#travelph

[joshleyson]

a deeper well.

On this exact day 5 years ago, I was in this same location ensconced by the towering mountains with an overlooking view of a calm, seemingly waveless ocean in the pre-summer blistering heat in San Antonio, Zambales. This time I get to come back with my OG friends slash Zamboanga childhood homies, my friend Karen Blaise who's now based in Clark, Pampanga, and my CPA Lawyer friend Abegail from Dumaguete. After countless discussions of reunions and "travel goals" with some of the important people that we know, and 99% of those plans that never came to fruition, we decided that we would make this outdoor camp happen, and thank God we finally made it happen.

I felt like that 2D1N camping trip was surprisingly one of the longest weekends I had this year. Having to disconnect from our phones for a while because the camping site had no service was the perfect setting for us to reminisce about our adolescent and high school classic moments and teenage angst and how those unforgettable stories from our past (and sometimes politically incorrect moments lol) shaped the people we are today professionally and personally. We had a great time recounting all the crazy stories we had more than a decade ago, planned future travels, played frisbee in the middle of the night, and went hiking after sunrise breathing the cold pre-summer wind overlooking the almost CGI-looking mountains in Zambales. My belief of having this type of "disconnecting" was further reinforced from this trip that, as much as I want so much social interaction with a lot of people, I also like to be alone with the few people I truly trust, and that being alone doesn't have to be lonely and solitude is actually a good thing.

☾

Being on the road while listening to Kacey Musgrave's Deeper Well album (shoutout to Track 6 Sway as my favorite track off the record) revealed so many truths about my current situation and the things I'm dealing with in my personal life, both good and bad, and how I strive to find peace in accepting the pain and the lessons it has taught me, and that I've already arrived in my final destination on some certain aspects of my relationships especially with the people that I love, and that I need to move on. 

My Saturn has returned. 

J

February, 2024 | Nagsasa, San Antonio, Zambales

(Photos were shot using Fujifilm Simpleace 35 mm camera + FUJIFILM X-T100)

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[cafeaulately]

Bohol, Oct. 20-23, 2023

Chocolate Hills

Bohol Tarsier Conservation Area

Bilar Man-Made Forest

Rio Verde Floating Resort

Baclayon Church

Bohol Bee Farm

[majerlemorales]

Brighter days are ahead ✨ . . . . #travel #instagram #modern #photography #photooftheday #insta #travelph #local #instagood #thailand #thailandtravel #philippines #adventure #travelgram #manila #pilipinas #explore #igersmanila #igersph #pinoytravel (at Sanctuary of Truth) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpRnyutvVjY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[morenowithaheart]

In the end, the beauty of morning light lies not just in the way it touches things, but in the way it touches us. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always light to be found, if we are willing to open our eyes and look for it. And so we bask in the warm embrace of the morning sun, grateful for its magic, and ready to start a new day. . . IG: http://bit.ly/where2nxt_melch FB: https://www.facebook.com/mortalez Page: http://bit.ly/bucketlistwriter http://bit.ly/morenotravelerwh #myvisualdiary #myvisualstory #allaboutphilssph #grammerph #travelph #yourshotphotographer #visualambassadors #photography #photooftheday #love #instagood #photographylovers #instagram #picoftheday #like #art #follow #urbanphotography #portrait #ig #happy #instadaily #photographyislife #photographyeveryday #igers #igersmanila #igersphilippines #travelingheart® (at Mt. Pulag, Kabayan, Benguet) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFkmBYyYma/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kalakian]

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[hoshidaisuki]

Sunset at Dasol, Pangasinan . . . . 🏷️ #zeruwanders #zerusnaps #sunset #Pangasinan #travelph #travelphotography #travelgram #travel (at Macalang, Dasol Pangasinan.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnZVlyLvxT_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[womanlalaboy]

BenCab Museum

Tuba, Benguet

[agarwalsonika7]

When the clouds want to talk to you...

[superomak]

Night in Gumaca #instagood #instamood #instagram #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #philippineimages #igers #igersph #travelpinas #travel #travelph #travellingpinoy #pinoytravel #choosephilippines (at Gumaca, Quezon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqUUiJePPLR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[spottedbyd]

Santorini? Guess again

Thunderbird Porto Point - Up on a hill, with spectacular ocean views. 😍 Perfect for an afternoon of swimming and relaxing. 🍻 . . . . . . .

[rahmae14]

Forever chasing that sunset 🤩🥰🌄🌅💛 #goldenhour #sunset #naturee #capturethemoment #sunsetlovers #dancingwiththesun #sun #sunsetphotography #sunshine #summer #instagram #landscape #naturelovers #photography #sky #travel #travelphotography #travelph #instadaily #capturelandscapes #goldenhour #golden (at Little Batanes, San Antonio, Bagac, Bataan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNd7U3Lln0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[4t-suarez]

A PATCH OF BLUE #4tsphotos #dusk #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #sunsetporn #blueclouds #blue #beaches #beached #bora #sailboats #sailing #beachvibes #travelph #travelgram #explore #explorephilippines #bestsunset #seascape #bestbeach #vacaymode #nature #naturelovers #thisisthelife #art #artgram https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2t6-xhIRo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hzlnutzs]

FROZEN MARGARITA as always, ganto lang iniinom ko! 💜💜💜 Margarita for Margarita.🍸🍸🍸 Sobrang chill drink, tapos may banda sa may gilid! #frozenmargarita #margaritaformargarita #tropicalfuntasea #bekisoursasiquijour #hzlnutzs #siquijor #travelph #nature #adventure #beach #sunset #beachvibes #beachlife (at Tropical Fun-Ta-Sea Rentals) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co1phqSvUEXrvb3CpX3b0sfeupGGYWi_99stgw0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[a-piece-of-your-mind]

Photo dump. . . . #nunalsapaa👣 #galanihannee💁‍♀️ #travel #photography #nunalsapaaadventures #sights #scenes #travelwithapurpose #worklifebalance #adventures #travelph #pinasmuna #naturephotography #wondersoftravel #enjoy #blessing (at Everywhere) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOnVZiSA8F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ilesliemd]

Getting close to nature is my kind of weekend getaway 🌳🌾🌲☁️⛰ Good start for first month of the year with travel goals to check off the bucketlist📍Monasterio de Tarlac is a Latin Rite Catholic monastery on top of Mount Resurrection, part of the Zambales Mountain Range on the island of Luzon 🇵🇭 #Pilipinas . . . . . . . #travel #wowphilippines #wander #adventure #wanderlust #travelphotography #photography #travelph #travelwithme #travelphilippines #photographer #photooftheday #wanderfolk #adventuretime #philippines #seepilipinas #pilipinasdestination #vintagephoto #photogram #naturephotography #instaphoto #travelgram #travelling #travelawesome #travelholic #instatravel #Tarlac #Pampanga #MonasterioDeTarlac (at Monasterio De Tarlac) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoCzrzHp1ie/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[eknatgab]

Planning to spend the weekend laying down on riverbed. 🌳💦 . . . . . #Riverside #Riverbed #Riverbank #River #Outdoor #TouristAttraction #TouristDestination #TravelBlogger #Wanderlust #Explorer #Eksplorations #CambugahayFalls #TravelSiquijor #SiquijorPH #Travelgram #TravelPH #TravelersNotebook #Travelholic #Wanderer #WeekendGetaway #Trip #TravelPhotography #ShotOniPhone #iPhonePhotography #Wanderlusting #InstaTravel #SeePilipinas #VisMinPH #BeautifulDestinations #ChoosePH (at Lazi, Siquijor Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnTHZo9v0Gs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=