ADVENTURE ACCOUNTS

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Timeline of my adventures. 

2008
Boracay
Hongkong
Macau

2010
Anawangin, Zambales
Singapore
Corregidor
Palaui, Cagayan
Caramoan, Camarines Sur
Calaguas, Camarines Norte
El Nido, Palawan
Sagada, Mountain Province
Ilocos
Cagayan De Oro
Camiguin

2011
Mindoro
Biri Island, Samar
Mount Pulag
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental
Siquijor
Europe 2011: Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France
General Santos City, South Cotabato
Gumasa, Sarangani

2012
Baler, Aurora
Legazpi, Albay
Donsol, Sorsogon
Seoul, South Korea
Baguio
Iloilo
Guimaras 
Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Mui Ne)
Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Siem Reap)
Thailand (Bangkok)  
Davao 
Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto)
2015

Cebu (Ananda Marga)
Anilao, Batangas (fun-dive)
Los Angeles, USA
Peru (Machu Picchu, Cuzco)
Bolivia (La Paz, Uyuni)  
Jordan
 Israel
 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Japan (Kyoto, Osaka, Himeji, Nara, Kobe)
2016:
 Bohol
Sri Lanka
 Europe 2016: Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Germany
 Taiwan

2017
Europe 2017 (with family): Italy, France, UK
UK (Chevening 2017-2018)

2018
Moscow & Yekaterinburg, Russia
Scotland, UK
Bergen, Flam and Oslo, Norway
Stockholm, Sweden
Copenhagen, Denmark
Berlin, Germany 
Amsterdam, Rotterdam & The Hague, the Netherland
Paris & Nice, France
Istanbul, Goreme, Fethiye, Pammukale, Selcuk, Turkey
Bilbao, Spain

2019
Mongolia

2020
Danjugan Island, Philippines

2022
El Nido, Philippines
New York City, USA

2023
Sydney & Melbourne, Australia
Fukuoka, Japan
Copenhagen, Denmark
Iceland
Milan, Italy

2024
Bohol, Philippines
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Foz de Iguacu, Brazil
Puerto Iguazu, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
El Calafate, Argentina
El Chalten, Argentina
Bariloche, Argentina
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Santiago, Chile
Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
Quito, Ecuador
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Mexico City, Mexico
San Francisco, USA

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