the best places I've been to......2008

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This year was indeed one of
the best years of my life.
Childhood poverty has deprived me
of a lot of things and this year
satisfied a lot of my deprivations,
including the constraints of
TRAVELING. The trip in Boracay
in February is the start
of the addictive push to discover
new places and indeed new
perspective in life.

And since the year is about to close and everybody is tallying their most memorable travels, allow me to join the bandwagon.

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10. Manila Cathedral-Intramuros

just around the corner but usually neglected by most of us here in Manila. the busy life blinded us of it's beauty.




9. LINGAYEN

The capital of Pangasinan. A town of Simplicity and yet, a town of restless transformation.....




8. Anda and San Antonio Zambales

Anda---my hometown. The place I wanted to escape yet, the same place I always want to go back to.



and Zambales---my HOME away from Home.





7. Tagaytay-Palace in the SKY.

Been here a lot of times, but never in the Palace in the Sky. This place is simply a piece of heaven on earth.




6. SENTOSA Island and Siloso Beach

Really is an amazing island resort.








5. CHANGI Airport-and SINGAPORE Flyer

If they say it's one of the best airports in the world, I say it's well deserved.




...and the Flyer gives you a very good birds eye view of the city.




4. HUNDRED Islands

why? because it offers Hundred Islands of fun.....



3. MOUNT SAMAT

Were going local. Still is a different feeling at home. How can I forget this place? It made me walk uphill for 3 hours. I should have felt annoyed but after seeing what's in store in the summit, it gave me a sense of pride I took the path. It was Baguio- Tagaytay combined and the historical and religious implication of the place sent Shivers down my spine.....





2. BORACAY

I admire this place, I envy it, it beauty, it's grace, how the wind shifts from Bulabog to the long beach area in an orchestrated pattern which is key to the beauty of the coconut trees and the sands. It's amazing how this place is at peace with nature and how the sunset graces it's amazing long beach area and with Puka beach resting peacefully in it's northern shores.......









please don't mind the date---the camera is screwed up. The date was not adjusted. It's supposed to February 8, 2008---Korean new year.

1. CAPONES

Surprise!!! Why? Perhaps in the grandeur of it's gigantic Rock formations and the white sand which graces it's shores. And it's isolation against the ruthless tides of South china Sea which made me fall in love with this place.....











I really hope for more fun travels next year. A lot of things to look forward too!!!!