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      Why It is okay not to be okay?

             

    How do you answer the question “How are you?”  is it with a simple, “I’m good,” or, “I am not fine but I     know this too shall pass.”  But are you really okay? Or just pretending?

We have a habit of constantly trying to make other people and ourselves “feel better.” We must learn to accept the fact that sometimes it’s really okay not to be okay. We must let go of the concept that if we are feeling the pain we are weak or something is wrong with us.  Sometimes it's okay to cry it out. Crying is not a sign of weakness. It is okay to feel pain. It is okay to feel frightened because of uncertainty. It is okay to feel alone and lonely.

“It is really okay to not be okay!”. It will definitely pass. Yes, it is temporary. But you can use it to strengthen your faith and honor your emotional experience by not avoiding the pain. Just for today, acknowledge your emotion and show up for whatever you're feeling. (just a random thought)

Happy weekend everyone!

 

 

                                                   

                                            

                                            My 4 seasons of happiness

    I always love to travel that's why I chose a career that can bring me to many places that I've never been to. I am always excited to ride a bus, ship, and airplane because I know they will lead me to my destinations. I am always excited to experience the winter in the North and South, to smell the autumn and spring in the West, and always excited to go back to the warm breeze of the East. God is so great that he prepared something good for us - a journey that no bus, nor ship, or plane can bring me. That's a lifetime journey with you. We are blessed to experience the four seasons together. Four seasons of loneliness, ups and downs, and of course four seasons of happiness. I wouldn't trade it with anything else in this world. You are my winter, summer, spring, and fall. You are my serenity and my four seasons of happiness. Looking forward to more travels and adventures with you! We miss you and hope to see you soon!

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Responsible Tourism

As an advocate of Sustainable and Responsible Tourism I would like to put my thoughts on writing this blog.

Sixty years ago, the Tourism Industry thrust is to develop more tourist destinations, attractions, tourist activities and more tourist facilities to promote the Industry. The main drive is to let the Tourism Industry becomes global industry that provides income to more people at the same time to let tourist explore many places. Now, at present time the Tourism Industry is considered the world’s largest industry and it only connotes one thing – massive influx of tourist coming in to every destination.

Years ago a movement started amongst tourism businesses to ensure that tourism and tourists weren’t destroying the destinations that visitors came to see. They called it ecotourism, and its mantra was ‘Take only photographs, leave only footprints.’ Of course, the impacts that tourism creates locally do not just result from hotels and transportation – but from tourists themselves and how they act and behave. For this reason they decided that tourists had to somehow be part of the process of thinking about and feeding back on the impacts of their holidays. 

While marketing campaigns have long advertised 'destinations' -- travellers are simply entering a place that is someone else's home. So as a responsible tourist/traveller what can we contribute to lessen the negative impact of tourism in a collective destination. What can we do to help sustain/maintain the places we visited?

If those working in the tourist trade embrace the values we wish developed, then we can make a huge leap forward. The trick lies in listening to locals and visitors to create the opportunities that connect top-down and grassroots efforts. Travel agents, travel providers and travellers are the principal players.

Here's my thought: responsible tourism is treating others the way they wish to be treated. It is common sense and good manners. 

Simply put, Responsible tourism is tourism 'that creates better places for people to live in, and better places to visit'. That it should deliver ‘better places to live in and to visit’ – with the emphasis firstly on creating better places for local people, and secondly for tourists.

Responsible tourism is like sustainable tourism, however as often the word sustainability is often overused and not understood, responsible tourism has been adopted as a term used by industry. Responsible tourism is any form of tourism that can be consumed in a more responsible way. Meaning tourist is responsible for his actions.

Back to Blogging

Back to what I used to do - Blogging!

Yes after 5 years, I find myself blogging again about my experiences.
So many great things happened in the last 4 years. I’ve experienced ups and downs. Now I am willing to share it with you guys.

Watch out for my travel adventure, Life of a career Mom, and many more.

Please bear with me.

HOT air Balloon Fest - WeekEnd of Everything that Flies

Hot air balloon festivals are held every 2nd week of February in Clark Field, Angeles City, Pampanga , allowing hot air balloons to gather and participate in various activities. They can include races; evening "night glows", in which balloons are fired while remaining tethered to the ground; and rides.

DIRECTIONS TO CLARK FREEPORT
By Car

OPTION 1: NLEX DAU EXIT

• Take the North Luzon Expressway and exit at Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga.
• Make a left turn after the exit off-ramp, heading towards Angeles City
• Take another left at the t-intersection past the bus terminals
• Follow MacArthur Highway southbound, then make a right to enter Clark Special Economic zone. This is right after the entrance to SM City Clark.
• Enter thru the main gate and follow M.A. Roxas highway until you see the fiesta grounds on your right.

OPTION 2: SCTEX

• Take the North Luzon Expressway and continue into the SCTEX.
• Take the southbound SCTEX lane toward Subic/Olongapo
• Use the next exit, "Clark South Exit"
• Turn right after the toll booth
• Take another right when you reach NAIA Gateway Ave, near the GCLC fountain
• Follow this road until you reach the main highway (M.A. Roxas) and take a right

The fiesta grounds will be on your right.

By Bus

OPTION 1

• Victory Liner or 5 Star (terminals located in Pasay and Cubao)
• Take a north bound bus to Dau.
• There are jeepneys and tricycles readily available by the highway that will bring you to Clark Main gate
• At the Clark main gate, you can choose to ride another jeepney or a taxi going to the event site

OPTION 2

• Philtranco (bus stop at the back of SM Megamall and terminal in Pasay)
• Philtranco has a direct bus trip to Clark/DMIA. See their website for their bus schedule

By Air

There are 5 airline companies offering plane rides going to Clark

• Air Asia
• Asiana
• Cebu Pacific
• Seair
• Tiger airways

Check their websites to find out more about their flight schedule and route.

MY La Paz Sand Dunes Adventure

Is a dune land with an area of 45 hectares more or less, situated at the western outskirts of Laoag City proper, with an elevation of 700 feet above sea level and about 6 kilometers drive from the city proper of Laoag. It is also called Bantay Bimaboy because the shape resembles a pig's back and has been declared as National Geological Monument.

MY La Paz Sand Dunes Adventure2

I try to hold on tight to the loop bars at the back of 4×4 jeep we were on but the large un-even size of the bars which are both larger than my grip were already a challenge. Besides, there was another person in front of me hugging the bar tight while screaming her head off. I let-off a scream as well as soon as I saw our way down the high ridge. Then it’s a strategic balance of rooting my legs inside the jeep to keep me from flying out as our jeep descends. The brief landing didn’t give us enough time to breath as our jeep make its way up the ridge and there are more ahead. Of the many times I’ve been to Paoay before but it has never been this fun until now.the Sand Dunes experience in Ilocos Norte, is really fun.




By the end of the course everyone on our 4X4 was just exhilarated. It was really fun and the most fun 4X4 experience I had. Paoay Sand Dunes really have something going here and I can certainly recommend it. Among the old favorites site in Ilocos, this is one great addition to the region and also my favorite paRT on our Ylocos Adventure.