destinations Traveling As A Passion

[sally bogna mathay]

Just been to Koh Samui in Suratthani, Thailand. Koh is Thai for island. Medyo mahaba ang viaje; about 10 hrs by bus, a 3-hr wait for the ferry, and another 2 hrs by ferry. Bus leaves Kaosan Rd (the famous backpacker hangout) at about 6pm. Ok ang bus, laming ng aircon...at madaming chicks of various nationalities. Overall, I was quite disappointed. I heard a lot about it, but it wasn't really that great. Lots of beach resorts to choose from, plus guest houses, spas, bungalows. You can get something decent for about 500 baht (mga 700 pesos). Plenty of restos, bars, clubs...I recommend the Cliff bar, which provides a great view of the sea, and Zico's, a Brazilian-themed place with the food and music to complement the whole thing. Sandies, a resto at Silver Sand Beach Resort, is a great place to dine by the beach. Highly recommended ang grilled sole with potatoes and prawns in tamarind sauce. To get around the island, you have to hire a motorcycle (about 150 baht a day = 210 pesos). Mahal ang taxi. Jeeps (Suzuki Carribean) can also be hired for 1500 baht a day. Some beaches are excellent but they are in very exclusive (and pricey) spas and resorts. But if you are an adventurer and travelling alone or with your partner, ok siya. You probably have to stay for a week para sulit ang trip. You can take a plane from Bkk, pero mahal.

[poknat]

i know im not as well travelled as the others in this thread but the best vacation i had was when me and my cousins went on a cruise from canada to alaska. we rode the ship - pacific princess(?) that was featured as the love boat (tv series back in the 80s) we docked at three cities/towns of alaska and each time we did we tripled the population of the place. the ship had 14 floors which housed a casino, a theater stage, a movie theater, a basketball court (half court lang though), tennis court, outdoor swimming pool, several out door jacuzzis, video arcade and music room. astig cause we went white water rafting in the freezing waters! nag jacuzzi kami sa deck while passing through icebergs. it was the most relaxing two weeks i had! all you can eat pa ang lahat ng restos niya pero may bayad if you order drinks other than tap water. ang dami pang pinoy na crew. hay.... sana maulit yun but i doubt it.

Edited May 12, 2005 by poknat

[segaria]

ha ha ha! mahina nga ako bro sa FR eh!!! he he he!!! baka malagay itong room natin sa south!!! har har har!!! basta wild!!! he he he

 

and one thing i noticed in thailand parang ang daming magaganda dun noh??? he he he!!!

 

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i have to disagree.. ive been to singapore, malaysia and thailand.. filipinos abroad and even foreigners agree that filipinas are prettier compared to other asian counterpart [lalo na thais! - i have thai officemates]

 

chinese-singaporeans are just taller, slimmer and dresses sexier pero talikod-genic

the best pa rin pinay

 

anyway, mganda sa SENTOSA - cable car then siloso at palawan beach, tas may hanging bridge.. un nga lng, may mga nakikita ako nagsi-swimming dito na completely clothed from head-to-toe (eww). kaya kinda itchy pag mgswimming dun..

pero other than that andame pang mgandang pasyalan within sentosa

 

sa KL TWIN TOWERS naman, gusto ko kapag F1 season kse nakadisplay sa gitna ung PETRONAS nila. picture-picture..

 

sa Pinas, somewhere in SURIGAO, ung SOHOTON COVE.. wow! truly one of nature's wonders... and it's only in the Philippines!!!

we went there riding a small pump boat [7 lng capacity]. there's only one small, teeny tiny entrance and exit para makapasok at makalabas dun. parang cave ung dadaanan and it has to be low tide. kelangan pang yumuko para di tumama sa stalactytes ang ulo. pag naabutan ng high tide, sorry na lang at the next day pa pwede makakalabas ulit dun.

 

tapos may area dun na andameng jellyfish. clear jellyfish, yellow jellyfish, blue jellyfish. at hndi makati.. i was even able to hold one of them. ang slimy nga eh..

 

then we went inside HINAGUKAN cave [derived from HAGOK or bisaya for snore, bcoz they say they hear snoring sounds inside] wherein we have to swim to get inside coz hndi kasya ang pumpboat -- the entrance is sooo low.

anyway, after we got out of the cove, there's a small island with white sand nagswimming muna kme dun.. sarrrraap...

[heavygatin_but_cutie]

I just came from Bangalore, India...it is the IT capital of India...what can I say?

 

hmmm we filipinos are still blessed. Our mother land is a lot better than India. my trip to India was an experience I will never forget. It was a shock but I managed to enjoy.

 

Bangalore's traffic jam is a lot worst than Manila....what made it more worst (tama ba?!) is that no alternative route unlike in the Philippines were you have secondary routes. The air or environment is very dusty. as a matter of fact, i got skin allergies when I went home. hygienically, pinoys are the best. dont let me elaborate on that anymore as I might offend some of our indian friends. when it comes to food, hmmm i was able to like soem of their food but i believe it is an acquired taste to like it. they use at least 6-12 spices in one course. ang tindi.

 

i went to Goa, India..14 hrs drive from Bangalore. They claimed it was their version of our BORA. hmmm nothing beats BORA i think kahit di pa ako nakapunta. GOA is like San Juan, Batangas probably...for me..the only beach who can be at par with BORA I think is AMANPULO. one memorable experience is riding their Volvo SLEEPER bus..it is a bus with bunk beds..you'll be lying down 14 hrs going to Goa.

 

One thing commendable about indian culture is their art. the artwork/carvings of their temple is soo awesome even the palace I went to ... the best. they were able to preserve it over the years...it is sooo grand..so magnificent and how I'd wish our culture has such.

