10 OF MY MOST MEMORABLE TRIPS

10 OF MY MOST MEMORABLE TRIPS

 

I have made so many trips….I suppose a majority of which are really  Happy Trips. This was the reason why I named my very first travel blog – The Happy Trip.

But there are trips that are really special and  memorable to me. If you’ll ask me what are my criteria to consider one trip memorable, maybe I can’t answer. The same question I asked myself while writing this article. Maybe the answer could be a combination of many factors.

Let me share with you some of my most memorable trips through the years…

 

1. Dakak, 1998

That was in 1988 when we first visited Dakak. There were only three of us close friends who just wanted to unwind and be away from the bustle of the city life. I will never forget the moment when we run out of cash because we thought there were ATM machines in the place; the time where we dared displayed ourselves in our skimpy swim wears (one thing that we will not do again, Lol).

Dakak Park and Beach Resort for me is a paradise considering its beauty and serenity. Dakak is conveniently positioned in the southern part of the Philippines and surrounded by mountains in its west. Situated at Taguilon, Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte, Dakak tactfully eludes the typhoon belt, making it an ideal all-season destination for travelers.

 

2. Singapore,2011

This was the first time I went out of the country and I was very excited. Together with my dear friend Dr. Nenette Padilla   who was also my Dean when I was  still teaching at La Consolacion College-Bacolod, School of Business and Information Technology. We stayed together in the flat of one of our students from LCC-Bacolod. Traveling with a friend was really great, no pretensions …and the conversation was very real.

SINGAPORE SERIES:

• Part 1 – Singapore’s Songs of the Sea
• Part 2 – List of Restaurants in Singapore
• Part-3-Marina Bay Sands
• Part 4- Singapore’s Universal Studios
• Part 5- Singapore’s China Town

 

3. Start of My Bike Ride, 2011

I bought a bike in 2011 and started to love the activity. I would always look forward to our weekend off road bike rides  in various places in Negros Occidental. In this activity, I gained new friends and gained a new perspective about life. As of this time  writing, my bike was temporarily parked at home, but I started to clean it up for another chapter of this adventure.

 

4. Boracay, 2011

I’d been in Boracay for so many times, but this one of my most memorable.In this trip, we made so many crazy things and cheap thrills which I found really enjoyable: indulging on a free dinner offered by one company offering their products, night photo shoot at the beach which I cannot share (Lol…)  and a lot more.

 

5. Cagayan, 2011

I attended a conference in Cagayan during this trip and in one of the boring session,  together with my 2 friends we sneaked out from the venue and went on a trip to Dahilayan in Bukidnon. Dahilayan became  very popular during those time because of the movie which starred KC Concepcion was taken on the said place. That was the first time I tried the Zipline which was 840 meters long with a drop of 100 meters. It used to be the longest zipline in Asia. The  launch tower measures 4,500′ above sea level.We zoomed through the rainforest canopy at 60-80kph to land at our Carrier-type flight deck using a special arresting gear system. The experience was really scary as if my spirit had separated  from my body because of the speed. And even though  I had already tried so many ziplines after that experience, for me the Dahilayan Zipline experience was really different.  That experience opened my mind to try some other extreme activities. We also tried the white water rafting on the same trip.

Read our Cagayan Experiences:

• PART 1- PMAP NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN CAGAYAN DE ORO
• PART 2- LIST OF HOTELS IN CAGAYAN DE ORO
• PART 3- DAHILAYAN PARK ADVENTURE: HOME TO ASIA’S LONGEST DUAL ZIPLINE
• PART 4- EXTREME ADVENTURE: WHITE WATER RAFTING IN CAGAYAN DE ORO
• PART 5- CAGAYAN DE ORO’S NIGHT CAFE
• PART 6- GARDENS OF MALASAG, ECO TOURISM VILLAGE

6. Davao, 2011

In this trip, we tried the white water rafting at Davao River where I almost got drowned. The event gave me a deeper realization about life.

Read more:

20 Things to do in Samal Island, Davao

8 Ways to Experience Davao City 

 

7. Hongkong and Macau,2012

This was the first time I traveled with my siblings (3 sisters). We went to Hongkong for some bonding  and it was really fun. It was never easy for us to go together for many reasons.I should say, this was one of our needed trips because as siblings just like any other common family we had  some differences which at times lead to a problem.  We had a great time tasting various cuisines which were really fun  plus  the mistakes I made in our itinerary caused by some of the wrong travel information I got from some writers.

