Something about why I love to Travel....

Why do I love to travel?


While searching for a new adventure, I’ve started reading several travel blogs. I came across sole sisters’ travelogue that reminds me of the “accidental adventures” I shared with my best buddy in Cebu and Bohol. In one of their post, they asked their readers “Why do you travel?”.
I’ve been to a lot of places in the Philippines. My mom made sure of that. She would spend almost the whole year to plan that special summer escapade that I get to share with her, my dad, and my brother. She loved to travel – a passion that she was able to pass on to me. At that time, travel is a means to reconnect with my family. It was a bonding experience shared with my family that I will be forever thankful. It taught to me to be open to possibilities, to be flexible, and to enjoy what life can offer to us.


My first true travel adventure sans my family was in 2007. At that time, travel (and photography) was my solace. It was an escape route I eagerly traversed to forget the unfortunate realities of that time. When traveling I found a sense of direction, a sense of fulfillment, and an adventure that will last for a life time.


Since then, travel became a passion I eagerly explored. It allowed me to discover the unknown, to test my limits, and to experience culture that is different to what I am accustomed to. It brought challenges that I was excited, albeit scared, to overcome. It became a way to build new relationship and strengthen existing ones. It built character and provided an opportunity to grow. Moreover, when traveling, I feel closest to her, to my mom, the first person who taught me the wonders of travel.That’s why I love to travel and why I will continue to do so.

Something about Coron Palawan...

I fell in love with Palawan when i visited Puerto Princesa last year. For this year, I'm back in palawan, to experience another adventure with my friends.

Something about Elle Wood's Speech in Legally Blonde...

On our very first day at Harvard, a very wise Professor quoted Aristotle "The law is reason free from passion". Well, no offense to Aristotle, but in my three years at Harvard I have come to find that passion is a key ingredient to the study and practice of law, and of life. It is with passion, courage of conviction, and strong sense of self that we take our next steps into the world, remembering that first impressions are not always correct. You must always have faith in people. And most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself.
- Legally Blonde

Passion as defined in Merriam-Webster.com is the emotion as distinguished from reason. Although I am not in the place to reject Aristotle’s belief, I do believe that passion plays an integral part of determining the enthusiasm (or lack of) of an individual given the sets choices presented to him. Having known through experience that without passion for some people, success is hard to reach.

Passion coupled with determination and with faith in yourself is a lethal combination. It does not guarantee success but it makes it more achievable. Passion inspires you to do what you want but the faith you have in yourself conjures certain abilities and will power that drives you to get your heart's desires.

Though, I do find it rather fascinating how some individuals finds success without “It”, I still believe that doing and achieving something that makes you happy is one of the most fulfilling things in life.