HomeAmbot-ah Travel Season 2012 Preview By Marcos Detourist on February 2, 2012Here are my travel plans for the year, as promised. You guys might have noticed how I’ve done on a lot of solo travels in the past two years.I don’t really prefer to travel on my own. In fact, I love to travel with a group and share the experience with other people with the same passions.My hermitish activities were largely due to not finding anyone in my “circle” who has the same nomadic lifestyle as mine. Although I sometimes get to travel with my friends or with new acquaintances, it wasn’t a frequent occurrence since most are tied to work and responsibilities.I assumed early on that trudging on a non-conventional path would mean being alone … a lot. I just wanted to travel and see different places. I wasn’t going to let my inhibitions on solo travels keep me from realizing my wants.Ambot-ah Season 2012! Thanks to soloflighted for the levitation photo (bottom) and raphroad for the beach shot (middle).Thanks to heartwarming blog comments and inspiring travelers I encountered on the road, I started to realize there are also a lot of people in the same boat. Maybe it was just me, who has been so closed off.This 2012, I’m hoping to break some personal barriers … and so I thought of doing this post.Travel Plans for 2012I’ve haven’t planned most of my trips for 2012 (yet). All I know is that I have flight tickets booked and particular places I want to visit in mind . I’m still going over specifics of the itineraries.January Lakbay Norte 3 – Media familiarization tour of North Luzon.February whole month: Iloilo – spend the whole month at home to prepare itineraries and logistics of travelling for the whole year. open for short trips in Iloilo and Western Visayas … also eyeing to visit Apo Island in Oriental Negros and/or Tuki in Oslob, Cebu.March 1st week to 3rd week: 19 days in Malaysia and Indonesia (flights booked; itinerary semi-flexible) – fly to Kota Kinabalu, explore a bit of Eastern Malaysia (Sabah), side trip to Brunei, fly to Jakarta, few days in Greater Jakarta, fly to Yogyakarta, visit Borobodur and other temples, land trip to Mt. Bromo, possibly visit Bali (if there’s enough time), land trip to Surubaya, fly to KL, back to the Philippines. the rest of March: free. maybe spend time somewhere in Luzon.Finished the trip to Malaysia and IndonesiaApril whole of April: no definite plans. thinking of visiting these summer destinations: Caluya Island in Antique, Batanes (if I could score a cheap flight or find out a way to travel there by boat), Coron in Palawan, possibly Apo Island in Oriental Negros and/or Tuki in Oslob, Cebu.May 1st week: free 2nd to 3rd week: New Zealand via KL (flights booked; itinerary almost finished) – my first time to apply for a tourist visa and I’m scared. I understand it’s harder for Philippine passport holders to secure travel visas *sigh* Crossing my fingers I haven’t jinxed it by announcing my NZ plan openly. I want to visit South Island only. Start from Christchurch, land travel to Franz Joseph/Fox Glacier, spend a few days in Queenstown and Glenorchy, tramp through the Routeburn Track (Great Walk), spend the night in Milford Sound, land travel to Te Anau, go on the Doubtful Sound cruise (if I still have enough money), spend a few days in Dunedin for some downtime, back to Christchurch.Trip to NZ did not pushed through, traveled to Malaysia and Southern Thailand instead rest of May to 1st week of June: somewhere in East Malaysia countryside (flight back to PH booked; itinerary not set).June 2nd week to 4th week: Surfing in Siargao (flights booked; itinerary not set) – fly to Siargao via Cebu, spend at least a week in Siargao, visit Bucas Grande if the non-sting jellyfish are still in season, explore other sights in Surigao del Norte and/or foray into Agusan Marsh area.Spent two weeks in Bucas Grande and Siargao Islands then another week exploring Agusan del Sur, Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, and Surigao del SurJuly whole of July: Free.August to October Indo-China Backpacking Trail (flights booked; itinerary not set): spend 3 months exploring the mainland South East Asia. Fly to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), fly to Chiang Mai (Thailand), land travel to Laos, land travel to Cambodia, spend at least a week in Siem Reap, land travel to Southern Vietnam, fly back to Bangkok, fly to Yangon (Myanmar), fly back to Bangkok, fly back to KL, fly back to the Philippines. 3rd to 4th week of October: FreeNovember 1st week: Free 2nd week: Davao Region (flights booked; itinerary not set) – fly from Iloilo to Davao (flights booked), visit spots in either Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, or Davao Oriental. 2nd week to 3rd week: Tawi-tawi and Zamboanga (flights booked; itinerary not set)December 1st to 2nd week: Eastern Visayas (flight booked; Itinerary not set). fly to Tacloban via Cebu, cover as much of Eastern Visayas as possible. main agenda is a multi-day photo exploration of Biri Island. 3rd to 4th week: Rest in Iloilo for the holidays.If you’re interested to join me on certain segments of the trip (or even the whole trip), I can be reached through my facebook account. I won’t be posting any details about my flights in the comments section for security reasons so please do message me on facebook instead.If I don’t have definite plans yet, we could come up with one together ;) or if you already got some trips planned, I’d also be more than happy to hear them :DIndependent TravelerEveryone is welcome. Just make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into. I’m not offering organized tours. I’m just an independent traveler who loves do-it yourself (DIY) travels and wants to meet more people on the road.I travel on a bare bones budget i.e. backpacking. I usually find the cheapest accommodations so I could spend most of my money on sightseeing or sometimes eat in a nice restaurant. If you’re not running for the hills after reading this post or not thinking how stupid I am getting hopelessly lost a lot then you’ll find me a good travel buddy :)Support My TravelsIf I’m traveling to your area, I’d love to meet-up for a cup of coffee or a bottle of beer or something. I’ll need all the company I can get :DIf you also own or know someone who has travel-related businesses (such as hostels, hotels, resorts, tour operating companies, restaurants, transport operator, clothing and travel equipment stores etc…) in a place I’ll be visiting, my blog is open for sponsored reviews.See you on the road!Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Transitions and Getting My Life BackAmbot-ah Season 2011 Finale: a year of memoriesMoving on to a New ChapterAmbot-ah Major Redesign for 2010My First Solo Backpacking Trip and First Time to PalawanCebu Pacific “Wandering Juan” Travel Blog…Comments ZHaZhuu saysFebruary 2, 2012 at 11:46 pmDn pa gd nami na kad2 an sa iloilo? Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 1:49 amThere are still a lot of places in Iloilo I haven’t been to and really want to visit: Igcabugao Caves and Waterfalls in Igbaras, “Seven Cities” in Alimodian, Tinagong Dagat and Mahangin Falls in Lambunao, Calabazas and Nasidman Island in Ajuy, Sicogon Island in Estancia to name a few. Liz saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 7:34 pmHI!! pwede ba magjoin din sa mga trips mo ang iyong mga readers??? hehhehe killerfillers saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:51 amif ever you get a New Zealand passport, kindly post some details.cheers to more travel and good luck.:) Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 6:46 pmWill do! para na rin sa iba gustong mag apply still haven’t read a lot of blog posts about it. Hancel saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 11:25 amWow, travelling is really your passion. Most of your 2012 plan are outside the country na no. Good luck and hopefully I can join you in one of these trips Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 6:45 pmYep, I’ll be doing more trips outside the Philippines this year. Go na Hancel! Hancel saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 7:49 pmHahaha. Nakita ko may ilan pang wala kang plans. Baka dun pwede. haha. Sa Sept 1st time ko babyahe mag-isa, sa Leyte. Nag-Baler ka na ba? Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 7:57 pmKaso naka plan na ako sa December for Leyte. Di pa ako naka pag Baler, pwede! pero sa September nasa Indochina pa ako nyan. Pwede sa April or July or kelan free. Ian saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:13 pmAwesome trips. New Zealand is one my dream destinations. Best of luck to you! :) Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 6:44 pmThanks. Sana matuloy! sayang ang tix. Hancel saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:38 pmHaha. Abangan ko na lang blog mo. Or kung masingit, sa facebook na lang :p Ryan Mach l Pinoy Wandering Boy saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 6:38 pmCaluya Island in Antique sounds interesting. Can you tag me along? ;p I’ll be in Romblon in April and Antique is just a boat ride away. Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 6:43 pmreally? cool! pwede kang punta to Caticlan, Aklan via Carabao Island (Romblon) … then short land trip to Libertad (Antique), which is the jump-off point to Caluya. Actually, I want to explore more of Romblon also … hanggang Carabao Island lang ako last time. will get in touch ^_^ Christian | Lakad Pilipinas saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 7:35 pmhalos fully booked ka na ah! samahan kita sa batanes basta libre mo ko ng ticket hahaha :D Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 7:58 pmLOL. Kung hindi lang sana limited yung budget ko noh? :p Christian | Lakad Pilipinas saysFebruary 4, 2012 at 3:00 pmpuchaks kasi sobrang mahal naman ng ticket to batanes, tas parang wala na ata sila balak mag sale ulit hehe Micha saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:22 pmHello, I really like your pictures! I realized that there are a lot of beautiful places in the Philippines! Parang nakakaenganyo rin magtravel…well, good luck sa mga pinaplano mo pang mga travels! Gladys | WanderingTandem.com saysFebruary 4, 2012 at 12:32 amgood luck on ur travel plans… i envy your new zealand trip :) Marcos saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:25 amthanks mommy Gladys ^_^ ngayon lang naman ako magkaka out of SEA trip, hehe. bakhaw boy saysFebruary 4, 2012 at 8:46 pmkung sa april may plano ka mag kadto sa mga lugar sang panay, email ako ky gusto ko mag upod :D Marcos saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:24 amnoted! paulo saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 8:08 ami admire ur trips and travelogues. but for one who travels so much, im just wondering where you get the money to spend. ur hardly working with all your time on the road Marcos saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:28 pmwoah :) I earn money online from blogging. Aside from Ambot-ah (coz this blog doesn’t earn a lot), I maintain other high traffic blogs. I monetize those blogs using Google Adsense. It’s passive income … so I get to manage my own time :) I took a long break from traveling last year so that I could focus my time growing my blogs. I’m actually still hoping I could maintain my earnings so that I could travel (to all those places I posted) this year. Isa saysJune 10, 2012 at 11:45 pmWhen I searched the information of Puerto Princesa & El Nido, I found your blog on the net. I’ve been to Phillipine in January, 2012, after it, I bought another plane ticket and decided to go there again in February, 2013. My last trip in Phillipine, I like Coron the most, so I set Coron as my last stop in my next trip to Phillipine. I like your way of living style, I prefer travel alone except my family because I found that it’s difficult to match others. Good Luck to all your trips! If you come to Taiwan someday, write me, we’ll see what I can do for you. Marcos saysJune 21, 2012 at 3:46 pmCool Isa. It’s great that you’ve had a great time during your visits to the Philippines. I still haven’t seen Coron myself but it’s high on my “list” :) Marcos saysJuly 6, 2012 at 7:40 pmI’ll keep that in mind :D Have no plans to go to Taiwan yet, it’s still on my wishlist :) Thanks Isa Allan P. saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 5:07 pmWow… I envy people who loves to wander… I’m planning to roam around the places here in the Philippines but I’m scared of being alone.. So whenever I plan a trip with groups most of it gets cancelled due to some circumstances.. Hope I can travel with you but only domestic for now… Marcos saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:38 pmYeah, it’s really tricky to depend on a group when traveling. There’s always the high likelihood that people back out because of unforeseen circumstances and then the whole trip gets jeopardized because of it. Madami din ako domestic travels this year … travel buddies wanted! :D Noy saysFebruary 9, 2012 at 12:30 pmWow, i wish i can travel for the whole year! i like your travel blogs, very informative… if you don’t mind how much is your budget for your march trip, that includes your plane tickets and everything… i just want to have an idea how much it will cost me if i have a trip like this… more power to you…. nice travel websites… Marcos saysFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:34 amThanks Noy. I wish so too, haha! I don’t have a budget yet, I don’t keep one these days since there’s just no time to plan them as OC as I used to. For the trip in March, I’m aiming on spending US$20-$30 (or lower if possible) per day once I’m there. As for the price of plane tickets, it will vary greatly depending on the time of booking. travel bug saysFebruary 10, 2012 at 1:41 pmhi! amongst the travel blogs i’ve read, yours is my favorite: 1) very detailed DIY itinerary 2) budget friendly especially to those budget conscious person (like me) 3) awesome photos that makes me want to be in that place i was able to use your hongkong-macau trip DIY itinerary last july and its all worth it. thanks and God bless your succeeding trips as well (hope to join you in one of your trips) Marcos saysFebruary 19, 2012 at 11:54 pmthanks for taking the time to list down the things you like about my blog. I really appreciate it! Hope to see you on the road one of these days too. I hope you can join me on the road sometime. josie saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:53 pmnakakainspire ang travel plans mo. sana meron din akong lakas ng loob magtravel coz in heart gusto mag travel alone din;-) Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:54 pmIt takes some time to get comfortable with the thought of traveling solo. Before I started, I did a bit of training (in Iloilo City, where I’m based) to see how it would feel like to travel alone … like eat alone in a restaurant, wander alone on familiar street, something like that. I realized kaya ko din pala and I shouldn’t listen to other people who think solo travels isn’t good to do … if they enjoy travelling exclusively with other people more than the idea of visiting a particularly irresistible place, then that’s their preference. josie saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:58 pmhave you been sa batad? rice terraces, tappiyah falls. maganda rin diba;-) yun pa lang ang pinakamalayo na napuntahan ko. sa march sa boracay and april sa ilocos dun sa kapurpurawan rock formation. actually nadala ako sa mga photos mo ng rock formation, nakaka convince. so niyaya ko mga office mates ko mag ilocos sa hollyweek. sana matuloy. ;-) Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:49 pmyes, I’ve been to Batad. Malayo na rin yun ha pero worth it ang almost half a day travel. Cool. Ilocos Norte is an excellent place to visit. Go lang! josie saysFebruary 29, 2012 at 8:45 pmmalayo talaga;-) buwis buhay nga eh hehe lalo na yung sa may pinakadulo ng rice terraces..;-) but its really worth it hehe..;-) josie saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 1:06 pmsiguro ggawin checklist and mga places na napuntahan mo dito sa Philippines. nakakainggit kase ang mga travels mo. parang free-spirit, any where you want;-) hehe Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:47 pmhaha. madami pa hindi ko napuntahan din :D jeric saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 9:55 pmwow, andaming out of country ah! i’ve been reading your blog for quite a while and i used your itineraries as basis for my planned trips (solo or with friends). keep up the good work in this blog, this actually inspired me to travel the country alone. :) Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:14 pmyep. Visit the Philippines muna before venturing out :) Thanks Jeric. I sometimes have lull moments when I think about the meaninglessness of what I’m doing. Someone / a series of events inspired me to travel solo too at some point and comments like yours really keep me from surrendering to self-depreciating thoughts. jeric saysMarch 4, 2012 at 6:51 pmAre you going to Coron this April? I suggest you bring an underwater camera with you! Kahit hindi yung pang-scube! The snorkeling sites are really wonderful! :) Mustachio saysFebruary 28, 2012 at 1:23 pmWOW! That’s all I can say!! :) Looking forward to reading about your trips. GENER saysMarch 3, 2012 at 4:43 amHello. I’ve read many of your entries and eventually liked your FB for more travels and adventures posts. Quite a good help in planning future travels, too especially domestic travels I want to do. I’ve been to NZ and OZ back in 2008. Goodluck on your Visa app. Worth-exploring are those countries. I love Sydney, just like my home city now – Vancouver, Canada.Among your trips featured in your blog, I like your Caramoan and MAyon tour. I wanna do that, too come December during my vacation. Sure itinerary for my 5-week vacation includes El Nido-Miniloc, Sagada-Baguio and Caramoan-Legazpi.Goodluck on your future ventures. If in case, you have to chance to come to Canada in Vancouver in particular. You are much welcome in my abode and help you tour around, for FREE. God Bless. : ) Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:44 amCool! and thanks for the invitation GENER! Kaiye Pallarco saysMarch 6, 2012 at 9:31 amHey! Have you been to Kota Kinbalu? I’m going there by June, hope you can come with me! :) Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:39 amI already finished the trip to KK. eddy saysMarch 19, 2012 at 1:22 pmyour travel blog is so informative!especially to those who are just starting to travel like me..:-) Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:16 amCool eddy! Eden saysMarch 29, 2012 at 9:51 amWow, i envy you!you have all the resources to travel. im interested to join you on your April travel. Ca you please give me the details. thanks and enjoy your travels. Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:46 pmWill Do! ronzvonz saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:17 pmTry visit Dumaguete City and neighboring towns, happy also if we meet. Mandex saysApril 15, 2012 at 12:22 pmNew Zealand is my dream destination. I am also planning to visit there as my self-gift for finishing grad school on July! Please document your trip so that I can have a cheat sheet. Marcos saysApril 15, 2012 at 1:59 pmCool! It’s one of my dream destination too :) and I hope I can step foot there as planned. I still have to get my visa application accepted.I booked an AirAsia flight during their zero fare promotion (a year ago). Mandex saysApril 15, 2012 at 12:26 pmHow did you book your ticket for your NZ trip? Yogi Ann Bush saysApril 16, 2012 at 7:20 pmHi…can we join you on your succeeding trips preferably abroad? how can we contact you by the way? Marcos saysApril 18, 2012 at 1:39 pmof course! just add me and don’t be shy to send a message in my facebook account: http://www.facebook.com/ambotah Yogi Ann Bush saysApril 18, 2012 at 8:36 pmthanks…hope to see you in our trip to GWC, Kota & Cambodia next year, this year might be filled with just local travels Yogi Ann