2023 Year-end Laidback Beachbumming Solo Trip in Subic Bay

December 26 to 28, 2023 Subic Bay, Zambales, Philippines

Preparation:

Cubao-Olongapo bus return 674 / Sleep and Stay Hotel 2,484

Total: ₱3,158

Day 1: December 26, 2023 Tuesday

0100H ETD Home; jeep to Cubao 40

0200H ETA Cubao; lugaw goto 70

0400H ETD Cubao; regular aircon bus

0700H ETA Olongapo; Jollibee breakfast 182

jeep to Subic 15; Subic beachbumming / jeep to Olongapo 13; movie watch 270

Lunch 195; jeep to Subic 13; snacks 219

1430H Hotel check-in; nap; dinner 175

Total: ₱1,192

Day 2: December 27, 2023 Wednesday

1230H jeep to Olongapo 13; lunch 165; jeep 13 / Beachbumming / random walk / Dinner 400

Total: ₱ 591

Day 3: December 28, 2023 Thursday

1100H Hotel check-out; jeep to Olongapo 15 / Lunch 109

1245H ETD Olongapo; regular aircon bus

1545H ETA Balintawak; jeep to Home 34

Total: ₱ 158

TOTAL: ₱ 3,158 + ₱ 1, 783 + ₱ 158 = ₱ 5,099

2023 Year-end Laidback Beachbumming Solo Trip in Subic Bay

Subic Inflatable Island Family Day Pass

31 January, 2019 Thursday in Subic, Zambales, Philippines

My 26th family outing initiated and of course, usual budget do-it-yourself itinerary from arrival to departure. This trip also served as my nth tour-visit in the province of Zambales. Please take note that advance booking is necessary on this resort.

FAMILY BUDGET DIY DAY-TRIP IN SUBIC INFLATABLE ISLAND RESORT ITINERARY

(composed of 2 adults, 1 senior citizen and 2 children (11-yr old and 5yr old))

Metrodeal booking (5 pax) 4,000
0600H ETD Home; van rent 6,500
0900H ETA Inflatable Island Subic Day pass
Boodle lunch + Lemonade 1,200
1430H ETD Inflatable Island; Gas + Toll fee 2,000
1730H ETA Home; Jollibee meal 800
Total: PHP 13,700

Subic Inflatable Island Family Day Pass

Subic's White Rock Beach Resort Family Day Tour

April 22, 2017 Saturday in Subic, Zambales, Philippines

My 21st family outing initiated and of course, usual budget do-it-yourself itinerary from arrival to departure. This trip also served as my 5th tour-visit in the province of Zambales, following the Magalawa Island (Feb. 2016). Please take note I did not perform any advance booking, we just simply arrived there even though it is summer season.

FAMILY BUDGET DIY DAY-TRIP IN WHITE ROCK BEACH RESORT ITINERARY

(composed of 1 adult, 1 senior citizen and 2 children (11-yr old and 5yr old)

0500H ETD Quezon City; Toll Fee Budget 1,000

0800H ETA White Rock Beach Resort
Entrance fee; 400*2 + 800*2 = 2,400 (discount for senior citizen/child below 5 yrs old)
Picnic Table Pool side = 1,500
Day Tour Package Inclusion: Use of 8-hectare 300-meter wide coral sand private beach and waterpark; 30-mins Free use of kayaks; Five[5] waterslides [big bowl, rampage, see-saw, raging river and aquaslide by the beach]; Grand swimming pool with basketball, volleyball and canoeing; Two [2] Plunge pools (by the beach & villas); Full court basketball; use of beach football playing area; Children's play pool; Water gauntlet/ canons; Two[2]Infinity pools; Minipark; Children’s creative corner; Two[2]Wave pools; Activity camp (bossom, V-bridge, tight rope monkey bars, cargo net, and spider web; set-up of teambuilding grounds with shaded areas.
Lunch ala carte 1,400

1600H ETD White Rock Beach Resort

1830H Jollibee in NLEX 650; Refuel 800

2100H ETA Quezon City; Car rental payment for a day 2,600

TOTAL BUDGET: PhP 10,350

Subic's White Rock Beach Resort Day Tour

A Day Tour in Magalawa Island

2016 1st beachbumming trip in the Philippines

After around 3 times of planning to visit this place, finally it happened with the same travelers invited since the 1st plan. Magalawa Island is located in Palauig, Zambales.

HOLIDAY DAY-TRIP TO MAGALAWA ISLAND ITINERARY 

February 25, 2016 Thursday
0100H Transportation from Home to Victory Liner Terminal Cubao Station 37
Breakfast 65
0445H ETD Cubao, aircon bus to Olongapo 207
0730H ETA Olongapo
0745H ETD Olongapo, aircon bus to Palauig 140
1015H ETA Palauig, tricycle terminal to Magalawa Island (Radio Veritas) 100 / pax
1045H port to Magalawa Island; lunch 103
island beach bumming, photo-ops and socializing
entrance fee + boat service roundtrip 200 / pax (cottage use free since lunch bought inside)
1630H tricycle back to main road 100
1730H ETD Palauig, jeep to Iba bus terminal 23
1815H ETA Iba; dinner 137
1845H ETD Iba, aircon bus to Cubao 350
0015H ETA Cubao, transportation back home 35
TOTAL: PhP 1,460

A Day Tour in Magalawa Island

Zambales - Tarlac 2 Days Laidback Trip (Liwliwa - Isdaan)

a laidback trip before going back as an OFW

august 20-21, 2012 monday-tuesday

"I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." - R. L. Stevenson

Nothing much to say, I made this trip just to be reunited, have a chilling moments with Bakasyonista friends and share life beyond travel. My 1st self-proclaimed laidback and nth time get-away with them. The kite in the picture is part of my surprise plan to enjoy this laidback activity. Though We tried hard to make it fly, wind was not friendly that time. We just used it as part of our fun photoshoot for the day.

Barangay Liwliwa is part of San Felipe town, Province of Zambales. Liwliwa beach is a place for skimboarding and surfing. 

We stayed overnight in The Circle Hostel, the 1st of a chain of budget friendly eco-hostels in the Philippines. To know more about this hostel...

https://www.facebook.com/thecirclehostel#!/thecirclehostel/info

liwliwa beach, san felipe, zambales

Capones Island (Unwavering Fondness to the Lighthouse)

san antonio, zambales
may 29-30, 2010 saturday to sunday

important note (capones lightouse):
Capones Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Capones Grande Island off the coast of San Antonio, Pundaquit in the province of Zambales, in the Philippines. The light assists ships leaving and entering Subic Bay and Manila Bay. It has first-order lenses when it was first lit on August 1, 1890.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capones_Island_Lighthouse

Part of the Coleman beach camp after nagsasa cove activities, Capones island was the next destination for the event (participants have this option to go there or just go directly to other side of the cove).

Our group split into two boats, Kiko, Alvin, and myself decided to take the 2nd. Since Alvin has this strong will to conquer the lighthouse above, this matter drives us to push it though organizers told that there were strong waves coming within the island.

view going to nagsasa cove

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