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The travel bug bit me again when I started to settled in the BTMS Project. I never thought my younger colleagues also have the  same travel bug I felt waiting to be awakened. So our fotmer QA team member, Francis Olivarez, organized an island hopping trip to Isla Verde in Batangas City. Stopover for dinner at San Pedro Foodstop The Slumber Party This was definitely the first for BTMS team, involving reps from the Joint Venture, FreeBalance and Globe-Innove, and the Government's Project Management counterpart. Six persons signed in, Luch, Alma, Aya, Bien, myself and Francis. We were joined by a friend of Alma, a friend of Aya, Francis' fiancee and sister. The journey to Batangas started after the last hour at the office on Friday, March 24. Two cars were convoying, one of Francis and another of Luch. The ten of us squeezed in the vacation house of Francis' girlfriends' family to spend overnight. Before that slumber, we spend few hours at the rocky beach si...

My trip to Singapore seemed yearly now.  The main purpose for such annual occurrence is fitness. Last year, I joined the Standard Chartered Marathon, running the 10K category. This year, I went back to experience a duathlon --- the combination of running and biking. My hometown friend and travel-buddy, Anneth Canoy, a hospital chief nurse in Singapore, took care of my registrations. When the schedule of flight came close, my best couple friends, Ruth and Jun Go, decided to accompany me. So I joined them in their hotel accommodation at Mandarin Oriental, which view from the window was expensive and stunning. The panoramic view includes the Marina Bay and the Sands Hotel, Clark Quay, Merlion Park and Singapore Flyer. Since fitness was the purpose of the trip so I need to train,  stretch,  and build up before the duathlon the next day. And because I came with friends, so my training should also entertain. I heard about an islet in Singapore which tour ...

Mountain climbing is actually in my bucket list but I was not expecting it to realize so soon. As I was thinking of more ways to do fitness enjoyably, I heard from my colleague,  Biena Duerme, that she's been joining a group of friends who climbed mountains. So I told her how I wished that they could squeeze me in the next climb they shall be having. And then the invite came few days later to climb Mount Batulao. Mount Batulao, I researched is good for beginners, with two routes available to take,  called Old and New Trails. As most climber posted, the slopes are manageable to climb up the 811+-meter above sea level height peak. This will be my first, an initiation to a group of friends who love to conquer the fear of heights. Boss Jess is the head of the pack and stood as the organizer. Right after Bien introduced me to the group,  he immediately provided me a copy of the itinerary. March 3 came and the friday ended at the office but my new advent...