Bush saysApril 18, 2012 at 8:30 pmtnx looking foward to that…we’re planning to see GWC, Kota Kinabalu & Cambodia, hope one of those will be included in your itinerary (next year) but this year might be pre-occupied with just local travels… Marcos saysApril 20, 2012 at 4:07 pmAhh. I want to travel to many local destinations this year too. Haven’t made plans for next year. Sandy saysApril 23, 2012 at 10:56 pmHi! I need a travel buddy this weekend. I’m going to dumaguete,apo island and siquijor. Wanna join me? I’m from Bacolod.. Heheh! Marcos saysApril 24, 2012 at 4:55 pmMe and my friends have made plans this weekend. We are going to Sicogon Island in Carles, Northern Iloilo. You’re welcome to join us! Sandy saysApril 24, 2012 at 8:30 pmThanks for the invite! How much is the budget? :) Marcos saysApril 25, 2012 at 12:06 amP2K including transpo, food, simple beach hut accommodations (from Iloilo City). Message me in facebook so we can discuss more :D http://www.facebook.com/ambotah Sandy saysApril 25, 2012 at 9:42 pmAdded u on facebook! :) MaRnZ saysMay 1, 2012 at 8:49 pmHi! I’ve been reading your travel blogs and have gotten tips from it when doing travel myself. Anyway, i’ve noticed you haven’t gone to Baler yet. Wanna join us? Me & my friends are planning to conquer Baler in November. I see you’re booked for the month. But just in case u wanna join us. We’re also planning to conquer Batanes soon. Let me know when is ur plan. We’ll join u. F pwde. More power to u!!! ashiya saysMay 26, 2012 at 4:32 pmur an ilonggo?.. me too tnx for the help.. bec of your blog nahanap q ung place san dapat bumili ng dslr.. pinag iipunan q pa hehe Makaveli_G saysJune 9, 2012 at 11:23 pmI love traveling! It’s no wonder why i came across your blog as I am fascinated with those who wander around wherever and whenever possible. This is one thing I have to do.. list my plans and just simply GO for it.You’ve got a great blog, BTW :) Marcos saysJune 21, 2012 at 3:42 pmThanks Makaveli_G :) Truly, if you have the desire … go for it! Marcos saysJuly 6, 2012 at 7:26 pmThanks Makaveli. I was inspired by other people as well who wandered freely and had the means to do so :D ehm saysJune 10, 2012 at 6:21 amHello marcos! interested ako dun sa “seven cities” sa alimodian..funny i havent heard of it before. O_O kase sa bukid at ilog pa lang sa house ng lola ko masaya na ako =P not the usual sight u can see sa manila. im happy just to be surrounded by green. haha taga alimodian kasi ang mama ko, umuuwi kame dun whenever we can pero super frequently lang yun. im looking forward about sa blog mo tungkol dun! para next time i can see the place and experience it for myself. ingat sa mga travels! ^_^ Marcos saysJune 21, 2012 at 3:44 pmThanks ehm. I still have to figure out how to get to the seven cities :) When I get back to Iloilo, I hope I can find a way. menchu saysJune 16, 2012 at 4:53 pmhi marcos! when is your cambodia and saigon trip? will go there august 22-27.. maybe we can meet up (at talagang doon pa ano?)… feel free to contact me when you’re in davao… have a safe trip!!! Marcos saysJuly 6, 2012 at 7:48 pmSomewhere in August or September. Haven’t made a specific itinerary yet, so I don’t know when I’ll be visiting what places, hehe. Punta din pala ako ng Davao sa October. Alfonz Jan Frithz saysJune 22, 2012 at 2:48 pmHi marcos!!if you remember you took my seat while we are on the boat during island hoping in langkawi island, you are awesome!! your blog is amazing man!! i cant wait to read up your new zealand trip.. Marcos saysJuly 6, 2012 at 7:34 pmOMG! haha, yes I remember :D sorry about that again. My NZ trip didn’t push through, that’s why I went to Langkawi instead :( I’m happy you stopped by my blog. Hope to see you guys again in the future. I’ll be back in Malaysia soon :) isbani puruko saysJune 28, 2012 at 2:01 pmhi marcos,, i wanna join you in your november trip to davao, zamboanga and tawitawi. i hope you would give me the chance to travel with you. pls accept my friend request in fb so i could msg u more. thanks! Marcos saysJuly 6, 2012 at 6:40 pmSure sure. Message lang sa FB. Travel Sulit saysJuly 2, 2012 at 7:53 pmang ganda ng article mu, presenting all the your tour in the Philippines, if you want we offer budget hotel deals to boracay, thank u chizacheesemiz saysJuly 11, 2012 at 11:20 amI really admire people like you…people who wants to travel specially on our own country first :) nice shots you have good luck on your future trip :) Marcos saysJuly 12, 2012 at 3:48 pmCool. Yeah, I wanted to see the Philippines first before visiting other places. I’m glad I did it even though it was actually more expensive to travel solo in the Philippines than many countries in South East Asia. chizacheesemiz saysJuly 12, 2012 at 6:17 pm:D I love to go to different places and was really amaze by you i even told my friend to look at your blog i told them how good you are on travelling solo, your shots are really good it makes me feel wanna go to those places as soon as possible ha!ha!ha!ha!ha! chizacheesemiz saysJuly 14, 2012 at 7:39 pmquestion is it really worth it travelling alone/solo specially when you want to unwind? :) because I am soooooooooooooooooooooo stressed out. I think I need a little vacation can you suggest places in the southern philippines with great beaches/beach on it?thank you! Marcos saysJuly 18, 2012 at 2:36 pmIt depends on each person. Like for me, when I am thinking of doing something to unwind from stress, I usually picture myself being surrounded by my closest friends, not necessarily on travel, a nice little coffee shop or bar will do. Being alone and surrounded by amazing scenery comes second, I guess.There are always times that we just want to get away from it all. Traveling on your own can give your that :DSiargao is an excellent place to visit. Lots of other solo travelers there also. There’s also Camiguin Island, Gumasa Beach in Sarangani, Beaches of Mati, Samal Island in Davao, Sta. Cruz Islands in Zamboanga to name a few … there are so many beaches in Southern Philippines. Krisabele saysJuly 19, 2012 at 7:58 pmIt’s a nice list. My list for this year, is not as jampacked as yours, but I think I’m ok with that for now as this is the first year I made a list of places I want to go to. Anyway, I just like reading travel blogs as they inspire me to pack my bags and just go. Happy traveling! Marcos saysAugust 19, 2012 at 7:03 pmWe all travel at our own pace. The important this is to enjoy every moment :) Krisabele saysSeptember 6, 2012 at 8:13 pmCouldn’t agree more :-) LSS saysJuly 31, 2012 at 10:28 amHi Marcos,I followed your HK – first trip abroad blog… and it was the best HK trip i have made (considering i was there several times already)… since