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People come and go in this lifetime. Your favorite place might just turn out to be the worst the next 20 years. You might just want to capture the best moment you have with them. It only takes one shot to make it all happen. That's just how it should be - Learn and Live! Hi! I'm Karen, 25. And I'm busy living.

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Leyte Series: 5 Fun Historical Facts about San Juanico Bridge | Tacloban City Part II

Leyte Series: 5 Fun Historical Facts about San Juanico Bridge | Tacloban City Part II

When you are in Tacloban City, visiting the San Juanico Bridge should be on your top 5 must-visit tourist spots list. Not only does the bridge has a historical significance, it’s also mesmerizing aesthetically. As Tacloban City’s traffic starts to congest around 5 p.m., it is best to escape from the buzzing streets and get to the bridge before the clock strikes 5. The sight is something to…

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Leyte series: 21 Grand Rooms Inside Sto. Nino Shrine, Tacloban City Part I

Leyte series: 21 Grand Rooms Inside Sto. Nino Shrine, Tacloban City Part I

During my siblings’ visit here in Tacloban City two days ago, we were able to schedule time to tour around the city and get the true feels as tourists. Since I cannot really go far from the venue where my training was held, I realized that we don’t really need to go far because even within the city, there are already numerous tourist spots that are a must to visit. For instance, the Sto. Nino…

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Destination: Canigao Island

Seeing our photos from our Canigao Island trip made me realize how busy have I become to have not the time to put into words my travel memories. It was one of the best memories I’ve had so far last summer.

My sisters and I have always wanted to spend summer on an island, camping. It was just so timely that I was assigned in Leyte for some contract of work, and the boyfriend is from Leyte too. So,…

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Destination: Gonjuban Falls

Southern Leyte is filled with virgin natural resources. This is one thing that I really like about this place. Apart from it’s almost always cold at night, it also gives out a great sunny weather in the morning-giving me the chance to explore more places. Exceptions (usually rainy days) on the month of May – June.

When I was looking up the internet for neighboring places in Southern Leyte that…

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Destination: Neguillen Adventure Resort

Destination: Neguillen Adventure Resort

  It has been months since my stay here in Leyte. I have been blessed immensely since then. My prayer for a very rewarding job has been answered just right after December of 2015. I can still remember how I joked around with mom that there will  be no worries because the job will find and that she will never see me bumming around the house anymore. I cannot be more thankful! I have seen the…

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Summer 2015: Canigao Island Camping

Summer 2015: Canigao Island Camping

Last year, we swore that by 2015, this year, we would be more open to living life fully. This means, whenever we have the chance to plan for a getaway, or go to places we’ve never been to, we should all be in unison in saying “Yes!” to it all. After all, it’s just a matter of time when everyone would be running busy for work.

This is us getting a head start to this year’s summer.

Leyte,…

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Tracking Gonhuban Falls: Upper Body Strength

Tracking Gonhuban Falls: Upper Body Strength

Holidays will always be a great time to escape from work, and other academic-related stuff. When in southern Leyte during a holiday, what can we really do?

It’s been days that I’ve been looking at a picture of Gonhuban Falls online. I’ve been asking around about it but, it seemed like even the locals are not all too familiar with this natural beauty. There’s not much documentation about the…

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Travel Update: Nalusuan Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary

Travel Update: Nalusuan Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary

Nalusuan Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary has finally mounted their floating restaurant located just before the resort’s entrance. Today, the resort can cater food to as many as 500 persons!

Isn’t that good news?

When the entire family is planning on a vacation this summer, or your whole company’s crew is, you know something is cooking, and grilling at Nalusuan’s kitchen. Talk about fresh…

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11 of My Island/Beach Travel Must-Haves

11 of My Island/Beach Travel Must-Haves

My trip to Nalusuan Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary last weekend was something worth remembering. Apart from the fact that it was a good reuniting-with-a-good-old-friend time after three (3) busy years, it was also my sister’s first island trip.

We made sure every beach essential was packed and brought with us to our weekend getaway.

As excited as we were, I still took the time to list all…

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Afternoons be like at Gerona, La Caridad Farm

Afternoons be like at Gerona, La Caridad Farm

My short trip to Gerona, La Caridad Farm was only incidental. It just so happened that the animals we borrowed for Royal Waldorf Integrated Academy’s science fair were from the farm. Gerona is located in Buac Gamay, Sogod Southern Leyte. It was my first time to visit the farm. It only takes 10-15 minutes to reach the farm from Sogod center. The road going to the farm is the same road you’ll take…

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Inner Child Unleashed at Calolot Spring and Mountain Resort

Inner Child Unleashed at Calolot Spring and Mountain Resort

New Year’s by far was the fondest of all celebrations last year. Apart from the exciting Tudela Binalbal Festival annual celebration, t’was also the time we were complete and had the time to visit other relatives.

And so, we visited our relatives in Zamboanga del Sur.

From my hometown Tudela, Misamis Occidental, we drove all the way to Zamboanga del Sur by land, for about two hours. We…

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Tour Around the World in Tangub City on Christmas

Tour Around the World in Tangub City on Christmas

Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

Every year, Tangub City, in the province of Misamis Occidental, is never crushed out on the list of places to visit during Christmas season. Locals and tourists alike flocked to the city to experience and see the beautiful lights adorning the entire city’s plaza and neighbourhood.

The 2014 Christmas Symbols Festivals in Tangub City was participated by barangays,…

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Hometown Glory: Tudela Binalbal Festival 2015

Hometown Glory: Tudela Binalbal Festival 2015

Any municipality, city, or province has its own traditions, local practices, and beliefs. Tudela—a small town, my hometown, laid in between Clarin and Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental, popularly known for its airport-runway like road and vast palay farm, has its own tradition, too. Every January 1, yes, every New Year, Tudela would celebrate its Binalbal Festival.

Binalbalis a dialect which means…

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NOTICE:

I finally bought a personal domain to this site! Yay! All contents are now transferred to http://www.surrealwanders.com. While transferring contents, I get to see how the quality of my photos (which are all taken through a mobile device by the way), evolve! And most importantly, how my writing style improved. I am happy. And I can’t wait to meet you there!

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DESTINATION: MACTAN ISLA RESORT AND SPA

DESTINATION: MACTAN ISLA RESORT AND SPA

A home for true lifestyle set in perfect atmosphere and comfort, not to mention the luxurious design of both the interior and exterior, Mactan Isla Resort and Spa has amazingly set a standpoint on what a resort hotel should be. What used to be exclusively for Korean guests only is NOW open for all to visit and stay in. This opening is affirmed by the Secretary of the resort’s President, Mr. J.D…

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DESTINATION: SOGOD, LEYTE

Crazy beautiful detour—pretty much the perfect description I can come up to describe my wanders to Sogod, Leyte. While my Zambales trip was put off due to aircraft situation but my leave application already approved; I decided to create my own adventure. I braved travelling alone to someplace I’ve never been to yet–a first. It was a long time I’ve felt butterflies in my stomach; the thrill and…

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