I had planned to take my date here, but she wasn’t particularly interested in going to BGC. So, we decided to go to another restaurant within her vicinity. Since I was genuinely eager to try this out, I decided to go there alone!
Sorry may naligaw na popeye's chick sandwich HAHAHA. But been basically craving on these since last month. A lot happened over the past few months but blessings came unexpectedly. Hoping for more wins with you as well peeps!
Solo trip in Vista mall Santa rosa
Isang payak, payapang hapon sa Festival Mall.
Tahimik ang paligid.
Ngunit ang katahimikan nakabibingi.
Bawat hakbang ay tila may hinahabol.
Bawat sulok ay may alaalang ayaw magpaiwan.
Maganda ang paligid ngunit bakit tila may bigat na hindi maipaliwanag?
Saka ko naunawaan…
Sa bawat sulok ng Festival Mall,
ikaw ang nakikita ko.
Sa bawat paglingon,
nakikita ang mga ngiti mong minsang para sa akin.
Sa bawat pag-abot ng aking mga kamay,
ang mga kamay mo pa rin ang kusa nitong hinahanap.
Dati,
ikaw ang kasama kong naliligaw sa mga pasilyo,
walang pagmamadali,
walang ibang iniisip
kundi kung saan tayo susunod na kakain.
Sa TGIF, sa Tim Horton, sa Rossopomodoro,
sa pagitan ng tawanan at mga simpleng usapan,
at akala ko,
ganito na lang tayo palagi.
Ngayon,
may iba nang humahawak sa kamay mo.
At ako,
nandito pa rin.
Nakakulong sa mundong tayo ang minsang bumuo,
habang ikaw,
matagal nang nakalabas.
This is a continuation of my other post in this sub (First Solo Hike Outside PH) 😅
I went on an 8-day trip to Yunnan, China to celebrate my 24th birthday! 🎂
I’ve been wanting to go to China for the longest time but I tried doing solo trips in other countries first before going here, I guess to gather the courage na rin siguro? I thought it was difficult to travel around China, especially ‘pag walang kasama, pero that wasn’t the case naman pala in my experience.
All in all, I want to really recommend going to Yunnan if anyone in here ever wants to plan a trip to China, especially if you’re more into the cultural and nature side of trips instead of staying in the city.
My breakdown of expenses for this trip is:
Round trip Airfare - Manila -> Guangzhou -> Yunnan
PHP 16,578
Travel Tax
PHP 1,620
Chinese Visa
PHP 2,898
Guangzhou Layover Hotel (1 night)
PHP 1,796
Huang Garden Inn - Lijiang Old Town (7 nights)
PHP 8,354
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Day Tour
PHP 4,658
Half Day Inn - Tiger Leaping Gorge (1 night)
PHP 3,685
China E-SIM
PHP 1,215
On-the-ground daily expenses (food, local transport, clothes, souvenirs)
PHP 36,721
My total expenses
PHP 77,525
The food & hotel is actually cheap here, hotel palang super mura na compared to local destinations and sa food I think cheaper pa nga compared to Taiwan a lot of times, I just splurged on my hotel and food because I deem it as non-nego in my travels. For 8 days in Yunnan, kayang kaya na yung 45k-55k budget/person, cheaper pa if may ka-share ka sa hotel expenses, and depending din on where you’re going. To add, any itinerary is flexible here, there are high-speed trains kasi going to other cities so you can take the morning train and have day trips on the neighboring places like Dali. There are too many destinations to go to and I actually wasn’t able to explore everything I wanted kasi andami ko na napuntahan sa Lijiang Old Town palang.
Personal opinion but for the destinations you shouldn’t miss, it’s definitely Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (They usually have snow all year round, also watch the Impression Lijiang Performance!!), Lijiang Old Town, and hiking the Tiger Leaping Gorge Trail. The rest of the trip you can cater to your preferences! 🏔️
I get surrounded by couples feeding eo…………. also i take too long to eat nakakahiya sha slight. Charot dedma!!
Treating myself to some good food, coffee, and a lil shopping after a tiring week of work 🙂↔️
I visited Ikea alone for the first time. Didn’t expect to enjoy strolling there by myself. Pero nag enjoy ako sa mga food at display💛
context nagblackout kasi aq kahapon feel q may 150 days nalang ako sa mundo eme, ok naman daw nagpacbc aq (enough na ba un) HAHHAHA anyway pacheck up din kayo evriwan
Solo weekend date. It’s been a while 🌸
Booked a day tour with massage at Luljettas Hanging Garden Spa. Ang lapit ko lang dito pero ngayon ko lang napuntahan. Fave ko ang heated jaccuzzi nila. P.S amoy ilang ilang dito.
Throwback to a year ago. Just getting lost on purpose until I found a quiet park to sit and decompress. Small routines that made a new place feel a bit more like home.
After a long and tiring workweek, I've made it a habit to go out and enjoy the weekend, especially since I work from home. I need to get out of the house at least once a week.
I walked from Arroceros Park to Escolta. I had breakfast at NinetoSix, had a coffee at Escolta Coffee Company, and spent some time walking around and exploring Escolta Street.
For the first time, I also tried the Pasig River Ferry from Escolta to Guadalupe. I got a little scared because it started raining heavily while we were cruising along the river. Thank God we arrived safely at the Guadalupe Ferry Station!
Finally, rest day na rin. 😌
After kong matapos lahat ng chores sa bahay, nag-decide akong maglakad papuntang nearby Dunkin. Mga 15–20 minutes din ang lakad. Hehe, nagtitipid muna.
Nakatira pa rin ako sa bahay ng parents ko kasama ang mga kapatid ko. Sa amin, ako yung mahilig mag-coffee shop, at ng mag-isa. Tuwing sasabihin kong magka-coffee shop lang ako, laging may tanong na, "Sino kasamamo? Mag-isa ka lang? Bakit? Pwede namang bumili na lang ng kape sa tindahan."
Totoo naman. Pero hindi lang naman yung kape ang pinupunta ko. Bonus na yung may aircon (ang init kaya 😅), tapos iba rin talaga yung environment. Nakakatulong siyang pangtanggal ng stress, at ang sarap lang ng feeling na may konting peace and quiet habang umiinom ng kape o nag-iisip.
Wala lang, gusto ko lang i-share. Ako lang ba yung ganito? May iba rin ba rito na mas gusto talagang mag-coffee shop mag-isa?