Things I learned in Sweden which I love :)

Switching cultures and country will definitely makes you become more observer 😊. You will notice lot of things that really stands out from the rest. Its also help you to learn and absorb new knowledge from your own mistakes 😊 so I just want to share you guys why it is so nice to live in Sweden 😊

So for now, I come up with this."Things you will surely love in Sweden" 😊.If you feel i forgot something feel free to add lol :)

• Drinking water straight from the faucet is a big yes :). Tap water is clean, fresh and safe so no worries guys ;)

• You will definitely never get sick of Swedish meatballs, because meatballs is love love love (meatballs with macaroni and yogurt on the go Lol).
• You also put tomato sauce(as in heinz tomato sauce on your macaroni and meatballs) amazing hehehe but yummy!

• IKEA - Land of all fabulous furniture and home decorations :) You think nothing of spending all day long at IKEA looking for a piece of furniture. Shop till you drop :)

• Princess cake is not only for royals but for everyone!! You will never say NO for this yummy cake..Delicious cream with marzipan is a delight!! 

• Walking with your dogs is now your everyday routine :) in street, in park, in nature ..at night, morning, everyday!! :)

• You pronounce ICA as eeka :) not I.C.A . Grocery stores charge you for plastic or paper bag in an effort to keep waste low and encourage people to recycling. So before you throw out that plastic bag, you may want to reconsider first :)

• Dont be surprise if you see shrimp in a cake :) they call it Smörgåstårta a SANDWICH CAKE. Dig in with this delicious swedish cake :)

• Summer is never ending sun :) midnight sun is still on :). Summer is maypole and wreath and dance.

• There is a day for your candy. Saturday in Sweden are special day for kid like me hahaha. They call it Lördagsgodis as saturday candies.

• Where there is a day for Cinnamon rolls/Kanebullens dag.

• When you starting to sit in front of your TV and play BINGO :)

• Snow during winter is wonderful and beautiful. It sensible to eat ice cream and have conversation outside when its -10C lol!

• Right of public access, which gives everyone the freedom to roam and enjoy nature to camp, pick berries and mushrooms. Blueberries (Blåbär) and Raspberries (Hallon) are my favorite.

• Your coffee consumption exceeds 6 cups a day (brewed or instant). You probably change coffeemaker each year :) and when you hear coffee.. it's FIKA time. Coffee is also too weak of taste if there is less than 10 scoops per pot!!

• When Wind turbines is just everywhere. It's fascinating to look it outside on your cars window :). 

• When you starting to enjoy walking out in the woods/forest and searching for a moose/elk :) hide out! 

• Where you can see fries over your pizza :) and eat it with knife and fork :P lol

• The wonderful man I married is SWEDISH :)

It's fun to know everything :) Can't wait to discover more and share it to all of you guys!:) If you can add something let me know.. and I would happily add them in :)

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Sweden: I got my Personal Number/Personnummer

Welcome to Sweden (Välkommen till Sverige)

It's been two months now since I left and kiss goodbye to my family and friends back home and I can't imagine how time flies so fast. I can still remember my first day in Sweden year 2010 where everything is so different from my home country, everything is so new to me :). Travelling alone was a new experience, and I was so scared and nervous as it was my first time abroad. Anyway, I'm so happy to be back again after my last year visit. Spending time with my husband   now is so priceless :) He is my number one priority as of now.

Aside of planning out to go to school this year, my husband told me that I need to have my Personal number/Personnummer first. They say once you moved and live in Sweden you must apply for your Personal Number that enable you to unlock your new world haha :) because without it you can't do anything, without it is impossible to do the most important task like going to the doctor or hospital, attending to school, finding a job or even opening your personal bank account. Amazing right? I wonder how important it is!!! that tiny little number will surely makes a difference and rock your life :)

Anyway, let me tell you guys first what is Personal number/Personnummer. Swedish Personal number is a unique identification number that is based on your birth date and will remain the same for your entire life in Sweden. This number allows you to become part of the Swedish system and serve as your personal identification. So when you received your residence permit you are required to register with the Swedish Tax Agency or Skatteverket. This population registration which everyone living in Sweden must register for to be entered into the system as a tax-paying resident.

