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Even though I had a couple of lucky instances to go back and forth Hong Kong last year, I still feel that I did not do everything that I wanted to do. The last time I visited was the longest that I have stayed there. Still, I didn’t manage my time properly and ended up doing a lot of things last minute and still missed out on a lot of fun activities. Really stupid of me to waste that opportunity.

Anyway, just so I won’t forget, and I definitely won’t this time because this post will serve as the obvious in-your-face reminder whenever I see it. Thought I’d make a list here instead of in a journal that I’ll probably stash somewhere and forget about in the next coming months.

In a nutshell, we wanna do more touristy activities (excluding shopping) and minimize spending money unless it’s for food and fees to said touristy places. I made a short list below…

Traveling has become a big deal in the past couple of years. Maybe social media is to blame for it again. On the plus side, tourism is good for any country and it does help widen a person’s interests. However, someone who may be trying this for the first time might be caught in the web of overspending for a trip.

First things first: Plane tickets

For people based in Asia, thanks to budget airlines, it is now possible for everyone to travel around the continent and not be limited to their own country because of expensive plane tickets. Many of these budget airlines throw out seasonal cheap fare promos throughout the year, so it is impossible for you to miss out on these special offers. You just gotta keep a watchful eye.

At this rate, it really helps to have a Facebook account to get the latest updates on promos from their respective pages.

If you are one of those budget travellers, this is the time to assess your expenses. Start with plane tickets. I don’t know any specific techniques but I find myself booking, when I do, for a week-long trip 8 months from now. The fares tend to be cheaper if the range is that far ahead — if it doesn’t land on a peak season.

Last August, I was invited to join my friend’s group of friends on their weekend trip to CamSur. I thought about it, and went anyway because what could go wrong? And besides, I’ve never been to CamSur.. especially the CWC place everyone talks about (okay, I only really heard about it from a certain Mr. Dee).

I didn’t get to take down notes of all the places, as usual.. yeah I know, I’d make a terrible travel blogger. I took a lot of photos though. Hence why this will be called a “photodump”, hahaha.

So I just found out I have a shitload of photos other than my Instax photos and the ones I had posted on my Instagram during my visit in Hong Kong. I sorted them out last week, and just got to edit them a few days ago.

I like taking photos and I wish I was any better really good in doing that. Hahaha. No they aren’t the best, I know, but for point and shoot and phone camera (not even taken w/ an iPhone), they’re not that bad. I also had fun editing these because I played a bit with typography! Haven’t played with Photoshop (other than quickly postprocessing photos) so I’m a bit rusty when it comes to picking out fonts for typography shiz.

You’re outside your homeland for four days, on your own, and you have all the freedom to go anywhere you want in the new country.. what else do you do other than shop? Take pictures! Of places(!), not myself, like a tourist would.