Pinagrealan Cave

Isa nanamang makasay-sayang lugar sa probinsya ng Bulacan ang aking naabot - ito ay ang Pinagrealan Cave na kung saan nagsilbing bahay, taguan at ospital ng mga Katipuneros noong panahon ng pananakop ng mga Espanyol. Sadyang nakakalungkot lang isipin na maraming parte ng kweba ang nasira na dahil sa kawalan ng edukasyon kung anu ang dapat gawin kapag nasa loob ng kweba. More photos and information here: Pinagrealan Cave.

Lioness Rock Formation

Matagal kong inantay ang pagkakatong ito - ang magkaroon ng isang buwis buhay dito sa lugar na ito. Tinawag nila itong Lioness Rock Formation na matatagpuan sa bayan ng Norzagaray, Bulacan, ilang oras na byahe mula sa Maynila. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nasasayahan ako kapag nasa isang lugar na ganito kahit alam kong sobrang delikado. More photos here: Lioness Rock Formation.

Magalawa Island

Isang isla nanaman ang aming napuntahan, kasama ang aking mga friends. Isa lamang ito sa mga nag-gagandahang mga isla na matatagpuan sa probinsya ng Zambales. Ang buhangin ay parang isang pulbos sa pino, kulay puti at ang katubigan naman ay mala-crystal sa linis. Click here for more photos and story: Magalawa Island

Oldest Church in the Philippines

Maraming nagtatanong, bakit puro simbahang katoliko ang nakapublish sa travel blog ko. Sagot ko naman, bilang isang taong nahihilig sa kasaysayan ng bansa, kasama ang ang simbahan dito. Tanging mga simbahan lamang ang mga lugar na hindi masyadong nawasak dahil sa giyera. Nagsilbi itong mga ospital at taguan ng mga Pilipino noong unang panahon. Para hindi na nga akong nagdidiscus, please click here for more photos: Old Churches in the Philippines

Camiling Parish Church

Isa nanaman lumang istruktura ang aking nakita habang kumakain. Ito ang St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church sa Camiling, Tarlac. Naiwan nalang ang harapang bahagi ng simbahan dahil sa isang sunod nuong 1997. Pero sa ngayon, ang lumang simbahang ito ay ginagawang isang museyo. More photos here: TravellingCup

St. Joseph Parish Church

St. Joseph Parish Church of Las Piñas City is the house of the world famous Las Piñas Bamboo Organ. It contains not only the Christian beliefs but also some historical events happened in the city. During the visit, of some us encountered some issues about spirits or something which I couldn't explain, anyways, if you want to know more about this church click here: St. Joseph Parish Church

Las Piñas Bamboo Organ

It's rainy today, and I am planning to go to NBI to get a clearance, but good thing that they have office inside the mall near my place. But before I'll the house, I want to you see this amazing Bamboo Organ of Las Pinas.I was together with some Pinoy Travel Bloggers, so finding this location wasn't that hard. More info of this Bamboo Organ, click here: Las Piñas Bamboo Organ

The Ruins

One of the most gorgeous structure that I visited so far. It's really amazing! Going to this place wasn't easy, but I enjoyed it a lot, for my story, click here: TravellingCup at The Ruins

Ilocos Sur and Norte Escapade

Ito ang pinaka hagard kong byahe sa buong buhay ko.  Ito ang pinaka malayo kong byahe sa kalsada, wala pang tulog, walang seryosong kain, lahat challenge, pero sobrang saya, read our story, click here: Ilocos Sur and Norte

Damo at Horayzon

Nakakatuwang isiping habang tumatagal ako sa aking pagBlog, mas lalong gumaganda ang aking mga larawan, diba? Kagaya nalang nito kuha ko sa Mt. Marami sa Batangas.  Gamit ko lang ay isang digital camera at hindi ko nilagyan ng kung anek-anek na effects para mag mukhang sosyal.   Alam kong agains the light ang pagkakakuha ko nito, pero bonga parin sya, davah?? Siguro kelangan ko na ngang bumili ng mga pangmayamang camera, yung tipong megang 1 meter and lente, para kita pati mga pores ng mga dahon ng damo.

