“Summers are always so special to me. Ever since I was a kid, it’s the season I look forward to the most because summer basically meant traveling and making new memories. Japan—I love it this season. It’s also a special place that I love visiting with my husband and our kids. My sisters and I also have a lot of great memories there. I’ll start with sushi in Omotesando, then coffee in a quaint cafe in the area, followed by hours of vintage designer shopping. I’ve found so many treasures at great prices over the years—from bags, shoes, jackets, and jewelry. I’ll end the day getting lost in Don Quijote buying anik-anik, then eat snacks at a convenience store before calling it a day. I’m getting excited just thinking about it! Heart fondly recalls all the trips she’s had in Tokyo, and she has already created the perfect itinerary in the city that she wants everyone to experience. I was shopping in an airport abroad when I found a lipstick that I knew a dear friend had been looking for. It was so late already in Manila but I called her and she got so excited and asked me to buy all the stocks they had, nag-GCash na lang siya on the spot, and that was it! I tapped my GCash Card na, and the exchange rate was also really good. The GCash Card is the best way to pay abroad for me. Low forex and service fees plus no hidden charges—life-changing, really. Travel insurance is truly important—you never know what’s going to happen. A lot of people forget about this, but this is a tip I always give for a stress-free trip. Once you have insurance, you can have the best summer. Enjoy the moment when you’re finally on the trip you planned and saved up for. Remember, it’s a summer trip to make memories and milestones—take lots of photos and yes, reward yourself with good food and indulge in a bit of shopping with GCash, I’m serious! Elevated basics, understated elegance is my mood board for this summer trip. I’ll pair my neutral outfits with an interesting bag in tow—with my GCash Card inside, of course.” ~Heart Evangelista, Global Fashion and Lifestyle Star
Now that summer has here, it's time for both exciting and restful trips. We could all use a few pointers to make this the best season ever, even though we all have our ideal summer bucket lists. You can rely on Heart Evangelista, a global fashion and lifestyle star, to help you have the finest summer ever. Heart, who recently debuted as the face of GCash's summer campaign, offers glimpses and anecdotes about how she intends to spend her ideal summer. Heart shares everything, including the ideal day in one of her favorite locations, her tried-and-true travel tips, and even her most recent finding on the most economical method to pay for travel.
The actress, who recently ruled the fashion weeks in Paris and Milan, says that her ideal summer vacation spot this year is not too far from home. Heart remembers all of her visits to Tokyo with nostalgia, and she has already planned the ideal itinerary that she wants everyone to take.
We may presume that Heart has her pre-travel preparations down pat because she travels frequently, hopping on planes from Manila to wherever the world takes her. And she does, of course. The major stuff, like shopping and clothing, are planned out in her mind weeks before a vacation. She will prepare outfits in advance and spend at least a day packing and organizing, including the budget for her purchases, depending on how she feels about the season.
In the recently launched GCash film starring the actress, Heart dreams up a summer trip that feels like a montage of her travels in real life. One minute, she’s shopping for a bag in Japan, and the next thing, she was ordering a meyngo shake in sunny Boracay, all with her trusty travel companion, her GCash Card.
Heart recalls a time when GCash proved its convenience even more during one of her trips. She also added that she and her team rely heavily on their GCash Card when abroad to be stress-free: “Cabs, booking cars, snacks, shopping, everything!”
Heart advises GCash users to make the most of the features and services on the app that they might be overlooking in order to have a hassle-free journey. Although the majority of users are only familiar with the app's ease of use for sending money and paying simple bills, GCash offers a multitude of services that can save you a great deal of time and money, particularly when you're traveling. For starters, you don't have to worry about locating money changers overseas because your GCash Card works as a debit card for convenience and can be used to withdraw cash from ATMs at favorable exchange rates.
Heart advises GCash users to make the most of the features and services on the app that they might be overlooking in order to have a hassle-free journey. Although the majority of users are only familiar with the app's ease of use for sending money and paying simple bills, GCash offers a multitude of services that can save you a great deal of time and money, particularly when you're traveling. For starters, you don't have to worry about locating money changers overseas because your GCash Card works as a debit card for convenience and can be used to withdraw cash from ATMs at favorable exchange rates.
One other feature Heart strongly recommends is GInsure. With GInsure, users can seamlessly purchase travel insurance for international trips on the spot – covering trip cancellations, lost baggage, flight delays, medical emergencies, and more – for as low as P350 and with coverage of up to P2.5 million.
When asked how she thinks summer trips can be both memorable and rewarding, Heart says not to forget to live in the moment. The world is truly Heart’s runway, and she’s ready to make her dream summer a reality.
Just like Heart, we can all make our dream summers happen with a little help from GCash. Whether you’re traveling locally, abroad or just cozying up in hotels for staycations, GCash can be your reliable companion. Enjoy cashless transactions with your GCash Card, unlock perks with Global Pay, and stay safe and secure with GInsure. Indulging in some summer shopping? Make payments lighter with GGives. The possibilities are endless.
Check out Heart’s dream summer film on GCash’s social media pages
here, and download the GCash app to discover how you can make it a summer to remember.
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