
Qatar Airways (Istanbul - Doha - Shiraz) - 217.61
Accommodation (2 Nights) - 20.00
Accommodation (2 Nights) - 20.00
USD237.61
Visa Fee (Iran Embassy Rabat) - 40.00
Agency Fee (Pars Tour Agency) - 30.00
Agency Fee (Pars Tour Agency) - 30.00
EUR70.00
CATEGORY:
Budget and Itinerary,
Fars,
Iran,
Shiraz,
Travel
Friday, March 25, 2016
[MARVDASHT] The Ruins of Persepolis

I
could have chosen a better time to go to Persepolis. I mean, who chooses a
national holiday to contend for a selfie spot in a popular tourist destination
like this one, right? But this Iran trip has been badly planned from the very
beginning anyway. So, what’s the use in complaining, really? I guess I just
found it a bit surprising because almost every blog entry I’ve read about the
place said that it’s almost always empty. But then again, they probably didn’t
go on a national holiday, now did they?
Thursday, March 24, 2016
[SHIRAZ] Cashless in Iran

I’m
not a big fan of money changers. It’s been a habit of mine to leave a country
without money in my wallet, which means to say that I also land at the next
airport WITHOUT any moolah. I’m not broke, I just believe that in a modern
world like ours, ATMs serve this very purpose. Once you are done with
immigration, you claim your baggage from the carousel, and then you go to the
arrival section where an ATM with a cirrus logo is happily waiting for you,
with matching blinking lights and a drum roll.
[VISA] Iran (Single Entry)

There
are several websites saying that we’re still visa-free in Iran, but almost
everyone I know who has been there opted to get their visas in advance so as to
avoid hassles at the airport. I decided to do the same. Let’s make this simple,
shall we? First stop, you need a visa authorization code, which you can get
through a travel agency. Iranianvisa.com will be the first in a long list of
Google search results. Avoid that one like the plague. I got mine from
Caravanistan, and I am really satisfied with their service.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
[ISTANBUL] Budget and Itinerary
SUNDAY: 20 March 2016
Turkish eVisa (Online) - 20.70
USD20.70
Air Arabia Maroc (Casablanca - Istanbul Sabiha) - 143.48
EUR143.48
CATEGORY:
Budget and Itinerary,
Istanbul,
Travel,
Turkey
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
[ISTANBUL] Archaeological Nerdgasm, Domes, and Minarets

There
are many districts to explore in Istanbul. As for me, I just decided to stick
to Sultanahmet because I am just here for two days anyway, and I want
everything to be chill. You know you want to take things slow when you opt to
split two destinations facing each other into two different sightseeing days.
And so day two was reserved for the Blue Mosque, as well as Topkapi Palace. But
the museum and palace of Topkapi was closed because it was a holiday, which
made me settle for the Archaeology Museum.
Monday, March 21, 2016
[ISTANBUL] Virgin Mary Dome Ceiling Selfie

It
was Eurowings Check-In Counter Phuket 2.0. The guy told me that they would have
to call Turkish immigration first to confirm if my visa was valid or not. In my
head, I thought this guy must be shitting me. You mean to tell me that if my
flight was close to midnight and offices have already closed in Turkey, you
wouldn’t let me board just because of your baseless suspicion that I, to quote
him, “might have FORGED” my visa. Screw this, right? And so I had to wear my
most sinister bitch face for an hour or so.
Sunday, March 20, 2016
[VISA] Turkey (Single Entry)