Habang kinukunan ko ang picture na ito ay nanginginig ang kamay ko, kasi naman wala pakong kain ng mga panahong yan.  Sinabayan pa ng bonga at walang katapusang init ng aking katawan dahil sa init nang sikat ng araw.  Pero lahat po iyun tiniis naming lahat para lang maabot namin ang aming hangaring maabot ang tuktok ng Mt. Gulugod Baboy.

Today, nagpaplano kaming mamigay ng mga tsinelas at mga gamit sa paaralan para sa mga bata ng North Uyao, Oriental Mindoro.  Sabi kasi ng tita ko dun, halos wala daw pambili mga tao sa area na yun, pero gusto parin nilang mag-aral, kaya tutulungan namin sila.  Kayo, baka gusto nyong tumulong email nyo lang kami sa mytravellingcup@gmail.com and lamyerda.group@gmail.com

Mt. Marami

Isang magandang araw po sa inyong lahat, alam kong mas maganda parin ako sa araw na ito pero gusto ko lang i promote itong travel blog post ko.  Gusto ko lang ishare to sa inyo dahil wala lang, may maipost lang ako, namimiss ko na kasing magpost dito sa personal blog ko e.  Pero wag kayong mag-alala, nasa mabuti akong kalagayan sa pagkakatong  ito habang binabasa nyo ang sulat na ito.

Ang picture na nasa kaliwa ay kuha sa Mt. Marami sa Batangas.  Ito lang naman ang ika 11^th na bundok na nahawakan ko – ay naakyat pala, medyo bastos lang diba? Pero naging masaya ang pagtahak namin sa bundok na ito. Kasama ko ang Batang Hamog Mountaineers sa pagkakatong ito, pero kulang parin kami.  Kaming mga pasikat lang ang nag-attend sa event na iyon.  Marami kaming nakilala, at marami rin kaming pinagdaanan.   Napakainit ng mga panahong iyon, pero okay lang samin, dahil nagpapaitim naman talaga ako.  Pag summer kailangan sumusunod ang balat ko sa panahon.  Kung gusto nyong basahin ang buong post ko, klik nyo lang ito oh: My Travel Guide.

Ukay-Ukay in Baguio City

Baguio City is known as the City of Pines and the Summer Capital of the Philippines.  But aside from that title, this city also is the house of the gorgeous tourist spots that every Filipino wants to see.   The last time that I visited this beautiful place was during Panagbenga 2010, where I was able to experience the cool weather.  I also visited different tourist attractions that gave a huge impact to the history of their city.  Few weeks ago, I was there

Since I already visited almost all the tourist spots there, but I was still hearing about the ukay-ukay (second handed clothes) which I didn't experience before.  So, that's our official reason why we'll be going to visit this place.  March 2, 2013 - today is really hot, so right after leaving the office, I went to the supermarket and bought what I've missed yesterday.  When I've reached my apartment, I opened the TV and my laptop and so on.  After checking my e-mails, I took a 2-hour nap that made me late reaching the terminal.  In this post, I'll star my story from the terminal, so when I reached the terminal, I proceeded to the convenient store nearby and we waited for more than an hour there while waiting for our departure time.

11:30PM - the bus left the terminal in Cubao.  We took Victory Liner Bus No. 6034 which was our bus when we went to Baguio for "Celebrate Love and Lust at Mt. Pulag"  As usual, that driver knew how to drive well.  So when the light in the bus was turned off, I slept for few hours but every time that we were at the stop over, I woke up.  The trip was amazing, although I didn't see the surroundings which the other provinces can offer.  If you want more stories about this journey, click here: My Travel Guide

Mt. Maculot

After the tiring Cebu Tour, here's another unforgettable mountaineering experience.  Although, I admit that this month is my busiest month in my blogging career.  Almost every rest day, I have schedules to visit different places. 

