Disappointing facts about Puting Buhangin and Kwebang Lampas

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Apologies for not being able to write about this sooner than I should tell my fellow travelers as I was busy with work and I had no time to write the past weeks.

So here it goes and I’m sorry that I would be a devil’s advocate this time.

I went to Padre Burgos in Quezon with friends last March to enjoy summer and soak up in the sun. This was my second time in Dampalitan so we decided to stay and camp there for a night. Though there were already groups when we arrived, they were courteous enough for all of us to enjoy a peaceful and quiet beach. Some has changed after a year of not visiting the place; the small store is now selling halo-halo, ice and cooked rice which I don’t have anything against as that’s a little something where they could get their money from. These locals are able to maintain the cleanliness of the beach and I see that they take care of their place. At night, the moon shines peacefully with gazillion of stars entertain us. Lying on the beach we watched the constellations and lights of the fishermen boats far in the horizon, the next thing we know, we were waking up for the sunrise and early dip on the beach.

The second day was a good sunny day to visit some other islands around. Our boat fetched us after breakfast. I haven’t been to Puting Buhangin and Kwebang Lampas yet, so I asked the boatman to bring us there first. I have read a lot of blogs about this place and all talked about the beauty and solemnity of the place.

When I saw the red and white tower, I thought this is it. This is what I saw on the photos. We’re near and I was more than excited to see the place. About 200m from the shore, I couldn’t notice how white the sand was because it’s…..peopled!!! Tents pitched along the shore, groups of people hanging out and kids and adults enjoying the water. I consider myself friendly and not that I didn’t want to socialize but the beach couldn’t contain the number of people there that day. I was a bit disappointed but I still decided to check out the beach and see the cave at the end of the island. As soon as I set my left foot on the sand, a lady approached us and said we need to pay 50 pesos as an entrance fee. 50 pesos for just walking along the beach??? Do you have golden sand for you to charge that expensive?? I thought. We wouldn’t want to argue so we paid. The beach isn’t safe for swimming as the boatman told us there are a lot of jellyfish that season. The cave is even peopled and filled with vandalism in all fonts and sizes.

The bloggers I read probably had some nice time here but I left the island disappointed. We took off and headed to Borawan.

They said Kwebang Lampas is a private beach. Charging that much is okay as long as we see the efforts in maintaining the cleanliness of the place. That effort I didn’t see in whoever owns that beach. And to those irresponsible travelers who go there, do you think writing your name on the rocks inside the cave is one heroic act?? Oh so you might be thinking, you and your friends name written on the rocks could be a tourist attraction which would invite more people to go there?? The answer is a big NO! It would brush them off. And when you realize vandalism is wrong and you regret writing I Love You ____ because you don’t love the person anymore, can you go back and erase it or better yet replace the huge rocks that were there for millions of years? Well, I wish you know the answer.

To positively end this post, let me share one of our sunset shots in Dampalitan, good vibes!

Born to Love the Beach

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“Tin-tin…Joanne!” Our grandmother shouts irritably at the end of the shore.

We run fast with our shirts dripping wet and lifted up to carry a number of seashells we have collected at the beach. My cousin Joanne and I go to the beach in the afternoon when its low tide to play and collect all kinds of seashells till sunset. We sit and stumble on a moist sand and we would giggle and laugh in excitement. Damp sand is forced between our toes. We wait until we see a bright ball starting to hide down like a red-orange lollipop on the distant horizon. Small waves crash against the shore while soothing gentle breeze rustles through our hair.

My grandmother’s house is in a small town in a coastal area where life is simple and people are all friendly. The house has been the usual getaway for me and my cousins during summer breaks. It’s a spacious house with sliding big capiz windows, shiny wooden floors and high ceilings. Electricity hasn’t reached the area so every night we would light the candle and start counting and grouping the seashells. One time I accidentally tapped the candle and it fell down on the shiny clean floor. The hot melting candle streamed all around and my lola became so mad at me and threatened she would spank me if I go to the beach again and bring home these shells.

Turned out I’d still go even if I know I’d get some scolding and spanking when I get home.

And today, after 20 years, whenever I go to the beach, I always find myself walking around looking for seashells.

I guess that’s how it is, we’re born to love the beach. It has been part of our lives that we would always go back there like sea turtles.

