By Between Coordinates on Jun 13, 2012 in:
Project 730, Uncategorized, assessment, blog, blogger, blogging, iloilo, independence, influence, influential, inspired, interest, planning, plans, project 730, shoreline, solo travel, travel, travel plans, travel young, traveler, unwanted tasks, vacation, volunteer, world travel, young, young life, young travel
I am deeply honored to have been considered as an “influential” blogger by some people that I’ve met and even some people that I haven’t. I’ll take this spot to thank Cris Reyes of Pinay Thrill Seeker for mentioning me i...
By Between Coordinates on Jun 12, 2012 in:
Project 730, Uncategorized, assessment, blogging, coast, finances, iloilo, independence, inspired, interest, job, luxury, money, negros, philippines, planning, plans, project 730, realization, reflection, relaxation, shoreline, solo travel, time, travel, travel plans, travel young, traveler, trip, unwanted tasks, vacation, work, world travel, young, young travel
A year and a few months after being in college: wild dreams of becoming a corporate guru and a billionaire - these were the thoughts of a young woman bound to be exiled in a life of regrets. Now, I just want to do the things I love and finally...
By Between Coordinates on May 26, 2012 in:
Bacolod, Coordinates, Negros Occidental, Philippines, Uncategorized, assessment, bakhaw, blogging, coast, ecotourism, flora, independence, inspired, interest, mangroves, natural heritage, negros, others, philippines, planning, plans, project 730, shoreline, solo travel, travel, travel plans, travel young, traveler, trip, world travel, young, young travel
It was lunchtime then and we were having Calamares, Grilled Squid, and Oysters at the Viewing Deck, overlooking the Panay Gulf - staring at the Island of Panay and Guimaras. On the far right of the coast, I saw a woman, bending her body towards...
By Between Coordinates on May 20, 2012 in:
Cauayan, Coordinates, Negros Occidental, Philippines, Uncategorized, adventure, algae, asian, assessment, belize, blogging, cauayan, central america, coast, coasts, edible, export, finances, flour, green, guso, iloilo, independence, inspired, interest, maps, marine life, money, negros, philippines, planning, plans, project 730, relaxation, seaweeds, shoreline, travel, travel plans, travel young, traveler, trip, world travel, young, young travel
Conversations coming from experiences in Belize, Central America are quite rare to have with someone whom you just met for a brief moment. His tales of hidden paradise and unforgotten cultures, caught my attention as I was holding on to a seaweed fre...
By Between Coordinates on May 19, 2012 in:
Cauayan, Coordinates, Negros Occidental, Philippines, Uncategorized, assessment, beach, blogging, budbud, coast, comparison, dying tradition, iloilo, independence, inspired, interest, miag-ao, money, negros, philippines, planning, plans, project 730, salt, shore, shoreline, solo travel, tradition, travel, travel plans, travel young, traveler, trip, volunteer, world travel, young, young travel
Budbud is a "first class" salt produced in towns like Miag-ao, San Joaquin, Guimbal, Igbaras, Tubungan and even Tigbauan and Oton - these salts were pain-stakingly made from bamboo nodes and sells for about P1,500.00 to P2,000.00 per sack.
By Between Coordinates on May 17, 2012 in:
Cauayan, Coordinates, Negros Occidental, Philippines, Uncategorized, adventure, assessment, bay, beach, blogging, cauayan, coast, drown, experience, finances, iloilo, independence, inspired, interest, kayak, marine life, money, negros, philippines, planning, plans, project 730, relaxation, sailboat, shoreline, solo travel, tourist attraction, travel, travel plans, travel young, traveler, trip, vacation, work, world travel, young, young travel
I opted to try kayaking at the Linaon Bay in Negros Occidental. It was my first time and I definitely sucked at it - BIGTIME! The bay stretches at about 4 kilometers having those calm, wave-less, waters. It has an average of probably 15 to 18...
By Between Coordinates on May 14, 2012 in:
Project 730, Uncategorized, adventure, assessment, beach, blogging, cauayan, coast, coconut, family, iloilo, independence, negros, philippines, planning, plans, project 730, reunion, shoreline, solo travel, travel, travel plans, travel young, traveler, trip, world travel, young, young travel
Of course, my Red Shoes took me to somewhere more relaxing - and it is not in the city. For me, relaxation will always be THE BEACH. After hours and hours of dwindling and bobbing of heads, we finally arrived at Cauayan via Bacolod-South Road.