then, i have been reading your blogs, especially if I am off to a particular place. Have checked your North Luzon trip also to guide me last Holy Week. I will be travelling again in two weeks and here I am again reading your blogs. Congrats to a wonderful and entertaining blog site … nice photos and articles. Marcos saysAugust 19, 2012 at 7:34 pmwhoa! I’m surprised with your comment LSS! I am glad my blog isn’t just a “one hit wonder,” where travelers just absorb all the info and then forget about my blog. Reading comments like your keep me blogging about my travels :) Thank you so much! Apple saysOctober 25, 2012 at 10:36 amI wish I could travel alone..it’s kinda scary for me since I’m a female. Praning lang hahaha! And it sucks when you ask people around you to tag along then they will back-out all of a sudden.. geesh. They prefer offshore traveling when they haven’t explored much of their own country, which I think is sad. I’m an advocate of local tourism. It should be a first. It’s cheaper too haha! So, kudos to you and to all travel bloggers that promotes local tourism :)Anyway, I do hope some day I would be able to tag along on one of your trips! Oh, small world, you know Tim Libunao? Just met him last weekend on a sponsored trip to Balete, Batangas :D Marcos saysNovember 11, 2012 at 6:49 pmThose are the reasons why I travel solo as well.I haven’t met him personally.Safe travels Apple! May saysNovember 5, 2012 at 8:00 amHi, I stumbled upon your blog researching something in Ilocos…loved your pictures and adventures in the windmills of Bangui and the Bojeador lighthouse in Burgos and of course, the scenic beaches of Pagudpud. I also liked your pictures in Palawan particularly in San Vicente, the town touted with the longest white sand beach in the country…looking forward to more of your travels! :) myla saysNovember 14, 2012 at 9:05 pmim opening your site everyday. im uber addicted to it.i really love your travels. its my passion to travel as well. but due to my status in life now i have to prioritize things. seeing your travels especially in philippines made me more inspired. Philippines is really awesome and you made it more colorful. If u have chance to visit Dubai, pls let me know. I will be just two steps behind you. Good luck to your future travels. i so love your pictures…. Marcos saysDecember 4, 2012 at 6:02 pmWoah! thanks Myla :D Keith saysNovember 17, 2012 at 7:24 amMarcos, i would love to go with you in your next journey.. :) Marcos saysDecember 4, 2012 at 6:11 pmI’m already on my last trip of the year Keith. Haven’t planned yet for next year but I’ll post my plans if ever I do. Bic saysNovember 24, 2012 at 2:03 amHi Marcos,Naglabay ka gali sa Valladolid (Neg.Occ). Tani naghambal ta para kapangape ta sa baybay atobang guimaras :)I also have plants to travel SEA next year,and will be using your suggested itineraries kay ti ma solo flight lang ko…I’m happy to stumble upon your blog thru langyaw.com.Nice pix and nice posts! More power! Marcos saysDecember 4, 2012 at 6:33 pmAy teh. Thanks for visiting Bic and safe travels on your trip next year. Traveling around SEA is awesome :) Harry saysDecember 5, 2012 at 8:37 pmYour blog is very interesting and I hope to explore more area in Philippine ( I was in Manila early September for seminar and have no time to go to another place instead of hotel and the nearest mall). Actually, I prefer to have a local friend from the area, so I can get more information. If you visit Jakarta (or nearest areas) please contact me. Marcos saysDecember 27, 2012 at 11:39 pmYes, I agree with locals being the best guides. Thanks Harry :) Posting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 1:49 amThere are still a lot of places in Iloilo I haven’t been to and really want to visit: Igcabugao Caves and Waterfalls in Igbaras, “Seven Cities” in Alimodian, Tinagong Dagat and Mahangin Falls in Lambunao, Calabazas and Nasidman Island in Ajuy, Sicogon Island in Estancia to name a few.
Liz saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 7:34 pmHI!! pwede ba magjoin din sa mga trips mo ang iyong mga readers??? hehhehe
killerfillers saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:51 amif ever you get a New Zealand passport, kindly post some details.cheers to more travel and good luck.:)
Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 6:46 pmWill do! para na rin sa iba gustong mag apply still haven’t read a lot of blog posts about it.
Hancel saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 11:25 amWow, travelling is really your passion. Most of your 2012 plan are outside the country na no. Good luck and hopefully I can join you in one of these trips
Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 6:45 pmYep, I’ll be doing more trips outside the Philippines this year. Go na Hancel!
Hancel saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 7:49 pmHahaha. Nakita ko may ilan pang wala kang plans. Baka dun pwede. haha. Sa Sept 1st time ko babyahe mag-isa, sa Leyte. Nag-Baler ka na ba?
Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 7:57 pmKaso naka plan na ako sa December for Leyte. Di pa ako naka pag Baler, pwede! pero sa September nasa Indochina pa ako nyan. Pwede sa April or July or kelan free.
Ian saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:13 pmAwesome trips. New Zealand is one my dream destinations. Best of luck to you! :)
Hancel saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:38 pmHaha. Abangan ko na lang blog mo. Or kung masingit, sa facebook na lang :p
Ryan Mach l Pinoy Wandering Boy saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 6:38 pmCaluya Island in Antique sounds interesting. Can you tag me along? ;p I’ll be in Romblon in April and Antique is just a boat ride away.
Marcos saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 6:43 pmreally? cool! pwede kang punta to Caticlan, Aklan via Carabao Island (Romblon) … then short land trip to Libertad (Antique), which is the jump-off point to Caluya. Actually, I want to explore more of Romblon also … hanggang Carabao Island lang ako last time. will get in touch ^_^
Christian | Lakad Pilipinas saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 7:35 pmhalos fully booked ka na ah! samahan kita sa batanes basta libre mo ko ng ticket hahaha :D
Christian | Lakad Pilipinas saysFebruary 4, 2012 at 3:00 pmpuchaks kasi sobrang mahal naman ng ticket to batanes, tas parang wala na ata sila balak mag sale ulit hehe
Micha saysFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:22 pmHello, I really like your pictures! I realized that there are a lot of beautiful places in the Philippines! Parang nakakaenganyo rin magtravel…well, good luck sa mga pinaplano mo pang mga travels!
