"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams
and good madness.
I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks
you're wonderful,
and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build
or sing or live as only you can.
And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you
surprise yourself."
-Neil Gaiman-
Neil got it all in. Well almost. He left out
something important to me -- to travel. I hope to travel massive this year. I hope
to do more crazy and adventure-filled travels, to meet more interesting people,
to chase more sunsets, to surf and dive
more, to visit other Philippine churches and mosques, to have more bus and RORO
rides, to be able to swim well, to ride a bike, to fly a kite
(again), to score a mountain or two, to eat more
exotic local dishes, and to have more relaxing beach bumming experiences. And maybe, just maybe, somewhere down the
roads of 2013 I’ll be able to find the love that will travel with me for a
lifetime! (yihhaa! confetti and wine!!)
In terms of travel, 2013 is a big one for me.
Hopefully this year I’d be able complete my 80 before 30. This is my personal
challenge to travel to all 80 provinces of the Philippines before I turn 30
years old. As of now, I've been to 52 provinces, and still have
28 to visit. I’m ecstatic with this year’s roster of provinces because I'll be visiting less touristy and some off-the-beaten track destinations like Abra,
Apayao, Quirino, Marinduque, Romblon, Biliran, Tawi-Tawi, Sarangani, and Dinagat
Islands.