Personal Stories
Blog posts about personal reflections, emotional journeys, and unique encounters.
This calls for a celebration! Working as a Virtual Assistant for Seven years? Wow! For me, it’s a milestone because I survived more years of working online than working in an office. I remember when I worked for a BPO company at IT Park, in Lahug, Cebu City, I never lasted for a year. Only…
Earlier today, I got this direct message from an Instagram follower who made me feel so happy about being an inspiration the moment she came across my travel blog. I am not a famous travel blogger but receiving this kind of messages make me feel inspired to blog more despite the hectic schedule with work….
Do you want to experience thresher shark diving in Malapascua? If you’re planning to explore the underwater world of the Philippines, Malapascua Island in northern Cebu should definitely be on your bucket list. It’s one of the only places in the world where you can dive with thresher sharks almost every day — and yes,…
#first7Jobs is Trending Let me join this bandwagon that is showing on my Facebook newsfeed right now, which is using the hashtag #first7jobs. It is good to see where people started working and is currently happy where they are working right now. It was Marian Call, a musician, who started this on Twitter and asked…
When I started traveling in 2013 out of the country which the first was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I told myself that I would fly to a different country once a year. It happened again in 2014, so I was able to visit Hong Kong and Macau and my first official solo travel out of the country…
It was in 2014 that my former Canadian client told everyone on the team that we were invited to go to Montreal, Canada to meet the whole team. I was shocked by the news and got excited because I’ve never been to Canada. I was the only Filipino on the team, and the rest were…
How I Almost Got Offloaded as a Freelancer? It was my first out of the country trip for my 4 Days and 3 Nights in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in September 2013. My Philippine passport was so fresh at that time, which I applied for it in January 2013. Got enticed to book my first international trip after…
A stranger paid for my surgery. Someone I never met in person and no chance of ever meeting him. We started chatting online before my trip to Boracay in May 2014. It was just a simple hi, hello, how are you until we talked on Skype almost every night. He lives on the other side…
How a Painful and Traumatic Health Threat Forced Me To Travel More Everyone has their own stories about why people pursue traveling. Some people travel to find themselves, some just got out of school to take a break and pursue travel, some just quit their job and took several months of sabbatical, some just had…
I remember how I got my passport. I was with my ex that time. While waiting for my queue I remember we had an argument. My excitement of getting a passport turned out to be sour and I just said, “You can go home. I can do this alone.” We had an on-off relationship and…
This is how I started my summer for the month of April 2015 that I decided to get into scuba diving for the first time of my life. I’ve been into snorkeling the past few months that I even bought my own snorkeling gear and mask so that I could practice swimming without a life…
It was just yesterday, November 24, 2013, I found out that I was one of the nominees for Best Cebu Blogs Awards 2013. So now, it is too late for me to campaign and ask for likes from friends on Facebook because the deadline was finished already. There was no single like so I was…
With its crystal-clear waters, white-sand beaches, hidden waterfalls, and rich cultural history, Cebu is one of the best summer getaways in the Philippines. Whether you’re an adventure seeker, beach lover, or cultural traveler, this list of top summer destinations in Cebu will help you plan your perfect escape. Bantayan Island – Tranquility Meets Turquoise Waters…