"TRAVELS....TRAVELS.....and more TRAVELS......." paolodecastro's Profile

THE TRAVELLING BUG STILL GOT ME*

2012 will be a different year for my TRAVELS............now that its the last day of February that I'm doing my 2012 travel plans.....:)

Just to be realistic I am aiming for one travel this year......The Banaue-Bontoc-Sagada TRAVEL.......been wanting this travel eversince ......:)

And I'm doing it SOLO again...can't wait.......(I hope I can meet new friends along the way):):):):)

I am caught in the middle right now with regards to my work and the time of the year.......would not want to go to Sagada this time because i think there will be huge number of tourist plus i can't leave my work now........

I plan to get a 7 day- travel to Banaue-Bontoc-Sagada in the middle of NOvember........*

I hope I can accomplish this travel......:)

Maybe after this i am seeking a new job?........ new surrounding will do.....:)....and definitely finding a new ME along the way..................:):):)*

------------------------------------------------2011---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"THE TRAVELLING BUG GOT ME""Quoting a friend here in Virtual Tourist........ (thanks ate cyndy)

The start of the year is already good for my travels......

early february ...i started with CONQUERING THE ISLAND OF BATANES

last April I did the TREETOP ADVENTURE IN SUBIC WHEREIN I HAD A BLAST

then came May I DID EAT...PRAY.....MAKE FRIENDS.....AND DISCOVERED BOHOL......

Last October I CHASED THE MASSKARA FESTIVAL IN BACOLOD.....AND I GOT IT.....

I plan to take a FOODtrip in Chinatown,Binondo this coming Saturday.....hoping thats there's gonna be a good weather on Saturday...:)

I pray that GOD will still give me the opportunity to travel next year.....:)

First two postacards I received

HELLO EVERYBODY.......................

Today October 07, 2011

i just thought of collecting postcards........around the world....................

just like the other Vter's...................................

i know i cannot travel around the World.................at least on those postcards............I CAN.......:)

I am hoping you can send me postcards.............from your country

Please put a dedication on the postcards...anD some inspiring message..........

In return i will send you a beautiful postcard...from the PHilippines............;):).............

MY MAILING ADDRESS:*

Paolo Gerardo C. de Castro
#135 Purok II Calizon, Calumpit, Bulacan
3003 PHILIPPINES..........*

THANK YOU*

I already received some postcards from VT friends namely;*

Mircaskirca from Slovenia
Tropicrd from Cairns Australia
The Travel Slute from Florida USA
YUmyum during a mini VT meet in Slovenia
Ammy from Singapore
Pieter_jan_v from The Netherlands
Aterola from Klaipeda, Lithuania
Lori Pori and Waalewiener from Canada
Kshezz from Belgium
MartinS. from Arad, Israel
DAO from United Kingdom
Unravelau from Coffs Harbour, Australia
Uglyscot from khartoum, Sudan
JUmping Norman, from Arizona USA
Freddie18 from Toronto, Canada*

Today the PHILIPPINES tommorrow the WORLD....;)

This is the GOAL........................:)

I have travelled most of the island already (thanks to my job)..........
but, the not so good part is that...i did not.......get the chace to put it here.........(90% of my travel...i didn't have a page...:(......)

So what I am doing right now.....is visiting places in my country......one at a time...........the ones' that i have visited .....I make sure that i leave a footprint of my travel...........;)

I am sure i cannot travel all of that 1,707 island........but the major part i think......I WILL...........

Just recently I have read in a newspaper list of ten must-see places in the Philippines....these are:

1.The Banaue Rice Terraces ( I'm planning go here this year)
2.Intramuros, Manila (Check)
3.Bohol (Check)
4.Cebu (Check)
5.Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte (Im planning to go here next year)
6.Sorsogon (must see is the Butanding)
7.Batanes (Check)
8. Occidental Mindoro (Apo reef)
9.Puerto Princesa, Palawan (I'm planning to go here next year)
10.Tawi-tawi (I'm still trying to convince myself to do this)

Travelling alone.........

I usually travel on my own....
why i do this...
its just it gives me freedom........
it gives me space.......
well, to tell the truth i still live with my family...............
but being a filipino this is but normal living with parents....
keeping family ties....and all that........
Travelling gives me time to think anything......about myself my future........sometimes even daydreaming hahahahahaa on tavels requiring longer hours......

