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 I have been contemplating on spending my 43rd birthday somewhere outside the country. That was supposedly on January 9th, but due to project-related significant activity which primarily involved my role as Change Manager, I was forced to postponed my birthday celebration to later dates. I was actually on official leave but I reckoned I have to take a break but still working from outside the office on January 26th through 30th of 2019. January 26   With Anneth, my usual travel buddy, we flew to Jeju Island via Shanghai. We initially thought of obtaining transit visa at Shanghai Airport and make a quick tour of the city. Realizing that the 6-hour layover was so short and the city was still sleeping when we got there at 4am, we knew better than exposing to cold outside the airport. 10am came and we're off via China Eastern Airline and landed at Jeju International Airport by lunchtime. Astar Hotel allowed us to check in early. So we were able to kick start our ...

2018 was the year for my mountain trekking with Trip2Top family. I had a whole year of climbing Philippine mountains, both major and minor. I kept this pictorial documentation as my souvenir. Official Community Logo Feb 3-4 - Mt Tapulao, Zambales This was my first major climb. It is the tallest mountain in Zambales province measuring 2,037 masl. The challenge here was the way up. There was a paved road up to the campsite, the lowest part was concreted, the next few kilometers was under construction, but the rest are unmaintained where dirt roads are destroyed by flashfloods and boulders were shooting up. My feet cried especially on the way down. Mar 3-4 - Mt Ulap, Ifugao This was an easy climb. The best thing for this destination is its accessibility from Baguio City by public commute. It measured 1,846 masl. The rolling hills are easily navigable which could be trekked by whole family, young and old. Its best feature is the picturesque rock cliff, good for ala-lion king pose. Mar ...