Visit this site for info--- CLICK HERE

My husband and I went to Skattverket in Vänersborg last month to apply for my personal number with all my surprise it was fast and easy transaction :). I armed myself with confidence and documents and whola!! everything run so smooth :). They gave me a form to fill in and asked for a copy of my passport, marriage certificate, residence card and ID's. They say it takes up to week but for me it only count 3 days and I got my result. I received a mail from them and guess what!! this was the very FIRST ever letter I got since I move to Sweden with my name written on it was a good feeling...hihi :)

My first ever letter :)

I know this is only just a start :) So guys, make sure you are updated and aware of everything surrounds you. Know your rights and duty as a new citizen in a foreign country. Sabi nga nila kelangang maging matapang, mausisa at matibay ang loob :) hehehe  so until next time... back to school!!!! :)

DISCLAIMER: This is only based on my experiences and my little knowledge that I gained through out the years. Remember that the results is always depend on your particular situation, the time prior to applying/time-frame/ decisions are varies as long as you meet all the criteria they need. All opinions are honest and my own! Feel free to ask question and no complicated question please. I try my best to answer you back :)

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Sweden here I come - (NAIA terminal 3)

Today is my big day! Sweden here I come :)

After all the hardship I have been through in processing all of my documents..finally!! I can say at last!!! hehe with my tickets, certificates and approved visa I knew there was no turning back. This is it! 

Moving to a foreign country is one of the biggest transitions I can ever make. Thinking about the place without a good job and not knowing single word of their language is really frustrating and hard for me. I know I made my decision right and whatever comes my way I will take it as a new experiences and challenges. Anyway to cut the story short here I am again, traveling all by myself. I just want to share you guys what to do before your international flight para maiba naman :)

Departure date: Oct 26,2014

Departing from NAIA terminal 3 is really annoying mapa-ano mang terminal kayo make sure to check-in as early as you can po nowadays! sobrang traffic pa papuntang airport at ang mga mahaba-habang pila na iyong dadanasin bago ka makasakay sa eroplano mo eh sakit kagad ng ulo para sa mga first timer dyan eto ang maibibigay ko na tips!.. hehehe 

Important things to remember before our departure date:

1. You need to be at the airport at least 2 hours before you schedule departure time. Mas maaga mas maganda para mas marami kang time to check your things :) kasi in case you forgot something important at home, you still have time to go back and get it diba.

2. DOCUMENTS - Passport, printed flight itinerary/tickets, visa and CFO certificate. Lahat ng importanteng document nyo dalhin nyo na :) ilagay nyo na ito sa isang envelope.

3. MONEY - Don't forget that you need to pay 550 for your terminal fee and 1,620 php in cash for your travel tax only if you bought your ticket online. (Bago kayo mag check-in magbayad muna kayo ng travel tax dahil minsan mahaba ang pila don)

4. PEN - wala po kayong mahahagilap na ballpen dun na libre at nakakalat.. depende kung manghihiram kayo sa ibang tao. Sobrang hassel kung pproblemahin nyo pa pati ang ballpen lang :) baka ito pa ang maging dahilan at maiwan kayo ng eroplano nyo hehe

Calaguas Island 🌴 | Camarines Norte, Philippines

Beautiful Calaguas :)

Calaguas is a beautiful island from its clear water, powdery white sand like boracay and a peaceful surrounding is almost like a paradise :) definitely one of the best island to visit nowadays! specially if you're tired visiting crowded beaches. A very laid-back island, simple and stress-free, far from the hectic city life! 

superfriends class picture

Calaguas is an island located in the province of Camarines Norte. As part of our DIY Bicol region tour this year is to visit this lovely place. For almost 2 hours of rough boat ride was worth it. Gonna share some photos how I love Calaguas :)