Mt. Pulag screams NO TO MASS CLIMBING

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This blog post is intentionally way different from the ones I’ve written about Mt. Pulag. My eyes wide shut and mind wondered for the past few days thinking what to do after what I’ve seen in the mountains.  I can’t bear not to share my recent climb hoping to open the eyes of new age travelers and ask for support from fellow mountaineers out there to say NO TO MASS CLIMBING.

The first time I climbed Mt. Pulag was in 2008. I didn’t really believe in “love at first sight” but Mt. Pulag proved me wrong.  I went back 2 weeks ago, a lot has changed in only 5 years and it seemed that the mountain was screaming for help.

Case 1: Porters are humans not animals.

During the ascend, while I was catching my breath, I saw a porter hardly able to step as the sack he was carrying seemed heavier than himself. I stopped under a tree to rest and I overheard my boyfriend ask the porter what’s inside the sack. Coke and alcoholic drinks, said the porter. After him was a group of almost 20 people.

I went back hiking, and each step I wondered why these people climb; if it’s to party in the mountain???  Then for all time’s sake, please stop and stay in the city, I BEG YOU!

Case 2: If you can’t bring your own backpack instead paid a porter to bring it for you, then at least pick up your trash and carry a small trash bag with you.

Ladies, I’d be very direct as I understand how important is for you to wipe “it” after you pee, most especially in the mountains. But don’t think that the wet wipes you use are biodegradable, IT IS NOT. So please be responsible and bring your trash with you. I suggest bringing a medium-sized zip lock in your pocket so you can put your small trash there.

Gents, for the most of you who can’t resist the urge to smoke even if it’s reiterated in the DENR presentation and in the BMC course that SMOKING IS NOT ALLOWED, PICK UP YOUR CIGARETTE BUTTS WILL YOU??! PLEASE! Those mints cans/plastic cases like that of SMINT, MENTOS, DOUBLEMINT etc. can be reused as a small cigarette butt case.

To all, our trash, regardless of the size could be really dangerous to the mountain. So be responsible and do your share to maintain the ecosystem.

Case 3: Let nature’s sound prevail.

A challenging hike from Akiki with your huge backpack on is not a joke. After a day’s hike and with the discomfort of the freezing temperature, your body would really retire. But how can you rest if the people around you are drinking and laughing so loud it can be heard up to the next mountain?

It is in the Leave No Trace (LNT) Principle to respect other climbers. Be very sensitive about the privacy of other groups.

Case 4: NO TO MASS CLIMBING

To travel organizers and group leaders– ARE YOU SURE THAT THE PEOPLE YOU BRING WITH YOU ALREADY HAVE COMPLETED THE BASIC MOUNTAINEERING COURSE (BMC)? That I doubt! If you’re all about the money you earn from that business and not about the conservation of the mountain, then please, for a moment, pause and think of what you’re doing. YOU’RE NOT HELPING!

When we arrive at the saddle campsite, it looked like a tent city. There were approximately 40 tents already pitched excluding those groups who came in late and those who camped in Camp 2. One porter said we were almost 500 people in Mt. Pulag that day only.

Compared to my climb in 2008, now the trail has widened, some they’ve put cobbled stone path as it can become too muddy. That’s the huge impact of bringing big groups in the mountains.

With these I raised and with my fight to SAY NO TO MASS CLIMBING, please take time to read these facts I got from Convention on Biological Diversity website:

Mountain systems, covering about 27% of the world’s land surface and directly supporting 22% of the world’s people, are the water towers of the world, providing for the freshwater needs of more than half of humanity. The world’s mountains encompass some of the most spectacular landscapes, a wide variety of ecosystems, a great diversity of species, and distinctive human communities. The world’s principal biome types—from hyper-arid hot desert and tropical forest to arid polar icecaps—all occur in mountains. Mountains support about one quarter of world’s terrestrial biological diversity, with nearly half of the world’s biodiversity “hotspots” concentrated in mountains. Almost every area that is jointly important for plants, amphibians, and endemic birds is located within mountains. Of the 20 plant species that supply 80% of the world’s food, six species (maize, potatoes, barley, sorghum, tomatoes, and apples) originated in mountains. A large portion of domestic mammals—sheep, goats, domestic yak, llama, and alpaca—originated in mountain regions. Genetic diversity tends to be higher in mountains associated with cultural diversity and extreme variation in local environmental conditions. 

