You Won’t Believe These Incredibly Easy Ways to Make Money While Travelling

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We all want to escape the gruelling 9-5 grind and explore the world. Imagine how perfect it would be waking up in the middle of a beautiful city, watching the world go by while immersing yourself in new cultures and around new people.

Sounds perfect doesn’t it but surely money is always an issue? Thanks to modern day technology, this is no longer the case. To get you started, here are some mind-blowing ways to make money while you travel.


Become a Freelancer

This is a rather broad term, but it’s one of the best ways currently to earn money while you travel. Using websites like Upwork or People Per Hour, you can easily find work in all kinds of industries for businesses and individuals around the world.


Work in Hospitality

One of the most common roles you can apply for abroad is working in hospitality, meaning bars, restaurants and cafes. It definitely pays if you’ve done something like this before, but if you can secure a job or an interview, at least you’ve got some solid hours under your belt.


Become an Editor

If you’ve got a keen eye for detail, this could be the job for you. There are millions and millions of blogs out there online, each one in need of someone to go through and check the accuracy of the content before uploading it. Why not you?

“Editing is such an important part of the content creation process for most businesses, yet all you need is a laptop, focus and the ability to spot errors,” shares John Banks, an editor at Top Canadian Writers.


Become a Fruit Picker

What sounds better than spending your days in a field in the glorious sunshine with strangers who are quickly becoming your best friends? Fruit picking jobs have always been a popular pastime and money earner for travellers, and the same can be said today.

Simply search online for vacancies in the country that you’re visiting, and you’re sure to find a paying position.


Become an Academic Writer

Many people love to take a year out just after they have finished a form of education and moving onto the next step. Why not use your educational experience to profit while you travel? There are many services out there, some of which are featured in this post by the HuffingtonPost article, which handle writing essays for students around the world, something you can do if you’ve specialised in a subject.


Become a Tutor

There are so many students out there that would pay good money to get taught by someone who can help them pass their courses and achieve their grades. If you’ve specialised in a certain subject or simply have a talent for one, why not become a tutor on sites like Best British Essays or Best Australian Writers.


Work in a Hostel

More and more hostels and warming to the idea of work-away for people who are travelling, but you’ll need to shop around. While some hostels will let people work there in return for free accommodation and food, some will pay, especially if you plan on staying long term

Author Bio:

Jennifer Scott works as online editor at Revieweal (https://revieweal.com/). Also Jennifer is a business developer that works in different areas of education, technology and various types of online marketing and online education. Prior to business developing she was consultant at Deloitte, and managed security services provider and developer of a wide range of marketing, finance, education and security solutions.

CHED Chairperson Forced to Resign by Malacanang

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Below is the resignation statement of CHED Chairperson Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D.

The Chairperson asked that no media interviews will be given at this time. A media advisory will be released once the Chairperson is ready to face the media one last time.

CHED would like to thank the media for their kind attention and continued support to Philippine Higher Education.


"Over the weekend I received a call from Executive Secretary Medialdea asking me to resign as chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education. While my term by law ends in July 2018, I have decided it is time to go.

It has become obvious that there are persons determined to get me out of CHED by hurling false and baseless accusations against me in what appears to be a fishing expedition and a well-orchestrated move in media.

I was first accused of excessive travel. When records revealed that I travelled eight times officially in 2017 (with only five of these trips paid for by government), five times in 2016, six times in 2015, two times in 2014, and only three times in 2013, the accusation turned to travel without authority from the Office of the President.

When my office provided copies of travel papers signed by the Senior Deputy Executive Secretary authorizing me to meet specific commitments in line with CHED’s internationalization mandate and allowing me to travel business class to avoid the recurrence of vertigo, my ability to attend to CHED work for health reasons was maliciously peddled in social media even if I have worked consistently in CHED from 6:45 AM to after 6 PM on most days and took a sick leave only for half a day in 7.5 years in office.

What I cannot understand is how Rep. Jericho Nograles got hold of my internal travel documents for the past five years. Only a few offices in CHED had access to these. These are internal documents to support the administrative release of funds and while I sign the internal document for my own travels, my signing is always based on an official travel authority from Malacanan. The question is, who put these together and who offered it to the congressman?

When the travel-related accusations proved baseless, those who are dying to remove me from office then turned to mismanagement and corruption in the release of allowances to faculty scholars in the K to 12 Transition Program.