Gladys | WanderingTandem.com saysFebruary 4, 2012 at 12:32 amgood luck on ur travel plans… i envy your new zealand trip :)
Marcos saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:25 amthanks mommy Gladys ^_^ ngayon lang naman ako magkaka out of SEA trip, hehe.
bakhaw boy saysFebruary 4, 2012 at 8:46 pmkung sa april may plano ka mag kadto sa mga lugar sang panay, email ako ky gusto ko mag upod :D
paulo saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 8:08 ami admire ur trips and travelogues. but for one who travels so much, im just wondering where you get the money to spend. ur hardly working with all your time on the road
Marcos saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:28 pmwoah :) I earn money online from blogging. Aside from Ambot-ah (coz this blog doesn’t earn a lot), I maintain other high traffic blogs. I monetize those blogs using Google Adsense. It’s passive income … so I get to manage my own time :) I took a long break from traveling last year so that I could focus my time growing my blogs. I’m actually still hoping I could maintain my earnings so that I could travel (to all those places I posted) this year.
Isa saysJune 10, 2012 at 11:45 pmWhen I searched the information of Puerto Princesa & El Nido, I found your blog on the net. I’ve been to Phillipine in January, 2012, after it, I bought another plane ticket and decided to go there again in February, 2013. My last trip in Phillipine, I like Coron the most, so I set Coron as my last stop in my next trip to Phillipine. I like your way of living style, I prefer travel alone except my family because I found that it’s difficult to match others. Good Luck to all your trips! If you come to Taiwan someday, write me, we’ll see what I can do for you.
Marcos saysJune 21, 2012 at 3:46 pmCool Isa. It’s great that you’ve had a great time during your visits to the Philippines. I still haven’t seen Coron myself but it’s high on my “list” :)
Marcos saysJuly 6, 2012 at 7:40 pmI’ll keep that in mind :D Have no plans to go to Taiwan yet, it’s still on my wishlist :) Thanks Isa
Allan P. saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 5:07 pmWow… I envy people who loves to wander… I’m planning to roam around the places here in the Philippines but I’m scared of being alone.. So whenever I plan a trip with groups most of it gets cancelled due to some circumstances.. Hope I can travel with you but only domestic for now…
Marcos saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 9:38 pmYeah, it’s really tricky to depend on a group when traveling. There’s always the high likelihood that people back out because of unforeseen circumstances and then the whole trip gets jeopardized because of it. Madami din ako domestic travels this year … travel buddies wanted! :D
Noy saysFebruary 9, 2012 at 12:30 pmWow, i wish i can travel for the whole year! i like your travel blogs, very informative… if you don’t mind how much is your budget for your march trip, that includes your plane tickets and everything… i just want to have an idea how much it will cost me if i have a trip like this… more power to you…. nice travel websites…
Marcos saysFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:34 amThanks Noy. I wish so too, haha! I don’t have a budget yet, I don’t keep one these days since there’s just no time to plan them as OC as I used to. For the trip in March, I’m aiming on spending US$20-$30 (or lower if possible) per day once I’m there. As for the price of plane tickets, it will vary greatly depending on the time of booking.
travel bug saysFebruary 10, 2012 at 1:41 pmhi! amongst the travel blogs i’ve read, yours is my favorite: 1) very detailed DIY itinerary 2) budget friendly especially to those budget conscious person (like me) 3) awesome photos that makes me want to be in that place i was able to use your hongkong-macau trip DIY itinerary last july and its all worth it. thanks and God bless your succeeding trips as well (hope to join you in one of your trips)
Marcos saysFebruary 19, 2012 at 11:54 pmthanks for taking the time to list down the things you like about my blog. I really appreciate it! Hope to see you on the road one of these days too. I hope you can join me on the road sometime.
josie saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:53 pmnakakainspire ang travel plans mo. sana meron din akong lakas ng loob magtravel coz in heart gusto mag travel alone din;-)
Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:54 pmIt takes some time to get comfortable with the thought of traveling solo. Before I started, I did a bit of training (in Iloilo City, where I’m based) to see how it would feel like to travel alone … like eat alone in a restaurant, wander alone on familiar street, something like that. I realized kaya ko din pala and I shouldn’t listen to other people who think solo travels isn’t good to do … if they enjoy travelling exclusively with other people more than the idea of visiting a particularly irresistible place, then that’s their preference.
josie saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 12:58 pmhave you been sa batad? rice terraces, tappiyah falls. maganda rin diba;-) yun pa lang ang pinakamalayo na napuntahan ko. sa march sa boracay and april sa ilocos dun sa kapurpurawan rock formation. actually nadala ako sa mga photos mo ng rock formation, nakaka convince. so niyaya ko mga office mates ko mag ilocos sa hollyweek. sana matuloy. ;-)
Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:49 pmyes, I’ve been to Batad. Malayo na rin yun ha pero worth it ang almost half a day travel. Cool. Ilocos Norte is an excellent place to visit. Go lang!
josie saysFebruary 29, 2012 at 8:45 pmmalayo talaga;-) buwis buhay nga eh hehe lalo na yung sa may pinakadulo ng rice terraces..;-) but its really worth it hehe..;-)
josie saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 1:06 pmsiguro ggawin checklist and mga places na napuntahan mo dito sa Philippines. nakakainggit kase ang mga travels mo. parang free-spirit, any where you want;-) hehe
jeric saysFebruary 22, 2012 at 9:55 pmwow, andaming out of country ah! i’ve been reading your blog for quite a while and i used your itineraries as basis for my planned trips (solo or with friends). keep up the good work in this blog, this actually inspired me to travel the country alone. :)
Marcos saysFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:14 pmyep. Visit the Philippines muna before venturing out :) Thanks Jeric. I sometimes have lull moments when I think about the meaninglessness of what I’m doing. Someone / a series of events inspired me to travel solo too at some point and comments like yours really keep me from surrendering to self-depreciating thoughts.
jeric saysMarch 4, 2012 at 6:51 pmAre you going to Coron this April? I suggest you bring an underwater camera with you! Kahit hindi yung pang-scube! The snorkeling sites are really wonderful! :)
Mustachio saysFebruary 28, 2012 at 1:23 pmWOW! That’s all I can say!! :) Looking forward to reading about your trips.