However, mountains are vulnerable to a host of natural and anthropogenic threats, including seismic hazards, fire, climate change, land cover change and agricultural intensification, infrastructure development, and armed conflict. These pressures degrade mountain environments and affect the provision of ecosystem services and the livelihoods of people dependent upon them. The fragility of mountain ecosystems represents a considerable challenge to sustainable development, as the impacts of unsuitable development are particularly intense, more rapid and more difficult to correct than in other ecosystems.

Please also watch this video I got from International Mountain Day website:

And lastly, visit this link in Facebook. Like what its title says “Dapat ito mapanood ng lahat ng Pinoy Mountaineers”. I admire you who made this video. This is not just an eye opener, you’re also able to put some humor to it. I salute you!

Sarai’s murder prompted negative comments about female solo travel

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I am a woman – who says I shouldn’t travel alone? Since when did gender become an issue in travel? And why do some people think its foolishness when a woman goes on a solo journey to a different country?

On NBC I watched news about Sarai Sierra’s death in Istanbul. Sarai was an amateur photographer who went off-board to a solo travel to Turkey – her first trip abroad. This 33-year-old mom of two from New York City was found murdered after being reported missing for 2 weeks. This news from NBC prompted comments, of some infuriates me. I respect the freedom of speech and so I’m giving my take.

“A single woman traveling alone is risky. In a foreign country, it is downright foolish.”

“A woman has no business traveling alone.”

“No way I would even let my beautiful wife out the door to travel to any country alone.”

These are just some of the provocative comments on NBC’s article. I don’t have any plans of being a feminist but these comments show that still, gender discrimination exists in solo travel, and I don’t think it should be that way. It is considered against the norms, yes, especially for a Filipina like me, but that doesn’t mean a huge difference on how a man or a woman would handle decisions and circumstances while on a trip. When you dishearten and discourage a woman to travel alone, you’re also unselfishly taking her freedom to:

  • Engage to different cultures  – such a very exciting experience as you immerse yourself into cultures you didn’t even know exists
  • Become a hero on her own story – by taking rational risk and going out of her comfort zone
  • Be responsible – as there’s no one but herself, no one to please with her decisions or blame for outcomes.
  • Learn self- acceptance – as solo travelers come to terms with their totality
  • Love herself – the more she come along the journey alone, the more she discovers her relationship with herself
  • Discover her own mind – and how she perceive things, what her principles are
  • Overcome low self – esteem –solo travel which expands self – perception will help in overcoming low self – esteem and will continue to enrich life with recognition of greatness in others

Sarai’s death is still being investigated and we wouldn’t know what really happened to her but let this be not a discouragement to fellow female travelers but rather a lesson to learn strategies on how to stay safe, stay cautious and be aware of our surroundings while on a solo trip (which I’m planning to draft just right after I post this article). May Sarai’s soul be at peace with our Creator.

For now I leave you with a quote from Robert Heinlein:

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” 

Hostel Review: Cambodia Backpackers Guesthouse

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My friends and I arrived in Siem Reap at 2am. We didn’t have any hotel reservations. We just told our tuk-tuk driver to bring us to a cheap hostel that’s near the tourist area. Then he bought us to Cambodia Backpackers Guesthouse.

Location and Proximity  

To Angkor Temples – 10 to 15 minutes away via tuktuk

To Pub Street (night life) – 5 to 10 minute walk

To the night market – 5 minute walk

To food stalls/convenience stores – 2 minute walk

SAFETY

They do not have any security guards but there’s always someone on the reception round the clock. The owner and his assistant even sleep at the reception area =)

CLEANLINESS

It’s okay. I mean, it’s not filthy but it’s not spotless. It’s liveable I should say.

ROOM TYPES AND COMFORT

The room we got was spacious with 3 king-sized beds covered in clean white sheets. We have our own bathroom, though it’s small. No appliances except for one mini table.

Single occupancy, double occupancy and dormitory types are available.

