We're both on the same page if you can't plan your summer well because you think you will run off of vacation leave balances or well, you just can't because you have a lot of stuff to do at work. Loosen up a little, girl! Summer is here and you should enjoy it while it lasts! We all know that Philippine weather is always hot but there's this thing about summer that makes it good in the mood. Just like how Christmas season gives me extra chills and good vibes. After all, who doesn't like vacations and traveling with good company, right?
I've been working for almost two years now (fresh grad represent!) and yes, planning my vacation should be meticulously done as I don't want it to be wasted on unimportant events and some of us have this buy back benefit from our company where they'll double your salary for VLs that aren't used. So in the past months of planning, these is what I mostly did:

