Meeting the Pros

I have been following travel blogs lately with the hope that someday I get to travel with the bloggers themselves. Just reading about their adventure is like actually being with them in their journey. And, meeting them is like a dream-come-true for an avid reader and newbie traveler like me! ^_^

Today, I finally got to meet and greet some of the travel bloggers who have been my inspiration and virtual guide in traveling. :)


Meet Miss Chichi and Miss Lois. I am so happy I attended their travel talk tonight. From them, I realized that I still have a lot to learn about traveling (especially about transforming from being a glampacker to being a poorpacker to help maximize your travel fund). I think, it's time to spend less on travel clothes now. :p


There was also Miss Gael. I remember reading her posts on her El Nido trip. I got the idea of bringing a stuffed toy (especially if you're traveling solo) from her. Now, I have my Buko. ^_^ She is also one of the female travelers that I wish to travel with. *fingers crossed*


And of course, THE journeyingjames! I first knew about him when I read his article "Zamboanga on a shoestring" in one of the issues of Smile Mag. Then, just a couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine led me to his blog. Right then and there, I found myself reading every single post he had on the Mindanao 400 Challenge. Yes, every single post. I am from Mindanao and I have not even visited half of where he has been to.

I was so starstruck that I even asked for his autograph. haha! And he wrote, "spend less, travel more". And I suddenly thought, "Uh-oh, I'm so dead with this!"


I would like to especially thank my friend Kathleen for inviting me to join her. I admire her for being so passionate and eager about her dream of traveling and exploring this awesome and beautiful planet we have.

Now, I am still at awe that I could not wait for the next talk, excited to learn more about traveling and meet and greet other travelers. ^_^