The K to 12 Transition Program began in 2016 to prevent massive displacement of higher education faculty and staff, while upgrading the quality of higher education. Admittedly there have been challenges in the release of living allowances, but these were due to 1) discrepancies and deficiencies in documents submitted to CHED; 2) the volume of documents that required thorough vetting and that put the onus of accountability and final review of the documents previously checked by contractual staff on an extremely limited number of staff with plantilla items; and 3) the need to abide by government accounting and auditing rules. Since our effort to fast-track processing last November 2017, the 2,828 scholars who have submitted valid documents have already received their allowances as of today—full allowances for 2,247 scholars and partial allowances for 581 scholars with remaining deficiencies in terms of submission following accounting and auditing rules, In line with the same rules, funds for the 1,268 scholars who have not submitted valid enrollment forms and authenticated copies of grades for the previous semester will be released as soon as these requirements are met.

I must strongly denounce malicious allegations of corruption and mismanagement of funds. It has been my personal commitment to stamp out corruption in CHED since day one, despite the odds and the strong resistance. The K to 12 Transition Program has been implemented with the highest level of ethical stewardship and every peso is accounted for.

Although I vehemently deny the accusations against me, it is time to resign as my continued presence in CHED is inimical to the interest of the institution. It will only serve as lightning rod to attract more controversy that is distracting the agency from vigorously pursuing urgent reforms that will redound to the benefit of future generations of Filipinos. It is particularly important for CHED to focus on its work especially at this critical time when it prepares for the implementation of Republic Act 10931 or the “Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.

I am deeply grateful for the rare opportunity to have served Philippine higher education. My only wish is for reforms that ought to transcend political divides and have their roots in many previous administrations-reforms of access and equity, quality and relevance, excellence and competitiveness, and good governance-to continue when the CHED political cloud dissipates and the agency settles down to the task of pursuing its mandate,

As a private citizen, I intend to continue as a dedicated advocate for reform in Philippine higher education."


(signed)
Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D.
15 January 2018

Im-paws-ible to Miss: Asia’s Biggest Dog Show Comes to Araneta Center

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The biggest dog show in Asia is coming to the Araneta Center with the staging of the Philippine Circuit at the Smart Araneta Coliseum from January 18 to 21, 2018.

The biggest dog show in Asia is coming to the Araneta Center with the staging of the Philippine Circuit at the Smart Araneta Coliseum from January 18 to 21, 2018.

Whether you are a dog breeder, a dog trainer, a dog owner or just a casual fan of “man’s best friend”, you will surely find a reason to see this four-day show.



Pup-tastic numbers

Now on its seventh year, the Philippine Circuit the event attracts close to 600 dogs from all over the world to participate in 12 shows.

There will be around 90 different breeds of dogs present according to organizer Philippine Canine Club, Inc. (PCCI), with 19 foreign judges on hand to scrutinize the dogs’ appearance and performance.



Best of the best

Expect only the “cream of the crop” in the competition, according to Augusto Santos III, President of PCCI.

“Those who come from Europe, South America, America, come here to win,” Santos said. The diverse lineup “will introduce (Filipinos) to a whole new world of dog breeds.”

These purebred dogs will be competing in 12 shows across those four days, hoping to be named the best of the best.


Ticket prices that don’t bite

Tickets to the show are free to the public. The audiences get a chance not only to see the dogs strut their stuff during the competition, they also get to interact with a select few at the Coliseum’s lobby.

Dog breeders and dog owners—even the prospective ones—have a chance to get to know more about these outstanding canine breeds by interacting with the owners and trainers present in the competition or by communicating with the PCCI.


Doggie tips and tricks

The Philippine Circuit also features exciting shows such as the flyball relay and the agility test.

In the flyball relay, dogs are made to work together as teams trying to race against each other while retrieving flying balls. The agility test, on the other hand, requires the dogs to jump over hurdles.

PCCI, however, makes sure that the dogs remain safe throughout the competition.

“All our dogs are vaccinated. The Bureau of Animal Industry sends their own veterinarians to inspect their health certificates. They are vaccinated for all the contagious diseases to the other dogs. And they must also have rabies shots. It’s a must. We make sure no dogs are left in the car. Every dog show is fully air-conditioned,” Santos said.

The competition, being held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum for the third straight year, has also seen a transfer of technologies among Filipino breeders and their foreign counterparts. This has enabled Filipinos to develop and train better and even win some of the rounds of the competition.

For more information, visit www.ticketnet.com.ph or www.pcci.org.ph. For tickets, visit www.ticketnet.com.ph