Author: itsevathediva

10countries in 40days

March 21, 2024
Arrives HKG airport at 7pm
MTR to tshim sha tsui
Checked in OM guesthouse at Chungkin mansion

First day
Spend whole day Hongkong disney land, fireworks show ended at 9:30pm. We took uber from Disney to Temple street night market and had our dinner. Hehe

Night time at temple street night market

2nd Day

From tshim sha tsui MRT to Lai King then then Sunny bay exit A. We rode doble deck bus B5 to Hongkong port (6HKD) passed tru immigration and submitted departure card then bought 61HKD bus ride to Macao.
First stop 101x bus to St. Paul’s ruins and walk Senado square

2nd stop took a bus to Venetian Hotel, walk to the Londoner took pics at the big bell and walked towards Parisian hotel for the Eiffel tower

We got tired then free bus ride from venetian hotel to macao ferry terminal. Ferry turbojet cost more, it was 170HKD back to Hongkong. Spent dinner at Mongkok market. Hehe

3rd day in Hongkong
We woke up at 6am got ready for Hongkong mini tour
First stop was Sky tram and Victoria peak terraces, got a good deal from klook.

Took MTR to ngong ping cable car and to see the Big Buddha in Lantau Island. It was a great experience. Finished at 6pm

Took MTR to Avenue of stars for light show but this was a failed trip. Walang light show hahahah. Okay lang pagoda naman kami. We walked towards out hotel at chungking mansion and had dinner at Jollibeeeeee.

Hongkong- youve gotta love their transportation system. Wala kami ganyan sa Pinas hahaha

4th day March 25
7am uber ride to airport
1pm flight to Japan 🙃🙃🙃
7pm arrived in Tokyo

March 26 first day Tokyo

It was raining so hard, we planned on visint mount Fujisan and other tourist spot. Unfortunately we couldnt due to the weather

Our first stop was lake Kawaguchi, mount fuji was covered by sea of clouds. We just has a nice breakfast. We had to order guide to these places for 55k yen whole day

Next stop was Churieto Pagoda. We were told its 398steps

Next stop is Fuji -Q for us naruto anime fans hehe it was free entrance only if you wont line up for any rides

Next stop

We went to gotemba outlet. Didnt do much here, because it was still raining and soo cold

March 27

DIY Tokyo

First stop was Sensoji Temple Asakusa

We went to Ueno and Yoyogi Park but no Cherry blossom. We ended up at Meiji Jingu Park

Next stop was Shibuya Sky

Super pagod and super Mainit

We all did the Shibuya crossing and visited Hachiko

Our Next stop was Harry potter at Warners

didnt take personal pic here. So i used my friends pic hahaha

we ended the day here. Went back to the hostel at 10pm and slept. Hahah

March 28

DIY ulit sa Tokyo

we went to Gotokuji Temple, temple with lots of cats. It was 2train rides from the hostel

next stop was teamLab Planet

we had quick dinner after then

next stop teamLab Borderless

we went to shinjuku, did a quick shopping and headed back to the hostel to get our bags coz we needed to catch the 11pm bus ride to Kyoto. Hahaha ngarag ngarag to the Max

we arrived kyoto at 6am and headed straight to our hostel in osaka

Stored our bags since it wasnt time to check in yet: then we headed to Nara for a quick tour

we visited the Nara Park, Todaiji Temple, kofukuji and ofcourse the nakatanidou to try the famous mochi.. it was so mucb fun haha

Took train back to Hotel Raizen North South and called it a day.. so tiring but was so mucb fun haha

March 30- Kyoto day

Our hotel was about 2mins walk to the train station, we took train to kyoto. Metro station in tokyo is pretty easy and very much accessible

First stop was Bamboo tree forest near Tenryuji Tempe

Took a little stoll

A trip to Washington D.C

some tourist spot was pretty much walking distance.

Martin Luther king Memorial

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Lincoln Memorial

Next stop was Artechhouse

Next was a Smithsonian Museum –

United state capitol Library of congress

Next was renwick Gallery

Last Stop was Jollibee- one of the closest Jollibee to WV

ADDITIONAL SIDE TRIP FROM Philly

national arboretum museum

The End

Cagayan – Camiguin and bukidnon – Mount Kulago blog

March 26 th 2022 – APRIL 1

First blog after 2019 super Adventure. Pandemic nakakaloka Corona na to. Hindi ko pa tapos ang surigao namin trip at nakalimutan ko na ang nangyari hahahaha

Anyways 2022 is my year our year. I am so grateful and thankful. God is Amazing. Start palang ng year i dont know where to start and how to start to thank God sa lahat nangyari. I pray for the world especially those who have suffered and lost their love ones due to the pandemic. I also pray for peace in ukraine and russia, people who have been affected with what is happening right now there. I pray that this year 2022 will be better for all of us. More God’s blessing and God’s guidance and strength in each and everyone of us.

I still need to update my surigao and siargao trip nakakaloka 3yrs na at nakalimutan ko na nangyari. Bahalana si batman hahaha

I am so grateful Lord thank you po sa lahat

March 26 i mistakenly booked a flight manila to davao instead of Cagayan de Oro. Excited man. Hahaha

We arrived Davao at 1:30pm hopped on a van to CAgayan d oro city about 6-7hrs ride with 700pesos each ang bayad. We arrived Cagayan at 10pm. Checked in at Win Min transientn inn right next to agora terminal. We managed to book a room 466each per night good for 3 person per room. Tulog kami to the max dahil nakakapagod ang biyahe

March 27 , we woke up at 5am. Booked dahilayan travel adventure for All zip 559pesos each in klook travel online. Its cheaper than booking it on site like 750pesos .

