PBP: 3 days 2 nights Baguio Trip! Happy Birthday Marie!

Since this is a personal blog post, I'mma make this real quick! :)

It's beb Marie's birthday celebration in Baguio! Originally, it was supposed to be in Boracay but their private planes were fully booked since she was late to reserve the dates for the trip (Yes, they own private planes. With an s). So, no choice but to go with Plan B which is Baguio. We stayed at their huge beautiful house there. If I'm not mistaken, there are more than 7 rooms in that house and the last time we stayed there, which was last year (it was my second time), we occupied all the rooms because we were 10 people. This year, Marie only get to celebrate it with us 4 special people - Me, King (Marie's funny boyfriend), Raia, and Monarch (Raia's gentleman boyfriend). Yes they're a couple of couples and I'm the fifth wheel. I don't mind though. :) 

We stayed there for 3 days and 2 nights. 

October 26, 2013 - First day!

We arrived there at around 3 pm. We have no itinerary so we just trusted our spontaneous selves. 

 

Karaoke night!

Picking songs while drinking San Miguel Apple. Chiiiiiiill.

Look how cute these 2 are!

Medyo maharot.

We also played pusoy dos. Pusoy dos will be a Marie's birthday tradition. Originally we played it last year with dares. If you lose, you'll get to do the dare by the first winner. But that day we didn't play it with dares because King doesn't know how to play it, so we just enjoyed the bragging rights of winning the game alone, and how King "abnormally"played the game. Haha!

October 27, 2013 - Second day!

The second day we decided to go to Burnham Park and Camp John Hay but we left like around 3 pm soooo...

Paris ang peg with the beanie and shirt. #outfitoftheday

 Pictorial at Burnham. 

  

We arrived at Camp John Hay way too late so we weren't able to go to the tree top adventure so we decided to just play with the camera!

 

Just lying around. :)

We went home and Marie did the cooking! Her specialty: Bicol Express. And it was yummy!

After that is smores time!

Girls on fire. :)

Yummy melted marshmallows coated in chocolate Hershey's and graham! :) <3 

Bonfires are beautiful :)

October 28, 2013 - Third day!

On the third day, we decided to go to the peak of Mt. Sto. Tomas. It was sooooooo beautiful. We were so high, we were literally inside the clouds!

Betcha can't have just one!

We went to tree top adventure afterward.

I really love you guys hahaha.

We went to ride the Superman Zipline.

It's a bird. It's a plane. Not! It's us! :)

Everything is always fun with your bestfriends!

Happy birthday Pretty Beb!

Baguio 2013.
Photos (c) Kingpaolo Co Yuson

Discover the World with No Visa!

For all Pinoys out there - and to everyone who wants to travel the world without the hassle of applying for visas, here's good news for you!

There are at least 27 countries that allow international tourists without visa. Here's a list of them and their top tourists spots you might be interested to explore!

1. Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni, Lake Titicaca, Tiwanaku

2. Brazil

Amazon River, Christ the Redeemer, Iguazu Falls

3. Brunei

Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Istana Nurul Iman, Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque

4. Cambodia

Angkor, Banteay Srei, Kratie

5. Colombia

Cartagena, San Agustin, San Andres Island

6. Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio, Rincon de la Vieja, Tenorio Volcano and Rio Celeste

7. Ecuador

Galapahos Islands, Otavalo Market, Nariz del Diablo

8. Hong Kong

Avenue of the Stars, Ocean Adventure, Disneyland

9. India

Ajanta Caves, Taj Mahal, Varanasi

10. Indonesia

Bali, Borobudur, Mt. Bromo

11. Israel

Dead Sea, Jerusalem, Mt. Tabor

12. Laos

Mekong River, Si Phan Don, Vang Vieng

13. Malaysia

Mulu Caves, Perhentian Islands, Petronas Twin Towers

14. Morocco

Djemaa el Fna, Erg Chebbi, Todra Gorge

15. Mozambique

Benguerra Island, Lake Malawi, Maputo Elephant Nature Reserve

16. Palau

Jellyfish Lake, Ngardmau Falls, Rock Islands

17. Peru

Colca Canyon, Huacachina, Machu Picchu

18. Philippines

Banaue Rice Terraces, Batanes, Donsol

19. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Soufriere, Macaroni Beach, Montreal Gardens