 

given the choice...kahit challenging i would still go back and explore the country.... lakasan na lang ng loob!

[ATONG ANG]

what can you say about the men there? a friend told me he had sex with an indian and he told her to take a bath twice and yet the smell was still there. just pm me if you wouldnt want to 'offend' some indian friends

Edited May 23, 2005 by ATONG ANG

[igol ays]

was in cancun two weeks ago; stayed there for a week

went to xcaret; it's a resort/park which once was pretty much a jungle environment

had fun going down an underground river

nice beach areas, snorkeling was pretty good

best part was a cultural show that started at 7pm and lasted for a couple of hours

 

spent three days going to scuba diving lessons for my open water certification

did my ocean dives on manchones reef off the coast of cancun

 

the things i love about cancun hasn't changed (i have 2 timeshares there and visit at least once a year) - good food, clean, safe for tourists, clear blue waters, and friendly locals. one of my favorite restaurants in the world (lorenzillos) still serves the best lobster meals.

Edited May 25, 2005 by eagleyes

[scent ofa woman]

JOIN A CARAVAN... better known as THE CAMP NORTH EXPEDITION...

 

Proud to be one of the Marshalls!

Shout out sa MALAYANG KABALIKAT-OLONGAPO!

 

Sweep the road!!!

[scent ofa woman]

The North

 

The caravan ran almost 2,000 kilometers from Clarkfield in Pampanga up to Subic Freeport in Zambales via the northern part of the Pan-Philippine Highway with Claveria, Cagayan as the furthest point.

 

From Pampanga, the caravan proceeded through the excellent highways of Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Isabela, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan and Zambales, where it culminated in the graduation rites for more than a hundred participants at Subic.

 

There were many caravan participants, who went backpacking and camping instead of the usual hotel accommodations. These campers pitched their tents in Ifugao right beside the eight wonder of the world – the breathtaking Banawe Rice Terraces – as well as along the banks of the mighty Cagayan River in Peñablanca and at Camp John Hay in Baguio.

 

With other caravan participants, these backpackers and campers engaged in outdoor activities like spelunking at the Sta. Victoria Caves in Ilagan, Isabela; Callao and Sierra Caves in Cagayan where they also witnessed the awesome circadian flight of bats at twilight. There was beach swimming in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte and Fort Ilocandia, Laoag City; boating and kayaking in Cagayan and Hundred Islands in Pangasinan.

 

Cultural activities included church and museum tours in Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Benguet and the antique houses in Vigan, Ilocos Sur among others.

 

 

JUST IMAGINE YOURSELF BEING PART OF THIS...

 

jUSt tRY!!!

[scent ofa woman]

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[masi]

in the last 22 years of work... i have travelled extensively, well from my point of view, both on business and holiday. my sojourns could be as short as a day 12 hour trip to hkg and back or a long 4 weeks travelling to more than 10 cities or attending a conference or training workshop. here is a list of the cities i've been to.

 

asia - hongkong, singapore, bankok, bangpakong and rayong (thailand), jakarta and karawang (indonesia), kuala lumpur, kota kinabalu, taipei, kaoshiung, chaiyi and tainan (taiwan).

 

europe - geneva, frankfurt, hannover, hamburg, amsterdam

 

u.s. - los angeles, san francisco, sta. clara, san bernardino, tucson, austin, chicago, new york, new jersey to orlando florida (22-hour drive), dallas, seattle, denver, atlanta, hollywood beach (fla), miami, washington d.c., alexandria (va)

 

phils - cebu, baguio, la union, sariyaya, lucena, zamboanga, davao, entire pangasinan, pampanga, tarlac, bataan, zambales, batangas laguna.

[zencalix]

hay sarap mag travel!!!

 

sana i can retire at 50-55 para magtravel na lang!!! dream ko ito!

 

 

so far sa asia pa lang ako nakaikot and different parts of the phils... next target ko is europe at states... canada and australia pwede rin...

[Riot6]

Oh yes, travelling for leisure is great but if you do it every week for work, it sucks.

 

Me, work take me all over the place but at least I get to earn airline miles and hotel points (in a couple of weeks, I actually get to go to Anchorage, Alaska for work )

 

This coming November I'll be using those points for free travel and hotel rooms. You might want to ask why, if I travel all the time, I would travel somewhere else for vacation? Well, to get away from the constant e-mails and cellphone calls (even when I'm off or on vacation).

 

Anyways, for this coming vacation, I'll be going back to visit Japan again and swinging by the Philippines. Yes, airline tickets and hotel rooms all booked already and free 'cause of all those points :thumbsupsmiley:

[sliderule]

Went to the Big Apple for business, just 5 days but we really squeezed every second of the day. Ran like crazy to catch a Broadway show (since you can't go in if you miss the start), but was so jet lagged we snoozed through Beauty and the Beast. Saw Ground Zero and the word that came to mind was "unimaginable".

 

Someday I want to visit Savannah, Georgia. Southerners are so charming! Love the way they talk, love their food, their eccentricities..,, anybody who has seen or read 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' would know what I mean.

[Podweed]

Went to the Big Apple for business, just 5 days but we really squeezed every second of the day. Ran like crazy to catch a Broadway show (since you can't go in if you miss the start), but was so jet lagged we snoozed through Beauty and the Beast. Saw Ground Zero and the word that came to mind was "unimaginable".

 

Someday I want to visit Savannah, Georgia. Southerners are so charming! Love the way they talk, love their food, their eccentricities..,, anybody who has seen or read 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' would know what I mean.

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Savannah's nice. I hope you do get to see it one day. Yes, the Southern drawl is charming.

[blackthunder]

Ilove to travel, and see new places. but sometimes finacial gets in the way!