it is only fitting that i finish my blo…

i always wake up automatically if the food is going to be served, as always in this case. the flight attendants…

even though my body was really tired from the timezone, i still couldnt get sleep, not helping that i was too small for the…

before my flight back to germany, ben and me went to the grocery to buy noodles, canned goods and thingamajigs for me to …

i was really annoyed with the russian guy seated beside me, he kept winking at me whenever i squirmed at on my seat because i was u…

homaygad malapit na akong matapos isulat itoooooowww! pero kailangan isulat ito sa salita natin! alam…

eating japanese cuisine in the philippines is very very very cheap compared to eating here in europe, where a day of salary is almost spent. in ou…

normally i wouldnt write anything about starbucks. but this situation made it very special. when i was still living in the philippines, i usually …

today is our last full day in the philippines, i cant believe that almost 3 weeks had passed, it felt thoug…

before i signed up in travbuddy, i only visited 9 countries. of course i was keen on travelling but its hard for me to find people that i am compatib…

i have so many mix emotions while i am writing this entry. but i guess, i have to begin where every…

we were able to catch a bus at about 7:30 pm because we wtill went to my house and changed flashy clothes ahahaha. the meeting …

we didnt had andy pressures of waking up early today as we decided that we wanted to relax before my long flight&nb…

as ben and me were in the philippines for 3 weeks, it was not enough time to visit all the sights and nature to see! we had been only to 4 islands in…

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the tricycle driver dropped us off again at the town of san antonio. the moment we got our things, i immediately searched…

it was raining from olongapo to manila, and it was cold in the bus. i wanted to sleep but i cant, ben was beside me and listening…

we sailed back to pundaquit at 1 pm! the sun was searing hot! i was very afraid that i would have hyperthemia or suns…

from san antonio, we rode the bus passed subic and finally to olongapo city. although ben and me were still high of everything, i felt so s…

it was so hard to sleep! first, it was so hot and humid, we were like sardines inside the tent! i asked ben to …

after more an than hour travelling with the bus across a beautiful and enigmatic landscape through the volcanic mountains t…

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last night we arrived at my place at about 11 pm, we HAVE TO WAKE UP at 4am, so i se the alarm, because we needed to ca…

anawangin is one of the most recently discovered beach spot in the the philippines. it was discovered by a group of mountaineers a few years ago. …

as we departed olongapo, the bus was so crammed! we looked liked packed sardines! OR WORSE, CHICKENS IN A COOP! ahahaha. lo…

so we took the tricycle from the town of san antonio to a much smaller town called pundaquit. i sat o…

it was a strange ride in the bus, firstly, outside, the heat was virtually searing, because as we passed smal…

so it said, there was supposed to be a typhoon coming, so we postponed our trip to the "mystical beach" of an…

our 1 day stranded and delayed episode has finally come to an end, as we arrived in manila at abo…

the alarm clock went on! it was exactly 4 am, i was a zombie with only 3 hours of sleep…

we went out of the airport to meet manay boogie outside, together again with palangga and tio diego drove the battle truck.…

its raining hard today, the idea of going to island hop in the island of guimaras was abandoned. it was a…

after we said goodbye to all the people, the friends, the relatives in iloilo city, i…

after an hour of roadtripping across the southern part of iloilo province, the coasts, the fields, coconut trees and curious …

for me - cebu pacific airline - never again even if they would give me a free flight from the philippines to germany! as me and ben were in the ph…

after the tour around iloilo city with the battle truck, i felt dizzy with all the turns and circles that we did. with all the noise,…

as drove away from the farm back to the airport of iloilo province …

finally! we reached miagao! one of the last towns at the south of iloilo! i had never been this far inside …

after our religious and high cultural tour, yes, sometimes we need a break from being cavemen ahahaha. its time to go…

we woke up very early in the morning! at about 6 am we were up! rommel and lai were already down. rommel checked on us if we were rea…

as we entered the town of concepcion in iloilo, we headed to the fishing port. in there we bought…

as i was sulking inside the van, with the beautiful weather outside. we came to the municipality of ajuy. then manay lala said th…

reviews about the hospitalities in the philippines are a kind of mix. although, the philippines has been long…