Mt. Maculot is an amazing mountain that everyone should try.  It is perfect for those people who just started their journey in mountaineering.  The new trail is actually simple, no need to worry about the marks because aside from ribbons, you can easily notice the signs in some trees on the trail. 

Before ascending, the ambiance in the whole area is really good.  The people on the neighborhood were so kind, they greeted us saying magandang umaga po!  So, we just replied them by saying hi and hello.  The air is not that warm, so it's very advisable to travel enthusiasts.  Tricycles are available in every corner of the Barrangay, so it is really accessible.

Walking Along the Streets of Cebu City

February 21-22, 2013 was my first Solo-Backpacking in Visayas.  It was a great experience because everything was my first time.  From the plane ride to Cebu City as my destination. 

I did this Solo-Backpacking in this amazing city because I want to learn small things that I should know as backpacker.  Among other provinces, Cebu City is one of the places that is very friendly for Solo-Backpacker.  Since it was my first time, last year, when I got my 1-peso air fare in an Airline company, I already bought a map of this city.  I know I was too much excited for it, but I want to be 120% prepared - that's how I always do Solo-Backpacking.

My map was really helpful in every move that I did especially when the plane arrived in Mactan-Cebu International Airport.  After getting off the plane and I was waiting for the airport taxi, I was speaking to an airport maintenance.  He gave me an introduction about the history of the airport taxi and how many taxes are their in Cebu.  This kind guy gave me tips on how does the jeepney's of Cebu are categorized based on their routes. 

My first stop in the City of Cebu was  to take my breakfast in the commercial fast food along Colon Street.  Inside the fast food, all were speaking in their own language, although I can understand them, but NO Tagalog at all.  When I ordered my food, I noticed that the cashier's voice was really calm speaking in tagalog.  The accent was really cute and she sounded very courteous and polite.

While eating my breakfast, I was still starring on the map.  I asked one of the crew about a certain location, and he helped me a lot!  Before leaving the fast food, the guard said: "Thank you ma'am/sir"  Question: How did the guard got the idea that I was a combination of a Ma'am and Sir?  Anyways, to continue reading, click this link: My Travel Guide

The Historical Sites of Cebu

My 3rd Solo-Backpacking within 24 - Hours

February is the busiest start for my 2013, the whole month, I only spent two of my rest days in my apartment and a lot of it were spent in different places, that's how busy I am this month.  Take note, I am an ordinary human being, so my wallet, pen and spreadsheet were also busy for my budget.

Going to the Historical sites across the country is absolutely part of my blog.  I truly love those places that were properly preserved for the future generations.  I dedicate this post to every agencies that play a great role in preserving those historical artifacts.  I want to help them in promoting the historical wealth to the newest generations.  Many travelers want to promote the gorgeous and untouched places, but here in my blog, everything is important. 

I came to an idea of visiting the historical places of Cebu because I was inspired by the Magellan's Cross being published in a travel magazine in the book store.  So, aside from Magellan's Cross, I tried to search some other sites in the Province that gave a huge impact in the history of Cebu and even the country.

I book this flight on November 2012 and I based it on my rest days, but unfortunately, our schedule was changed and everything was also changed based on my plans.  This is the great thing in Solo-Backpacking, I can adjust everything easily, so Feb. 14, 2013, just a week before this trip, I filed an unpaid leave just for this trip.  Good thing that we had more hours available this time, so my leave was easily approved.  That's one of the challenges in working in a call center  while traveling.

February 21, 2013 - I woke up at around 1:15AM for my general preparation for my travel to Cebu.  There were some feeling which I can't explain that time, maybe because of the excitement.  As usual after my preparation, I took my simple breakfast (coffee and bread) then cleaned and dressed myself well.  Read more by clicking this link: My Travel Guide

Celebrate Love and Lust at Mt. Pulag

Today is February 14, 2013, the Valentines Day, it is the start of my Pulag invasion.  This day is also my last day in the office and I will be back on Monday, imagine that!  I am not yet prepared for this event, my jackets and everything are still not yet in my backpack; I'll prepare it tomorrow, Friday, while washing my clothes.  I will also going to check my tent as well, if it's still okay, the last use was at " Lamyerda sa Borawan " in Quezon.  After my shift, I went to Greenland in Pasig City to borrow a sleeping bag just for this event.  As usual, every time I go there, we have drinking sessions and that's what happened.

