Fortune Island Batangas - March 2018

Wassap mumshies!! I am so back with flying colors HAHA
I know super late na nitong post na to kasi buntis pa ako during this trip and now 8 months na yung aking munting prinsesa. AYYY! hindi 9 months na pala kasi akala ko matatapos ko tong blog post na to bago ako mag 9 months post partum pero tignan mo naman inabot nanaman ako ng katamaran ko. Salamat at sinapian ako ng sipag kaya nakapag sulat uli ako. Anyway bago pa ako lipasan ng sipag I will proceed na.

March 23, 2018
Galing kami sa Silang Cavite and arrived to Brgy. Wawa around 10:00 AM.
Pag pasok palang namin sa area halos harangin na kami ng mga tao trying to offer us their boat going to Fortune island. 

We are group of 11 at natawaran namin ng PHP 4200 yung boat (not sure if napamura ba kami or napamahal kasi I did not prepare during our trip. Go with the flow lang ako)

By the way, hi-way ito pala yung rate nila on the island:
PHP 300 Day trip
PHP 400 Overnight
We paid for 10 pax only (Oha! discounted yung isa LOL)

Parking fee:PHP 100 Day trip
PHP 200 Dvernight
I think safe naman yung parking nila kasi pag balik namin complete pa naman yung mga gamit HAHA

Fortune island is a private property kaya kailangan talagang mabayad ng fees.
At first medyo hesitant yung boatman kasi I was pregnant that time. Parang takot sila na isakay ako pero sabi ko never fear, I am here charot. Nagexplain ako na I am still fit to travel and by 10:30 AM nasa boat na kami.
Malakas yung alon kahit maaraw pero buti nalang malaking boat yung nakuha namin. I think kasya ang 15-20 passengers dun. 

Hanapin niyo nalang kung asan ako diyan HAHA

11:30 AM Arrived at Fortune Island.
Medyo pinahirapan bumaba kasi hindi makalapit yung boat sa beach dahil sa lakas nang hampas ng alon. Kala ko nga uwian na eh.

Ang ginawa ng boatman namin is sinakay kami sa isang mini box na pinahiram ng isang banka then itutulak nung guide para makalapit kami sa isla. 

Preparing for transport CHAROT HAAHAH

Medyo challenging pero masaya.

 Huwag po kayong malito - hindi isla yung ilong ko

Then pag baba namin need pa umakyat para mapuntahan namin yung very famous pillars na dinadayo sa island na to. 

Daliri ko po yan, hindi ilong

So iyon na nga po start na ng photoshoot at nag relaks relaks sa sand.

Photos from my cous Jaymee

At around 2:00 PM Pack up na kasi gutom na at wala namang masyadong nakikita e.

I liked the pillars pero medyo disappointed ako kasi nga hindi ko naenjoy yung beach. Gusto ko rin sana mag snorkel pero hindi ko nagawa kasi kinakabahan yung mga tanders dahil nga buntis ako. Ang dumi rin nung island parang yagit, siguro wala lang kami sa timing and kahit ganun yung experience I will still go back. Yes, I am giving the place a chance.

Boatmen offered us a  side trip to white sand beach kasi nga ramdam nila na disappointed kami. They just asked for PHP 500 for the gas. Hindi siya ganun kaganda at hindi rin siya white sand (at parang malansa yung amoy ng tubig) pero okay na rin para kumain.

Our lunch? 3 pieces squid and 1 whole tuna for PHP 1000 then we paid for the cottage na tumataginting na PHP 500 but wait! there's more, shocked kami na may bayad pang  PHP 100 per head pero sabi namin sa boat nalang kami kakain kaya ayun pumayag na PHP 500 nalang ibayad namin. Grabe no? hold up tong trip na to! HAHA

Tara kain!

Tips:
Mas mura if diretso boatman na kausapin niyo kasi yung mali namin is meron kaming middle man. 
Huwag kayong papa budol sa mga nagaalok agad diretso kayo sa Fortune Island hotel at dun nalang kayo mag inquire about the trip.

Pasensiya na at hindi ganun ka informative tong blog ko. I just want to share our trip and I hope huwag kayong madiscourage na bisitahin yung place. You should see it yourself kasi iba iba naman tayo ng pananaw sa buhay. blah blah blah.

Okay. Salamat sa pagbabasa.

Nagmamahal,
Ate Charotera! LOL
Lovezzzz yah guise!