Bagasbas Beach - First time Surfing

Bagasbas Beach is located in Daet, Camarines Norte in Bicol. After our sakit katawang experience in Camsur (CWC) for day 1, we had a surfing sidetrip to Bagasbas beach the next day. We wanted to have a best trip ever!  We leave Camarines Sur early in the morning, had lunch in the terminal and reached the beach around 2 in the afternoon. Trying our luck in surfing ...Lol!!

superfriends here we come! :)

We rest a little and had our late meryendang pansit at Surfer's Dine-Inn and decided to settled one night in that place. We know its kinda late na to surf because we started around 4 pm na but we wanted to try it anyway. We are so excited to try something new so no matter what time it is .. go for gold! hahaha

all ready!!:)

Matt and Misay / January 11,2014

 Matt and Michelle - January 11, 2014

Well,forgive me for being oh soo cheezy right now hahaha!! (pagbigyan nyo na ako!! pinaghirapan ko gawin to lol). Truly blessed to have the man I have today. :) I'm just so happy :)

If you want to watch the video kindly change it nalng yung settings to 480p haha kasi medjo malabo yung pictures (nagrequest ba daw ba) 
enjoy!

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Bangkok, Thailand-(Residence Permit Biometric Process)

My residence permit requires me to visit the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Thailand just to leave my biometric (btw you can do that for just one whole day!). So I was thinking, instead of just going there for my biometric why not get a tour package at the same time right? (personal and tour just in one!!) and of course I want to explore the place naman and see more of Bangkok, Thailand 😊

Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok, Thailand

When my family and I arrived in Bangkok, we proceed and check in at Salil Hotel at Soi 8. I will recommend this hotel a 100 % worth of stay. WIFI is good, excellent food and staff are amazing! better check it and say hello to the receptionist which is a Filipina too, yep! she is Pinay like me 😊 so its easy for us to get along with right? hahaha. 

I would suggest you to book in this hotel if you will going to take your Biometric in Swedish Embassy in Bangkok. This hotel is not too far from the Embassy and it only take 10 minutes walk from hotel to the Embassy. I tell you, you will not regret staying in here and they have free breakfast that is buffet style hahaha which is I really love :) eat till you drop!!

Salil Hotel at Soi 8 :)

Breakfast is buffet style. There are  lot of choice for those who prefer a more traditionally western breakfast. They also serve thai breakfast too. Pour your own coffee and make your own tea., juice or water.. :)

They run a golf cart to help their guest to drop to Nana BTS train station :)

We stayed 4D/3nights in Bangkok and I decided to allot one whole day just for my biometric process. I really wanted to make sure that I will not stress out on time and be rushed on everything. Guess what!! I finished it in just 10 minutes! in my surprise. I went there early in the morning just to make sure I am early (as they say "Early bird catches the worm), so 8am to be exact and I am the first applicant in the line. 😉 Good thing is that, Swedish embassy is only just 10 mins walk from my hotel. That is why I highly recommend this Salil Hotel.

My Queue Ticket show number 5 LOL im the first applicant 😉

 

Swedish Embassy in Bangkok 
20th F, One Pacific Place 140 Sukhumvit Road, 
between soi 4 and soi 6 bangkok Thailand. 

Biometric takes only for 10 minutes or less especially if you are early in the line and keep in mind that the embassy gets more busy in the middle of the day so better be early as much as possible. Embassy officer is really nice and accommodating just present your Beslut (decision) and passport to them and they will just take a photo of you, weight, height, finger prints and signature and that was it!! so easy! before you leave they will give you a information sheet where you can call to update your card. 

After that ... the tour is about to begin! :) 

DISCLAIMER: This is only based on my experiences and my little knowledge that I gained through out the years. Please also NOTE that requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice. It is very important that you verify all information through the legitimate website before making any decisions or travel plans. Remember that the results is always depend on your particular situation, the time prior to applying/ time-frame / decisions are varies as long as you meet all the criteria they need. All opinions are honest and my own! Feel free to ask question and no complicated hard question please!I try my best to answer you back.

