in Boracay

My first Boracay trip was fun and exciting at the same time; short, cloudy, rainy, and even if we almost got stranded in the island due to bad weather, we still enjoyed every second of this vacation. This was also my first trip with my college friends, the trip that triggered all the succeeding trips in the months and years to come. Why did we choose Boracay for our first destination? Well, we didn't really discuss why we chose to go to Boracay, one suggested and we just all agreed to go there; after all, it is the most famous tourist destination in the Philippines if we're talking about beaches. It's famous powdery white sand beach is something you would want to see and feel for your self, and for me it's the benchmark for all the beaches in the country or maybe even in the world because it is the best beach I've ever seen by far, powdery and very white (really, I'm only basing my best-beach-in-the-world on two things - if it's sand is white and powdery). Too bad the weather was a bit bad when we got there so the sea is not blue; I guess it's only natural since it was almost rainy season, literally, 30th of May to 2nd of June, when we went on this trip in 2009.

At UST, our meeting place. Picture taking while waiting for our ride to the airport.

in my thoughts - Expectations

We live in a world full of expectations, from the moment of conception, our parents already had expectations from us – boy or girl; a few months in, and they expect us to mumble words or walk a step or two; growing up, they expect us to be on the top of the class where keeping the colors inside of the line is the hardest thing to do. Life is full of expectations, some of them are met, but mostly are not.

in Cebu

Ever since I was a little boy, I always wanted to see all the beautiful places here in the Philippines. I see them in books, postcards, newspapers, and magazines. And this trip started it all, my dream of exploring my beloved Philippines, and later, the world.

in The Philippines

7107 islands, more than a thousand reason to visit my home country, my beloved The Philippines. I’ve been to a few, the island province of Camiguin is one of them. This breath taking island volcano is one of my favorite, with the white island beach that appears only when the tide is low, hot and cold springs, magnificent waterfalls, and their famous pastry called Pastel that is very scrumptious, not to mention the kind and hospitable locals. There are more than enough reasons to always come back here and I definitely will.