GENER saysMarch 3, 2012 at 4:43 amHello. I’ve read many of your entries and eventually liked your FB for more travels and adventures posts. Quite a good help in planning future travels, too especially domestic travels I want to do. I’ve been to NZ and OZ back in 2008. Goodluck on your Visa app. Worth-exploring are those countries. I love Sydney, just like my home city now – Vancouver, Canada.Among your trips featured in your blog, I like your Caramoan and MAyon tour. I wanna do that, too come December during my vacation. Sure itinerary for my 5-week vacation includes El Nido-Miniloc, Sagada-Baguio and Caramoan-Legazpi.Goodluck on your future ventures. If in case, you have to chance to come to Canada in Vancouver in particular. You are much welcome in my abode and help you tour around, for FREE. God Bless. : )
Kaiye Pallarco saysMarch 6, 2012 at 9:31 amHey! Have you been to Kota Kinbalu? I’m going there by June, hope you can come with me! :)
eddy saysMarch 19, 2012 at 1:22 pmyour travel blog is so informative!especially to those who are just starting to travel like me..:-)
Eden saysMarch 29, 2012 at 9:51 amWow, i envy you!you have all the resources to travel. im interested to join you on your April travel. Ca you please give me the details. thanks and enjoy your travels.
ronzvonz saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:17 pmTry visit Dumaguete City and neighboring towns, happy also if we meet.
Mandex saysApril 15, 2012 at 12:22 pmNew Zealand is my dream destination. I am also planning to visit there as my self-gift for finishing grad school on July! Please document your trip so that I can have a cheat sheet.
Marcos saysApril 15, 2012 at 1:59 pmCool! It’s one of my dream destination too :) and I hope I can step foot there as planned. I still have to get my visa application accepted.I booked an AirAsia flight during their zero fare promotion (a year ago).
Yogi Ann Bush saysApril 16, 2012 at 7:20 pmHi…can we join you on your succeeding trips preferably abroad? how can we contact you by the way?
Marcos saysApril 18, 2012 at 1:39 pmof course! just add me and don’t be shy to send a message in my facebook account: http://www.facebook.com/ambotah
Yogi Ann Bush saysApril 18, 2012 at 8:36 pmthanks…hope to see you in our trip to GWC, Kota & Cambodia next year, this year might be filled with just local travels
Yogi Ann Bush saysApril 18, 2012 at 8:30 pmtnx looking foward to that…we’re planning to see GWC, Kota Kinabalu & Cambodia, hope one of those will be included in your itinerary (next year) but this year might be pre-occupied with just local travels…
Marcos saysApril 20, 2012 at 4:07 pmAhh. I want to travel to many local destinations this year too. Haven’t made plans for next year.
Sandy saysApril 23, 2012 at 10:56 pmHi! I need a travel buddy this weekend. I’m going to dumaguete,apo island and siquijor. Wanna join me? I’m from Bacolod.. Heheh!
Marcos saysApril 24, 2012 at 4:55 pmMe and my friends have made plans this weekend. We are going to Sicogon Island in Carles, Northern Iloilo. You’re welcome to join us!
Marcos saysApril 25, 2012 at 12:06 amP2K including transpo, food, simple beach hut accommodations (from Iloilo City). Message me in facebook so we can discuss more :D http://www.facebook.com/ambotah
MaRnZ saysMay 1, 2012 at 8:49 pmHi! I’ve been reading your travel blogs and have gotten tips from it when doing travel myself. Anyway, i’ve noticed you haven’t gone to Baler yet. Wanna join us? Me & my friends are planning to conquer Baler in November. I see you’re booked for the month. But just in case u wanna join us. We’re also planning to conquer Batanes soon. Let me know when is ur plan. We’ll join u. F pwde. More power to u!!!
ashiya saysMay 26, 2012 at 4:32 pmur an ilonggo?.. me too tnx for the help.. bec of your blog nahanap q ung place san dapat bumili ng dslr.. pinag iipunan q pa hehe
Makaveli_G saysJune 9, 2012 at 11:23 pmI love traveling! It’s no wonder why i came across your blog as I am fascinated with those who wander around wherever and whenever possible. This is one thing I have to do.. list my plans and just simply GO for it.You’ve got a great blog, BTW :)
Marcos saysJuly 6, 2012 at 7:26 pmThanks Makaveli. I was inspired by other people as well who wandered freely and had the means to do so :D
ehm saysJune 10, 2012 at 6:21 amHello marcos! interested ako dun sa “seven cities” sa alimodian..funny i havent heard of it before. O_O kase sa bukid at ilog pa lang sa house ng lola ko masaya na ako =P not the usual sight u can see sa manila. im happy just to be surrounded by green. haha taga alimodian kasi ang mama ko, umuuwi kame dun whenever we can pero super frequently lang yun. im looking forward about sa blog mo tungkol dun! para next time i can see the place and experience it for myself. ingat sa mga travels! ^_^
Marcos saysJune 21, 2012 at 3:44 pmThanks ehm. I still have to figure out how to get to the seven cities :) When I get back to Iloilo, I hope I can find a way.
menchu saysJune 16, 2012 at 4:53 pmhi marcos! when is your cambodia and saigon trip? will go there august 22-27.. maybe we can meet up (at talagang doon pa ano?)… feel free to contact me when you’re in davao… have a safe trip!!!
Marcos saysJuly 6, 2012 at 7:48 pmSomewhere in August or September. Haven’t made a specific itinerary yet, so I don’t know when I’ll be visiting what places, hehe. Punta din pala ako ng Davao sa October.
Alfonz Jan Frithz saysJune 22, 2012 at 2:48 pmHi marcos!!if you remember you took my seat while we are on the boat during island hoping in langkawi island, you are awesome!! your blog is amazing man!! i cant wait to read up your new zealand trip..