Friday, February 15, 2013 - I was really busy cleaning my apartment, washing my used clothes and preparing for this huge celebration.  After my house chores, I think it was 1PM, I took a rest while surfing in facebook and getting updates from the participants of this event.  2PM I decided to sleep while the tv is on.  I woke up at around 4PM and I felt that I gained a lot of energy, so I continued my preparations.

9:13PM - I left the apartment wearing my blue clima-fit long sleeves, brown trekking pants, shoes and my 60L backpack.  For Security Purposes: I removed everything plugged in the electric outlet.  I can't explain the feeling that time, excited and pressured, I don't know.  Before going to bus terminal, I also took tricycle for 8 pesos, jeep for 8 pesos, bus for 16 pesos and then taxi for 100 pesos. TOTAL: 132 pesos.  Now, think a slim and gorgeous woman with a huge backpack, riding in a public utility vehicle - that's me!

PM - reached Victory Liner Inc. Terminal in Cubao - the meeting place of all the 17 participants.  I already met some of them but I truly excited to meet the others especially the cute boys - if there are, no comment yet.  I took a taxi from Galleria going to Five Star terminal in EDSA Northbound, then walked few meters and crossed the foot bridge connecting the two sides of EDSA in the area.  Continue Reading by clicking this link: My Travel Guide

Borawan Island

This photo was taken at Borawan Island in Quezon Province, Philippines.  This is part of my event "Lamyerda sa Borawan "  This Island is absolutely perfect for the people searching for an island adventure.  It can give a lot in terms of pristine beauty; the clear water, green surroundings, powdery white sand beach and fresh air can be found here.

You just need to sacrifice your 3-4 hours to visit this lovely place.  The people living in this place are so kind, they can give you everything they can offer.   From the high way, it is just 15 minutes boat ride, and take note while on the boat, you can also see how the whole area received a real gift from the nature.  More of my journey? click here: My Travel Guide

Dampalitan Island

This photo was taken at Dampalitan Island in Padre Burgos Quezon, Philippnes.  This was a part of my event "Lamyerda sa Borawan."  This island is so perfect for our taste, this was the island for our camp site.  The ambiance and environment are really great.  I can't forget the crystal clear water, clean air, fresh coconut juice, white sand beach and many more to offer.  The sun set was really cute, look at the photo.   I can recommend this island to everyone who loves camping and island hoping.  Want to know our journey? Click this link: My Travel Guide

Lamyerda sa Borawan

This is my first event I've created successfully, that's why I am happy about the result. 

That gorgeous place we visited was a truly paradise.  The ambiance, the crystal clear water, the sun rise and sun set, the air was really cool and our relationship being built that time was amazing.

Plus the people living  in the island were really nice and kind to us.  We were the only campers that time, so we made sure that we enjoyed a lot in that island.

Among other beaches that I've been with, I can give my two thumbs up here.  It amused me the whole time, everything were really a blessings from the nature.

If I will be given a chance to go back here, I will gladly accept it.  The whole experience was really great and I can suggest this place to all travelers seeking for an amazing trip.  More of our journey, click here: My Travel Guide

How Important is your Budget for Travelling?

I already published different articles, mostly are about travel tips.  Even the reasons why I travel alone were already published in my blog.  Now, budgeting is quite important in every trips, it can affect your whole trip if you don't have it in the right way.

Another article was being published to my Travel Blog.  This article can help you out in terms of your finances, on how to develop yourself in budgeting.  I've written everything that I encountered during my trips, so I am hopping that it will be a great help. 

Your finances are not a huge problem, as long as you know how to use your single centavo in the right way. Please click this link: My Travel Guide to read the whole article.