Lots of activities like zipline, tubigon etc

Spent all day at the park and headed to our hotel stay Winmin Transient inn – it wasnt that bad i guess. This was at CDO Philippines

March 27 2022

From our hotel stay, we took bus to Balingoan port which was about 1-2hrs away then from there we took fast roro to camuigin. Our hotel was right beside Agora bus terminal which made it easier for us to take the earliest bus to balingoan port. Roro runs every hour starts at 4am. we took 6am ferry to Benino port in camiguin- it was about 1hr and 30mins ride.

upon arrival – we went to our hotel and left our bags- GV hotel in Camiguin- Muragas talaga kami – so cheap ang hotel namin hehe. stayed 2 nights here

Camiguin Island Hopping

FIRST we did the Camiguin Island hopping

First stop was Mantigue island

stopped by for views

Next stop was soda water pool

Next stop was sunken Cemetery

we had to ride a boat to there

Next stop was White sandbar

Sandbar was beautiful – Not much pics – we were just enjoying our stay there

Last stop was Katibawasan Falls

We check out of our hotel in Camiguin and made our way back to Bukidnon

March 29- We stayed at the same hotel again, Winmin Transient Inn, from March 29 to April 1. We had to leave our bags there so we could go on a hike to Mount Kulago.

Mount Kulago – It cost us 2400 per head – here was our itinerary

Mt. Kulago Itinerary

Day 1

09:00-10:00 – Meet up @ Sitio Atugan / Registration / Sign Waiver

10:00-11:45 – Start trek Sitio Atugan Trail to Sitio Habiugan (Campsite)

12:00 and beyond – Prepare lunch / Pitch Tent / Chill @ Sitio Habiugan / Swimming2 at Tagoloan River / Socials
our pics

Day 2

03:00-04:00 – Wake up call / Prepare to ascend Mt. Kulago

04:00-05:30 – Trek to Mt. Kulago

05:30-06:30 – Pictuneering at Mt. Kulago view deck / Kape2

06:30-07:30 – Descend Mt. Kulago / please observe LNT principles at the view deck

07:30-09:30 – rest at Sitio Habiugan / breakfast

09:30-12:00 – start trek from Sitio Habiugan to Sitio Atugan

we made it to the summit

headed back to the base camp

stopped by at some nice views

on our way to cedar fall- didnt take much pics at the falls – hindi ko masyado bet — heheh pero keri lang heheh- HEADED BACK TO BUKIDNON AND FLEW BACK ON APRIL 1ST BACK TO MANILA- SO HAPPY

MOUNT KULAGO WAS THE BEST FOR ME -IT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS TRIP AND WAS SO WORTH IT. THANKS FOR READING- NAUBUSAN AKO NG ENGLISH EHEHEHEH

Rota Escape with Co-worker- Northern Marianas IsLAND

Dec 11, 2020

ROTA AIRPORT- Benjamin Taisacan Manglona international Airport

Rota is one of the islands in the Northern Marianas island. You can literally drive around the island in aday- it is smaller than Saipan where i lived. but its beautiful. we rented a car and drove around

ofcourse we visited one of the best beach on island

Dec 13- around the island again

we went to an overlooking- it was beautiful- Rota island is indeed a beautiful island

we spent 3nights in ROta and we loved it.

Tinian Escape with Colleagues – Northern Marianas Island

August 14-My first time riding on a small plane

its a very small island – You can drive around the island within 12 hrs. lol so we had a joy ride

Next Stop was Blow Hole

we stopped a various beach

Nobody on that beach – just us- hahaha

stop by other tourist spot

Just an epic shot before going home

LAST PHONE BEFORE FLYING BACK TO SAIPAN (home)

Surigao and Siargao Post June 2019

Naku super duper late upload 5yrs later hahaha

Anyways here is out post

From davao airport we took a bus to Tagum city, then another bus to mangagoy in Baslig city

In baslig we hired a tricycle driver to take us to both tinuuyan falls and enchanted river, i am so sorry dont remember the amount he charged us. But it was so much fun hehe

Our next stop was Hinatuan enchanted river with lots of pics hehe

we stayed at a near by resort entry point to island hopping tour- which was at Britania Island Hopping tour

June 9- Britania Island Hopping tour

we went to Hagonoy Island, Naked Island in Surigao, Boslon Island and Hiyor-Hiyoran Island – Hindi ko masyado bet ung island kaya hindi kami tumagal- we went straight to Surigao

Hagonoy Island

Hiyor (Hiyoran) Island – We spent some time on the island swimming, snorkeling, and just relaxing hehe. Around 12 PM, we headed to our hotel, Surigao Tourist Inn, which was conveniently located near Dapa Port in Surigao. From there, we planned to take a fast craft to Siargao the next day.

June 10- We took first fast craft to Siargao which left at 6am and it was about an hour and half to Siargao

We did the Siargao Inland tourist spot

First spot was Siargao Mountain view

Next Stop was Sugba Lagoon

Next Stop Was Magpupungko Pool- Daming tao hehe

Then we headed to Maasim river- My friend did the river swing hehe but we took shots of the view on out way

we headed back to our hotel stay at Lukay resort Siargao and called it a day

June 11- Sohoton Cove, BUcas Grande and Tri island tour

First stop was Bucas Grande- was really beautiful- did some spelunking hehe

caving was beautiful

Next was the Sohoton Cove which is the Jelly Fish Sanctuary- swam with lots of jelly fish

Next Stop was Naked Island in Siargao – another ISland and its beautiful

Next stop was Guyam Island

Guyam Island was out last stop for the day and headed back to the Hotel

June 12 – Check out from hotel and flight from Siargao Airport- very small airport back to manila – We had an amazing time – Balik kami ulit kapag may pera– After 45 yrs naupload ko hahaha