The Ilocos Adventure: Before Arriving, and Running Around Laoag City

Posted by Nathelle on May 8, 2012 in Provincial travels | 6 comments

The adventure began even before we stepped foot in NAIA Terminal 3. Yes, even at the comfort of my home, my mind had a little crazy adventure of its own. Even before embarking on this trip, some concerns started popping up, worries that I had not expected at all.

The Ilocos Adventure: The Beginning

Posted by Nathelle on Apr 10, 2012 in Provincial travels | 4 comments

I think the universe fully agrees with one of my New Year goals, which is to travel more. In April last year, I was able to book one-way tickets, in the middle of the chaos that is Cebu Pacific’s seat sale promo. Seats were being sold at P1 each and thankfully, I was online during the announcement was made.  I madly opened a new browser window and started looking for destinations with available promo fares. In another tab, I started tweeting like a mad woman, asking my followers if they’d like to join me. One of my college friends and also awesome Twitter best friend, Yo replied and said she was game.

Oh, hello there!

Posted by Nathelle on Feb 8, 2012 in Welcome | 4 comments

Hee, first post on the new blog! I am brimming with excitement.

So as you can see, this blog is still pretty raw. Besides importing posts from the previous blog, I haven’t really done much (except learn a thing or two about website design from AC, my WordPress expert/friend).

I’ll be getting my header from my awesome friend Kat soon and I have yet to choose the perfect theme. I’m thinking something clean-looking and not too cluttered, in a general color theme that won’t hurt the eyes.

Then of course I have to visualize how I want the home page to look like, how I want things to be organized, etc, etc, mostly things related to aesthetics.

Plus, I have to plan more posts and try to be more active in blogging! Then of course, brush up on my basic SEO knowledge. Have to make use (and abuse? ) the space I have here on the internet.

Whew, that’s a lot of work, right? But you know what, I’m pretty ecstatic to start.

So hello there, dear reader. Welcome to my humble little blog. Let’s have fun exploring, shall we?

More Information: La Union

Posted by Nathelle on Jan 27, 2012 in Travel information | 2 comments

(Not) Surfing in La Union

Posted by Nathelle on Jan 25, 2012 in Provincial travels | 5 comments

The title’s a bit surprising, isn’t it? It seems like this combination of words don’t belong in one sentence, no?

When people speak of La Union, the first activity that pops in their mind is surfing. They can’t be blamed though as people from the Philippines and tourists from other parts of the world travel specifically to La Union to catch the waves. And again, because of my inability to stay afloat and swim, I decided not to try this sport. That doesn’t mean that I didn’t have a blast in this awesome place.

City Travels: Feeling Festive at the Ayala Triangle Park

Posted by Nathelle on Jan 5, 2012 in City travels | 4 comments

It was literally a few days before Christmas, and just like a number of young, working adults, I was not feeling its spirit. It wasn’t that I wanted to become a female Grinch or anything. Because of the stress at work (both at the day job and freelance), figuring out what gifts to give to my loved ones and the financial chaos that goes with it, I have yet to be as giddy and excited for Christmas as I was when I was 10. Signs of aging, I suppose?

Add the fact that I was working in the busy streets of the Makati Central Business District. Sure the streets are filled with lights and decor, but the people remained the same: all rushing about, probably trying to get to the office/home the soonest.  It seemed like the days during the Christmas season are no different.

Plus, I’ve been feeling down lately because of the tragedy brought by Typhoon Sendong to my beloved hometown. Though I am here in Manila, I can feel the worries, fears and sadness in Cagayan de Oro.

Washed Up in Mabini, Batangas

Posted by Nathelle on Jan 3, 2012 in Provincial travels | 2 comments

My friends went on another Bgy. Malimatoc escapade last December, in time for the barangay fiesta. I wasn’t able to tag along this time because of my work schedule. (First time I didn’t join in. *sad*) This prompted me to try to squeeze in and write another post on Bgy. Malimatoc.

In my own world, every out of town escapade is not complete without a trip to the beach. I may not know how to swim and the idea of death by drowning terrifies me, but I still love the beach. I feel calm and collected when I laze about in the sand, like all the problems in the world are going away as I hear the waves crash to the shore. Come to think of it, most of my travels have involved a trip down to the beach. And my escapades to Bgy. Malimatoc are no exception.