20. Singapore

Night Safari, Sentosa Islands, Universal Studios

21. Sri Lanka

Adam's Peak, Pinnawala, Sigi Riya

22. Suriname

Brokopondo Reservoir, Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Fort Zeelandia

23. Thailand

 Ayuthaya, Ko Phi Phi, Railay

24. Tuvalu

Funafuti, Nanumea, Poly Beach

25. Vanuatu

Champagne Island, Iririki, Mele Island

26. Vietnam

Ha Long Bay, Mui Ne, Thien Mu Pagoda

27. Zambia

Kafue National Park, Lake Kariba, Victoria Falls

         My favorites are Brazil, Ecuador, Morocco, Mozambique and Palau! I will definitely visit these countries in the future. Well, actually I'm gonna visit them all! Can't wait for it to happen!

        Start packing your luggages now and start expliring the world, visa-hassle free!

How do you make studying effective AND fun??

STUDYING.

The hardest challenge I've ever encountered in my life. I have to admit that I can be great in everything, except for one: STUDYING. I'm referring about the School Studying, School Academics, whatever you call it because I only believe in selective studying. I mean why would I waste my time and mental space acquiring stuffs I might not use in the future instead of learning things that could give me benefits in the long run? I could be studying mixed martial arts, marketing strategies, financial literacy instead of wasting my precious time in Filipino and Religion. Or maybe I'm just too lazy. Or maybe because 75% of things I learned in life, experience was the one who taught me. But as a student, I have no choice but to study, for me to finish college and make my life legit.

So since I couldn't do anything about it, I looked for ways and tips to make studying more enjoyable and FUN!

Tip # 1: Have a neat and organized study place

            Physical world is the reflection of our mental world so if you want an organized thinking, better stop being a clutter queen/king and start cleaning your room now.

Tip #2: Have a special alone time for studying
            Create a schedule especially allotted for studying and make the people around you aware of it. Make signs like "Do not disturb, genius in the making." and the likes hang on your door. I made my 8-10 pm only for pure studying.

Tip # 3: Surround yourself with FOOD!

It's always fun and never boring with food!

Tip # 4: Have a 10-minute break every 30 minutes. 

           I like this one. This would make you absorb information effectively because your brain could rest and it wouldn't feel too heavy. Like, one lesson at a time.

Tip # 5: Listen to Baroque Music

           According to studies, baroque music syncs the two sides of the brain, the left brain (analytical) and the right brain (creative) - making you more alert and focused.

Tip # 6: Motivate yourself

            Always make it a habit to remind yourself of why you are doing these small sacrifices as studying. Maybe it's your dream trip to Europe, or that handsome car you've been eye-ing for months now. Whatever that is, always picture it in your mind, better if you print out pictures of it and post it on the walls of your room.

Tip # 7: Believe in your self <3

Tip # 8: Don't fool yourself and use your time wisely

             Something I hate to hear from every student: I have so much to do I'm always busy I don't have time. This is purely FICTION. I mean, try to stop stalking your friends on facebook, instagram and the likes, stop that daily overthinking about how your life sucked, and start waking up early after a 4-hour of sleep and work on that shit you're "busy" of.

Two words: STOP PROCRASTINATION.

Lastly,

Tip # 8: Pray before you study

            This is sooooo cheesy for some but this is the most effective study tip. Even a 3 sentence prayer like "Hi God! Imma study now so please give me a lot of strength and patience! Love you always xoxo!", will work you wonders. 

So those are my study tips. I saw this picture in the phone, only 4 subjects were released that day. At least I could tell it somehow worked since I don't take studying seriously. :)

P.S.

I'm currently out of school. I just missed studying and it inspired me to write such post. Enjoy school now because you will definitely miss it a lot once you start working your ass off. :)