First of all, thank you Lois & Chichi (SoleSisters) & Ivan Lakwatsero for tagging me to do my 7 links.
This is also my 1st Year Anniversary of (for lack of better term, SERIOUS) Travel Blogging…
Here’s the Best (YET) of JourneyingJames (expect more adventures to come in the next months):
Your most beautiful post
I guess everyone is excited to see me with someone special. Don’t worry, she will come soon! I’m not in a rush though. For now, I’m still enjoying the single life and traveling solo. You should read this! You read it already? Read again or SHARE! 🙂
No Money, No Honey or Why I Travel Solo?
Solo at El Nido, Palawan (thanks to the 10-sec timer)
Your most popular post
All friends and contacts are ecstatic when they learned that I was on national TV. Even up to now, I still can’t believe that I made it on TV. Again, I thank Jessica Soho’s researcher, Tin and of course Ms. Jessica Soho.
My blog instantly reached 1,000+ hits/per during that week.
I’m on TV! Thanks Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Summer Special (Click the link and watch my 4 minutes of fame)
Dear KMJS, sa uulitin…
Your most controversial post
It was actually a shared to me by FlipNomad. During those times, I was blogging about Palawan, a province that I truly love and have considered my second home. I instantaneously copied the petition letter from Ms. Gina Lopez and cited some reasons why I support No To Mining in Palawan. Until now, people are debating on the comments section, 200+ comment and counting.
No To Mining in Palawan- A Petition Letter
Why would people destroy such a paradise?
Your most helpful post
I guess this is the most helpful post as I always see on my tracker that people are searching “Cheap Accommodation in Camiguin.”
Cheap Accommodations in Camiguin Island
A post whose success surprised you
This was actually part of a 6-part series about Palawan- a deep reflection in an uninhabited beach cove in El Nido. I ask myself, “Why is it that I only see a few Filipino travelers?”
Palawan Chronicles: Solo Beach Camping in El Nido (Part 2)
A post you feel didn’t get the attention it deserved
This was a trip down memory lane, most of the photos shared came from travels when I was not yet blogging. This I would call “the beginnings of journeyingjames.”
Backpack the Philippines: More than the Usual
See? Still young (shaved and sexy) here. 3 years before the Travel Blog
The post that you are most proud of
When I was writing this post, I finally decided that my niche would be “Budget Travel in the Philippines.”
In Retrospect: 14-Day Solo Backpacking Challenge
Sorry but I will not nominate or tag 5 bloggers. I would like to thank the authors of the following travel blog sites that were very helpful to me while I was still starting out my travel blog (you can also say My Top 15 Filipino Travel Blogs).
Langyaw
The Pinay Solo Backpacker
Lakwatsera de Primera
Lakwatsero
Pinay Travel Junkie
Eazy Traveler
FlipNomad
Ironwulf: En Route
Ivan About Town
Just Wandering
We Are Sole Sisters
Eskapo
Nomadic Experiences
No Spam, No Virus, No Kiddin’!
Living in a Backpack
That’s it! Again, Happy 1st Year Anniversary to JourneyingJames blog! CHEERS and thanks to all Readers, Commenters, FB sharer, Twitter RTers! love yah all!
Wow, I just got to watch the Kapuso post and I’m really impressed. Guess we missed that while we were traveling. This is a great list James! And thanks for the mention!
i think your vid and dance is cooler than that.. hahaha *peace KMJS*
you deserve the mention! you’re an inspiration.
isa lang ang helpful?! i thought lahat!
..and your cheap backpacking challenge series is always the most talked about. sikat ka sa friends ko =)
wow naman! oo nga, lahat helpful coming from you! naks…lakas naman!
i wanna meet them all, buy them one beer each and kiss them all (yung girls lang ha, apir sa mga boys). haha just kidding! 🙂
thanks chyng! and you are on my top 15!
i like that you included yung beginning…as blogs become more popular and old post become deeply hidden in the archives… seldom do the readers know the humble beginnings of each blogger…
indeed flip, the truth is, mahirap din kapag nagsisimula pa lang.. link building, blog promotion, at kung anu-ano pang pwedeng gawin to gain readers.
but then again, thanks to your genius- PTB! it is one AWESOME and EPIC group. sana meron tayong big time party, sponsored ng kung sino man! *wishful thinking*
Excited to read some of these stories…
thanks much! how’s your pitch to the airline magazines? hope to read you on board someday!
astig. in fairness nabasa ko ‘to lahat 🙂 happy anniversary sir James!
wow, flattered naman ako ivan! sayang you were not there sa blog and soul. na-miss ka ng PTB bagets.
salamat sa greetings!
I remember reading your earlier post and have seen the evolution of your blog into this ultimate travel guidebook for the thrifty, yet overflowing with sense of adventure souls afflicted with an amazing wanderlust.
Oh and thanks for including me on your list.
naks naman marky, salamat. you are an inspiration to many. your posts are brimming with passion and emotion. 🙂
Happy Anniversary James! 😀
thanks mica! im a reader of yours. and i appreciate you RTing my tweets. see yah soon!
Grabe and dami ku pa palang hindi nababasa…
Umpisahan kuna ngayon.. hehehe… 🙂
thanks, i appreciate people like you who dig into my archives. promise, all post are helpful!
Alam ko naman po kasi na hindi masasayang ang oras ko kapag binasa ko mga post nyo…
Lahat kasi helpful at kakawili basahin… 🙂
talaga lang huh? salamat naman tripper!
im so encouraged to write more!
sa mga susunod mo pang mga biyahe 🙂
salamat idol estan! salamat din sa pag host me sa akin.
Argh, huli nako sa pagbati. Happy anniv kompanyero!
better late than never kompanyera, salamuch!
wow.. one year na ang JOURNEYINGJAMES.. but reading all your posts was like reading a travel blog that’s been existing for a decade… cheers to you.. and to GOD for giving you this opportunities.. 🙂
and yah, who knows, in the next trips, we may be reading your travel stories na hindi ka na nag iisa.. double cheers to that..
🙂
oh yeah… isa ka sa faithful reader/commenter sa blog. i wish i can give you something, reward. i owe you bigtime nikki. maybe a coffee when we meet. hahaha
again, im grateful to God and to people like you. hope you experience the beach asap.
ey man, san sa palawan yon aerial shot ng beach?
its in nagtabon beach. off-the-beaten destination
Your latest posts have been fantastic! And I’m sure you’re all proud of them. I hope you inspire more people to travel!
salamat ced! will be reading your samar posts too. ganda ng isla na yan.
yeah I rmmbr , meet up nateng tatlo nila Estan. wala pa PTB noon at kabibili mu lng ng domain and Estan hosted it at xempre nung nalito ako sa 2 SM. haha
Cheers to more travels James. PM me about your plan, game ako, pero wag lng now, kase pag-uwe ko ng saturday, bigla ba naman ako nagka-flu. hehe
thanks for the mention pala. B;ess you more! see you on the road!
oo nga eh. dapat iblog mo yung 2 SMs na yun. hahaha
yup, see you on the road. sana nga pagbigyan tayo ni drew.
maligayang isang taon ng pag-bblog =) more travels to come! more tips to share! 🙂
thanks po renevic! indeed, more travels to come