Hello dear reader!
Hi there!
First, I want to thank you for reading this blog. I appreciate that you continually support journeyingjames especially by retweeting my tweets and sharing my links.
Second, I want to keep you posted about my travel schedules in the following weeks. If you are within the area; maybe we could meet up, have some coffee (booze) or lunch together.
Third, I’ve been playing with the idea of traveling with a group and/or having a travel buddy to share the cost, exchange stories, etc. I think this would be cool!
So here’s my planned itinerary. This is flexible and very open to change, it depends on what I think would be cooler and crazier to do. So if you want to learn backpacking, you can join me. Just contact me beforehand.
September I’ll be roaming around Bicol Region for a week.
Come October, I would be in the Western and Central Visayas. I would like to visit provinces that I haven’t been to yet, like Antique and Siquijor. I will also run 2 half-marathons; dance in revelry at Masskara Festival; parteh in Boracay; beach-bum in Siquijor and soooo much more!
Why I’m divulging my travel plans?I want to meet lotsa locals and make friends to as many as possible while on the road. Or maybe you are planning your next adventure; you can join me.
Budget? I don’t want to spend too much on this trip. As much as possible I would like to practice more on spending less than Php500/day (all-in, transpo, food, accommodation, etc.). I would like to Couchsurf or maybe hang my hammock if I don’t find an accommodation of Php200 or less. Total budget would amount to not more than Php15,000 (less than US$360).
Objectives:
1. Learn the local language. I really want to learn Ilonggo and Cebuano while in the Visayas, so this would be a perfect time to do that.
2. Final practice: This is my final practice before I do my dream escapade.
Updates: Keep updated by connecting with me at Facebook (journeyingjamesFB) and Twitter (@journeyingjames). I assure you, its like you are traveling with me too.
see you again Boracay
So there you go, see you on the road!
LAST UPDATE: September 20 at 11:30pm
wow! this is a lot!!! have fun James!!! 🙂
thanks mervs! para ngang bitin ako sa central visayas.
Cool! see you at the Masskara Festival, James!
yup marky, see yah and the rest of the PTB gang
see u around iloilo po mr betia 🙂 ..
sure chique, see yah around!
Nice travel plans and goals! Ako ilang beses na ako pumupunta ng Cebu pero hindi pa rin ako marunong mag-Cebuano 😐 although medyo nagegets ko naman yung ibang sinasabi nila hehe 😀
Sama ako sa Laguna LOL
anu ba maganda puntahan sa cebu? yung off-the-beaten path.
sama ka sa laguna? hahaha funny!
oi ayos… akala ko natigil yon operations ng PNR… ok na pala ulit..hmmm
tsk di p rin ako nkkpagCalaguas..
i think tinigil nila last august. balik operation na this september. sana nga wala ng problem.
sir may bicol ako 2 days pero sa november pa, i want to swim w/ the butandings. im also looking for travel buddies para naman hindi masyadong lonely hehe. sir ano po gagawin nyo sa laguna?
sir may bicol ako 2 days pero sa november pa, i want to swim w/ the butandings. im also looking for travel buddies para naman hindi masyadong lonely hehe. sir ano po gagawin nyo sa laguna?
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ayos yan, maganda sa bicol diba?
saka sakto yung punta mo to swim with the whale sharks.
laguna? uuwi sa bahay at maglalaba hahaha
waah.. natawa naman dito.. sige sir, ingat sa paglalaba ^^
sana makasama po ko sa isa sa mga escapade nyo po. btw, anu po plan nyo sa Antique? thanks!
no plans in antique yet, i’ll find out when im there nalang. haha
ang saya naman ng itinerary…inggit ako…kailangan ko matutunan ang 500/day travel budget for my first ever solo backpacking trip nyahaha
dapat ngang matutunan mo yan karen kasi tipsntravel ka. hahaha
couchsurfing lang ang secret dyan at, disiplina sa food trips.
kelan nga yung solo trip mo? saan?
ayy di napost ung reply ko knina from mobile 🙁 ulit ulit…
goodluck kung may maghost saken! Sa Dipolog ako next year January! waaaah makaka apak nako ng Mindanao! LOL
ahaha! wala akong kilala sa dipolog eh, pero meron yan. exciting at dipolog pa. haha haven’t been there
onga sinearch ko ung mindanao trip mo wlang dipolog haha! ang reason ko talaga para pumunta dun ay para macomplete ang rizal stamps…kaya thanks to Rizal! hahaha :))
Naga! My hometown! 🙂 Sayang, you will miss the Peñafrancia Festival, o sinadya mo talaga? 🙂
I’m planning to hitch the PNR train next time I come home, so looking forward ako to see your post about it too.
