How to please the DeviantTraveller:
1. Bring me outside.
I am an outdoor person. I am not a home-buddy. Cement walls and lighted ceilings do not interest me - unless they're devious. Malls and movie theatres do not make me feel alive. On the contrary, I like feeling the wind on my face and the sunlight hitting my eyes. I like the sound of water smashing on the rocks or gently washing ashore. Although I don't like insects on my skin, I prefer their incessant chirping rather than the honk of buses and tricycles.Suggested activities: Mountaineering, Driving to provinces (with windows open), Chasing sunsets, Hanging out at parks and picnics (cliche), Cloud-watching and star-gazing (cheesy)
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| Road trip to Lobo, Batangas early this year |
2. Feed me good food.
I avoid junk food and basically do not drink softdrinks. I check labels for high sodium content and eat oatmeal (with fruits) for breakfast. I'm not a picky eater but I generally stay away from too much oil and fat because they do not make me feel good. I love street food as much as I love sit-down restaurants. And I would love to be taken to a romantic sit-down dinner so that I could wear my pretty dresses.Favorite dishes: Japanese sushi and maki, Vietnamese pho, Malaysian lok-lok, Filipino lutong-bahay (that I did not cook), Dirty ice cream, Barbeque
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| Lok-lok along the streets of Melaka on a Monday night |
3. Watch the sunset with me.
As mentioned above, I like being outside and chasing sunsets. More than anything, I think watching sunsets calms me. And I whenever I travel, I always schedule "sunset watch" in my itineraries. There's something about the colors and the timing that always amazes me. Add to that the location, the simultaneous surrounding events, and the company (if any) and it becomes a surreal experience.Best sunsets so far: (#4) Liw-liwa, San Felipe, Zambales; (#3) White Beach, Moalboal, Cebu (#2) Naidi Hills, Batan Island, Batanes; (#1) Shangri-la, Boracay Island, Aklan
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| The reddest sunset I've seen, from Liwliwa, Zambales |
4. Bring me somewhere new once in a while.
Discovery is what makes me feel alive. Ideally, I would like to be hopping from one destination to another every month. But if that is too impractical, I would be content with being somewhere new at least once a month. By somewhere new, I mean anywhere I haven't been to from new roads, new restaurants, new neighborhoods to faraway provinces, isolated beaches, distant islands, and foreign countries.Recently discovered: Las Pinas to Pasay route via Sucat, Clark Freeport Zone, San Juan in La Union, Yedang and Masil Korean restaurants, Several cities/towns in Malaysia
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| Exploring the Tanay province just because |
So there's my list. Are these really that difficult to deliver? Why?
Please excuse this highly narcissistic, egoistic post. This is my way of discovering myself. Plus, it is my blog after all.