This
has got to be the fastest and easiest visa I ever processed in this lifetime. Philippine
passport holders who hold an unexpired visa from any OECD country are eligible
to apply for a Turkish visa online. The website states that even if you’ve
already used your visa (in the case of a single-entry Japanese visa, for
example) but your travel date falls before the expiry date indicated on it, you
can still use it. The only requirement is that it should be on your passport,
which means an Australian visa won’t do.
Saturday, March 19, 2016
[RABAT-SALÉ-KÉNITRA] Budget and Itinerary
ESTIMATES
Qalam Wa Lawh (Colloquial Moroccan Arabic x8 Weeks) - 11,880.00
Qalam Wa Lawh (Apartment Single Room x8 Weeks) - 12,960.00
Qalam Wa Lawh (Lunch M-F x8 Weeks) - 1,600.00
Laundry (x8 Weeks) - 400.00
Dinner Allowance (MAD50 x8 Weeks) - 2,800.00
Petit Taxi Allowance (MAD20 x8 Weeks) - 800.00
MAD30,440.00
CATEGORY:
Budget and Itinerary,
Morocco,
Rabat,
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra,
Travel
Thursday, March 17, 2016
How to Get Away with Murder (ABC): Episode 30

30. Anna Mae
Annalise flies back to Memphis and the family has an impromptu reunion. Nate follows here there to convince her to come back and face her problems, saying the ADA is about to issue an arrest warrant. Oliver hacks police records and finds the document. They speculate that someone must be telling on Annalise, and later discover that it’s Caleb. She surrenders with a flash drive, revealing that the night Philip attacked her in Wes’ apartment, he told her that Caleb killed Helena Hapstall and he has proof. She walks out as Philip enters, ready to confess. In some random motel room, Caleb is seen lifeless, swimming in a bath tub full of blood. Wes visits Mahoney in New York and tells him that he might be his son, before the magnate is shot to the head in front of him. FLASHBACK: Frank’s stash of money came from the blonde woman she slept with, who wanted to plant a bug in Annalise’s room. Annalise’s accident was intentional. A guilty Frank wanted to confess but Sam prevented it, fearing Annalise might not recover.
CATEGORY:
How to Get Away with Murder (ABC),
Television
Thursday, March 10, 2016
How to Get Away with Murder (ABC): Episode 29

29. There's My Baby
Annalise survives Philip’s attack. Eve and Wes meet her at the police station before heading back to the house to warn everyone. Caleb goes missing. Frank blames Asher for the ordeal they are going through. Bonnie rebuts throwing shade at Lila’s killer, saying everything originated from that. Frank confronts her and threatens her back about Rebecca. Laurel drops hints on their shady activities to Oliver in front of everyone to test his reaction. He freaks out a bit, confirming that they really can’t trust him that much. Annalise throws everyone, except Wes, out of the house after downing a bottle of vodka. They talk about the past. Annalise was supposed to expose how the Mahoneys threatened Rose to testify. She figures in a vehicular accident, losing her baby in the process. Wes refuses to believe her, until she drops the biggest revelation yet: Mahoney raped his mother, and he is his child. Bonnie figures out that Frank killed Lila for Sam, NOT for Annalise. He asks her not to tell her anything, not knowing that a drunk Laurel already did.
CATEGORY:
How to Get Away with Murder (ABC),
Television
Monday, March 7, 2016
[DRÂA-TAFILALET] Budget and Itinerary
SATURDAY: 5 March 2016
ONCF (Rabat Agdal - Marrakech) - 127.00
Airbnb (1 Night) - 190.00
Eatery (Tajine + Coke) - 30.00
Admission Fee (Ait Benhaddou) - 10.00
Restaurant Messina (Chicken Cutlet w/Fries & Coke + Choco Mousse) - 95.00
Car Rental (2 Days/4 People) - 80.00
McDonalds (6 pcs Nuggets w/Fries & Coke) - 44.50
Gas (/4 People) - 70.00
Eatery (Tajine + Coke) - 30.00
Admission Fee (Ait Benhaddou) - 10.00
Restaurant Messina (Chicken Cutlet w/Fries & Coke + Choco Mousse) - 95.00
MAD646.50
CATEGORY:
Budget and Itinerary,
Draa-Tafilalet,
Morocco,
Ouarzazate,
Travel
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