Marcos saysJuly 6, 2012 at 7:34 pmOMG! haha, yes I remember :D sorry about that again. My NZ trip didn’t push through, that’s why I went to Langkawi instead :( I’m happy you stopped by my blog. Hope to see you guys again in the future. I’ll be back in Malaysia soon :)
isbani puruko saysJune 28, 2012 at 2:01 pmhi marcos,, i wanna join you in your november trip to davao, zamboanga and tawitawi. i hope you would give me the chance to travel with you. pls accept my friend request in fb so i could msg u more. thanks!
Travel Sulit saysJuly 2, 2012 at 7:53 pmang ganda ng article mu, presenting all the your tour in the Philippines, if you want we offer budget hotel deals to boracay, thank u
chizacheesemiz saysJuly 11, 2012 at 11:20 amI really admire people like you…people who wants to travel specially on our own country first :) nice shots you have good luck on your future trip :)
Marcos saysJuly 12, 2012 at 3:48 pmCool. Yeah, I wanted to see the Philippines first before visiting other places. I’m glad I did it even though it was actually more expensive to travel solo in the Philippines than many countries in South East Asia.
chizacheesemiz saysJuly 12, 2012 at 6:17 pm:D I love to go to different places and was really amaze by you i even told my friend to look at your blog i told them how good you are on travelling solo, your shots are really good it makes me feel wanna go to those places as soon as possible ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!
chizacheesemiz saysJuly 14, 2012 at 7:39 pmquestion is it really worth it travelling alone/solo specially when you want to unwind? :) because I am soooooooooooooooooooooo stressed out. I think I need a little vacation can you suggest places in the southern philippines with great beaches/beach on it?thank you!
Marcos saysJuly 18, 2012 at 2:36 pmIt depends on each person. Like for me, when I am thinking of doing something to unwind from stress, I usually picture myself being surrounded by my closest friends, not necessarily on travel, a nice little coffee shop or bar will do. Being alone and surrounded by amazing scenery comes second, I guess.There are always times that we just want to get away from it all. Traveling on your own can give your that :DSiargao is an excellent place to visit. Lots of other solo travelers there also. There’s also Camiguin Island, Gumasa Beach in Sarangani, Beaches of Mati, Samal Island in Davao, Sta. Cruz Islands in Zamboanga to name a few … there are so many beaches in Southern Philippines.
Krisabele saysJuly 19, 2012 at 7:58 pmIt’s a nice list. My list for this year, is not as jampacked as yours, but I think I’m ok with that for now as this is the first year I made a list of places I want to go to. Anyway, I just like reading travel blogs as they inspire me to pack my bags and just go. Happy traveling!
Marcos saysAugust 19, 2012 at 7:03 pmWe all travel at our own pace. The important this is to enjoy every moment :)
LSS saysJuly 31, 2012 at 10:28 amHi Marcos,I followed your HK – first trip abroad blog… and it was the best HK trip i have made (considering i was there several times already)… since then, i have been reading your blogs, especially if I am off to a particular place. Have checked your North Luzon trip also to guide me last Holy Week. I will be travelling again in two weeks and here I am again reading your blogs. Congrats to a wonderful and entertaining blog site … nice photos and articles.
Marcos saysAugust 19, 2012 at 7:34 pmwhoa! I’m surprised with your comment LSS! I am glad my blog isn’t just a “one hit wonder,” where travelers just absorb all the info and then forget about my blog. Reading comments like your keep me blogging about my travels :) Thank you so much!
Apple saysOctober 25, 2012 at 10:36 amI wish I could travel alone..it’s kinda scary for me since I’m a female. Praning lang hahaha! And it sucks when you ask people around you to tag along then they will back-out all of a sudden.. geesh. They prefer offshore traveling when they haven’t explored much of their own country, which I think is sad. I’m an advocate of local tourism. It should be a first. It’s cheaper too haha! So, kudos to you and to all travel bloggers that promotes local tourism :)Anyway, I do hope some day I would be able to tag along on one of your trips! Oh, small world, you know Tim Libunao? Just met him last weekend on a sponsored trip to Balete, Batangas :D
Marcos saysNovember 11, 2012 at 6:49 pmThose are the reasons why I travel solo as well.I haven’t met him personally.Safe travels Apple!
May saysNovember 5, 2012 at 8:00 amHi, I stumbled upon your blog researching something in Ilocos…loved your pictures and adventures in the windmills of Bangui and the Bojeador lighthouse in Burgos and of course, the scenic beaches of Pagudpud. I also liked your pictures in Palawan particularly in San Vicente, the town touted with the longest white sand beach in the country…looking forward to more of your travels! :)
myla saysNovember 14, 2012 at 9:05 pmim opening your site everyday. im uber addicted to it.i really love your travels. its my passion to travel as well. but due to my status in life now i have to prioritize things. seeing your travels especially in philippines made me more inspired. Philippines is really awesome and you made it more colorful. If u have chance to visit Dubai, pls let me know. I will be just two steps behind you. Good luck to your future travels. i so love your pictures….
Marcos saysDecember 4, 2012 at 6:11 pmI’m already on my last trip of the year Keith. Haven’t planned yet for next year but I’ll post my plans if ever I do.
Bic saysNovember 24, 2012 at 2:03 amHi Marcos,Naglabay ka gali sa Valladolid (Neg.Occ). Tani naghambal ta para kapangape ta sa baybay atobang guimaras :)I also have plants to travel SEA next year,and will be using your suggested itineraries kay ti ma solo flight lang ko…I’m happy to stumble upon your blog thru langyaw.com.Nice pix and nice posts! More power!
Marcos saysDecember 4, 2012 at 6:33 pmAy teh. Thanks for visiting Bic and safe travels on your trip next year. Traveling around SEA is awesome :)
Harry saysDecember 5, 2012 at 8:37 pmYour blog is very interesting and I hope to explore more area in Philippine ( I was in Manila early September for seminar and have no time to go to another place instead of hotel and the nearest mall). Actually, I prefer to have a local friend from the area, so I can get more information. If you visit Jakarta (or nearest areas) please contact me.
Marcos saysDecember 27, 2012 at 11:39 pmYes, I agree with locals being the best guides. Thanks Harry :)