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12 for 2012 Travel Project

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Since Lakas ng Trip is turning 2 years old this coming February I decided to take a leap of faith by leveling up this travel blog with a travel project. I present to you my 12 for 2012 Travel Project.

What’s 12 for 2012 Travel Project?

12 for 2012 stands for 12 local destinations for the year 2012. Each month of 2012 I will be travelling to a place here in the Philippines to establish contacts, create detailed travel guides and create budgets & itineraries to help travellers plan their trips on the places that I will visit.

Why are you doing this?

One of my goals is to encourage Filipinos to travel around our country. The more we travel, the more we will see how special the beaches, mountains, waterfalls and our culture is and how great a country we have.

I want to tell you how beautiful places in the Philippines are, but I want to tell you more on how to get there, what you can do, where you can stay and where you can eat for you to be able to personally experience how magnificent it is to travel around the Philippines.

What mode of travel will you be doing?

BackpackingThe mode of travel that I do is backpacking and that’s what I also encourage people to do. Backpacking is a form of travel that supports small businesses such as tricycles, jeepneys, bangkas, sari-sari stores, affordable lodgings and karinderyas.The more you do backpacking in the Philippines the more you help Filipinos to have a sustainable income for a living.

Backpacking is also a form of travel that also supports your thirst for an adventure by not eating much of your hard-earned money but still provides you with the same great experience. Plus you also get to know more about the places you visit by talking more with the locals.

But that does not stop this blog from featuring comfortable alternatives. The goal is for Filipinos to travel regardless of the type of travel you do.

What are the 12 places you plan to visit for 2012?

Bohol Pasalubong

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I had little time to buy my pasalubongs when I was in Tagbilaran, Bohol. Good thing I was with the Running Pinoy, Dennis, and he advised me that I go to the supermarket of Bohol Quality Mall or BQ Mall as the locals call it.

I went to BQ Mall, bought and came back to Metro Centre Hotel all in 20 minutes. PR!

Here are the pasalubongs I bought for my family, officemates and friends.


Star Peanuts, Peanut Meringue Clusters


Peanut Kisses, Peanut and Egg White Cookies


HillColate, The "chocolate hill - shaped" premium chocolates


Milky Nuts, Donna's Delights

The truth is they’re all good. But if I were to pick my favorite from one of them I’d pick the Star Peanuts. The Milky Nuts, Peanut Kisses and Star Peanuts almost had the same taste and texture. I just prefer the Star Peanuts more. Weird huh?

You be the judge. Tell me what you think if you’ve tried the four.

Bohol Food Trip: The Buzz Cafe

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After our Food Trip in Kainget, Jules suggested that we try The Buzz Cafe inside Island City Mall in Tagbilaran City. According to her it was a branch of Bohol Bee Farm located in Panglao Island. I’ve heard lots of stories about Bohol Bee Farm but due to our time constraints we cannot get there. Thus, The Buzz Cafe is a perfect alternative.

Since we just came from Kainget, Jules ordered a Squash Muffin and Guyabano Juice while I ordered Honey Glazed Ham Sandwich and Guyabano Shake for snacks.

Guybano Shake and Guybano Juice, Is there any difference in the picture?

Why Honey Glazed Ham Sandwich? I just thought that if Bohol Bee Farm has bees, for sure Honey would be one of their

Bohol Food Trip: Kainget

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Kainget kayaks for rent

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Arriving late in the morning in Bohol is not really a good thing. The delay in my flight didn’t help either. So what should I do? Food trip!

Good thing I was with Jules then, she knows people that knows things, places and food anywhere in the Philippines. Her friend told us that we should try Kainget located somewhere in Tagbilaran City. Then Jules ask the front desk of the hotel how do we get to Kainget, the front desk told the directions and warned us that we should have a strong stomach when we eat there.

We stopped and thought of our risks. TNF Thrill of the Trail was going to start early morning next day, which is actually the sole reason why we were in Bohol, and we need to have a strong stomach in to in Kainget… We just shrugged our shoulders and went straight to Kainget.

We rode a tricycle from the hotel (15 per pax) and after 10 minutes we got down the tricycle, started walking and went down stairs to arrive in the seafront where there are a lot of food stalls all selling seafoods. 🙂

First thing that I noticed about the place is this set of plates with fresh seafood meat they call Koja (Kudja).

Koja

They said that Koja was an

TNF Thrill of the Trail Bohol

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Registering for the Trail Run

Originally, we were planning to go to Marinduque on the weekend of September 12, 2010 but when we heard that TNF Thrill of the Trail will be in Bohol, I had doubts on the Marinduque trip. Then a rumor came out that the route will be including the Chocolate Hills and they said it was a Chocolate Hills Challenge, Marinduque quickly became a second priority and we signed up for the TNF Thrill of the Trail.

I’ve always dreamt of climbing the Chocolate Hills and since I knew that it was a protected area, I knew that my dream was close to impossible. I was actually expecting that the route was going up the Chocolate Hills.

When TNF Megamall texted me that the race packets can be picked up, I excitedly went to the store, gave my receipt, took my race packet and viewed the map. NOOOO!!! The race route was not going up the Chocolate Hills. I already had a plane ticket to Bohol, there’s no turning back now even if my dream was not going to come true.

Race Proper

I flew to Bohol, rode a 3 hours bus provided by the organizer and I was now in front of the starting line.

My goal was simple, run and take pictures. No worrying about the time. For me it was a 11km trail fun run. 😀

Guess what the 11km trail fun run had in store for me?