I remember the time when my parents are still on LDR. There were no available form of social media or messenger for fast communication. There was only the snail mail. My Mama would write to Papa several pages of stories about our family (and kinda forced me and my Ate to do the same) He would send voice tapes and letters in exchange. 

They would seldom make phone calls because it was too expensive...but they still made a budget for that as much as they can. This is why we were very thankful for yahoo messenger (then later to skype) no matter how slow the dial-up was. It was still better and faster than the mail. Then faster net came and life became much more convenient. (My youngest sister is so lucky. ) But I noticed something. We live in a day when communication is so easy yet we fail to communicate in truth. Because communication lines became so common, most people nowadays take it for granted.

Some of us take days, weeks, months, even years not talking to our loved ones. We are saying that it is hard to maintain communication, but is that really true?

We are saying that we are depressed and alone, but isn't it just an invisible prison we put ourselves into when we knew full well that the key is just within reach? All we needed to do is to stretch our arms and hands out. 

In this day when technology is so advance, instead of letting it distract us from what really matters, may we use it to our advantage in maintaining our relationships with our loved ones.

If we really love them, we will make time for them. We will never let that thread that connects us come to an end. You know why?

Because true love never fails.

#familygoals 

#LDRfeels 

#1corinthians13v4to8 

#communication

Visiting any Eurasian country has never been on my travel bucketlist. As tourism major, my dream has always been to visit countries that have attractions significant to the history and stories I’ve read. Yes, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan were mentioned but why choose to be on the border of Europe and Asia when you can go to the other part since you already live in Asia? WRONG. And I thank God for giving me an opportunity to see how wrong I was.

Last January, driven by homesickness and the thirst for travel, my friend Phia and I decided to travel. Given the limited time our company allowed us to travel, we couldn’t go too far to too many places so we decided on Georgia and Armenia. Georgia and Armenia are what we called “Eurasian” countries (as well as Turkey, Russia, and Azerbaijan) because their territory is located halfway between Europe and Asia. These countries stretch along the Caucasus Mountain Range.

**Please take note that in breaking down expenses, I may use different currencies based on what we used. Estimated conversions to peso will also be included.

We booked a flight via Fly Dubai for the 23rd of February and then back on the 27th.

TOTAL FLIGHT EXPENSES (Bahrain-Tbilisi-Bahrain): BHD128.500/ PHP17,800 each

Visa is not required for Philippine passport holders going to Tbilisi. However, be prepared to pay the visa on arrival to Armenia.

ARMENIA TOURIST VISA: AMD3000/ PHP320 each

Now that ticket and visa were settled, we looked for a good place to stay in Tbilisi. We wanted to save as much as possible so we needed a place within walking distance of major attractions. It is in Airbnb that we met Tamuna. She is a college instructor who rents her flat to travelers. This flat is in Leo Kachielli Street right across Rustavelli Avenue and the Rustavelli subway station (not that we would need to ride it on this tour). It is very strategic and within reach of anything you would need such as pharmacy, restaurants, coffee shops and grocery stores. Tamuna is on-call 24 hours a day: highly recommended.

AIRBNB COST (February 23-27 for 2 pax): BHD40/ PHP5,550

**Take note that this price is good for up to 4 people (although price may change based on season and demand). The entire place is yours! You may also contact Tamuna in facebook. Ask me how.

To ensure ease of travel between two countries, we also opted to get the services of Kabayans and Pinoys in Tbilisi, Georgia/ G7 Euro Travel and Tours. Please take note that apart from limited time, we also came during winter so some destinations we ... Read more »