The Travel thread

Talk about things other than video games. What are your other hobbies? What's your favorite TV show? Are you into sports. Any recommended restaurants? Do you travel?
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Ang mga gusto kong State na puntahan sa US ay Montana, Iowa, Wyoming, North/south Dakota, Idaho.
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skp_16 wrote:Ang mga gusto kong State na puntahan sa US ay Montana, Iowa, Wyoming, North/south Dakota, Idaho.
Halos mga country side iyon at mga mountains siya? Good for out door hikes?
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Kung sa states ang pag-uusapan ang gusto kong puntahan is Hawaii. Beaches, great weather, gorgeous women. Hopefully in two years magawa ko. 2nd choice ko naman is bumalik ulit sa Florida and check out the Harry Potter sa Universal, then take a cruise papunta sa carribean islands.

Did any one of you experience to take a cruise ship? Ako hindi pa. Gusto ko ma try iyong Royal Carribean Island or kaya Disney Cruise. Punta sa bahamas, st. maarten or kahit saan ... problema ko pera haha.
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Darkshader wrote:Living in the states (california) eto iyong mga napuntahan ko. Limited nga lang kasi hindi naman talaga ako pala-gala, hindi tulad ng mga americans na every weekend, every month or holidays na talagang lumalabas para mamasyal.

1. Reno, Nevada
2. Lake Tahoe, Nevada
3. Las Vegas, Nevada
4. Houston, Texas
5. Salt Lake City, Utah
6. Orlando, Florida (Disney World and NASA)
7. Los Angeles & Anaheim, California
9. New York, New York
10. Washington, D.C.
11. Hongkong
12. Incheon & Seoul, South Korea
13. Sacramento, California
14. Napa Valley, California (mga wineries nandito)
15. San Jose, California
16. Atlantic City, New Jersey

I lived in San Francisco, one of the best place to visit in the U.S. Kung sino ang may planong mag visit, let me know ... para mabigyan ko kayo ng idea kung saan maganda mamasyal.

Target to visit next time:
- Hawaii
- Singapore
- Japan
- Cancun, Mexico - Watch the video in this link. For sure this will convince you to visit Cancun. http://www.xcaret.com/ and the place i want to stay someday http://www.villapalmarcancun.com/

- Cabo, San Lucas, Mexico - Pag naayos na, binagyo kasi. Dito ko gusto mag stay http://www.dreamsresorts.com/index.php/our-resorts-spas meron din sila sa Cancun.
Nakapunta ako ng San Francisco last year. Iba yung feeling kumpara sa Los Angeles. :D

First time din makapag-drive sa freeway. Backup driver ako e. Driving up to 80mph at madaling araw pa. :shock: :sweat:
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I've been living in San Francisco CA for 4 years at ang napuntahan ko palang ay LA at Lake Tahoe lol :sweat: :sweat: , I'm planning to visit New York in the future. I'm also planning to attend PAX Prime next year
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kung ako sa states pupunta isa lang target ko Los Angeles California saan ba nakatira si Kobe? hehe
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I have been to these countries, thus far:

Seoul, South Korea
Kuala Lumpur/Malacca, Malaysia
Singapore
Bali, Indonesia
Hongkong
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Doha, Qatar
Madrid/Toledo, Spain
Paris, France

Out of that list, sa Paris ako pinakanagandahan. Ang sarap magikot sa Louvre Museum. My heart was literally pounding when I gazed at the iconic Mona Lisa.
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Walang kaparis ang Paris e.
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Darkshader wrote:
skp_16 wrote:Ang mga gusto kong State na puntahan sa US ay Montana, Iowa, Wyoming, North/south Dakota, Idaho.
Halos mga country side iyon at mga mountains siya? Good for out door hikes?
Yup! I love mountains and outdoor hikes!

Mas prefer ko maglibot sa wilderness kesa sa cities.

Sa Europe naman, Norway ang pinaka gusto kong puntahan kasi magaganda rin mga landscape scenery doon.
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Just got back from Bora.. As a first timer, masasabi ko bitin ang 2 days 3 nights. Hopefully i can comeback next year kahit 3 days 4 nights least or 1 week max. We stayed at station 2 pero mas trip ko ang beach shore along Station 1 near the Grotto.

Medjo makulimlim at may kaunting ulan, lakas ng hangin at sumilip naman din ang araw. Dahil kay Mario. Ok ang night-life doon. May nagwala pang european dahil lasing, naghuhubo at tuwang-tuwa mga koreano. Hinabol pa ng 3 security personnel kaya masaya. Walang Chinese doon dahil may travel ban sa bora ang China. So puro Koreano ang turista doon.

