The year
2014 has ended, it’s that time of the year when companies’ trial balances are
prepared to be closed and financial statements begin to take its form
(optimistically speaking). Well for this blog, it’s time to reminisce and review the places I’ve been to for the past 12 months ended December 31, 2014.
I began blogging about my travels mid-2013, it jump started at El Nido, Palawan in July 2013, the place I’ve been dreaming of ever since I was a kid, and continued on with my work-cum-travel to the CARAGA Region in Mindanao. And the passion to travel still keeps burning. For the year 2014, I've set my goal to travel to 14 different places, both within and outside the Philippines. Fortunately, I made it to most of the places I've listed and some would have to wait this year 2015. So without further ado here are the Top 10 places Tra-Abel has set foot on in the year 2014.
In January 2014, I had to work and stay in the office (Lepanto, Benguet) without much time for travelling. It was all work and no play. I had to endure a month without travel to compensate for my planned 11 days backpacking trip which will be on February. Nevertheless, I was still busy with travel blogging and travel planning. So you see I’m kinda obsessed with traveling. Haha.
Comes the second month of the year, February. I have been excitedly anticipating for this month to come. Big travel plans for my first solo backpacking trip to Thailand and Cambodia. And here’s how it went:
Thailand
(#starttheyearwithaBANG-kok)
This country holds a special place in my heart
since it was where I first experienced solo traveling outside the Philippines.
The plane ticket was purchased way ahead of time and the itinerary was planned
months before the flight. It was for an 11 days solo backpacking trip to
Thailand and Cambodia. I visited the usual tourist sites, stayed in Khao San
Road, the backpacking mecca, tried different new food and met a lot of
interesting people along the way. Being new to traveling alone in a foreign
land, I was able to experience different kind of emotions. One moment I was
happy and excited, while some moments I was afraid for my dear life and anxious
for the uncertainties this travel entails. Still I was able to enjoy every
moment, appreciate every experience and savor every day of this trip.
