Hi welcome to my page! I can proudly say that i have my own space to share my escapades in life. I'm Nica/Nix. A professional nurse day and night. Dreaming to travel the world solo and enrich my soul with experiences before I do it with someone. :)
Hola! Cameras for me are essential nowadays. I'm always on the go and I need a good quality camera that can snap my experiences. Therefore, when I saw a post from a camera shop I followed in Instagram about this insta360 nano camera. I immediately searched for it and I was blown out with its feature tiny planet. It's so cute you can't resist its cuteness. LOL. I think I'm a camera obsessed. So, being in an island, I know Oman don't have that camera yet, my only option is Amazon. I searched and filtered it with those companies that can deliver here in Oman. Luckily, I saw this seller who offers free delivery (who don't want free delivery anyway). Of course I need to check first how this thing works and is it worth the money? But after few days, I decided to buy one because of following reasons: - I need it for my travels. - I want to share others a 360 pictures to my friends and family so they can check out my surroundings. - It is portable. I'm not savvy when it comes to gadgets. This are my mere observations. No technical details. :)
The items I received. Insta360 and insta360 mount.
I ordered mine in Amazon. I chose the insta360 nano specifically for iPhone for $199, they also got a separate insta360 made for Androids. :)
Originally, I ordered only the camera, but when the delivery caused delays, the company was so kind and generously gave me mount for compensation. WOW! Thank you insta360 SG! :)
Insta360 mount.
Inside the box: insta360 nano camera, charger cord, VR glass box, manuals and pouch.
The contents of the box.
A VR glass included.
The box has a built-in VR glass so you can view your photos in VR mode. Cool! And quirky! :)
You need to set up the VR mode first in your phone then insert it inside the box. Tadaa! Enjoy a panoramic view!
Details.
It has a built-in battery that's why you can separately use it without your phone. So don't forget to charge it before your trip! ;)
Insta360 nano.
It's basically a plug and play device. You plug it in your iPhone lightning port and viola! A prompt will appear for you to download the insta360 app. I downloaded mine few weeks back because I'm so excited that I prepared my phone already! LOL.
With mount.
With the use of this mount, you can attach it to tripods or selfie sticks! Amazing! It will make your photos somewhat bird's eye view and away from you so it can cover larger space. BTW, you can use insta360 nano alone without your iPhone. You need to microSD card for it though. Photos will stored in your phone also.
A sample video I made with the option tiny planet. :) I uploaded a 360 picture in Facebook, it was amazing! I only tried Facebook and Instagram for sharing videos and pictures, both went smoothly. I'm still having hard time figuring how to save it to my phone though.
Hiya! United Kingdom particularly London is one of my dream destination, and applying for tourist is visa in any particular country usually gives us chills and anxiety. So, 3 months I spent my time searching information regarding how to apply visa here in Oman for Philippine passport holder, read forums, gathering the necessary documents, eyeing for sale seat going to London, etc. So, imagine the time I spent and sleepless nights (because I’m the type of person who do her homework seriously 😝) Hence, I created this page to ease or somewhat help aspiring travelers in applying for visa so that they can also make their dream come true. In addition, few of my friends asked me the procedures of it. Okay… Let’s start!
DOCUMENTS I PREPARED.
- PASSPORT
- CIVIL ID (PHOTOCOPY)
- CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT (PROOF THAT YOU WILL RETURN)
- SALARY CERTIFICATE (PROOF OF INCOME)
- BANK STATEMENT FOR 6 MONTHS (PROOF OF INCOME AND FUNDS FOR YOUR TRIP. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT)
- 1PC. PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO WITH WHITE BACKGROUND
* All original copies unless stated.
**Basic requirements, right?. 😗 Well, this is what I prepared for my tourist visa application. I am under MOH. Detailed information was put on your profile online. ***After securing all this credentials, print out the online registration information pages after completion of it and you are good to go to your booked appointment for submission.
NEXT STEP AFTER SECURING DOCUMENTS:
Visit website of VFS Global and read for more information there. They are private company collecting visa applications in Oman. You will then need to create your profile or account here. I got my approved visa
from Abu Dhabi, UAE so they were the one who sent my passport and
application for it to be processed there.
Make sure you input correctly and honestly all the required information, more detail instructions were clearly stated there, so watch out! Payment also included in that steps. They charged me $131 for processing fee. I used my visa card for payment. Online payments are widely used now. 🤓 Before the end of stage of your profile creation, you need to book date for appointment, it is important because you will not be allowed to enter in their office if you don’t have appointment and you will not able to print out those pages you answered if you will not finish it. After that, Print Print Print! 😚
Go to VFS Global office at: to submit your documents.
VFS Muscat Visa Application Centre Level F1 – First Floor The Nawras Campus Al Tilal Complex Muscat Grand Mall Muscat
Please wear semi-casual or smart casual attire.
TIPS IN COMPLETING YOUR ONLINE PROFILE:
- Do the math! Be realistic on how much you plan to spend in your UK trip. It’s based on your budget for your trip. If you have limited budget, do the math twice. LOL from the airplane ticket price, transportation, tour packages, food, accommodation. Here is a link where you can have some idea how expensive is to live in UK. The financial question part of your profile is the crucial since we already know that UK is expensive country, hence you need to prove that you can support your self during your vacation.
- I declared that I will go as a tourist without any sponsors. But I did live with my friend in London (thanks Nona and Chester! 😁). But if you have distant relatives living in UK it’s alright to write them down in your profile provided they can issue you letter or proof from them, that they can support you during your stay with them, specially their financial status. So, don’t forget your relatives overseas because you never know when they can help you. 😉
- Visit real time how much will it cost you to book a flight and accommodation. I used Skyscanner and Booking for great deals so you will have an idea how much will it cost you to arrive in London and your stay in UK. It cost me €638.41 for my round-trip airfare to London Heathrow from Muscat, Oman via Qatar Airways.
HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO RECEIVE THE RESULT?
In January 30, 2016 I finished filling out the necessary information online and I booked appointment for submission of documents in February 14, 2016 (see i booked on Valentine’s day! My lucky day!) After 2 days upon submission of papers, I received an email informing me that my application was being prepared for assessment by an Entry Clearance Officer, it was stated in email that it will take 15 days as their processing time. But luckily, I received an email again in February 18 that my UK visa application has been concluded. (OMG! The dreadful answer from immigration officer 😜)
VFS Global will contact you when you can claim your passport via email or call, so just wait for that first before going again to their office. VFS Global will not also disclose any information including the decision of your application or provide any explanation in case of visa refusal. They also not entitled to answer any inquiries regarding the process of visa application. They required you to just visit the UKVI website for any inquiry.
Make sure to apply your visa with enough time, not too late nor too early. Not too late because you don’t know if there will be some delays in giving decision such as bulk applicants, holidays (take note of this), or lost documents (we don’t know when jinx will come like what happened to me which they gave me a wrong middle name. 😣 which another money spent for that although they did changed it for free but the time and money I spent going to Muscat was really frustrating). And not too early because the visa they will give you might lapse the intended date of travel especially those who have a scheduled vacation leave like me 😁.
Once, VFS Global emailed you that you can pick-up your passport, double check if they spelled your name correctly. Ask them kindly to change it once you noticed some discrepancies because you don’t want to risk and get a problem if you already in airport immigration. They also offer delivery of passports for additional fee. I chose for pick-up.
UK Tourist Visa Multiple Entry for 6 months.
Tadaaa! My hard earned visa. 😁 Thank God! I got a multiple entry for 6 months. Too bad I won’t able to come back again in UK during my visa duration. Oh well.. UK is also my dream country to work into. Inshallah.
