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For my second weekend city tour in Melbourne, I decided to start my itinerary by going to the Melbourne Zoo. My day didn’t really start out nice because I had to go back to my hotel twice because of the things I’ve forgotten (Oh, forgetful me). I got my tram ticket (I already bought a Sunday Saver ticket for unlimited rides all through out the day and it only costs AUD 3.10).  To go to the Melbourne Zoo, I had to ride Tram 55 at the Domain Interchange and the travel time was around 30 minutes.

I arrived in Melbourne Zoo at around 10:30 am. The sun was up and it was scorching hot that day. Good thing that I only wore shorts so that I’ll be comfortable. Entrance to the Melbourne Zoo costs AUD 24.90 for adults (around Php 1070 +). Children 4-15 years old costs AUD 12.10 (around Php 520+). Read more…

I had a weekend in Melbourne which became my time to go around the city. I planned my Melbourne itinerary the night before and carefully thought of my route. Going around Melbourne is not that hard because there are tourist information centres around and streets are mostly parallel.

I was lucky to have stayed in a hotel that is very easy to find. As mentioned in my previous blog post, I stayed at the Seasons Botanical Gardens in St. Kilda Road. The hotel was opposite the tram station so it was very easy for me to go to anywhere I want to.

Tree at the Royal Botanic Gardens Read more…

Most of the beach resorts have their own respective life guards. One time when we were in Laiya, Batangas, someone was shouting for help and the life guard immediately responded. So, what should you do when you’re drowning? Read more…

Have you ever felt dizzy while you are traveling?  It’s called motion sickness. Aside from dizziness, other motion sickness symptoms are feeling really tired and sick to your stomach. The result of motion sickness is usually vomiting. Motion sickness can happen anywhere whether you’re traveling by land, sea or air.

When I was in elementary, I used to have have motion sickness.  I rode the school bus everyday. I spent 3 hours going to school and 3 hours from school so all in all, I traveled almost 6 hours everyday to and from school (because I was the first and last person in the school bus). I would always get dizzy and vomit; I was known as the kid who always puked in the school bus. It wasn’t a really a good reputation but I eventually overcame that motion sickness phase of mine.

If you know that you are prone to motion sickness, here are some tips that can help you prevent it from happening:

1. When you’re traveling by land (car, bus, train, etc.),  make sure to sit in the front seat and do not look on the moving objects near you. I remember my dad saying this to me as a child: always look at the distant scenery because our perception of it isn’t fast compared to looking at the scenery near you.
2. When you’re traveling by sea (boat, ship etc.), watch the motion of the horizon on the deck.
3. When you’re traveling by air (airplane), sit on the window seat and look outside. The best seat would be near the wings because there is minimal motion in that area.
4. It’s a big no-no to read while you’re travelling.
5. Do not sit facing backward.
6. Make sure to bring motion sickness medications available in the market.

If you are already experiencing motion sickness, you can take Antihistamine medications. Don’t worry, motion sickness isn’t really serious so no need to be confined in the hospital.