Month: April 2011

  • Five years

    It’s been five years. When I started this blog back in 2006, I never thought just how far I’d take it. Heck, when I decided to travel five year ago, I never thought how far I’d go. The goal was simply to travel to Thailand on my own. I ended up going to Australia, Singapore,…

  • So why travel solo?

    Most of you who regularly reads my blog already know my story: hit hard by the quarter-life crisis, decided to travel instead of going up the corporate ladder (because there is no corporate ladder to climb) or getting married and settling down (because there’s no interest. At the moment.) I’m sure you’re sick of my…

  • What’s in my iPod

    Here’s a geeky version of my What’s in my Bag series. Since getting my iPod Touch last year, we’ve been inseparable. I love that it can keep me occupied during long plane, bus, train or ferry rides, while serving as a mobile mini-computer. Of course, it does not have the full functionality that a netbook…

  • Has traveling changed you?

    It’s been five years. Five years since I made the decision to stop talking about traveling and actually travel. Half a decade may seem like a long time, but looking back, it seems like the years passed with lighting speed. With travel being a huge part of my life for the past 5 years, it…

  • Back to Bicol

    Back to Bicol Legazpi City, Naga, Donsol, Bulusan, MatnogTue 05 Apr – Tue 12 Apr Day 3 – Hello Once More, Donsol Donsol Thursday, April 7, 2011 We made our wy back to Legazpi, leaving Naga early to ensure we have plenty of time. The ride was uneventful, save for some uncomfortable shifting in out…

  • Back to Bicol

    Back to Bicol Legazpi City, Naga, Donsol, Bulusan, MatnogTue 05 Apr – Tue 12 Apr Day 1 – Onwards To Bicol Legazpi City Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Plane was able to close doors early, but airport traffic means we have to wait our turn to push back and taxi to the runway for take off.…