the philippines has more than 7,000 islands, but with over 90 million in population, to be able to own a private island, it is a blessing. agho is…

it rained last night, but the weather now turned beautiful. as we got out of iloilo city, the rain clouds dissapeared and sun…

we enjoyed so much the scenery sailing to agho island! the ever…

"la muy leal y noble ciudad de iloilo" (the most loyal and noble city) was the nickname o…

inside the plane, ben and me were clowning around as usual and we were hungry! but cebu pacific is a low cost airline, th…

our place of stay is not located in iloilo city proper, but on a borough called la paz. manay lala drove the battle truck to the w…

ben and me travelled a long distance now! but it was strange as we never had been to a plane together! but today …

we hurried home to our home base in las piñas, it was about 10 pm, we put our backpacks out and stuff them for our fligh…

today is a cultural day for me and ben. we decided to take a break from being cavemen and appreciate "w…

when we were at sagada, i contacted ted if he can accompany us to visit the old spanish manila and the chinat…

manila was nicknamed by the spanish empire as "perla del oriente" or the pearl of the east. because it was the stronghold of the spanish empire in as…

it is difficult for me to describe this chinese restaurant in the philippines, because the best way to describe this is in tagalog language, because …

we slept for a bit after we had the last stop at tarlac city. when we woke up, we were already near the capital! it was f…

ben started to calm down after i told him to shut up! hahaha actually i was only joking when i said that ^_…

yesterday was the best day we had in sagada, we wanted to stay a little bit longer, but unfortunately, our money ran out.…

we arrived in baguio, it was raining so hard, traffic jams everywhere. well, the ci…

located in the outskirts of the town of sagada, there is a very peculiar cafe that's all painted yellow. i havent seen this when i was in sagada few …

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sagada is a mountain town located deep in the cordillera mountains in the philippines. around sagada there are many peaks to hike like polis mount…

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it was difficult for ben and his backpack because it was so huge, and we were nto sure again if we can leave it in th…

a flashback 10 years ago: i heard so much about sagada through my fav…

after 4 hours of bumpy and butt aching ride, we left benguet and entered another province called "mountain province" and the first munici…

sagada is a little town located high and deep in the cordillera mountains in the philippines at 1500 meters above sea level. in the beginning, it was…

sagada is a small mountain community located high and deep in the cordillera mountains. blessed with a climate of eternal spring, its cool tempera…

to be able to get to sagada, we have to pass the whole  province of benguet. eventhough i passed halsema highway so many…

eventhough we woke up at 4 am we were in a good mood! after getting a good and undisturbed sleep our spirits were high!we packed all ou…

in the philippines, there is actually a province called mountain province! at a first glance some people would think its stupid…

as the bus moved on and on, ben and me, well specially me was wide eyed during the trip. i couldnt sleep anymore. dawn was breaking, as…

with the twists and turns, of zigzags and ascending drive towards the city of baguio, the excitem…

after saying goodbye to every people at the meet up, we rode with ted's car to the bus terminal, it was still drizzling when we arrived, we…

inside the bus, it was very uncomforatble for us, although there were no traffic jams and we rode smoothly to get out of manila, it was…

masas is a popular restaurant for travbuddies in the philippines. it is located in makati city in the uptown and high end shopping center of greenbel…

so this is the day that ben and me would head off to the first part of our adventure! hiking, caving and campin…

back in las piñas, in my neighnorhood, we were determined,  to go into the public swimming pool owned by aling hermie (mrs. hermie) hah…

we slept so early last night! i think before 11 pm that we hit the sack! so the following morning, i woke up …

undoubtably batchoy is my favorite cuisine in the philippines! as soon as i tasted the soup/broth it brings heaven and it makes me feel always at hom…

jetlag is the hardest part for me in a long trip with different time zones in between. eventhough my body is so tired and really needing so…

so were headed to my house in las piñas, a city within the capital of metro manila in the philippines! it has a reputation called …

i had a nice chat with the stern man beside me, i always call him sir, actually only his face was stern, but he's a nice man, well ed…

i flew with qatar air from frankfurt, germany to manila, philippines with a stop at doha, qatar and back. for only 838 euros. i do not know what to e…

