Egaila Beach Pinoy Expats in Kuwait Summer Get-away

aircraft mechanics and engineers' get-together under the summer heat

june 29, 2012 friday

"We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear." - Unknown

I was invited 3 days before the event... My first time to engage in an event organized and participated entirely by my present employee-mates. Merging of hardworking, friendly and fun-loving mechanics and engineers in different departments on maintenance field. Another successful event on our list for this year's heart-pounding heatwave penetration.

how to go here;
drive towards Fahaheel on Road 30 (Fahaheel Expressway), and take Exit 209. Turn left at the traffic lights and follow the road – the Egaila Park is just after the first bend in the road, Fintas area.

egaila beach

Nature Waving Aurora Province 1st Part

a 2011 4th summer get-away specials
may 7-8, 2011 saturday to sunday

objective: to visit the best tourist spots that fits my budget at limited amount of time.
additional tasks: to experience my 1st ocean sports activity, surfing.

after beginning the 2011 summer blast to saranggani-lake sebu in mindanao, followed by the family get-away in la union, and then the most awesome northernmost province of batanes, another luzon escapade has planned. this time, its between my coworkers with their outside friends.

actually i was not part of original plan. its just so happen when one of my officemate mentioned that he was planning a get-away and thought out of nothing for this place. since in my mind i am planning also to go to baler but no definite sked, i grab the opportunity to ask if i could join them. and there it goes, i am now the head of the organizing committee next to him.

unique one-way road to aurora province (only 10-tons max allowed to pas)

Ilocos Norte Expedition (Pagudpud and Nearby Towns)

self-organized budget diy backpacking dedicated for my office friends
august 20-23, 2010 friday-monday

objective: to visit the best tourist spots that fits my taste and budget accordingly.
additional tasks: to experience all kinds of road trip across ilocandia region.

important note (ilocos norte):
Ilocos Norte is noted for being the birthplace of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, who led an authoritarian rule over the country during the latter half of his incumbency. The Marcoses enjoy a modicum of popularity in the province. Ilocos Norte is also known as a northern tourist destination, being the location of Fort Ilocandia, an upper class hotel and beach resort famous among expatriates, and Pagudpud.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilocos_Norte

kapurpurawan white rock

cape bojeador

Some of Davao City's Tourist Spots

my 1st destination in mindanao
august 14-16, 2010 saturday to monday

important note (davao city):

Davao City is also one of several cities in the Philippines that are independent of any province. The city serves as the regional center for Davao Region (Region XI). It has a population of 1,464,301 (2010 census), making it the country's largest city outside Metro Manila and the second overall with the cities of Metro Manila combined, and is named by the Foreign Direct Investment Magazine as the 10th "Asian City of the Future". The city has good beaches and mountain resorts, and is close to diving spots and the highest peak in the Philippines, Mount Apo. It is awarded by the Department of Tourism as the Most Livable City in the Philippines in 2008.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davao_City

jack's ridge in davao city

This is Batangas when I visited

important note (batangas):
Batangas is one of the most popular tourist destinations near Metro Manila. The province has many beaches and is famous for excellent diving spots including Anilao in Mabini, Matabungkay in Lian, Punta Fuego in Nasugbu, Calatagan and Laiya in San Juan. Batangas is also where Taal Volcano, one of the Decade Volcanoes is located.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batangas

LAIYA BEACH, SAN JUAN

june 30, 2010
wednesday

laiya beach, san juan

Potipot Island as Request Granted

my 1st self-organized informal road trip with a new found friend
November 1, 2009

Planning to get here was just started when I was transferred temporarily to a new department in my work. I met this outgoing lady who wants to have some time to go outside and feel the sands of a white sand beach. that time, I was not addicted to travel yet nor I'm a really scared of organizing it. but since I have only weeks to spend with this new department and she was a very good friend, I granted her wish. all of a sudden, I researched this island who was suggested by her friend.

Though I'm a a little bit nervous because this was also my 1st time to organize and accompanied by a lady and have our getaway to a place both of us did not visited yet.

And so it goes, maybe I'm that gullible to persuade, at least I fulfill someone's happiness. Anyways, memories are memories..

ITINERARY:
1100H assembly victory liner pasay terminal
1130H ETD pasay city
0300H ETA olongapo bus terminal
0330H ETD olongapo city
0500H ETA candelaria, zambales
0530H ETA potipot island
1600H ETD potipot island
1645H ETD candelaria, zambales
2300H ETA monumento

potipot island

Some Tourist Spots in Cebu City and Province

long vacation on domestic tourism

january 16-25, 2009

an invitation from a fellow employee, team mate and a good friend due for his 2 great occasions... sinulog festival and his wedding... 10-days journey to the queen city of the south that includes sto. nino cathedral, magellan's cross, lapu-lapu shrine, taoist temple and mountains view park with a side trip in kawasan falls, moalboal beach and olango island.. also, in this area i have my 1st experience in wall climbing..
then, we went outside city and explored the nature beauty of cebu province.

important note (cebu):
Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, with Cebu City, the oldest city in the Philippines, as the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the Visayas. Condé Nast Traveler Magazine named Cebu the seventh best island destination in the Indian Ocean-Asia region in 2007, eighth best Asian-Pacific island destination in 2005, seventh in 2004 and in 2009.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cebu

Some Tourist Spots in Cebu City and Province

My Local Trekking Moments Last Part

my trekking moments part 1

continued...

MT. BATULAO

april 19, 2008
elevation: 2,652 feet (811 meters)
type: minor climb
location: nasugbu, batangas

my 4th fun-climb with malaya mountaineers... but this time we just did this on day-hike with no heavy backpacks and in the middle of the striking heat of the sun...

mt. batulao

mt. batulao

My Local Trekking Moments 1st Part

MT. GULUGOD-BABOY (pig's spine)

july 14-15, 2007
elevation: 1,542 feet (525 meters)
type: minor climb
location: mabini, batangas

my 2nd fun-climb with malaya mountaineers... with new team mates and a side trip of beachineering

mt. gulugod-baboy

mt. gulugod-baboy