The Breakaway Traveller

The quiet side of Puerto Galera, Talipanan Beach. Taken in front of Mountain Beach Resort. (c)FayeHusena This trip was supposed to be a solo trip, the "soul searching" type but I thought why not invite a good friend to travel with me, my best friend! It was our first time to travel together after being best friends for more than 15 years now! Plus she tagged along her boyfriend with us. It was less than a week to prepare but thank heavens for all the detailed blogs I got to read that I was able to do a D.I.Y. trip for us. We woke up extra early to catch the 3:30am bus to Batangas Pier. I did not want us  to get stuck in the Manila traffic and the long lines (just in case there would be any). I actually failed to sleep well the night before as I was very excited to go to Puerto Galera plus this is my first time to travel with my bestfriend! Haha!

Watching the majestic sunset. (c)FayeHusena A paradise, waiting for anyone who would visit the virgin islands of Calaguas. Mahabang Buhangin can be found in Tinaga Island, that is just one of the major islands of Calaguas. Prepare your camping and backpacking stuff as this Island offers nothing but its beautiful powdery white sand, trees and small huts that will serve as your temporary shelter from the sun. Sunset Photoshoot (c)FrancisRala This is probably the best birthday celebration I ever had! Celebrating it by the best beach I have ever been to with the people I love most! Will keep this as a photo blog - so to know more of how to arrange your trip to this Island you can contact the organizers directly! :) (P.S. Our Trip was organized by my friend Francis Rala of Calaguas Tribe Tours. You may visit their site here:  http://calaguastribe.weebly.com/ ) From morning till afternoon it might get a little too hot since there are not lots of shades you ...

*Summer is over! Late Post for our Cagbalete Beach Trip :) The Sun is screaming Summer Heat and it is pretty much unbearable with the Global warming that is happening now. But of course, if you can't beat the heat, better hit the beach! ;) Here's a quick review of one beautiful beach that can be found only a few hours away from Manila,  Cagbalete Island .  HOW TO GET THERE: I would love to share how easy you can get your way to Quezon but just by using Google Maps or Waze you will not get lost (turn on that GPS!!) especially if you are bringing your own car :) If you would want to know how to get there via public transportation, I will be linking detailed blogs at the end of the review. Once you get to Mauban, Quezon, you can leave your car in several parking spaces for rent before you make your way to the port. Lucky enough, our chosen resort (Dona Choleng) have their own parking space and it is free of charge! :) From there you can ride a tricycle ...