Tag : Batangas
The holding area frustrated the down rush of passengers. The sailing of our craft was delayed for more than an hour. It is the sole vessel en route from Caticlan to Batangas. Each of us became restless. Our patience was being tested. Somebody should start steering that ship or everyone breaks loose. When boarding was […]
The heat of the elections around that time beat out the heat index of summer in the country. My social network timelines were used to be filled with postcard-like images but everything changed as the national elections come closer. Just in time, an invite to Sandari Batulao rescued me from the stress. A day tour […]
It was like another summer to remember in one of the Saturdays of September. Straight from my late work shift and caffeine-filled mornight, I went alone to San Luis, Batangas to experience discovery scuba diving. Even though this was my third time, the thrill and excitement were still present. My first two dives happened in […]
Okay. The thought of traveling had crossed into your mind at one point. But you are shutting down the idea because you don’t know where or how to start your own adventures. Let my friends inspire you. When they joined me for the first time on a hike or a trek, the roller coaster of […]
Long drive would not end in burning flames but in paradise as long as music accompanies us in our travels. When you put your jams and headset on or when you play your favorite playlist of travel songs in stereo out loud, it’s like you are shooting your written-by-fate independent road film. Here’s a playlist […]
It started with an invitation from my fellow Instagram enthusiast, Julio (@jdpanaligan) to hike the crowd-drawing Pico de Loro duo peak. After the conflicting schedules of his friends, his second attempt to plan a hike was responded with my yes. Coincidentally, another Instagram friend, Angelo (@angelotemp), is looking for an alternative to Pinatubo hike when […]
Churches in the country are most of the time included in the itineraries. It is because rich history can be found on most communities that started around these churches. These communities are still evident and present. And for two years, I’ve visited some of them for the first time. And everyone knows the drill when […]
Call me hopeless hopeful hope fool romantic (or just call me maybe). Whenever I travel, I see love everywhere! Not from the couples who couldn’t afford to get a room while they release their romantic tensions. Not from another traveler whom I just met. But I find love in places. Metaphors of love are checking […]
Yet another birthday celebration for a member of Team OSOM, it’s (Saint) Patrick’s day! Because we enjoyed Hashtag Saturdays at Club Haze the other week, we visited it again with vengeance – a bigger couchsurfing crowd. And just right after the partying and meeting bitches in the club, we headed straight to Laiya, Batangas to stroll in the beach with the club. What is so clingy?
Music by Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
Taxon Trap Remix
Universe has its playful conspiracy to remind me that I’m still freakin’ single. When I went to Malaysia as part of my first solo backpacking trip, there were couples in Melaka posing for their pre-nuptial photoshoot. And I was like, ‘Why am I doing this trip alone again?’ I encountered such reminders from time to […]