List of Nationwide Philippine Holidays for 2016

2016
When planning my travels, I always make it a point to consider nationwide holidays to avoid conflict with schoolworks and whatnots. I went on www.gov.ph to check the official list of nationwide Philippine holidays for 2016. And since I couldn't find a holiday infographic that I like, I made this one literally an hour ago. How's that for being productive, 2016? Haha Anyway, you may download it and use it to your liking! Happy New Year!
Click to enlarge and download! :)

Indochina Backpacking Tour Itinerary + Expenses (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam)

2014
Every time I visit my blog I feel like all the backlogs sitting on my Travel folder is haunting me and begging me to expose them to the interwebs. But I don't know why I've never found the time to do just that until now. Soooo, this is me trying to slowly sync my blog with my life starting with a 6-month overdue post.
I went on an 11-day Backpacking Trip with two of my bestest girlfriends from high school on my mid-year break last June 2014. It started when my NZ-based friend Catrina, messaged me on Facebook last January saying she will visit the Philippines during her summer break and would like to go on an adventure. The next day, we stumbled upon a Cebu Pacific seat sale, and off we book our tickets to Thailand and Vietnam (5 months before the planned trip!) . We had already planned on taking a bus or train from Thailand to Cambodia so there was no use in booking an extra plane ticket to or from Cambodia anymore. My other friend Maica booked her flight a few months later for almost twice the price of our ticket.
You would actually be surprised that this whole trip cost me just as much as my 4D/3N HongKong Tour last year. And if I'd have to choose between the two: the city and lights or the laid back backpacking, I would personally go on another Indochina Tour again. I made this itinerary with the help of various posts I stumbled across the web and with hopes of me being able to help others as well, I'm sharing with you our itinerary along with a summary of expenses and additional comments based on my firsthand experience.

Indochina Backpacking Series Itinerary

Manila to Bangkok
Departure: May 30, 2014 NAIA Terminal 3
Arrival: May 30, 2014 Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Monsters Overseas Tour - Mayday Parade Live in Manila

2014
This particular concert is actually Mayday Parade's 4th in the Philippines, but since I'm fairly new to the concert scene, it was only my first time to see them live. I was not a dedicated monster until this concert, really. Roee just needed someone to accompany her during the M&G so I agreed to get the Pulp Royalty package too. And I must say, it was one of my best decisions this year! I got to meet lots of awesome new friends at the PR/VIP line outside the venue. It was as if we've known each other for a long time already! <3

Traveling with Friends 2013: Ocean Park Hong Kong

2013
Our last day in Hong Kong was spent in Ocean Park which is a bit far from where we're staying in Mongkok. We had to take the MTR to Admiralty then ride the bus to Ocean Park. As soon as we arrived we were greeted by cute babies- felt like Disneyland all over again!