Enjoy Bicol and goodluck on your marathon!
hi jas! ang maogmang lugar, naga.
yup, i have earlier commitments kaya pass talga yung penafrancia. im not into festivals din kasi.
thanks a lot! any suggestions while in naga? the cheaper the better
Safe travels James, dapat ang ending ng calendar ay travel for life 🙂
thanks claire! ohhh yeah, i love that… pero wag muna ngayon. baka next year, TRAVEL FOR LIFE! FTW!
I suggest you move or stretch your Bacolod schedule up to the 19th.
This official website has the schedule fir MassKara 2011
http://www.themasskarafestival.com/front-page/schedule/
hi lee! thanks for the suggestion, we will see. but i think im already good with the street dancing thing and not the closing ceremony. haha
thanks for the website link, need that.
wow sarap naman ng travel plans mo!
goodluck sa marathon.
yeah, thanks BPS. sali ka rin ba sa camsur marathon?
haha ciempre hindi! i just admire people who do marathons, lalo na ang 100k!
ni 5k nga di ko pa naranasan. lols. =D
oo nga, adik naman yung 100K. ok lang yan, bundok naman ang inaakyat mo. sali ka nalng sa mga trail runs.
have a safe trip! will look forward for your posts 🙂 have fun!
weee! thanks gladys, that means so much! i hope i can find the time to blog.. hahaha
Wow! Great Plan! Good luck James 🙂
thanks thanks tina! see you on the road?
Action packed weeks, yet again. Safe trip! Sayang wala ako sa Pinas. Gusto ko sumama!
sayang kompanyera! ahahaha sarcastic ka!!!!
ang sarap ng mga byahe nyo. inggit naman ako kay luna.
if only I don’t have to work I would gladly join you…go go go james!
ahahaha, i understand you bliss. all my friends say the same. panira talga ang work sa byahe. 🙂 hahaha thanks!
wow God Bless to your next adventure. I suggest you visit Nogas Island in Antique.
I’ll be going there this december……
nogas island? first time to hear that. will google now, thanks for the suggestion!
wow! hectic ang schedule! 🙂
yep yep! i hop i have the strength to do all these. vitamins!!!
kita kits nila marky sa masskara!
yeah! ayos pala, may ptb. i hope marami pang sumama.kita kits chyng!
Batak culture has millions of cultural treasures. Arts, culture and tourism are found in soil hobo made unique escorted elsewhere. Friendly community that welcomes foreign visitors. We loved Batak culture.
Cool! So many activities. Enjoy! and God bless.
idol!!! keep journeying!!! Ganda ng plans mo! For sure, maraming cocontact sayo! Di pa ako nakaka-comment sa running blog mo. isa pang pinagkakaabalahan ko lately. he he Thanks!
yup, maraming nag-oofer ng lunch, dinner at home stay. actually, that makes the trip unforgettable. secondary nalang yung sceneries.
tumaktakbo narin kayo sir? ayos!
Kuya James, hanggang October 28 po ba kayo sa Laoag or Vigan?
on the 28 afternon, maybe in vigan. then hanggang 29th 2pm sa laoag airport for the fly out to manila
nice itinerary plan…sayang hindi ka pupunta ng siargao…surfing festival pa man sa last week ng sept…hope matuto ka na mag salita ng ilonggo at bisaya.
maybe next year i’ll visit siargao again. sayang, i’ll miss that.
i really hope so na makasabot nako magbisaya. thanks kim!
nice!!!!! sa summer 2012 na ako mag-explore ng Pinas. Mag-enjoy muna ako dito sa Bangkok
hi bro. (please allow me to call you so). heiz here. done with naga,camsur.bohol. — am looking for travel buddy. bacolod would be nice. oct 14-16 is free; would love to join. love your goals–budget trips. enjoy ilocos!after pagudpud, go as far as claveria (30mins from Balaoi), nice silvery gray sandy beach there.look for the I heart claveria sign along the main road. 🙂 enjoy! 😉
see you then in bacolod, i think locals there are cooking up something like “free hugs”
yep, you can call me bro. thanks heiz!
Wow! What an itinerary! You’ll be in Iloilo – aside from Miag-ao church do visit Molo church too (it’s in my hometown). It’s known as the feminist church in the Philippines. In antique, do include Malalison Island found in Culasi.
Btw, Ilonggo is the native of Iloilo. The dialect is called Hiligaynon. 🙂
Have a safe trip!
-Gabz
molo church, a feminist church? hmmm… that’s new to me. and will definitely take a look at it again.
thanks for the correction sir. 🙂
hope we could meet you this october 7 in boracay. I have some pictures of the locals in camiguin island as you wish but unfortunately some of them are experiencing difficulties in life and the rest is story. hope to see you in person.
wow, sure thing ann! thanks and see you in boracay
cancelled ang RUN United now… got an option where to go?
go to san joaquin and miag-ao church down south, 1hour by jeep lang: http://journeyingjames.com/2010/07/snapshots-thursday-san-joaquin-church-iloilo/
Wow, you’ll be out and about the whole month! I guess this is your “job”…to travel the Philippines!