PRICES

Single occupancy WITH NO HOT WATER AND NO AIR-CON – $6.00 per room per night

Double occupancy WITH NO HOT WATERA AND AIR-CON – $7.00 per room per night

Single occupancy WITH HOT WATER and NO AIR-CON – $7.00 per room per night

Double occupancy WITH HOT WATER and NO AIR-CON – $8.00 per room per night

Single occupancy WITH HOT WATER AND AIR-CON – $10.00 per room per night

Double occupancy WITH HOT WATER AND AIR-CON – $12.00 per room per night

WI-FI - Open 24 hours.

CONTACT DETAILS

Address: #0101, 7 Makara St., Wat Damnak Village, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Email: cambodiabackpacker@gmail.com

Website: www.cambodia-backpacker.com

Telephone/Fax: +855 (0) 63 6666 791

Mobile: +855 (0) 92 651 275

Hostel Review: Kawin Place Guesthouse in Khaosan Road

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Finding accommodations in Khaosan is one worry off your back. You have a lot of options depending on your budget and room preferences.

On my last visit there, I stayed in Kawin Place located at the heart of Khaosan, and when you say “it’s at the heart of Khaosan”, it means it’s near 7 Eleven, money changers, night market and pubs.

Shiny wooden floors and clean comfort rooms are being maintained by the Thai cleaners. CCTV cameras are also set up in each floor of the 3-storey building. As with all other hostels in Khaosan, you have to leave your slippers or shoes outside when entering (don’t worry, I didn’t lose my slippers when I stayed for 3 days). This hostel does not accept Thai guests.

Here are the room rates:

  • Single Fan Room (shared bathroom) – 250 Baht
  • Twin Fan Room (shared bathroom) – 350 Baht
  • Single Air-conditioned Room (shared bathroom) – 350 Baht
  • Twin Air-conditioned Room (shared bathroom) – 450 Baht
  • Twin Air-conditioned Room (private bathroom) – 550 Baht
  • Triple Air-conditioned Room (shared bathroom) – 600 Baht

Additional notes:

  • The price above includes toilet paper and towels.
  • They require 600 Baht deposit upon check-in.
  • Baggage deposit charge is 10 Baht per day per item.
  • For additional guest on any room type, charge is 100 Baht (they do not have extra bed)
  • There is 600 Baht key-lost charge if you lost the key and 1000 Baht charge for the safety box key.

Contact Details:

Kawin Place Boutique Style Guesthouse

56 Khaosan Road, Pranakorn, Bangkok, Thailand, 10200

+66 2281 7512

Email: kawinplace@yahoo.com

Backpacker’s Hotseat: Nicole of Bitten by the Travel Bug

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I envy her! (that’s really my first sentence huh?! haha) Well, not really “envy” but more of an admiration for Nicole because at the age of 17, she already knew what she loves most and that is to travel. Had I known that this is the preferred path I want for myself, I could have taken a Creative/Adventure Writing in College so I could have been a travel writer or photographer instead of sucking up in a corporate world, imprisoned in a dark sealed office window. No regrets, just sharing my realizations and always counting my blessings.

When I get frustrated and stressed at work, Bitten by the Travel Bug has never failed to bring that positive spirit back on track. There’s always something fresh to see, destinations are inspiring, photos are amazing and it makes me want to travel more. The next thing I know I’m shrugging off the challenges at work and just filing a leave and planning my next trip. And yes, that’s always the case.

So I had to interview Nicole, the lady behind Bitten by the Travel Bug, see what’s the secret behind the blog’s positive halo. Scroll and read to know her more.

1. How did you discover your passion for backpacking/travelling?

I was bitten by the travel bug when I turned 18-months old when I took my first plane flight to Melbourne, Australia! My parents have always been the ones who wanted to travel – whether it be in Australia or overseas to places such as Hong Kong – and this travel was the basis of my passion.

It wasn’t until I turned 17 and decided to high tail it out of the country to work at an American Summer Camp that the travel bug really bit, and I never looked back!

2. What inspired you to start a travel blog?

When I was researching information about working at summer camps in 2009 I found that there was little to no information about working at them, and the sites which contained information were linked to companies with the same spiel that “it’s the best summer of your life!”
I was looking for real information – “It’ll be good but…” or even a simple “Run away! Don’t do it!!!” so decided why not take the plunge and document my trip simultaneously so I didn’t have to send emails to everyone.

Whilst I was at summer camp I got really interested in Twitter (since Facebook was blocked) and begun talking to all these bloggers who were based in London (my next port of call.) It was these friendships and going to TBEX Europe in Copenhagen that all this lead me to continuing to peruse blogging!