Mapapagastos ka talaga sa Bora kung addict ka sa outdoor activities so better save money on that. Sa pagkain at pasalubong, diskarte kelangan para sa mga nagtitipid. Sa foods, madali naman makita kung sino mura magbenta kahit along the shore pero i prefer sa loob ng D.Mall area. Sa pasalubong, dun kayo maghanap sa D.Talipapa area dahil madaling tawaran. Ok naman yung fruitshakes sa Station 1. Maraming "Paluto" Restos sa D.Talipapa. Sa Night-Life, exciting yung sa Pubcrawl, bar-hopping. Mahal nga lang talaga. Recommendable yung Epic for me. Then you could try Loco Frio sa mga gustong uminom ng lang fruitjiuce with alcohol mix with crushed ice. Souvenir mo yung bottle nila.

Kung meron lang ako kinalungkot sa Bora eh yung mga nag-aalok ng masahe at hair braiding services sa beach shore. Napag-alaman kong yung ibabayad mong pera sa kanilang serbisyo eh hindi nila buong makukuha yun. May kolektor ng kinikita nila at Commission-based lang sila. Kikita lang sila kung marami magpapa-braid ng buhok o magpapamasahe. At midnight makikita mo sa shore lang sila natutulog. Nakakaawa.

Overall, enjoy ang Bora kahit may bagyong Mario. Gusto kong bumalik next year.
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Kaya pala minsan di pa sila masisi kung sobrang maghatak ng customer. Kailangan kumita nang maka-komisyon nang marami.

Oo nga maganda talaga yung beach shore ng Station 1, lalo pag umaga.
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^mas makulit yung mga nag-aalok ng outdoor activities.. Parang stalker. kahit lumakas na nga ang hangin at maulan, alok pa rin sila ng alok. Para-Sailing daw sabi ko, eh ang lakas ng hangin. Humirit ng Sailing sabi ko malakas alon. Tapos nag-alok pa rin, ATV na lang daw. hahaha.
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Very good read!!! :2thumbs: :win:

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I might be sent to Bagiuo to train a new personnel. San maganda mag stay dun na hotel?
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Mas maganda talaga mag travel pag bata ka pa. Kasi pag matanda ka na mahirap mag lakad lalo na kung malayuan iyong pupuntahan. Tulad ng coworker ko who just got back from spain. Nag stay siya ng 3 weeks and visited 5 cities. Naaawa daw siya sa mga matatanda na kasama niya sa tour kasi iyong mga areas na pinupuntahan nila maraming lakad like castles, old buildings, old town na tourist spot na hindi puwedeng marating ng car kasi masikip ang daanan or malayo ang parking lot.
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Mas ok mag-travel hangga't di pa nagkakapamilya. Unless you're filthy darn rich o willing mo iwanan yung anak mo sa yaya kung meron. Pero nakaka-guilty rin in a way..... Dapat talaga mataas sahod dito sa pinas para ma-entice mag-spend ang mga tao especially sa pag-travel. Iikot naman din yung pera, you helped the industry and the economy too... boploks talaga BIR natin.
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deathzero23 wrote:Mas ok mag-travel hangga't di pa nagkakapamilya. Unless you're filthy darn rich o willing mo iwanan yung anak mo sa yaya kung meron. Pero nakaka-guilty rin in a way..... Dapat talaga mataas sahod dito sa pinas para ma-entice mag-spend ang mga tao especially sa pag-travel. Iikot naman din yung pera, you helped the industry and the economy too... boploks talaga BIR natin.
There is a way to travel without spending a lot. :2thumbs:
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Pero going on a budget vacation makes you feel limited. Kaya ka nga nag-bakasyon, para ma-enjoy mo ang mga hindi mo nagagawa at wag ka masyado ma-stress.
sana yang album na hawak mo ay hindi pirata, mahirap ata mag-isip at magpuyat ng ilang araw at parang kang may karay-karay na buntong-hiningang hindi matuloy-tuloy
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pinag-iipunan namin ni misis yung travel talaga namin....naka-booked na kami sa eroplano 1 year ahead para wala na atrasan & may isang taon para mag-ipon kapag out of the country....kapag dito sa pinas at least 3 months naka-booked na yung hotel this thurs-sunday sa subic kami papasyal si chikiting naka-booked yan nung july pa hehe
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adams_song182 wrote:Pero going on a budget vacation makes you feel limited. Kaya ka nga nag-bakasyon, para ma-enjoy mo ang mga hindi mo nagagawa at wag ka masyado ma-stress.
Vacation travel syempre need ng pera para relax.

Pero kung travel as a lifestyle ok na yung "backpacking". Yung sa hostel ka lang titira and mostly street foods ang kakainin, sacrificing comfort just to see the world. :2thumbs:
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