mySpot | Davao - Surigao del Sur Trip 2013

La Entrada Beach Resort, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur

If there's one thing I learned on this recent trip that I had with a few friends, it's that your itineraries should be flexible and interchangeable if possible.

Me and my friends went to Davao and Surigao del Sur to check out some jaw-dropping spots in Davao and Surigao del Sur. Also, it was my first couchsurfing experience.

We (they) already had planned our activities ahead of time, though I arrived earlier to spend a few days in Davao City (that explains Day -1 and Day 0 on the itinerary). Unfortunately we missed our bus and suddenly everything changed (except the destinations)...

Good thing we have a GPS-enabled phones, a few contacts on some places, and just enough pocket money to move from one place to another. It was pretty hard at first but the experience and the adventure was priceless.

mySpot | Sagada Trip 2012 - When Blue meets Green

To end the list of my out-of-town vacations this year, Me and a few friends went to visit Sagada up north in the Mountain Province.

A whooping 11-hour bus ride (6 hours from Manila to Baguio and 5 hours from Baguio to Sagada) to get there and experience the beauty of nature far (very far) away from the city and relax and enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime adventure. But don't worry about the travel duration, you'll pretty much enjoy the scenic view from the bus so you might wanna sit on the window side.



And how's the weather in Sagada? Amazing! If you're used to the hot weather in the cities of the Philippines, things are way different up there. Cold breeze, quiet streets, cold breeze (again?), and don't forget the view, sunflowers everywhere.

We stayed at Misty Lodge Hotel just 10-minutes from the town-proper. (Though according to my sports-tracker, it took us 20 minutes normal healthy-walk from the town proper to our hotel... but still we had a nice enjoyable moment walking there). It was a great place to stay. They have their own fireplace, nice interior, great food, and to sum it up, it's pretty much awesome!

We also took the different adventures Sagada has to offer. Cave connection, we did spelunking, rappeling, trekking, and a lot of walking. I did noticed that I lost some weight when I got back home. Anyway, it was really great to be there. We also went to some big falls and smaller falls, and the rice terraces, and the hanging coffins, and whew.. there are still a lot on the list... Better check it yourself.

mySpot | Bangkok Trip 2012 [part 2] - A Trip to Ayutthaya

One of the highlights on my Bangkok Vacation is going to Ayutthaya, a city in Thailand, somewhere north of Bangkok. This old city also has a lot of historical parks.

Going there was also challenging too since I am not familiar with the place and the language and I only have a printed instruction on how to get there plus GPS on my phone.

There are several ways to get there.. I almost got lost trying one of them but I think this one is the best way to reach Ayutthaya City. From Bangkok, go to the Victory Monument and the station where mini vans are parked... (somewhere north east part if you are holding a map). These mini vans go straight directly to Ayutthaya though it has a few stopovers along the way, don't worry because your destination is the last stop. I paid around 60 Baht.

mySpot | Bangkok Trip 2012 [part 1]

When you ask me what are the places that I wanted to visit, Bangkok would probably be on the last of my list... Maybe because of the movies that I watch or from the stories that I heard.

Well I don't know what happened but it seems my perspective about Bangkok changed.

Last June 5, I went to visit Bangkok for vacation... It was a challenging vacation because I know I'm going to a place where people speaks a different language... They speak English too but I really don't know what happened to my tongue and ears... lols...

Well it was kinda similar to where I live except for the different fonts (lols) on posters, billboards and ads... plus the weather is too hot... The food is great and the people are very friendly...  I was also able to ride tuktuk, and the motorcyle ride was a little bit dangerous driving around the high way, but it was awesome!

And did I forget to mention I went there by myself... Yes... forever alone.. lols.. that's why it was kinda difficult but still I enjoyed.


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