The highlight of my 2014 was my European Tour. I never imagined in my life that I would have the opportunity to set foot in Europe. Well, as a typical Pinoy, my dream destination is the US; then when I started working for an Australian company, I added that country to my list as well.
You see, I have a friend who had her heart broken about 10 years ago. Little that she knew that it will be the reason for her to stay away and find herself in Europe. Fast forward to the future... she’s now found her love, got married and settled there. She came home with her hubby 2 years ago and while catching up with what have beens she asked if I wanna visit them. Without much thought (well, took me 5 seconds to see if I could save up for my plane fare) I said yes!
Well, my trip to Europe wouldn’t be possible without a visa. I only applied for Schengen visa since I didn’t plan to go outside Schengen area (maybe I’ll see UK or Ireland some other time). I filed my application at Netherlands Embassy since my friend lives in Amsterdam. Here’s how it went...
You see, I have a friend who had her heart broken about 10 years ago. Little that she knew that it will be the reason for her to stay away and find herself in Europe. Fast forward to the future... she’s now found her love, got married and settled there. She came home with her hubby 2 years ago and while catching up with what have beens she asked if I wanna visit them. Without much thought (well, took me 5 seconds to see if I could save up for my plane fare) I said yes!
Well, my trip to Europe wouldn’t be possible without a visa. I only applied for Schengen visa since I didn’t plan to go outside Schengen area (maybe I’ll see UK or Ireland some other time). I filed my application at Netherlands Embassy since my friend lives in Amsterdam. Here’s how it went...