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[arizaserrano]

Travelougue

CARAMOAN ISLAND

One of the finest and most satisfying adventures of my life so far was the time I went to caramoan

it is so enjoy to visit there because of this white sand and good ambiance of the place and it's crystal clear water it is perfect for the people who want to relax, unwind and enjoy the ambiance of the island that will surely leave you a satisfaction and a beautiful memory to cherish.

[joncperson]

I don’t lead a very exciting life. There’s really no way around that. This fact is the reason I try so hard, desperately at times, to find any nugget of inspiration I can find in what I believe most would call the mundane. But sometimes, I’m overwhelmed by an abundance of things that could each change my core on their and leave me a quivering mess of a human if taken as a whole. This phenomenon often has the effect of making me retreat inward to the safety of my own perceptions of myself, just to see if they’ve changed in a new setting. 

What follows is a collection of journal entries I wrote while on vacation in Bali.  These were written often in alternating states of dread and euphoria  and with varying influences of caffeine and alcohol. They are stream of conscious missives of a man lost in himself while being so incredibly certain of where he was on a map. 

Day 1

3/11/2018

I’ve pretended to be a lot of things in my time, but the one I’ve discovered to be the easiest is confident. The entire lead up to my flight I told everyone that I wasn’t afraid or nervous at all. Then as the plane began to descend into Bali, I felt fear.

It suddenly dawned on me that it was very possible that I would let the whole trip pass me by. I would languish away in a bubble and never reach out to actually expand my world. That I would go home with stories of a plane, a hotel, a couple streets.

I suppose it’s still possible, but the tattoo on my arm is a contract to myself. I’ve proven my willingness to give blood and be permanently changed. It’s now on this island to fulfill it’s end.

Day 2

3/12/2018

Today I discovered my place in the universe. I have long suspected that I was a fleck of dust and today it was confirmed. It did not come from the enormity of the ocean, or in the midst of a cacophonous crowd. The revelation came to me in a personal moment, a kiss, a farewell wave, a slow walk back to a hotel room.

I will always remember this night, I;l relive it over and over. Little things will remind me of the time spent and I will once again be in this humid night. The smell of incense, flowers I cant name, the hint of death from the ocean depths, and the sweat from her neck.

These moments are prepared to haunt me and I will welcome them every time, yet when my time comes they’ll be lost forever. No documentation will properly preserve them and like yesterday’s sun, they’ll be gone.

That is my place in the universe: a minuscule place holder that will someday be voided completely and I find myself deeply comforted.

Day 3

3/13/2018

As day three of my trip dawns I feel as if I have betrayed myself in a small yet fatal way. In a matter of hours that would otherwise not be noteworthy I have fallen into a routine.

This will be the second time I’ve eaten breakfast in the same place, I’ve been to the same bar twice now for midday Bintang, and I’ve eaten a dinner that I could have had back home.

I will give myself some credit as I have filled the time in between with exploring although in walking distance of my hotel. I’ve allowed myself to have a pure night with a beautiful woman knowing that I will most likely never see her again.

If my trip were to end here, I’d be satisfied, but seeing as I still have two days left, I’m worried that I will not add enough to honor them.

Day 4

3/14/2018

Something odd happened this morning. I woke up and forgot I was on vacation. I had forgotten that I was not at home. Somehow I had convinced myself that the way I’ve been living the last few days wasn’t an anomaly, that this was simply how things are for me.

For just a brief moment I had ended my toil. I had conquered the struggles and endeavors back home and this was my reward and not just a reprieve. It was a beautiful few moments.

I think this is what I’ve always striven for. I never wanted glory or fame. Even fortune takes a second place to peace, beauty, and freedom. Three things Bali has in spades, for me at least. I’m not foolish enough to believe that the way I’ve been spent my days is typical for most. Yet I’m okay with that. I’ll allow myself to be arrogant, for my fantasies.

Day 5

3/15/2018

How to describe yesterday? I suppose the best single word would be disaster. Except it’s hard to think of things going wrong in paradise. Unfortunate, perhaps, that seems like a better word.

In fact, as I look back on it all and take each moment as a singular occurrence, and then take into account the things that happened in between it becomes difficult to be upset at all.

I’ve found myself forgetting that I’m still living life these last few days. Everything has been so different from my usual existence that at times I can’t help but think of this as a detour, a week where I have removed myself from the universe and have placed myself somewhere separate, somewhere created by my cognition and it’s the few bits of self-loathing within that have punctured perfection, yet I now know how powerful these parts of my mind are, and I am no longer bothered.

Day 6

3/16/2018

So this is it, my last few hours in Bali. I had believed that I would somehow welcome this moment. That homesickness would’ve crept in and I would be satisfied. But plainly spoken, I’m not ready to go.

This morning I stepped outside and looked up at my favorite spot. A small gap between a lattice work of electrical wires and thick waxy leaves of a tree I don’t know of. I didn’t see anything in particular and I’m not sure why I’ve been so enticed by the view this whole time. But, it was hard to think it would be the last time I saw it. Even if I came back I doubt I’d get the angle just right.

