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

Mt. Guiting-guiting Traverse

This mountain is said to be the hardest mountain in the Philippines, so being in the group who planned to conquer this mountain, I felt pressured, but when I saw the gorgeous mountain, I said, I will do my best for this climb.  Read our journey, click here: Mt. Guiting-guiting Reverse-Traverse

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