Gettin' Down and Dirty at Phillip's Sanctuary

Hi!

How is everyone?

After months of planning, our team building has finally commenced! Yay!

Our team decided to go to Phillip’s Sanctuary which is situated at Pestaño Farm in Antipolo, Rizal. The sanctuary covers several hectares of land and different kinds of trees dot the tranquil scenery. It took us about an hour and a half to reach the place. The first thing I noticed is that cell reception in the area is not good. I had no bars by the time we arrived at the sanctuary so if you’re planning to go there, it’s best to give a heads up to those may be trying to reach you.

Entering Phillip’s, we were greeted by fruit-bearing trees and the scent of dried leaves (very rustic). The trees were labeled with their local name, English name, and their scientific name. Time in was 11:30 in the morning and settled in our cabana. It was spacious and clean. The main area serves as the dining room, two large bedrooms that have four big bunk beds. There’s also a veranda that overlooks the pool and the mudslide pitch. But our cabana only has one bathroom to accommodate all eleven of us. 

Welcome to the Narra Cabana!

Channeling Dora the Explorer

Hello! What's up?

My friends have been asking me what got me started backpacking. If you've reading my previous posts you know when but if not, here's the story: Summer Sunshine in Bolinao

Anyways, since I enjoyed backpacking so much I decided to do it whenever time permits me, accompanied or not. I've been asked a lot if I don't feel scared at all. Of course I do. Unfamiliar place, strangers everywhere and a lot of things that could happen that you had not accounted for. Life is full of surprises and you have to hope for the best but also expect the worst.

Summer Sunshine in Bolinao

Hey there!
What's new with you? :)

Anyhow, this travel post is actually from last year. Why only now? Well, aside from the fact that I only started this blog last December, this trip is actually what inspired me to go backpacking. Don't worry, I had friends with me. ^__^

It all started with me resigning from my previous work. My close friends there and I do meet up from time to time but we realized that we haven't traveled out of town together. We all pitch in on which places to go and what to do. Either it was too far, too expensive or the place has already been visited by one of us. Out of desperation, we randomly picked a place from a website. So off to Bolinao we went.

Backpacking in Baler

Hey there! How is everyone?

Last April, I channeled my inner Dora the Explorer and went to Baler, Aurora (Actually, I went to Baguio City, Cabanatuan City then Baler all in a span of 6 days!)

I was alone again, unfortunately. Sadly, my friends' requests for a vacation leave were not approved. But not wanting to have my vacation leave go to waste, I decided to have another solo adventure.

Quickie, a Threesome's Short Getaway.

Hi! Been a while since I've updated this blog. 
Anyway, how's everybody?

It's summer here now and by golly, it is hot (and very humid!)
What better way to cool off the summer heat? Swimming, of course!

Dee, Drei and I (in a drunken stupor, lol) decided to go to Burot Beach in Batangas.
So away we went! ~ ♥

Dotted by trees, Burot is a beach located in Calatagan, Batangas. Just a few hours from Manila, Burot beach is a great choice for those who are looking for a quick getaway. The beach is carpeted with cream-colored sand and kissed by calm blue waters and lined with rock formations.

Wanderlust

Heeeeeey yo!
What's up?

As promised yesterday, I'm posting my travel bucket list (hopefully, haha!) for this year.
I wish I have a 6 month vacay leave...twice a year! heehee~
These places are not arranged in order but just the ones I've been thinking about since last year.
And of course, I'll surely post about my adventure. ^__^ ~ ♥

Solo Trip to the City of Pines v3.0

Hi guys! Sorry took a while to update, I just had a lot of things to do in the last week and a half. :)

How's your holiday plans going? 

BRAVING BAGUIO.

Here's a snapshot of my nighttime view from my Tita's house. 

Bright Lights

I got up at about 9 in the morning because I slept late catching up with my reading, Maximum Ride by James Patterson (Review on the book soon. ^_^)

Solo Trip to the City of Pines v2.0

Hello! Hope everyone's doing spectacular!

As promised here's day number two of my adventure in Baguio.

BRAVING BAGUIO: Day Two.

I got up at 6 in the morning with Payphone ringing in my ears (my alarm sound). And in the true essence of being fearless and free, I opened the door to the balcony and shouted "Good morning Baguiooooooo!" at the top of my lungs. A neighbor actually shouted 'Good morning' back. Haha! 

I went for a 30-minute run before I took a freezing shower (which was not that bad... ^_^) and headed out.

OOTD.

Solo Trip to the City of Pines

Hi! How's everyone today? Hope your week was awesome too!

I was supposed to go to Baguio with some friends last Tuesday but there was a change of plans so I was not able to join them. But that's OK. :)

Anyhoo, my vacation leave was already approved so I thought, "Why not go? I go to places by myself, this shouldn't be any different."
So I went.