France and Spain Vacation. My 1st time in Europe and my 3rd continent. I spent a few days in Paris before heading to Granada to meet my favorite person in the world. We then traveled through Lanzarote and Tenerife, one national park at a time. We got engaged at the end of April. What a…
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Travel Notes: 16-DAY PALAWAN BACKPACKING TRIP
In November 2019, I was blessed to experience an epic backpacking trip that lasted more than two weeks. Regardless of the length and season of my visit, Palawan never disappoints. Its beauty is eternal. In fact, it is the only local travel destination I have visited twice in one year and spent the most days….
My Favorite Luxury
I am not really a fan of fancy things. I still use my 8-year old laptop. My smartphone is not even the latest model. But if there is one luxury that I am guilty of, it would be traveling. I was 21 when I started being head over heels in love with it. Six years…
Travel Notes: SAGADA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
We arrived in Sagada exactly on Independence Day. It was a nice switch of scenery from city skyscrapers to mountains. My first visit was 4 years ago. But its beauty has not faded at all. Although it seems that the patience of its people is wearing thin. Maybe they too need a detox from the…
Travel Notes: SAN VICENTE, PALAWAN
We went to Palawan last week, taking advantage the new route of Philippine Airlines from Clark to San Vicente. After two nights in El Nido, we returned to San Vicente to spend our last night in Palawan. If Palawan has three children, San Vicente would be the middle child. Geographically, it is between its well-known…
Travel Notes: EL NIDO, PALAWAN
This world-famous paradise is my first travel destination for 2019. It is one of the islands that collectively made Palawan as the “Best Island in the World”. I first set foot in Palawan almost four years ago but in Coron. There, I had the chance to do some island hopping, snorkeling and scuba diving. Coron…