3. What life lessons have you learned from backpacking/travelling?

I’ve learnt plenty of life skills whilst travelling.

* I’m quite a shy person by nature but from travelling I’m slowly learning to be more confident and make friends – I even got a date in Sydney!

* I’ve learnt to manage my own finances. I am TERRIBLE with money and when travelling I have learnt that if I don’t spend carefully then I have to go home early.

* I’ve learnt that I’m a lot more capable than I thought. I’ve navigated countries where I don’t speak the local language, dealt with creepy people responsibly, and learnt a lot more than any classroom could ever teach me. I encourage everyone to travel, even if just for a short period of time, just to learn about themselves.

I just wish I could learn to not over pack – My backpack or suitcase is always too heavy!

4. If I have the super powers to teleport you anywhere, where would you want to go?

I’d love to go to Iceland!!

A lot of bloggers have been visiting Iceland recently and the photos and stories have me curious and wanting to experience it! Second to that would be North Korea, I’ve always had the want to visit this country and it’s fascinating culture, especially whilst it’s so closed off to most travellers.

5. Among the places you’ve been to, which one fascinated you the most?

Oooh, tough one!

I was fascinated with Spain because, if the English hadn’t been so curious, the world language could be Spanish as they held quite a number of colonies for years. Not only the historic aspect but the cultural aspects – everything from bull fighting, an ancient tradition which is beginning to be banned because of the animal friendly world we are stepping into, to the diverse array of food.. and the language! It is a fabulously captivating country.

Second would be the fascinating world of Japan – it really is a special place where the future and the past collide into something amazing. I spent a week in Kyoto and two weeks in Tokyo and couldn’t get enough of it! Whilst the language barrier frustrated me it was worth it when I got to meet and talk with Geiko and Maiko, that is Geisha’s and Maiko from Kyoto, or to walk the cobbled streets of Gion with all the flashing neon lights of the karaoke bars and night clubs!

6. What can you say about “relationships, romance and love” while on a backpacking journey?

If you find someone you like, take a chance. Some of my best friends have met people while travelling or working abroad and are now engaged! (Just look at Michael Tieso from Art of Backpacking and Stephanie Yoder from Twenty-Something Travel)

I mean, the worst you can do is have to leave, which whilst heart-breaking at the time, you will get over it; and if you don’t perhaps you were meant to be together!

7. What are your top 3 backpacking tips to women?

1. Travel with a phone in case of emergencies and make sure it works in every country you go to. I’ve only called the police once but was so glad I was able to.

2. If your gut instinct is telling you something is unsafe, listen to it. Women have amazing intuition and I think listening to instinct has kept me out of trouble a number of times.

3. It’s amazing how versatile a maxi dress can be – wear it casually, on a date, formally, or as part of your cover up when visiting Muslim countries.

8. Would you recommend quitting a corporate job just to travel? Why or why not?

I don’t have a personal experience quitting the corporate job to travel but if travel is your passion and your job is making you sad I say why not?!

9. If you have a month and $2,000 where would you go?

Right now I’d jump on a plane and head to Asia to explore.

Would love to visit Thailand, Nepal, and South Korea; and I’ve heard the Philippines are pretty nice as well! 

10. What’s your favorite travel quote?

“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” [Robert Louis Stevenson] -

Gnarly Bay’s a Story for Tomorrow

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This is the best adventure video I have ever came across.

It’s probably because I see my boyfriend and I on this video and that I felt that the video was made for us. It was Wowoo, my boyfriend, who has seen this video first from Vimeo then he shared to me.

Gnarly Bay did such a great job; the colors crisp, the emotions real, the places breathtaking, the adventures inviting, the music touching, the message uplifting.

By far the best I have ever seen!!! Bravo!!!

To all the couples out there who share the same passion for adventure, you gotta see this. Watch and enjoy!

Overland Saigon – Cambodia – Thailand

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I was standing in the middle of Saigon’s steaming market, I could see the amazing sights and smells from live unidentifiable fish to fishmongers gutting and scaling a recently caught fish in front of my eyes. On my right was a lady selling Ban Mi and on my left was a man on a moto selling live frogs and a huge butchered snake. It is quite a spectacle.