PS: Huwag niyo po palang kalimutan mag subscribe sa aking youtube channel! 
Mwah mwah tsup tsup! :*

South Cebu - 500 Peso challenge

1/29/2018 Family Reunion
Yung 9:00 AM flight namin delayed na move siya to 1:00 PM.

3:00 PM Arrived at Mactan international airport.
Walang kwenta, kami lang na move samantalang un ibang kamag anak namin with same flight number hindi delayed. What sorcery is that? I asked for explanation but not clear information from them. Pati sila clueless. Kaya nagpa chicken joy nalang sila, sayang nga kasi konting oras nalang free flight na sana yung kapalit.

Exploring South Cebu | Sample itinerary

This is not my first time visiting Cebu. I already explored north Cebu (Bantayan Island) that's why I was excited when my Auntie told me to make another itinerary for our family trip in South Cebu. 
Hindi lang ito basta basta trip kundi isang malaking reunion na rin for our family since it's been ages since the last time we saw each other.

Here's the itinerary I made before our trip.

February 17 2018 - Hongkong virgins Part 3 / NgongPing and City Gate

February 17, 2018 Hello NgongPing and City gate!
Left hotel at 9:30 AM then ate breakfast on a nearby restaurant.
Akala ko sopas yung naorder ko pero walang lasa, medyo nadismaya ako pero ganun talaga. Looks can be deceiving.

February 14-15 2018 - Hongkong virgins Part 1 / Disney land and Ladies Market

Sobrang haba ng preparation namin for this trip and nag research talaga ako ng mabuti to make sure maayos ang lahat, from the tourist spots to visit, itinerary, budget and most importantly on how to pass immigration(PH and HK) without any hassle ang dami kasing horror stories about tourists sent home. Diba ang sakit sa puso.

Hong Kong Itinerary - Storya ng virgin

Hola! I am sooo backk -- Actually nahihirapan akong bigyan ng time yung pagsusulat ko kasi I have a full time job (excuses) pero totoo - tinatamad lang talaga ako at mas pagod sa trabaho and I guess I am more focused on the new path I am currently paving "Motherhood".

Alam ko naman hindi niyo ako namiss pero gayunpaman -- I will still share my first out of the country trip. WOHOOO! 

Nakagawian ko na talaga na mag draft ng itinerary to follow before the trip and making sure na nacover ko lahat like how to go from this place to another. Spots to visit (especially yung mga hindi ganun ka famous). Sabi ko nga this is our first time na lumabas ng bansa kaya medyo information overload yung itinerary na ginawa ko.

Paroon sa Coron - November 26-29 2017

November 26, 2017

HAHA naloka ako nung araw na to - nagpunta kami ng partner ko sa TERMINAL 3 tapos nung ni check namin yung terminal sa itinerary namin eh TERMINAL 4 pala! jusko halos magpawis ako ng barya kasi hapit na hapit na kami sa oras kaya another lesson sakin is - ALWAYS check your itinerary before leaving the house. Make sure na sa TAMANG airport ka pupunta. HAHA

Patience is a virtue (Sohoton and Siargao 3 Islands tour) 10/21/2017

As early as 5:30 AM We left Nine cloudsPHP 4500 (1500/pax) 3 Islands plus Bucas grande and Sohoton

Bought fruits to the boulevard
PHP 54 Banana
PHP 126 Ripe Mango

Kaso upon arrival at the boulevard wala pang tindang isda kaya we had to wait nalang sa isang karinderya

See you soon My love (Bye Siargao) 10/22/2017

No need to wake up early - yung feeling na you can stay in bed for extended hours kasi wala ka ng iniisip na tour. Partly sad rin kasi you know you're leaving the island na.

Ate breakfast at 7:00 AM, oh before I forget - you should try nine cloud's breakfast.
Masarap at affordable + instagrammable!

After breakfast we headed to cloud9 for photo ops.
Yung mga kasama ko nag rent ng board to surf while ako naman nag enjoy lang sa ocean view habang nasa hammock.

Super restless ko during this trip, I was actually planning to walwal and party hard pero lagi akong pagod at antok every night. Little did I know that I am already 6 weeks pregnant hahaha.
Grabe natatawa nalang ako kapag naisip kp mga ginawa ko dito. I am glad we're both healthy ni baby shark and makapit siya. :)

Around 11:00 AM nasa port going to Surigao na kami kasi we have a 7 PM flight.

Pag dating ng Butuan airport ayun cancelled flight buti nalang yung kasama ko may kamag anak where we spent the night.

Our flight was re-scheduled the next morning.