Rightnow im on my last stretch of touring my country......
i got the opportunity to travel from the dangerous part of Lamitan Basilan to the Beautiful island of Batanes..........
Well i dont want to travel to Jolo Sulu, maybe thats too much hahahahahaha

Based on my experience.....there are pro's and cons of travelling alone......
Pro's - you can do things fast - from packing clothes....to going to the airport , you can decide fast (theres no more consultation,opinions, things like that when you are in a group) also you get the chance to meet new friends.........

Con's - well you have to take your own pics or find someone to do that for you
second travelling alone is much costly specially if there are tour packages that more persons involve lesser expenses
thirdly - well sometimes you missed having companions especially when you go on places and you see group of friends enjoying........;)

The BEST THING is that...when I travel alone.....at the end of the trip...I'm always...FRIENDS RICHER.....:)*

at Bahay ni Dakay, Batanes,Philippines

Am I?
i always asked myself........
i always pick and put pictures that shows only me and myself hahaahhaa

but i think its not like that
i have a good answer........i will defend myself hahahahahah

You see i want to get all the pictures that i can i have
to different places........maybe with different people.......that i have cross roads with
because i like to see it when i get old.......maybe sitting on a rocking chair
trying to remember all the places that i have been...........all the memories..all the friends that i met in my life and all that....for its memories that will last a lifetime.............*

The Daredevil me.... escaped in Treetop Adventure

Well im not a water person although im a CANCER...hahhahaaa
thats why you wont find any pics of me in beaches........(now..maybe a few one's hahahahaha)

What i like most are adventure ...zipline, bungy jumping..... sand boarding....things like that
Historical sites.........like to go to China.....Korea........Egypt......
thats some of my dream destination (some might find this boring)

Right now...im into Festivals.........i want to visit all tha major Festivals in the country starting with the Maskara Festival in Bacolod...:)

My ultimate dream Destination is Israel......
its expensive.....?? but i will try.........
i would like to experience a pilgrimage in the birthplace of Jesus.......
not to make yabang but i beleive it is a GREAT OPPORTUNITY if i can just see and hopefully touch anything on it..........*

Me & my first VT friend ate Cyndy during Masskara

It started last December 25
i am busy googling Batanes.........
and i have found out about this site......
to tell the truth this site became very helpful to me......
one proof.....
during my Batanes trip
i booked with a good hotel and their package tour
for a certain amount
and then i met some travellers in Batanes which spend higher than what i have spent
i thank this site because i have saved more money
VTer's members help each other.......

In all of my travels after Batanes
fellow VTers's helped me

My first friend here is ate cyndy
already a pro here when i met her in the batanes travel forum
she was a great help

the first person VT member that i met in person....is sumbungero
we didnt get that well........

The first VT members that i met in travel are Buenababe and Marco in our BOhol tour........*

And The first VT member who did a bulk of rating to my tavel page is jumpingnorman.....doc tnx a lot :)*

On my way to Zamboanga

My passion in travelling started
when i came back again here in the Philippines
after a short stint abroad hahahhahahhaa

i am employed right now in a Bank
in their Design Department...
when you are in that area of specialization...you will travel the whole country
every place in the Philippines when there is an existig or there will be a proposed branch

As i always say to my travel blogs...
when i am out of town doing my job as an architect
i tried to visit something in that place ...
tried their cuisine....
meet new people........
hear their stories......
learn..........
try to experience life in that area...
because not everyone has the chance to travel like
we did here in this site........

it was not my intention to travel...
to go to different places.......
to tell the truth i havent been in any other place
other than my home some 22 yeras ago......
im 28 now and God has given me this opportunity.......

At first i take pics in my travel for the "Yabang factor only"
saying that i have been there done that.....
but as i have matured enough..
i have learnt that what im doing is something
that is good......
i am not just collecting pictures for the sake that i have been there
just to make yabang of all the places that i have been......
but i have learnt that its memories....that i saved....
i always fell in love in almost all areas i have been thru..
i feel at peace...
i feel freedom...everytime i travel (if its for work or leisure)
its like i am in some kind of amazing race......hahahahhaahahhhaa
yes i felt hat during my first trip in my company
travelling from Malaybalay-Iligan-cagayan-dipolog-zamboanga in just five days....whewwww.....but i enjoyed it

Also, i have noticed that travelling.........
is a good thing in my life.....
when i am bored with my everyday routine.........
braindead hahahahaa
in my job........
it became an escape.......
so if you have some savings....
just have a break........
go ahead.....TRAVEL...........
Get out.....see new things......LEARN
save memories...........

to all travelers
we go and leave every place that we have been
but we must not leave every special moments......
every experiences......
every lovely stories.......
every new knowledge we learned........
every people we meet in that area......
for its memories.......
that will last a lifetime.................