Where the island girl goes on vacation
So. I already work on an island and most people go to islands when they go on vacation. So where does an island girl on vacation? In an area with freezing cold temperatures of course! Am currently on a Seattle stopover before proceeding to Alaska. Wish me luck! Looking forward to seeing humpback whales and...
The Peninsula Manila – a tranquil oasis in the heart of Makati CBD
When most people think of vacations, they usually imagine far-flung places where they can laze in the sun and be waited on hand and foot. Unfortunately, traveling to said far-flung place means time spent on the road and if you’ve only got the weekend to spare, that’s time you can’t afford to lose. The popularity...
What is an experience worth?
I may not mention it outright or link to the company’s official website, but I think most people here know that I work for a high-end resort in El Nido, Palawan. My official job title is “Environmental Officer” but because of my fondness for blogging and social media, I tend to keep track and update...
Exploring Fuerza de Santa Isabel
After the 12 days straight of nature interpretation training in Miniloc and Lagen, we moved to Apulit in Taytay for Batch 4 of the training. It wasn’t included in our original schedule but we reconfigured it once we found out that the Pangulasian “Shark Squad” would be in Apulit and available to take over for...
A full belly and aching feet in Puerto Princesa
The previous post is up here. Yes, it’s taken me this long to write about the second part of my Puerto Princesa adventures. This trip happened last July 8-9. *hangs head in shame* We woke up at 7am because we needed to get an early start for the day’s activities. The latest we could leave...
Eating my way through Puerto Princesa
I work in El Nido, a municipality on the northwestern side of Palawan. The funny thing is that people are always surprised they I tell them it takes 6 hours non-stop to travel from El Nido to Puerto Princesa by land. First: Puerto Princesa is on the opposite side of Palawan so you travel via...
Travel Challenge: the street markets of Tai O, Hong Kong
Today’s post comes courtesy of Ailsa and her weekly photo challenge. This week’s challenge? Street markets! These photos were taken during our anniversary trip to Hong Kong last October. Tai O is a village in Lantau Island, an island that is also home to Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Disneyland, and the Po Lin...
Remembering Australia (part 1/?)
I’m finally getting around to organizing the photos from my trips these past few years in preparation for finally getting them printed in their respective photo books. The process is both time-consuming and rewarding. The one I’m working on now is for a trip to Australia in 2010, where my friend and co-worker Rima and...
How to get to El Nido, Palawan (AKA Paradise)
Finally decided to visit my work place? Awesome! There are several ways to get here: From Manila: Island Transvoyager Inc. ITI flies 3x daily from Manila directly to El Nido using 19-seater Dornier aircraft. Travel time is 1 hour 15 minutes. Luggage allowance is 10 kg per person, including carry-on baggage. Excess baggage is Php...
It’s more fun in El Nido!
So the Filipinos reading this will (no doubt!) already be aware of It’s more fun in the Philippines, the new campaign by the Department of Tourism to kick-start our tourist arrivals. If the success of the campaign were judged on how viral it went, well. Twitter trending worldwide? Check! Twitter mention by award-winning British author...
Exploring Hong Kong: the Airport Express, going home, and Cebu Pacific’s lateness
As our flight back to Manila leaves at 8:30 am, we opted to take the Airport Express to HKIA instead of the Cityflyer bus. The bus route starts at 5:30 am and would take maybe an hour to the airport, while the train starts at 5:50 am and takes less than 30 minutes. Yes there...
Exploring Hong Kong: more Joon, Victoria Peak, Symphony of Lights, and a last walk through Tsim Sha Tsui
According to the itinerary I made before we left, Day 4 was supposed to be all about Central: walking through the central business district, seeing the Zoological and Botanical Gardens, and seeing Hong Kong Park before going up The Peak after lunch. But since the previous day’s messed up itinerary resulted in much less Joon...
Jeanne
Awesome! My kind of girl!
Macy
Thank you! It does feel good to be recognized for
Zezee
Lol yea, sometimes I wish I didn't leave lol.