This ends my Siargao journey.
Kindly watch our trip's videos here

Related Links:
*Butuan - Surigao - Siargao sample Itinerary 
*There's none But'wan (Butuan - Surigao Del Norte) 10/18/2017
*It was Love at first sight (Siargao) 10/19/2017
*Sugba sa Sugba Lagoon (Sugba Lagoon) 10/20/2017 
*Patience is a virtue (Sohoton and Siargao 3 Islands tour) 10/21/2017
*See you soon My love (Bye Siargao) 10/22/2017 <-- You are here

Sugba sa Sugba Lagoon (Sugba Lagoon) 10/20/2017

It's sad - I was not able to back up my blog post.
Draft was accidentally deleted.

Since I am too dumb to back up my notes about Sugba Lagoon, I will just post photos of our trip and provide feedback on the experience.

PATAWAD!!! Lesson learned for me.
BACK UP EVERYTHING!!

It was Love at first sight (Siargao) 10/19/2017

Cash on hand: PHP 2120

4:15 AM Left the inn, took us roughly 15 minutes to find a ride.
We are trying to catch the 5:00 AM trip, some blog says first strip is 6:00 AM while some are saying 12:00 noon, maybe their ferry schedule changes that's why it is much better to give them a call ahead of time if you have a tight schedule or go there early just like what we did.

There's none But'wan (Butuan - Surigao Del Norte) 10/18/2017

Cash on hand: PHP 4000
O diba ang tikas ko, babyahe ako PHP 4000 lang dala ko.

5:00 AM Airport bound
5:30 AM Arrived at the airport
Online kiosk to check in kasi wala naman akong dalang for check-in baggage

Butuan - Surigao - Siargao sample Itinerary

So ito na nga, syempre hindi naman ako sasabak or pupunta sa isang lugar kung wala akong itinerary na susundin or if hindi man 100% masunod eh atleast may guide.

Sa totoo lang na torn ako between staying in Siargao or to explore Butuan (including Britania island, Tinuy-an falls and enchanted river) pero since umiral ang akin pagiging surfer blood and napilit ako ng isang kaibigan na nauna sa siargao nag decide ako nadumiretso ng isla agad agad. booom kara karaka!

NymPH Launch - Masasa Cleanup drive

Who would have thought that on a fine random day will start a serious advocacy like this? An organization that aims to make a difference. An organization that hopes to have an impact to the world.

How travel changed my life

"In a fast paced world it's not a sin to stop or at least slow down, savor every moment and breathe."

                                                     - The Lakwatserang Negra

I stumble upon Traveloka’s blog writing contest earlier today while I was scrolling through my Facebook feed. I am not really planning to join but the theme played and challenged me to think about how travel changed me over the years.

Isla Verde Island - Batangas, Philippines

Verde Island is situated along the bodies of Verde Island Passage between the islands of Luzon and Mindoro, Philippines

Verde Island lies south of Brgy. Ilijan, Batangas City and is separated from Luzon by the North Pass. It takes 45 minutes by a boat or 25 minutes by a ferry boat from Batangas City Port to reach the island.[3]

One of the famous destination within the island is Mahabang Buhangin, a kilometer-long stretch of white sand beach. - Wikipedia

Ang daming sinabi ni wikipedia. Now ako naman ang magkukwento.
This is my second time to visit the island pero since medyo selfish ako last time, I decide not to write anything about my experience. Medyo struggle sakin yung mag recall ng mga bagay bagay kasi makakalimutin ako but I will do my best para hakukayin yung trip namin dati.

u-Masasa, Tingloy, Batangas

Another dive trip with the gang. This time we are heading to Masasa beach in Tingloy, Batangas. We heard na the water is really clear kaya okay na okay sa aurahan underwater.

Exploring the clear waters of Apo reef

As usual hindi na naman ako makapag decide if I will write about this trip or not but lately there's a part of me that is telling me to share my experience. 

So saan ba ako magsisimula? Minsan talaga may mga bagay na mahirap simulan lalo na kung tinapos mona. Pero mas mahirap rin pala yung hindi pa man nagsisimula pero tinapos na niya.
Tama nang hugot, umay na!
 
Maybe I can start here?

Ink with the master and Christmas sharing (Buscalan Village, Tinglayan, Kalinga)

I was planning to go on Solo trip before the year ends that's why when my Boss confirmed that we can have a break on thanksgiving (US holiday) I immediately posted to some inquiry to Facebook group Tattooed by Apo Whang-Od.

Talisayen Cove with the Girls

WHAT: Girls of Gopro Users Philippines' first year anniversary

WHERE: Talisayen Cove

WHEN: October 15 to 17.