( My 1st Solo Backpack Abroad) According to my Mentor, Andy. HongKong- Macau is a good Training Ground if you wish to push through traveling alone abroad.
Unforgettable Memories
"I'm the only passenger from Pasay (Philtranco) - Clark (DMIA). Wow Special Trip."
"Skipped some meals in Hongkong, because I don't know where to eat and what to try, just ate my munchies (baon) from home"
"Met my newly-found friends,down to earth, my Ates and my Angels in Macau"
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| HongKong Island (Victoria Harbor) |
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| St Paul Ruins, Macau |
February-March - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam - Siem Reap, Cambodia- Bangkok, Thailand
( Crossing Borders/ 6 Days/ 3 Countries/ Sleepless Nights/ What an Amazing Race Trip)
Unforgettable Memories
"Already Knew and Experienced What "BOOM-BOOM" is in Vietnam"
"Viet-Kong for a Day in Cu Chi Tunnel"
"Longest Bus Ride EVER from Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap"
"Temple Overload at Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap"
"Jam-packed tour in Bangkok"
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| Reunification Palace, HCM |
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| My Tho, Vietnam |
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| Monks in Cambodia |
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| Sunrise at Angkor Wat |
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| Ta Keo, Cambodia |
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| Wat Phra Kaew,Thailand |
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| Floating Market,Thailand |
June- Silay- Murcia- Bacolod- Iloilo
( Revisiting Region 6 -Minus Guimaras Now)
Unforgettable Memories:
"Felt the Spanish-Era in Silay"
"Completed trekking the 7 Falls in Mambukal, Murcia from last year's epic failed"
"Yahoo! I tried the Calea Cakes in Bacolod (Mouth-Watering...Yummy)"
"Hello Again! Paraiso Bar in Iloilo!"
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| Mambukal Resort, Murcia |
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| Balay Negrense, Silay |
June - Cagayan Valley
(My 4th Solo Backpack)
Unforgettable Memories:
"A free-motorcycle ride to Callao Cave from a stranger to newly found friend (A Long Story!)"
"Been to the Northernmost Eastern part of Luzon just for pictorial's sake"
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| Callao Cave, Peñablanca |
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| Anguib Cove, Santa Ana |
July - Catanduanes
Unforgettable Memories:
"Surfer Wannabes at Puraran Beach"
"Went to Luyang Cave with a Creepy History" (More Scared, Not More Fun)
"An LPA (Low Pressure Area) did hit Catanduanes during our visit" (No Cancellation of Flights)
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| Surfing at Puraran |
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| Puraran Beach, Baras |
August- Davao City
( 3rd Time in Davao!"Ayo-Ayo! Balik-Balik ko! Pohon!")
Unforgettable Memories
" Tumaob (Upside Down) during our Water Tubing at Talomo River"
"Since it's my 3rd time, I'm the tour guide of my first timer friends"
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| Water Tubing at Talomo River |
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| Hagimit Falls, Samal Island |
("Napintas na Ilocos!"- My 5th Solo Backpack)
Unforgettable Memories
"They called me "Ading" (Young Male), I'm so young here in Ilocos (Feeling Lang)!" (Agyamanak Baket y Lakay)
"Tried the Pinakbet Pizza, Empanadas, Bagnet and Ilocano's Pakbet"
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| Patapat Viaduct, Pagudpud |
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| Bangui Wind Mills |
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| Crisologo Street, Vigan |
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| Kapurpurawan Rock Formation, Burgos |
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| Unesco's Paoay Church |
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| Pinakbet Pizza |
September - Hanoi,Vietnam
( Now it's the Northern Part of Vietnam... "Xin Chao!")
Unforgettable Memories
"First timer for a Cruise Ride"
"First timer for Kayaking"
"First time to Experience! What a Night-Life!" (That's All)
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| Halong Bay,Vietnam |
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| "Xin Chao" What are you doing? |
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| The Cruise |
October - Zamboanga
( "Hola Buenas Ciudad de Latina en Asia!")
Unforgettable Memories
"Fiesta Pilar y Fiesta Hermosa! Adelante!"
"Hello to the Pink Island of Santa Cruz"
"Tried Zamboanga's Curacha,Satti and Budget Friendly Barter goods"
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| Fiesta Hermosa |
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| Great Santa Cruz Pink Island |
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| Alavar's Curacha |
October - Dumaguete- Bantayan- Cebu City
( "Bai Unsa ang Ato Karon?"- My 6th Solo Backpack)
Unforgettable Memories
"Tried the Sans Rival and Silvanas in Dumaguete"
"Stranded in Dumaguete for 7 Hours due to Typhoon Ofel"
"Hello to my Hometown Province of San Fernando Cebu after 10 Years since my last visit "
"Beachbumming at Bantayan Island"
"I missed Puso' and Barbeque at Larsian"
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| Sans Rival (A Must try in Dumaguete) |
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| Rizal Boulevard |
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| Most-Photographed Silliman Hall |
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| Puso' (Rice) and Barbeque at Larsian (A Must Try) |
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| Less Crowd, The Beach is Mine |
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| Sugar Beach Resort, Bantayan |
November - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
("Selamat Datang!Apa Khabar?" Last Year was in KL, Now in KK)
Unforgettable Memories
"No Reservations, No Itinerary, No Hotel Bookings. We Survived!"
"First time to see a Proboscis Monkey"
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| a Proboscis Monkey |
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| Kota Kinabalu Downtown |
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| Bandaraya Floating Mosque |
December - El Nido, Palawan
(I celebrated my Birthday in Paradise solo- My 7th Solo Backpack)
Unforgettable Memories
"Stung by a Sea Urchin on my Birthday (What a Birthday Present)"
"A la "Wild River Rafting Boat Ride" during my Tour B. I'm Still Alive!"
"A lot of Newly found Friends, See You on Facebook"
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| Pinagbuyutan Island, El Nido |
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| Good Morning Bacuit Bay |
*Blame my Travel Addiction to Cebu Pacific, Airphil Express and ZestAir seat sales.
*My Travel Mentors, Idols,Gurus,Popular Bloggers- Andy,Marcos,Alfred,Dong Ho,Ada,Gail,Mervin,Gorio...I envy your blogs so now I'm following your footsteps.
*What store for GoMiguelGo this 2013?... Watch Out! SOON!
*Still a lot of Backlogs...No Free time to Write! I'm Sorry for the Inconvenience :-) (Busy! Saving Funds for my 2013 Travels... Who would love to sponsor me a trip? :-p)
Naalala ko tuloy yung 2011 ko, yan din mga pinuntahan ko...Hong Kong-Macau Q1 tapos Q4 naman yung Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand :)
ReplyDeleteMs Kat, mga addict lang sa travel...hehe..hahabulin ko yung mga list of destinations mo..hehe. thanks for dropping by!
ReplyDeleteWhatta year! More travels for 2013 :)
ReplyDeleteHi ms gay, thanks for dropping by again. yup i'm following your footsteps, you're one of my idols on traveling and blogging. cheers :-)
Deletenice trips, addict mode talaga, hehehe !!
ReplyDeletebtw, at naka-quote pa ko as mentor, as if may mentoring talagang naganap, lol! thanks btw for the link and more power to your future trips :)
idol,mentor,boss andy yup addict na talaga like you
Deleteyup of course you are my mentor, you're always there answering my nonsense questions hehe
marami pa link to follow :-) thanks boss!