uysijessa's VirtualTourist Home Page

i loooove to travel! if travelling is a passion then that's one of the things i'm truly passionate about. since i was a kid i loved going with my parents whenever they went to the province or even just on short trips. my first real trip out of the country was back in 1992 when i went to HongKong as a graduation present. since then i've tried to visit as much places as i can both in and out of the country. the thing about travelling i love the most is getting to immerse yourself in a different culture even if only for a short period of time. and i just love meeting new people, doing new things, seeing new sights.
anyway, i'll try to add as much tips here but more than anything else i'm here to share my travels with, meet like-minded people and gather tips for my future travel =)

i have a list of places i want to visit during my lifetime. some are in the philippines and some are out of the country. hopefully i'll get to visit at least half. and luckily i have someone now that i can travel with and share the experience with =)

out of the country
1. mexico
2. prague
3. bali, indonesia
4. egypt
5. the holy land
6. china
7. hawaii
8. budapest
9. canada - done (only toronto though)
10. portugal
11. spain (my ultimate destination)
12. brazil
13. morocco
14. istanbul, turkey
15. pamukkale, turkey
16. the red square in moscow
17. vienna, austria (been to other parts of austria but not yet vienna)
18. norway
19. greece
20. italy - done
21. france - done
22. netherlands - done
23. england - done (but i do wanna see the stonehenge)
24. jamaica
25. japan
26. malaysia - done
27. peru
28. puerto rico
29. south africa
30. scotland
31. ireland
32. sweden
33. denmark
34. finland
35. cambodia
36. thailand
37. new zealand
38. australia - done
39. switzerland - done
40. fiji

a continuation of my list but this time places that i would love to visit in my own country.

philippines:
1. batanes
2. la union - done
3. sagada - done
4. hundred islands, pangasinan
5. baguio - done
6. vigan - done
7. ilocos norte - done
8. corregidor - done
9. albay - done
10. donsol, sorsogon - done
11. puerto galera, mindoro - done
12. palawan - done (but would love to go to coron)
13. boracay - done
14. cebu - done
16. bohol - done
17. iloilo
18. bacolod - done
19. siargao island
20. zamboanga
21. davao
22. camiguin
23. cagayan de oro
24. subic - done

i love spain! i love everything that has to do with the country in fact. from the language to the sights to the beaches to the culture to the people and of course (!) football....what's not to love?! i've always wanted to visit spain but unfortunately, haven't had a chance to do so. but its a dream i hope to realize one day. i'm even studying spanish just to prepare for that day! hehehe. and i know what i'll be doing when i go there:

1. visit the sagrada familia in barcelona
2. watch a flamenco show
3. run with the bulls in pamplona!
4. spend the day at the beach in mallorca
5. party at ibiza
6. watch a football match and visit the bernebau stadium in madrid
7. eat paella and tapas to my heart's delight

so spain just wait coz one day i'll be there!

i love my country. i'm sure most of you have heard about the negative things about the philippines and i'm not gonna deny that there are things that i am not so happy about here. but at the end of the day i still love this this place and i am proud of it! i mean where else can you find the nicest, friendliest, most welcoming and resilient people in the world? where else will you find people who go out of their way for guests even giving up their beds and sleep on the floor just to make you feel comfortable?! and i haven't even talked about the sights yet! sure there's a lot of nice beaches out there, a lot of wonderful parks, a lot of historical monuments, but i still have yet to find something that comes close to the diverse natural beauty that my country offers. i love the philippines. and if you get to know us a little bit more you'll come to love it too.

if you'd like to know more about the country i live in and love check out this site:

http://www.tourism.gov.ph

my friend just informed me that she was going to the maldives for a vacation and showed me the resort she'll be staying at and my jaw fell open and i turned green with envy. in fact i'm still green with envy! man oh man, basing it on the pictures alone, i'd say this is one of the nicest resorts i've ever seen. it looks so romantic! and just look at the water! my goodness! she said the name of the resort is Anantara Resort Maldives and Maldives is like the perfect, most romantic honeymoon destination. i've decided, this HAS to be my honeymoon destination! just think...idyllic seclusion, exotic surroundings, luxury and style all in one place....PARADISE!

i just got back from cebu 2 weeks ago. this was my third trip to cebu but my first time to stay at shangri-la mactan. absolutely worth it! i'm builing my page and i can't wait to share the experience with you.

late last may i travelled to palau. i never thought i'd visit palau (i didn't even feel inclined that much) but my boss asked me to go with him for a business trip. i'm glad i did. it was definitely beautiful....well the natural beauties at least. i'm also building my page so wait for it.

i've been out of commission for some time mainly because of work. i've also been doing a lot of travelling (and plan on doing a lot more this year!) and i'm really trying to build my travel pages so i can share my experience and my tips. please sit tight and hang on. thanks!