SkyJump!
On my way back from Queenstown to Manila (via Singapore), I had several hours to spare in Auckland, New Zealand before my next flight. I asked the same tour operator where I booked my Queensland adventure to suggest a number of things I could do while in Auckland… and the SkyJump from the Auckland Tower seemed the most interesting of the bunch (and fit into the theme of my birthday adventure activities)....
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Hang Gliding! (Again)
I went on my first Hang Gliding adventure last year, in San Francisco over the Mt. Tamalpais mountain. For my third air dropping adventure for my birthday weekend, when I was going through the long list of stuff you could in Queenstown, New Zealand, Hang Gliding caught my eye! Just off my Bungy Jumping and Zip Line adventures yesterday… I was psyched from a scenic flight! The awesome thing I love about...
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Bungy Jumping!
Ever since I struck off Sky Diving and Hang Gliding off my bucket list last year, the one high-adrenaline activity still left was Bungy Jumping (spelled “Bungee” by the Americans). I attempted to pursue this twice in the past year to do this… once in Southern California last October and the other just two months ago in Seattle. Both were failed attempts due to scheduling and weather conditions. For...
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Machu Picchu, Peru – February 23, 2011
Sometime in June 2009, I was telling folks that I always wanted to go to Machu Picchu in Peru. At that time, I really didn’t even know what country it was in. All I knew was that I wanted to go there. Doing some research back then, I don’t remember how or why, but I got the impression that you had to make a reservation a year in advance. Myth or not, what stuck to my head was that it was difficult....
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Skydiving!
One of the many “things must do” on my bucket list was skydiving. Earlier this year in May, I joined a group that was supposed to make a jump in Clark Field in Pampanga (read the post here), but after a month of waiting, due to red tape between the airplane charter company and the Philippine Civil Aviation Authority that jump never happened and we were refunded accordingly. On a trip to Southern...
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Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park-July 3, 2010
I got the idea for this Lakwatsa quite by chance. I was randomly browsing some Filipino travel blogs when I came across a brief entry from “I am a Traveler” during the morning of July 1st before leaving for work. What caught my eye, was the very nature of Dolphin Island. “Swimming with dolphins!” is what came to mind. Ok, I think I found my Lakwatsa for this particular weekend. Later in the day, I...
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Batanes (Day 2, Part 2) – December 29, 2009
From the Mahatao lighthouse, we proceeded to what my guide Dwight referred to as the Spring of Youth via the Diura Fishing Village. We parked at the edge of the village where we walked around 1 kilometer to the spring. En route, once again… great views. We then passed an old settlement… of course just ruins now. It was at this time that Dwight shared the story of the spring of youth. The old chief...
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Xcelerator Zip Line, Davao (April and May 2009)
“Experience the Longest, Fastest, & Tallest Zipline in Asia!” – That’s the one liner on the Outland Adventure on their website. Ever since I saw that one line on their website, I longed to give it a shot. I had first ridden a zipline in Cagayan de Oro in March 2009 which probably lasted a mere 5 seconds. I made it a point to prioritize the Xcelerator during my next trip Davao. And luckily, I...
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Boracay – November 26-28, 2011
I’ve been to Boracay Island many times since my first visit in 2002 though my last trip was in 2008. There have been a lot of nice changes to the island and its facilities since then. Over the years, I have read complaints from folks who have complained about the changes to Boracay in the recent past. Pleasantly, I for one am happy with the current state of island, which according to Travel and Leisure is the #2 Island Destination in Asia and #4 in the world.
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Roti Canai with Curry Sauce at Banana Leaf
I’ve eaten at Banana Leaf several times over my lifetime ordering all a miscellany of Asian dishes. But the one item on the menu I always long for is the Roti Canai with Curry Sauce. Utterly awesome!
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House of Wagyu, Mandaluyong
Followers of the food themed posts of this blog will know that I have a love for hole-in-the wall restaurants and usually stay away from glitzy restaurants. For me its simply a balance of good food and value. But of course, every now and then, I find myself in an upscale restaurant like “House of Wagyu.”
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Crunchy Chicken Skins @ Wicked Kitchen
I have written about Wicked Kitchen before and even blogged about the order of...
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Balkan Express – San Juan
Looking for something different? Try some Serbian Cuisine at Balkan Express, a small and cozy restaurant in the San Juan.
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Manang’s Chicken – Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City
A couple of weeks ago, I read about Manang’s Chicken with a great back story. from an article which talled about the story of the owner, Jill, and her real-life “Manang” who had created a unique chicken recipe hyped as “Ang Bagong Fried Chicken ng Pinoy”.
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Why I didn’t go anywhere this past 4-day weekend.
This past weekend, October 29 - November 1, 2011 was the only four-day-weekend thus far this year. For days preceding this weekend, (and during the weekend) people asked me “So where are you going this weekend Jo?” Much to everyone’s surprise, my response was “no where… I am just staying home.”
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