doha international airport is probably one of the few airports around the world that is open 24 hours. the new doha international airport is under…

my flight to manila the next day is at 2:50 pm, i slept barely for 3 hours last night and at 5 am the next …

for now i am going to share to all of you the menu inside the airline which was really amazing and i didnt expected it! knowing me, i am very picky w…

i arrived in doha qatar with a mix of excitement and dreadfullness, i mean, who is crazy, like me - ehem hahaha, wou…

finally, today i finished "packing" all my belongings for the philippines, would you believe i have only less han 7 kil…

the last few years in germany, or to say in my part of germany, the weather is really r…

since me and ben decided to camp in the mountains and the beaches in the philippines, we must look for a tent. ben decided to buy it as…

i dont know how to start this entry, because all in all it was just an amazing experience for me. i didnt expect (again) that even in m…

since i found joys in traveling, there's nothing stoping me. but sometimes, i feel so frustrated, because i am almost always alon…

today is my last day in vienna, weird feeling. mixed, i miss düsseldorf, germany so much but yet, i am…

from düsseldorf, germany to vienna, austria and back i flew with austrian airlines. the best airline that i had ever used while traveling inside …

so i landed safely and unscathed in düsseldorf, germany. went to the exit gates and the familiar hal…

ariel was already preparing to go to work when i woke up, he said he will be late coming home because he will have a meeting. i…

in the beginning of my trip, from vienna, to budapest to bratislava, i was already wondering that everything seemed…

last night i set my alarm clock for 6 am, my train from bratislava, slovakia to breclav, czech republic w…

it was raining outside while i was in the train, from bratislava, slovakia to breclav, czech republic will take me an hour of ride. eventhoug…

from my train in breclav, czech republic back to vienna, austria, i had a hard time finding an empty cabin, if there are empty se…

i was feeling high and mighty confident when i landed in breclav, eventhough i lack sleep because i…

in the train to breclav from brno, i was listless, because i am gonna be back in breclav and what if i miss that bloody train a…

in the morning, i was blinded by the sunlight coming out of martin's kitc…

if you are in bratislava, it is a MUST to have a relaxing dinner or drink in the slovak pub. it is located in obchodná street, the main shopping str…

exit cafe is dan's favorite cafe in bratislava, even martin, the great slovak himself is not familiar with the cafe in his own city! the cafe is v…

while i was in budapest, livia my host, said she is going to suprise me. at the last leg of our tour in budapest, we went to the alternative and the …

MIDNIGHT MARC…

i got hungry again in the train, good thing i only ate half of the semmelwurst sandwhich i bought, now i am eating the ot…

"hungarians are a curious breed. despite sitting at the very hear…

the train loudspeaker said that we are now stopping in bratislava, i got my things and went to th…

s…

i was so tired, then amidst the noise of the 20++++ asians around me. my body gave in and slept. but i wasnt yet deeply sleeping when…

as i was admiring the landscape in northern hungary, i was seeing low mountains from the distance, the weather was still dark and grey. then …

budapest keleti pályaudvar (often abbreviated budapest keleti pu), hungarian for Budapest eastern railway station is the largest among the three mai…

leaving budapest was the hardest part, in a short amount of time, i fell in love with the city. a beautiful city, if i would desc…

as the romanian guy woke me up from my sleep, of course i couldnt sleep anymore! as i was conscious that i …

last night, ariel and me compromised that we sleep at about 11 pm, so that will be fair and squar…

i do not believe that to be able to experience the cu…

bump! i thought i wont be having internet while i am in vienna but i was wrong, my friend, ariel - has been very generous of lending me his…

i was already praying that hopefully i wouldnt have any misadventures before my trip would EVEN start, and yet, t…

as i'm writing, i am eating pancakes with maple syrup - funny, maple syrup (ahorn) is very expensive here in germ…

oh my god, this situation was very difficult to explain! hahaha anyway i'll try to explain it ^_^ with my best memory ^_^anyway, befo…

wow, it's just wow! ben and me are travelling - again! last 2008 we travelled galicia, spain and the whole of por…

after the horrible trip to the philippines last december, to be able to reach manila,…

hi again my readers and friends! wow, i could…