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Hi Guys, it's been a long time I did not update this blog, recently I just came back from the Philippines, who ever thought of me going back to this beautiful country? To be honest, even after what happen between Malaysia and Philippines, it does not stop me to go there, even travelling alone, Philippines is always the best country to be, reasons? People are superb and friendly and helpful, they treat you like a family, and it's more fun in the Philippines.
For this time, I will update you guys on days of my activities and how did I get to see the whale shark and meeting all my old Filipino friends. Enjoy and check it out :
For this time, I will update you guys on days of my activities and how did I get to see the whale shark and meeting all my old Filipino friends. Enjoy and check it out :
DAY 1 (13th June 2013 MANILA)
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Flying with MH704 via Kuala Lumpur, I made a decision to come to the Philippines this time on a rainy season, so flight is all the way bumpy but it was cool, my way of experiencing this crazy turbulence is always by listening to club / dance songs, you can find the facilities if you fly with Malaysia Airlines. As soon as I landed to the Manila, I sit down alone at the airport, drink coffee and smoke and think what is my next destination and what to do. I decided to be back to Our Melting Pot Hostel, it's always the best hostel and I know this place went my first visit on the February, the crews remember my name ! I really miss them! I bought them Sarawak Kek Lapiz and they loving it! To be honest, as soon as I landed, it rain crazily and it was flood at some part of Manila, traffic jammed was horrible, but it does not stop me at all :) I met Marbz, my Filipino friends that night and catch up and spend my time talking to the backpackers there and also some walk before flying off to Cebu at 7.50am flight using Zest Air ! I booked using Air Asia, I really have a bad experience with Zest Air, but first check out some of the pictures !
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Day 2 & Day 3 & Day 4 (14th - 16th June CEBU)
Zest Air is pretty bad experience for me because I received a last minutes email from them at 5am saying that flight delayed till 8.50am, and when is at 8.50am, plane did not even move, we only enter at 9.30am, then from 9.30am, we have to wait in the plane for 45 minutes due to the traffic of other planes. On my way back taking Zest Air from Cebu - Manila, flight board on time, but we have to wait in the plane for 1 hour, I don't understand why the cabin crew have to serve around 50 passengers MacDonalds and do all the cleaning and those who did not have food just watch them, then again, 30 minutes we need to wait to take off since traffic of other plane, so Zest Air again this time? But I am not complaining, it's the nature of travelling you well be expecting those.
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Once I landed in Cebu Airport, I took the bus to South Terminal Bus to meet one of my friend, that I did not meet or talk in person, his name is JP and he is the local here and I know him from couchsurfing :) IT was pretty hard to find him as I do not have roaming / Philippines number to contact him, but always ask the local and they help you up. I stay in Cebu with him at his place instead of hostel / hotel and it's cool experience to feel how Filipino live :)
We stayed at the BDC Place in Oslob, the journey from Cebu City to Oslob took 3-4 hours in bus depending on the traffics. It was a nice place, I can say, a paradise ! The resort that we stay can accommodate around 8 people and it cost 1500 Pesos for the whole room! It's very cheap, to dive with the whale shark, you need 1000 Pesos for foreigner, thank God I look like a Pinoy and I get the local price of 500 Pesos and I rent a underwater camera for 500 Pesos!
I was honestly nervous to do the whale shark snorkeling which it end up I dive deeper the sea to see the whale shark closer, I remember my dad told me I am totally insane for doing this and he afraid something might happen to me, trust me it was an amazing moments to see the whale shark that has a size like a bus and bigger than a bus ! Check out some of the amazing pictures of the moments and the place I stay and the local that I hang out with ! :)
We stayed at the BDC Place in Oslob, the journey from Cebu City to Oslob took 3-4 hours in bus depending on the traffics. It was a nice place, I can say, a paradise ! The resort that we stay can accommodate around 8 people and it cost 1500 Pesos for the whole room! It's very cheap, to dive with the whale shark, you need 1000 Pesos for foreigner, thank God I look like a Pinoy and I get the local price of 500 Pesos and I rent a underwater camera for 500 Pesos!
I was honestly nervous to do the whale shark snorkeling which it end up I dive deeper the sea to see the whale shark closer, I remember my dad told me I am totally insane for doing this and he afraid something might happen to me, trust me it was an amazing moments to see the whale shark that has a size like a bus and bigger than a bus ! Check out some of the amazing pictures of the moments and the place I stay and the local that I hang out with ! :)
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This is JP and Me chilling in the resort of the room ! :)
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Below are the pictures of the journey of the whale shark watching in Oslob
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Pictures in Cebu City, where I meet another couch surfing friend, MARK :)
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My Last Night in Manila !!!
IT was so sad that it gonna be my last night in the Philippines, I met many people and they treat me like a family and on the last night, guess what I actually decided to ate balut and there we met new friends from the Our Melting Pot Hostel !!!
Owh yes, I met John, my mate as well that I know him last February, it was great meet up! Check out all the pictures!
Owh yes, I met John, my mate as well that I know him last February, it was great meet up! Check out all the pictures!
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All good things come to an end eventually, but it won't be a last goodbye my friend, thanks to my Filipino friends that take care of me in Philippines and my new Filipino and friends from around the world as well, you know guys, I never get bored with the Philippines, even rainy season, I feel like I'm home in the Philippines, there is so much things to explore, given the change, let's do SAGADA and explore more on Bohol ! :) IN THE FUTURE !
I was sitting on the plane for the 3 hours and 30 minutes flight from Manila - Kuala Lumpur, and 1 hours 45 minutes from Kuala Lumpur - Kuching, smiling myself looking at all the pictures and videos that I captured, thinking of all the memories there.... I'm gonna treasure it! Even though I got stung by a jellyfish during the whale shark, it was a great moments as you see the whale shark, who ever thought of doing this? :)
Philippines, is indeed more fun in the Philippines, I WILL COME BACK AGAIN ! :) SALAMAT PHILIPPINES! Even though I travel alone and love to take adventures, I am happy that I meet new people during my journeys, like what sayings say "Journeys are made with the people that you travel with" !
MAHAL KO ANG PILIPINAS ! ! !
P/s : Do check my facebook album for this trip if you all interested : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151544978258558.1073741828.729523557&type=3
I was sitting on the plane for the 3 hours and 30 minutes flight from Manila - Kuala Lumpur, and 1 hours 45 minutes from Kuala Lumpur - Kuching, smiling myself looking at all the pictures and videos that I captured, thinking of all the memories there.... I'm gonna treasure it! Even though I got stung by a jellyfish during the whale shark, it was a great moments as you see the whale shark, who ever thought of doing this? :)
Philippines, is indeed more fun in the Philippines, I WILL COME BACK AGAIN ! :) SALAMAT PHILIPPINES! Even though I travel alone and love to take adventures, I am happy that I meet new people during my journeys, like what sayings say "Journeys are made with the people that you travel with" !
MAHAL KO ANG PILIPINAS ! ! !
P/s : Do check my facebook album for this trip if you all interested : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151544978258558.1073741828.729523557&type=3
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