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Pat is from the Philippines, and a Filipino passport means applying for visas almost everywhere: piles of paperwork to prove her worth as a tourist, more rejections than she’d like to count, and the odd rude consular officer.

She nearly gave up. She didn’t. Chasing Places exists to show that you don’t need a “powerful” passport, or a millionaire’s budget, to see the world.

We met working as crew on a cruise ship in the South Pacific, survived a long-distance relationship between two countries, and have traveled together every chance we get ever since: more than 100 destinations so far.

Chasing Places grew out of that passion. It’s a place to learn how to travel smarter and better, written for people with real jobs, real families and real budgets.