BACKPACKING LIGHT. Alright?

WATERPROOFING           |

My wish to be elusive, when I leave and go travel, is quite often underrated. Families, certain jobs and a few personal attachments demand me to stay connected from the outside world to my inside out. This would have to mean a mandatory occasional peek on my mobile phone and maybe a little (okay, just a little) update on my whereabouts. Collecting photos too, for the most part of the journey, had significantly impacted the way I retain and muse over experiences.

BAKIT KA NGA BA NAAKYAT NG BUNDOK?

Bakit ka nga ba naakyat ng bundok?

Siguro nagsawa ka na sa siyudad

o baka trip mo lang subukan na hawakan

ang mga tala sa likod ng mga ulap

doon sa kalawakan.

Marahas na init

Matatalim na tinik

Sumusunog sa iyong balat

Sumusugat sa iyong laman

Habang pataas nang pataas

Tila palalim rin nang palalim

Mga bakas na iniiwan habang ikaw ay paakyat

Di alintana ang hangin, ulan pati kalam ng sikmura

Kasi yung tuktok maabot mo na

Konti na lang, ayan na

Alam mo malapit na

Lahat ng pagal, hingal at uhaw tanggal

Pagdating sa summit

Shit! Tanaw mo ang lahat

Buong mundo

Silang lahat

Hahalik ka sa  lupa

Makikipagsayaw ka sa musika ng hangin

Mga ibon iyong kakausapin

Tapos, hihilig ka sa balikat ni Haring Araw

Ipaghehele ka niya hanggang sa ika’y makatulog

At makabawi ng lakas

Hanggang kaya na ng mga binti mo

Ang bumalik sa kapatagan

At umakyat muli ng panibagong bundok.

BILIRAN ISLAND | Agta Beach Scuba Dive Resort, Volcanic Islands and Waterfalls: A Phenomenal Exhibition

the unselfish ombré splat of Sambawan Island

BILIRAN ISLAND |

Biliran Island, part of Region VIII in the Eastern Visayas, is one of the newest and ranks as fourth smallest province in the Philippines. The island, which heretofore was referred to as “Isla de Panamao” during the Spanish era, swarms with native grass called “boro-biliran”, hence renamed in 1685. Four volcanic islands beset Biliran – Maripipi, Biliran, Higatangan and Dalutan. It comprises a total of eight municipalities and houses several of the country’s best kept secret paradises – from fantastic bodies of water to mad landforms.

NATIONAL MUSEUM | A Time Travel: Flash Photography; Etiquette and Gallery Decorum

SPOLIARIUM | Juan Luna

NATIONAL MUSEUM | Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila

National Museum, housed on Taft Avenue in Manila, is committed in providing an extensive latitude for arts and culture geeks. It safeguards the country's brilliant works of prominent artists and serves as an avenue for modern visuals for the new generation. A quick visit would quite mean time travelling - from past unto future; as interesting, rare pieces might just share you a story.

CAGBALETE ISLAND, Mauban, Quezon | A Piece Of Peace Over The Seas

Tamed waters of Cagbalete during afternoon

CAGBALETE ISLAND | Mauban, Quezon

Cagbalete Island, part of Mauban Quezon, sits quietly amidst the open shore of the Pacific Ocean and Mauban Strait. Slowly becoming one of the tourist landmarks in the region of CALABARZON, it surely radiates beauty over and above simplicity. The accessibility and being such a budget-friendly getaway, makes it a real deal for a quick weekend backpacking flee.  The unsophisticated lifestyle in the island is solely leaned towards fishing while most young adults are being associated with tourism - boatmen and tour guides; various resorts too create jobs for young adults and homemakers benefiting the local communities.