READ OUR HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP SERIES

• HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP ITINERARY (Hongkong-Macau Trip Part 1)
• TSIM SHA TSUI (HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP Part 2)
• HONGKONG SPACE MUSEUM (HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP Part 3)
• HONGKONG MUSEUM OF ART & THE AVENUE OF STARS (HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP Part 4)
• EXPLORING NATHAN ROAD (HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP Part 5)
• DISNEYLAND (HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP -Part 6)
• NGONG PING 360 CABLE CAR (HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP Part 7)
• NGONG PING VILLAGE, LANTAU ISLAND (HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP Part  8
• SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS (HONGKONG-MACAU Part 9)
• STAR FERRY CRUISE EXPERIENCE (HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP Part 10)
• VICTORIA PEAK (HONGKONG-MACAU Part 11)
• OCEAN PARK (HONGKONG-MACAU Part 12)
• GLITTERS OF MACAU 1 (HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP Part 13)
• GLITTERS OF MACAU 2 (HONGKONG-MACAU TRIP Part 14)
• LADIES MARKET (HONGKONG-MACAU Part 15)

 

8. Chiang Mai, Thailand,2012

I stayed in Chiang Mai for a little less than a month to complete my Certificate in Advance Leadership Course. This was my longest time to be away from home and just realize that I can’t afford to be away from my family. But this trip gave me so much time to be with myself, reflecting and praying for people which matter most to me.

I recalled my African roommate borrowed a few dollars from me because there was no currency exchange in the hotel where we were staying – only to find out that the money he borrowed  was used for my birthday cake.  This was also the first time that I spent my birthday with 23 other nationals who also  became my friends.

I can say that this was more of a spiritual trip for me.Of course, I did organized extra trips within Chiang Mai along with my classmates.

HAPPY TRIP CHIANG MAI, THAILAND TRAVEL SERIES:

• Chiang Mai, Thailand Travel Part 2: Getting to Chiang Mai
• Chiang Mai, Thailand Part 3 – Chiang Mai: The Rose of the North
• Chiang Mai, Thailand Part 4 – Alpine Golf Resort My Home for the Whole of March
• Chiang Mai, Thailand Part 5: Central Airport Plaza
• Chiang Mai, Thailand Part 6: Kantoke Traditional Dinner Show
• Chiang Mai, Thailand Part 7: Night Market
• Chiang Mai, Thailand Part 8: Doi Suthep
• Chiang Mai, Thailand Part 9: What to Buy
• Chiang Mai, Thailand Part 10: Elephant Ride
• Chiang Mai, Thailand Travel Part 11: Wat Prah Singh
• Chiang Mai, Thailand Travel Part 12: Walking Street Market

 

9. Ilocos, 2014

My most well-planned trip…. got my discounted ticket long before from  Cebu Pacific. The trip was intended as a celebration of my birthday. Having a good company made this trip perfect. I thought all the while that this was my cheapest trip considering that I only got my ticket at a very cheap deal. But on my way home, while I was in Manila, I forgot to monitor my schedule resulting for me to miss my flight back to Bacolod. The result, I have to buy a ticket on the same  day of my flight which was terribly expensive – Isn’t it  memorable?

But what made this trip really worth remembering was the beautiful memories I experienced in between travel times- most of which were those that I cannot afford share

Read the rest of our trip by clicking the links below:

• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 1:  DIY ITINERARY
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 2: FURNITURE EXHIBIT, GOING TO ILOCOS
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 3:  OUR TOUR GUIDE , PAOAY SAND DUNES, 4×4, SAND BOARDING
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 4: MALACANANG OF THE NORTH
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 5: BATAC ILOCOS, EMPANADA, MARCOS MUSEUM AND MAUSULEUM
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 6 : TINOBONG, BANTAY CHURCH
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 7: BALUARTE
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 8: SECRET GARDEN AND PAGBURNAYAN
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 9: CALLE CRISOLOGO; VIGAN DANCING FOUNTAIN
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 10: CRISOLOGO MUSEUM AND SEQUIA MANSION
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 11: JUAN LUNA SHRINE
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 12: PAOAY CHURCH
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 13: ILOCOS MUSEUM, ST. WILLIAM CATHEDRAL, SINKING BELL, HOTEL
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 14: BISCOCHO, SALT MAKING
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 15 : CAPE BOJEADOR
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 16: KAPURPURAWAN ROCK FORMATION
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 17: BANGUI WINDMILL
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 18 : KABIGAN FALLS
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 19: PATAPAT VIADUCT, PARAISO NI ANTON
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 20: BLUE LAGOON, ZIPLINE
• ILOCOS, VIGAN, PAGUDPUD  TRIP PART 21: LAST DAY IN ILOCOS, BACK TO MANILA

 

 

10. Palawan,2015 This was the very first time I visited Palawan and it was very momentous: the moment when I almost got drowned in one of our Island Hopping Trip; the very expensive slippers I got as a gift; the candle lit dinner at the beach;the swapping of rash guards among friends so that we would look different for the photo shoots and the very loving host we’ve got. All these I will never forget.

Read also:

• Where to eat in Puerto Princessa, Palawan
• 33 Things to do In El Nido, Palawan
• 10 Must Bring Things When Visiting El Nido, Palawan