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This blog aims to inspire each and everyone of you to create the life that you want in your own terms so you can finally start living the life that you love. It ain't easy but not impossible.

remotework

Why Remote Work is Here to Stay

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Apr 8, 2021

COVID-19 changed the world in early 2020. Businesses were forced to close their doors, instructing their employees to work from home as much as possible.…

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COVID Vaccine Passport and The Future of Travel

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Apr 6, 2021

As we fight to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control, immunization passports may soon become the future of travel. Nowadays, anyone who plans to leave…

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online jobs

A 10-step Guide on How To Get Started with Online Jobs

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Apr 4, 2021

What are your goals for this year? Other than making more money, which is what we all want, is having more time and freedom on…

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vaccine passport

Green Pass: Vaccine Passport and the Future of Tourism

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Apr 3, 2021

As countries are trying — mostly struggling — to make their own adjustments to what has long been dubbed “the new normal”, efforts are being…

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Our Best Trait Can Also Be Our Own Downfall

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Nov 22, 2020

It’s that time of the year again. No, I’m not talking about Christmas. I’m talking about the monsoon season. Given the geographic location of the…

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US visa

How I Applied for a US visa after Losing My Passport with a Still Valid Visa

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Oct 23, 2018

The title says it all. It sounds stupid, I know. But before you get all judgmental, for someone who travels often, losing my passport was…

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freedom

The Cost of FREEDOM

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Sep 28, 2018

What is the cost of freedom really? Does it always have to do with money? 2 months ago I applied for a corporate job for…

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earnextraincome

Living from Paycheck to Paycheck? Here are 10 Ways to Earn Extra Income!

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Sep 26, 2018

Despite working your ass off on a 9-5 job, money always seems to run out before the next paycheck arrives. Most of the time, what…

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Why We Should All Aspire to be The Greater Fool

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Sep 16, 2018

For the nth time, I finished watching reruns of The Newsroom, all 3 seasons! I don’t understand why I love it so much perhaps because…

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sustainable fashion

How Traveling Turned Me into a Sustainable Fashion Minimalist

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Sep 14, 2018

Just like most women, I also went through a phase in my life when I bought so much clothes, bags, and shoes that I don’t…

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handmade

Riding the Artisanal Movement: 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Handmade Goods

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Sep 12, 2018

After traveling and volunteering to local communities in several countries, I have witnessed how one person can impact the lives in these communities. This family in…

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eCommerce

Starting an eCommerce Business, is it Worth It?

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Sep 11, 2018

For the last 3 months, I have been preoccupied with One for Humanity. A startup with the sole purpose of supporting artisans around the world…

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launchablog

How to Start a Travel Blog Worth Reading in 60 Days

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Jul 18, 2018

Setting up a blog can be done in minutes but to start a blog worth reading takes more time, a lot more. I have read…

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humanity

Turning My Dreams into Reality with One for Humanity

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Jul 4, 2018

Ever since 2015, when I quit my job and traveled to the other side of the world, my life made no sense until now. You…

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creating

Are You Spending Your Time Consuming or Creating?

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Jul 2, 2018

Granted that we all have work to do, how much time [minutes or hours] in a day do you use watching Netflix and browsing your…

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