The next day I found myself riding a boat in the Mekong River. There something quite refreshing about speeding down the Mekong River, passing through old fishing boats and watching fishermen cast their nets and ladies on the riverbanks wash their clothes while the kids happily play in the water.

The food on the trip was amazing – Pad Thai in Thailand, Cambodia’s milder dishes with a French twist and then Pho noodles in Vietnam with a little more kick. I loved all the food and tried everything I could even fried beetles in Khao San.

The moving and quite disturbing images of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia and the Vietnam War are really stirring. Unspeakable horrors occurred and the visits remind us and make sure we never forget what happened. You cannot visit these places unless you see these things and realize the history that took place, however sad and upsetting.

These countries, economically speaking, are almost with no difference with where I came from, the Philippines, but the cultures in each are distinct.  I think that’s one of the most inviting reasons about travelling in Asia. You can sulk yourself from one rich culture and amazing sights to another. Saigon to Bangkok gives a real flavour of Indochina and is a tour full of contrast – one day you’re with people wearing their national costume and a pointed hat in Vietnam and the next you’re watching a group of teenagers breakdancing in Khao San. One day you’re in the eerie temple in Siem Reap and the next you’re stuck in traffic in Thailand. There are a lot of contrasts between urban and rural life to discover and the tour was a fantastic opportunity to get a real taste of Cambodia, the Mekong Delta and its neighbouring countries.

 SAIGON TO PHNOM PEHN

We took the 5:30am bus at Khai Nam Transport located at Chi Nhanh 155 – 163 Le Huong Phuong. It’s a fairly new bus that cost 8USD to Phonm Pehn. The bus would stop at the Moc Bai border. All passengers went down to have their passports stamped. In 6 hours we arrived in Phnom Pehn.

Bus Company Contact Details (HCM to PP)

Khai Nam Transportation

163 Le Honng Phong

Email: khainam_vietnam@yahoo.com

Contact 08 38383399 or 0975801199

Schedules: 4:30AM, 5:30AM, 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 10:30AM, 12:00PM, 1:30PM and 3:00PM

PHNOM PENH TO SIEM REAP

Khai Nam’s address in Phnom Penh is at #56, St 286, Sangkat Toul Svay Prey 2, Khan Chamka Morn. They don’t have buses to Siem Reap but they have a sister company, Virak – Buntham Express and they can also book tickets for you. We left Phnom Pehn at 8:30pm on a 2-decker bus. By 2am we were already in Siem Reap. Ticket costs 9USD. 

Bus Company Contact Details (Phnom Penh to Siem Reap)

Virak-Buntham Express Travel – located along the riverfront at the North of Phsa Chase or Night Market, St. 105

Contact: 016 786 270 / 099 628 448 / 089 99 8761 / 092 42 9505

SIEM REAP TO BANGKOK

We bought our bus ticket to Bangkok from Cambodia Backpackers Guesthouse where we stayed.  We were picked up by the bus company’s tuk-tuk and brought to their terminal. All passengers were backpackers from different countries.

The bus ticket to Bangkok cost 10USD. We stopped at the Poipet border, walked a kilometre to Arayaprathet and lined up for almost 2 hours to have our passport stamped. There were a lot of foreigners and they only had 3 immigration windows. After having our passport stamped, a minibus took us to a small diner where we had our lunch while waiting for our van to Bangkok. The fees for these transfers were included in the 10USD bus fee. The journey from Siem Reap to Bangkok took 10 hours.

CURVES Philippines

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“Since a woman’s husband and children are the most important people in the world to her, shouldn’t a woman want to look her best for them as well as for herself? And shouldn’t she want to radiate self-esteem when she is with them?” a quote I read on a table top at Curves Bonifacio Global City.

Curves, for those who have not heard of it, is health, fitness and weight loss facility created for woman. They offer fitness and nutrition solutions. I’m sharing this for the backpackers who visit the Philippines and who do not want to miss out on their workout classes. This is also worthy to share for Filipino women who need new environment and ambiance that would make every woman feel “at home”.

I personally like their 30 minute workout. Imagine, for only 30 minutes you could burn up to 500 calories! Really amazing!

Curves is also now open for franchising opportunities, so visit or contact at:

2F Serendra, McKinley Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, 1634

Phone: 63 2 8280208