Lakbay Norte 3: Outdoor Adventures in North Philippines

I was so overwhelmed by the responses I received from my previous blog entry that I don’t know if I can come up with another ‘share-worthy’ post. But based on the comments, a lot of people have but a slight idea of my plans after announcing that I was going to resign in order to start a location-independent lifestyle. In reality, I don’t really have a clear idea on what I’m going to do. All I know is that I have a few tickets booked and I’ll pursue a freelance career online. Slow travel is what I aim to do. But before going on that trip, here’s an event that also helped me decide to resign earlier than expected.

Lakbay Norte 3 Adventure

I was chosen by the North Philippines Visitors Bureau (NPVB), along with five other travel bloggers, as part of a media group to tour Northern Luzon dubbed as Lakbay Norte 3: Outdoor Adventures in North Philippines!

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Note: Photos were taken from the bloggers’ profiles without their permission. Peace guys! 😀

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Zambales Trip: Anawangin Cove, Nagsasa Cove and Capones Island

Just got home from another set of adventures during our trip from Cebu to Clark wherein we headed to Zambales to experience and see the amazing views of their islands and coves.

I’ve been meaning to visit this part of the Philippines ever since I saw photos of pine trees on the beach and the vast landscape. Took me about two years to finally reach this province and I’m glad to have conquered it.

Beach on one side, lake on the other. Pine trees in between and mountain ranges at the back. I’ll be posting more entries about each spot in the future. I just thought I’d share a couple of snapshots because I don’t think I’ll be able to write my experiences any time soon.

ANAWANGIN COVE

This is the most famous among all the spots in Zambales and I fell in the process of going down from a climb. I’ve a couple of scars that will soon vanish in due time. Will write more about it later.

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Anawangin Cove, Zambales

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pine trees on the beach

NAGSASA COVE

Nagsasa Cove was the main spot I wanted to visit because of how everybody said it’s a better option compared to Anawangin. I still prefer this cove though. It’s indeed peaceful because there aren’t as many travellers as Anawangin.

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wide landscape (photo by Doi)

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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

khao san road bangkok angkor thom south gate isla reta davao
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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Submitted an Entry to 88db’s Travelog Contest

I submitted an entry to 88db’s Trip Ko, Kakaiba! Travelog Contest. I only had to create a write up of a travel experience that was beyond the usual and post it on their site. It’s one of the contests that they’re promoting and it’s directly related to my blog which is all about traveling. What’s … Read more

weekend at Stockli Beach, Badian Cebu

February 20-21, 2010 Stockli Beach, Badian, Cebu Went to Stockli Beach in Badian last weekend together with my brother's training team since it’s been awhile when I last had a beach outing. I was told that this was a nice and secluded place to be in since it’s not as expensive and it’s more private. … Read more

It’s Stockli Beach, not Stuckli, in Badian

Yeah, big revelation. Just got back from Stockli Beach in Badian, somewhere south of Cebu. Been exhausted from the trip but I'm already used to beaches in the south and some in the north. Will be posting the pictures of the trip once I learn how to organize my working routine. Darn it. Just too … Read more

Signed up for Smartbro’s Unlimited Plug-It 999 Plan

Last Saturday, I was set on buying an Unlimited Plug-it plan from Smartbro. Currently, I had a 999 Antenna Plan which was good since I didn’t have to pay as much for internet connection and it wasn’t much of a hassle when it came to processing the application form. Anyway, I’ve been using the previous … Read more

To Dumaguete and back

I’m tired from another Dumaguete trip. After the four hour bus ride from Santander to Cebu, I went to the office to send some reports and went to Informatics in SM City Cebu to continue my short-term class. Schedule is definitely hectic and my body is still tired from the different activities that we did over … Read more

just got back from Argao

Been tired because of the trip; now I’m burned to a crisp because of the sun in Argao, Cebu. Finally, I’ve been to Mahayahay beach! I’ve been wanting to go to the place after I saw pictures of locals skimming in the place. I’ve always wanted to try watersport activities. Anyway, I’ll be discussing more … Read more

one more day

Before the trip. Islands, islands, islands. It’ll be a long trip but I hope it will be worthwhile. One more day before the day.

surfing for information

Aarrggghh.. Stressed out from all the surfing to make sure we know how much we’re going to pay for in our trip so that we’ll know if we’ll get duped or something. We don’t want people to take advantage of us there when they find out we’re just tourists. Besides, we’re going there with tightened … Read more

planning another trip

I don’t like planning trips. It’s a bit tiring and draining cause I know I should be able to think of other matters without really stressing myself out. If I were to go on a vacation, I want it to be a vacation I won’t have to worry about. But considering that budget is constraint, … Read more

already in Manila

Yes indeed, this time it's better. The PAL flight wasn't delayed, my tickets (and the route) was correct, it didn't rain, and I didn't experience any sudden turbulence during the flight. For the first time in PAL, I arrived early at the destination! haha. Oh well, I'll only be here for a week so it's … Read more