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i’m wanting in riches, but with tremendous desire to step on local and foreign lands. damn if i’ll not find ways to make it happen. crossing my fingers….
current quote:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the tradewinds in your sails.
Explore… Dream… Discover
–Mark Twain
vetlongwalks hopped islands and was in:
- tagbilaran, bohol on july 2003
- cagayan de oro city on september 2003 [with a sidetrip to nueva valencia, bukidnon
- davao city on september 2003
- boracay, aklan on april 2004 [via iloilo]
- mambukal, murcia, negros occidental on august 2005
- dumaguete, negros oriental on september 2005
- tagaytay, cavite – biñan, laguna on april 2006
- baclaran, las piñas manila on april 2006
- anda, baclayon, carmen, guindulman, loboc, pilar, bohol on april 2006
- panglao, sagbayan, bohol on august 2006 / on may 2007
- north luzon road trip [manila, pangasinan, baguio, vigan, clark] on december 2006
- guimaras, ilo-ilo province on july 2007
- ibajay, aklan on july 2007
- makati, mandaluyong on july 2007
- macau on december 28-29 2007
- hong kong on dec. 30, 2007 – jan. 1, 2008
- puerto princesa, palawan on feb. 16, 19-21, 2008
- el nido, palawan on feb. 17-18, 2008
- south cebu road trip: carcar, barili, moalboal feb 23 – 24 2008
- pandanon island, getafe bohol – may 10-11, 2008
- balicasag island, bohol – august 24-25, 2008
- north luzon trip part 2 [manila-sagada-baguio] on dec. 27, 2008 to jan. 1, 2009
- manila, makati, diliman on june 5 to 7, 2009
- metro manila, makati on july 11 2009
- camiguin on august 21-23 2009
- singapore on august 29-september 1, 2009
- davao city on oct. 31 to nov. 2, 2009
- bangkok, thailand on april 13 – april 16, 2010
- ayutthaya, thailand on april 15, 2010
- simala, sibonga cebu on may 1, 2010
- northern cebu road trip[danao, bogo, bantayan, balamban] on may 29 to may 30, 2010
- ilocos sur and norte [vigan, laoag, pagudpud] on june 11 to june 14, 2010
- seoul, south korea on august 30 to september 4, 2010
- negros oriental (amlan, dumaguete) on january 22 to january 23, 2011
- panglao island, bohol on february 25 to february 27, 2011 and april 16-17, 2011
- laguna (calamba and los banos) on march 12 to march 13, 2011
- siem reap, cambodia on august 14 to august 16, 2011
- ho chi minh city, vietnam on august 16 to august 19, 2011
- boracay, aklan on september 11 to august 12, 2011
- ….. and SOON in other parts of the country and the WORLD!!!
there's no special reason for the name except the love of putting my foot in front of the other until i'm breathless. traveling is a new found love for me. though i'm not blessed with beautiful-looking feet, i've gotten the habit of taking photos of my feet every time i set foot on lands outside of my beloved cebu. THANKS FOR VISITING!!! leave me a note or two. send it to vetlongwalks@yahoo.com or drop me a comment here. would love to hear from you!
BE WARNED: i'm no seasoned traveler nor a professional travel writer. contents here are purely accounts of my own travel experience.
[photo taken @ the sunken cemetery, camiguin island - aug. 09]
voua, i happen to drop by your frndstr blog and lo! found this travel blog… this is great!
i’ll go check the old posts…
thanks miss deb… this is courtesy of my little mishap prior to the long holiday. i was homebound for four days because of the foot injury… will try to find time to update this blog… oi, keep on posting pix of una and santi, paspas kay ang growth sa imo little imps.. miss you all^^
This is so true. I feel like I am behind in things that I have always wanted to do but have not had the funds.
i recently came across a quote that runs something like “establish a purpose, and the means will follow”… that is the solution that’s been working out so far for me when it comes to issues on funds. i secure a ticket first, and figure out the funds later. most of the time, the funds will just come. thus, right now i’m convinced that it’s not really the issue on money that’s keeping people from traveling. it’s WILL. or the lack of it. i recognize that money is needed when traveling but i believe one can work around the issue of money if the will to travel is really THAT great. otherwise, you let yourself be convinced that traveling really is impossible.
Finally, found you here! Lingaw kaayo ko basa sa imong mga travels, Vet. It was nice connecting with you once again during the Tunob reunion opening. Hope to see you more around town, if not, will read here your numerous exploits na lang. Keep it going!
Hi, Vette! Happy birthday! It’s a day late but…better late than never, right? I hope you had a fun and memorable one.
I got a little something for you at my site. It’s not much but I hope it’ll make you smile. Check it out at http://faerydancing.blogspot.com/2008/08/lets-kick-some-ass.html
Take care always! Hope to see you soon!
In fairness, laagan ka ha!!! Murag ako. Bitaw, I wish I could write something as detailed as yours when it comes to travels. I got a million pics, I ‘ve been to a couple of locations, but i have never put the excitement and the experience into words…not like you. Paeeeeeeeet. Hehe, nice work, vet.
haha, thanks mon for visiting and leaving a comment… just my little contribution and my way of encouraging people to travel… right, mas laagan pa jud ka nako and am sure milliones jud ang pix…
voua, asa na imo pics for the luzon invasion 2? dili kahulat no? i have not been to baguio and the northern part and am excited to see what you’ve found.
hello miss deb…hehe, wala pa ko ka.blog… dugay na gud ko wala kauli labangon..magpataud pa ko net sa mactan puhon… inig makauli pa jud ko ani labangon makablog… btw, i’m glad you went to macau. did you enjoy it there? saw your pix sa friendster
travelling is a new found love for me too.. hope to see palawan by next year.. happy trip
Explore. Dream. Discover. That was the title of my old blog. That quote inspires me to be all that I can be….
hi..thanks for visiting. the quote’s empowering, isn’t it? it gives you this bit of excitement that there’s something out there, waiting…
Yeah, got here through Meream’s blog. =D Exactly how I feel about the quote. My other blog was actually a project blog — 101 goals in 1001 days. Talk about reaching out for things that are out there just for you!
Quite interesting. I have been looking for a travel companion. Please feel welcome to contact me. USA Guy.
hi mark! thanks for visiting. what are your travel plans? i’m afraid i’m not really a hard core traveler. as much as i’d love to travel frequently, reality is i can only hop islands on very rare occasions – money constraints and all.
good luck in finding a travel companion
Very nice article , Excellent Photos
vet! i found your blog from someone’s elses, i saw the name and i was sure its yours, and imoha dyud! im just dropping by today but i will surely read your entries when im not on the run like right now hehehhe
take care!
hiyaa vet! ^_^
vet re your laguna query naa ko 3 posts sa penfires with instruction on how to go:
Calamba, A Hero’s Town (for 5 years walking distance ko sa balay ni rizal hehehhe)
Pagsanjan Shooting The Rapids
Liliw, Hidden Treasure Town
if in case you have other places in mind na gusto nimo adto-an, just email me at penfires@gmail.com, i’ll give you the specifics of how to commute there. adto ka enchanted? ^_^
hi ces!
thanks. visited your site na. i’m loving laguna by the minute. but punish ako beautiful uterus oi..it’s beginning to act up.. i’m hoping i’d be well by then..else, i’ll just find another time to go there… thanks.. will mail you when things get finalized in my head.. thanks again!
wow! youve been to a lot of places….envy much ..hehehe…keep blogging ^^