Travel Young

Summer is about to end, rain is starting to fall. So I googled stuffs about travelling. I saw blogpost by Jeff Goins. The Article was entitled, 3 Reasons to Travel While You’re Young.

This article really hit me. Why? Because I always wanted to travel – visit all cool places within Mindanao, and eventually the whole Philippines. Of course I also wanted to abroad and visit different countries, explore culture and experience life on the other side of the world. But, there’s always a “BUT.” I have hesitations. What about my work? My family? What will I do there? Maybe I’ll get lost. Expensive. And a lot of cowardly excuses.

When I finished reading his article, I realized, he was right.

Reason #1.

Travelling teaches you to live in adventure. If you just stay in your corner, you won’t grow, you’d be boring. When you travel, there is this thrill of the unknown and unexpected. It makes you be more spontaneous and adventurous.

Reason #2.

Travelling helps you encounter compassion. When you travel, you see a variety of people. Rich, really rich, poor, sick, normal, weirdo, addict, businessman, peddlers, crooks, young, teenager, old, very old, etc. And when you see them, you get to understand more why and how other people do stuffs. These learning then influences your compassion, and in growing as a better person.

Reason #3.

Travelling allows you to get some culture. As you begin to divulge yourself to adventure and to different people, you get something out of it – traits, way of thinking, and culture. When you travel, you become unconscious that you are already syncing in culture.

           

And these quotes hit me too.

“Do this while you’re still young. Do not squander the time. You will never have it again.”

“..Because you won’t always be young. And life won’t always be just about you”

I haven’t travelled much yet. But yes, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. I will make travelling a hobby. 

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Come Again to CAMIGUIN

Come again. These two words are usually associated with the place named Camiguin. It’s not my first to visit this place, but my girlfriend’s.

What to bring?

1. Awesome camera
2. Map
3. Swim wear
4. Money (of course)

The trip could have been less expensive if we stayed on a friend’s place, unfortunately our friends are in cdo. But we found a nice play inexpensive place to stay.  

Day 1

We left cdo with an hour and a half hour bus trip to Balingoan. From Balingoan to Camiguin an hour and a half ferry ride.

We took “habal-habal” to Jasmin by the Sea, where we planned to stay.

The room was about around 7mx8m and it has its own bathroom, lamp shade, table, and cabinet for your clothes. It was originally priced at P600 per night, but since we stayed for three nights, they gave us a P100 discount. They have single motors for rent for P350 per day, we rented it for three days so they gave it for P300 only.

For our three days, we spent P250 for the gasoline and we already rounded the island with that.

Our first stop: “Katibawasan Falls”

Since we were just within the vicinity of Mambajao, our second stop was in 1914, where the best halo-halo in camiguin is served.

We took the first half of the island heading north to west. Next stop was in Walkway to the Old volcano and station of the cross.

We started trekking at around 2pm and the sun was flaming hot. We reached the 10^th station and decided to stop.

Next stop, Old Church Ruins.

Then we headed to Soda Swimming Pool. It’s not really a place to visit, but because we were near, we decided to stop and swim for a few minutes.

On our way home, we stopped by the Sunken Cemetery. We wanted to go to the big cross, but it’ll cost us P100. It could be cheaper if there were four since the banka can accommodate 4 pax. Since we didn’t cross, there was a guy who offered us to take our pictures. I was amazed how good they are in using dslr cameras. They know how to adjust and even taught us poses.

We ended our day with a pizza near our place (I forgot the name).

Day2

I woke up early, so I decided to take pictures of the view.

We took our breakfast then we headed to Phivolcs. It is on the top of Mambajao.

Then we started to round the island again, this time we routed west to south.

We went to their ostrich farm.

Then to Sabu Dam.

We stopped by Lagoon Bistro.

The place was very peaceful and relaxing. Near the bistro was the Camiguin Zipline.

Then to the Giant Clams Sanctuary.

You can dive or snorkel to see big clams of different species. They have very good guide. They have the “youth” and “cute” guides. The cute guides are the grade school kids. They speak very good English and they know a lot about clams.

We had our lunch there.

Next stop? Sto. Nino Cold Spring.

After the cold spring, we headed home taking the route from west to north.

Before ending the day, we went to Ardent Hot Spring, a perfect way to end the day.

Day3

The next day, we had friends who were also in camiguin and decided to go with them to White Island.

After White Island, we headed back to our room to rest.

We used our last day just doing nothing.

At around 4pm, we headed to mambajao market to buy Vjandep Pastel for pasalubong. Left the pastel in our room then spent the last night at Ardent.

The following morning, we left Camiguin.


The expenses?

143- bus (one way)
170 - barge (one way)
500 per night - room
300 per day - motor
100 per day - gas
not more than 30 - entrance on resorts


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