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CFO Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP) | Fiancé(e)’s, Spouses, and Partners

Well, my last STEP before I say "bye Pinas!". When I got  my residence card  the consulate reminds me to attend a seminar at CFO (Commission on Filipinos Overseas) to get the CFO CERTIFICATE and EMIGRANT STICKER on my passport (REQUIRED and its a must!!). They inform me that the immigration officer at the airport will check this document together with my visa before my departure so I need to secure and provide these documents.

I wanted to be ready with all the important documents so I apply for my schedule instantly hahaha because, I didn't want to experience being held for questioning on the day of my departure which is too much hassle or might get worst to be offloaded on my plane!.. which I don't want to happen on me lol 😃

I just got my Swedish Residence Permit Card - UT

It's been a long way of processing and stressed interviews, so exhausted and tired yet so happy now. After all these nailed hole experienced I got! finally, I made it!. The moment my husband said to me that my card is already arrived in the consulate and it is ready for pick-up, I feel so thrilled and excited. I know that he is really happy about it. I was so excited to get it and show it to him. So much joy and excitement. Finally! Sweden here I come!! IGEN!! :)

my card (cute pink!)

When I get my card in the embassy they told me to double check it and examine my card details like signature, birth date and name should be correct. It also has all sort of holographic stuff and design plus the colour is so cute pink!

Now I have my card, I can almost see my way to a happily ever after ending hahaha😄.  Hmmm not so soon (I know that hahaha!!) seriously, what I see is another bunch of papers to fill out for my next adventure! CFO Seminar hahahaha 

So next time I'll share you guys about my CFO procedure naman. You can the link here 👉 MY CFO Guidance-and-counseling-program.

How to apply for a Residence Permit to live in Sweden

The simplest and fastest way to submit an application for a Schengen visa to visit or live in Sweden is to do it electronically. In order to apply electronically you must fulfill certain requirements and you'll need to scanned it. Then proceed to Migrationvsverket official site for more information.

• MIGRATIONSVERKET SITE

DISCLAIMER GUYS: This is only based on my experiences and my little knowledge that I gained through out the years. Please also NOTE that requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should NOT be regarded as legal advice. It is very important that you verify all information through the legitimate website before making any decisions or travel plans. Remember that the results is always depend on your particular situation, the time prior to applying, time-frame and decisions are varies as long as you meet all the criteria they need. All opinions are honest and my own! Feel free to ask question and no complicated hard question please!. I try my best to answer you back 😊

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After you gather all the documents needed scanned it and apply online. Just remember that you'll need to present the same documents you sent at the day of your interview. Please consider also that you have to travel to Bangkok Thailand to leave a Biometrics once you granted a permit and this is applicable for the applicant who lives in the Philippines. You can check the important information in these below link.

• MIGRATIONSVERKET SITE/Residence Card

I also got some information in this forum that can help you too!

• FORUM THAT MAY ALSO HELP YOU - CLICK HERE

That forum helps me a lot in applying my residence permit in Sweden because it gives me an idea where to start with. I always make sure that I do my research first.

My Bicol Region Escapade! :)

I love to travel so much and visiting Bicol Region is really amazing and fun, worth it!! We did try wake boarding at Camsur , surfing at Bagasbas beach is awesome!!!!. Calaguas is so beautiful, the sand, the water, food is really yummy and people are really great!.. another one big check from my bucket list! enjoy watching :)

That was one trip I'll definitely treasure. The pristine water and beautiful beach of Calaguas is truly something to be experienced! I love Mayon Volcano of course as our backdrop on our Photo shoot hahaha :) I was so blessed to see this wonderful nature. I just couldn't and still can't get over how captivating it was!! It was a best birthday gift from my hubby!! a wonderful trip with my friends!!! I love Philippines!

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