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Juan for Fun Backpacking Challenge 2014 | Just Wandering
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Juan for Fun Backpacking Challenge 2014

It is indeed a different world we’re living in when an adventure contest is won by geeks. It reaffirms that whatever you set your mind to, you can achieve if you’re determined enough!


The five Juan for Fun teams, with Team Tuklas right in the middle wearing blue.

In the recently Cebu Pacific’s Juan for Fun Backpacking Challenge, Team Tuklas, a trio of Physics majors comprising of Floyd Patricio, Esme Escoto and Gab Saplagio, emerged victorious. In a span of 9 days, they explored Kuala Lumpur, sampled the delicacies of Bacolod, traipsed around Cebu, discovered the beauty of Camiguin, wandered around Cagayan de Oro, and played tourist in Manila.

What was once an event for media practitioners is now a competition for college students, which is great because it inspires young people to travel. Floyd of Team Tuklas was quoted saying, “our Juan for Fun experience showed us that there are a lot of beautiful places that are just waiting to be explored, and that’s exactly what we plan to do in the future.” Good on you lads, we need more young travelers to discover and appreciate the beauty and diversity of the world!

The Cebu Pacific Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge 2014 was co-presented by Jack ‘n Jill Magic Crackers, with the support of Vaude, Merrell, Canon and the Department of Tourism, and the endorsement of the Commission on Higher Education.

To revisit the teams’ adventures, go to www.juanforfun.com or check out Cebu Pacific Air’s official Facebook and Twitter pages.

This post was last modified on Saturday, 2 August 2014 05:46

Nina Fuentes

Nina doesn't aim to travel to every country in the world -- she just wants to travel to the places that means the most to her. She started traveling in 2006, and hopes to travel for as long as she can. Her travel blog, Just Wandering won the Best Travel Blog in the 2010 Philippine Blog Awards and in the 2011 Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Awards.

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