Maybe I just had to add a little sadness to success. I’ve explored, I’ve learned, I’ve experienced and for a brief night I think I may have loved.

Thank you Bali.

and since I don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea about Bali, it truly is a beautiful place, filled with amazing people. Here’s some nice pictures I took.

Just in case you're not completely sick of hearing me talk about my vacation. Bali And My Attempts To Destroy It I don't lead a very exciting life. There's really no way around that. This fact is the reason I try so hard, desperately at times, to find any nugget of inspiration I can find in what I believe most would call the mundane.

[zhrfna]

[tejasrameshraotirukhe]

Shore Temple.⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ . ⁣ ⁣ #travel #travelougue #traveldiaries #tamilnadutourism #mahabalipuram #shoretemple #templesofindia #ancientarchitecture #ancient #heritageofindia #incredibleindia #phonephotography #photographers_of_india #hyderabadiphotographer #artandculture ⁣ #exploringindians #aurangabad (at Cave Temples of Mahabalipuram) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAkBtMvHbAu/?igshid=1cpkp35jq74ul

[pravinaswale]

Road through Agonda town, beautiful homes surrounded by palm & coconut trees, its like heaven on earth. #roadtrip #wandwrlust #India #Goa #agonda #costal #town #road #travelougue #travel #pravinaswale (at Agonda, Goa, India)

[dysfunctionalnerd]

gotta put my dream in the travelougue it was too weird

[ruqyakhan]

The further you look the closer it gets. On a journey if you focus on the track you lose the way the trail unwinds. Sometimes paths cross, sometimes they go separate ways that does not equate your role in the journey - it is just the way it is. 😊 What do you focus on when you are on a journey? 😊 Do you require focus or would you rather be in a place of awareness and flow? Please a comment below to share your perspective! #returnonintention #journey #track #train #trail #travel #travelougue #travelgram #lookwithin #nlplifecoach #respectothers #connectingthethoughts #neversettle #nomasksallowed #staytrue #stayhumble #authentic #give #grow (at Dubai International Airport Terminal 1) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0deqHcHrJ4/?igshid=qiiqcntid3gv

[lereveus-blog]

360 View in Antipolo

If you want an extreme and heart pounding experience, then, I highly recommend a certain place in Antipolo City, Philippines called 360 View in Cloud 9. 

This place would satisfy your cravings for thrilling experience that you would only experience once in a lifetime. 360 View is the most popular attraction in Cloud 9, since every people wanted to feel the excitement and the beautiful scenery that Antipolo offers to them. The hanging bridge is extremely scary and mind-blowing experience especially if you are scared in heights. 

Truthfully, I am scared with heights but it didn’t stop me to experience it and to see the scenery that Antipolo is proud off, so even though it is nerve wrecking I still tried to walk down the hanging bridge that I would never ever forget. 

On the top of 360 view you would see the City of Antipolo but what I love about it is that even though the place is already modernized the nature you can see and feel is just as same as the nature of other provinces. It is truly breath-taking and mind-blowing experience that I would and is highly recommended to my friends and family.

[aghiggins]

Inside The Louvre #louvre #louvremuseum #museum #paris #france #art #sculpture #culture #travelphotography #travelougue #documentary #leica #leicam #leicam240 (at Musée du Louvre)

[lostmysteph]

Your perception of me is a reflection of you! #StephOutThere . . . . . . . . #simplefits #coveragebabes #beachoutfit #faahiondiaries #whatiwore #clozette #lookoftheday #ootdshare #fashionjunkie #outfitdaily #outfitSociety #ig_my #outfitinmotion #follow #mylook #cute #beauty #asian #outfitinspiration #paleo #fashionista #potd #beachstyle #beachfashion #travelougue #travelgram #passionpassport #instatravel #presslogicgirls #Tioman #beachgirls #sunsetporn #beachvibes (at Tioman Dive Buddy (M) Sdn Bhd)

[nalsmusicbmi]

Bed & Blessings (TV PILOT)

[wiwinlovegood]

jatuh cinta, menjatuhkan pilihan untuk mencintai #vsco #vscocam #blogger #journal #travel #traveller #travelougue #jogjakarta #yogyakarta #doubletap #explorejogja #jogjalagi #canon #gopro #photography (at Pinus Pengger)

[zhrfna]

[chemicallichdom]

dissolving classroom was definitely interesting but i think it may have been drawn digitally like travelougue of the succubus, it also was published by someone other than VIZ which i think may be part of it. Definitely enjoyed the main character,, and the way chizumi is illustrated is genuinely both kind of humorous and endearing and genuinely unnerving. I thought the themes were interesting, ito returning frequently to occultist symbolism and satanist iconographu is really intriguing to me... right up into the strange ringmaster in gyo, who my partner and i briefly discussed and i dont know if its western lit that makes me see goat eyes and go Thats The Devil! but it was interesting.