Davao City: Solo Travel to My Hometown

My mind was switching back and forth, hesitant if I was going to push through with a trip to Davao that I already booked months before. Sitting at my desk in the office, a lot of questions came to mind: Where will I stay? How much do I have left? Should I even bother?arrival davao

It was only a day after a one-week vacation in Bangkok and Cambodia, yet I already had another ticket scheduled for the next. A temporary break in my hometown; something that was also long overdue.

I almost decided to just let it pass and continue with my work. I only paid around 200 Php for the airline promo fare so it wasn’t much of a loss if I didn’t push through. Besides, I didn’t even have a concrete plan.

But it didn’t convince me enough to cancel the trip altogether. I’ve been waiting for a long time to go back to Davao just to see how it’s been; without visiting people I know and just doing things my way. I already filed for a vacation leave so durianit was only me that was stopping myself from pushing through. But I’m glad that I did go and board the plane.

Arriving in Davao

Armed with a knock-off Lonely Planet guide book and my backpack and gadgets, I arrived in Davao without a clear sense of goal. But in the end, I visited my younger brother, met other PTB members and bloggers, and ate one of my favorite fruits–durian.

The only place I truly went for a nature-trip was Isla Reta in Samal Island; a beautiful place to spend a night with friends over drinks under Talisay trees. I can still recall the fallen leaves on the sandy beach – how they add drama to gloomy landscape.

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Isla Reta, Samal Island

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One Vacation after Another

You just came from a long vacation and now you’re leaving again?

The expression on his face was priceless. There was no need to answer as I understood that it was a rhetorical question. I just had to smile to eliminate the moment of silence between his eyes and my smirk.

Hong Kong – Macau – Cebu – Boracay

After a trip to Hong Kong and Macau, I spent one day working at the office, and then headed to the airport to catch a flight to Boracay.

September 1-8, 2010 – Hong Kong-Macau
September 9, 2010 – Cebu (working at the office)
September 10-12, 2010 – Boracay

Thailand – Cambodia – Cebu – Davao

After a trip to Thailand and Cambodia, I spent one day working at the office, and then headed to the airport to catch a flight to Davao.

January 18-26, 2011 – Thailand-Cambodia
January 27, 2011 – Cebu (working at the office)
January 28-31, 2011 – Davao

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Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong | Fisherman’s Wharf, Macau | Station 2, Boracay

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Khao San Road, Bangkok | South Angkor Thom Gate, Siem Reap | Isla Reta, Samal

History repeated itself and recalling these two scenarios crack me up. It’s such a crazy situation that even my manager asked me if I was alright.

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trip na trip

SoloflightEd will be going on a lot of trips from August, September, October and November this year! Also, I'll be having a few more on January, February and March next year.

One big problem — where to find some money? I booked different flights due to Cebu Pacific's promo fares in different occasions and offerings but one thing is for sure, the discounts didn't cost me much. Only now I have to look for some cash for my budget. Here are my travels.

This Year:
August – Bohol
September – Hongkong, Macau
October – Manila, Kota Kinabalu, Singapore
November – Iloilo

Next Year:
January – Davao
February – Manila
March – Clark

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Booked and Packed due to Cebu Pacific’s Piso Fare

Was able to book some flights for 3 months to different domestic destinations using Cebu Pacific’s Piso Fare! I was happy that I finally caught this promotion while browsing through some Social Networking sites like Facebook has a very good purpose after all. With Cebu Pacific’s Piso Fare, I got discounts wherein the price for … Read more

davao day 3: going home

T'was my younger brother's graduation (HS) and we attended which was our main reason why we visited the Land of Promise. At that night, we had a little reunion with some relatives. These are just some small shots of the place where I grew up. Nothing fancy, just tidbits. Davao City This is where I … Read more

davao day 1: going there

After 10 effing' years, we were finally able to go back to the place where we grew up. So many changes have happened: our old house became a commercial building, cousins have grown up and the road has become smaller (or we just got bigger?); but things somehow are cheaper. hehe. Anyway, we didn't really … Read more

mango float

I’m steel peeling off from the sunburn I accumulated when we visited  BlueJaz, a resort in Samal island, in Davao. Now my skin’s itching like crazy. ————– The day after I arrived home from Davao, aside from buying a new Walkman phone for my younger brother, I also bought some ingredients so I could make … Read more

kicked off summer in Davao

Just arrived to Cebu from Davao. After 10 years, 10 effin' years, I was able to visit the place where I spent my childhood. Things have really become different, but in a good way. I used to hang out with my cousins a lot. But due to circumstance, there was always that big gap in … Read more

relatives

My aunt and uncle visited Cebu to buy a vehicle. My mom and pop were the ones who toured them around. We ate at Casa Verde and it was another opportunity to catch up on what's happening with my extended family. Sometimes I feel insecure that I haven't achieved much even if they're not pressuring … Read more

durian

12:10 am. I’m at home typing the minutes of our meeting yesterday two days ago about the site that we’re currently assigned to evaluate. I don’t even know how to write one as I’ve never done so. Now I’m googling links about how to create it so I can at least type a decent document, … Read more