VACATION IN THE PHILIPPINES (FEB 2008)

A vacation or holiday is a specific trip or journey, usually for the purpose of recreation or tourism. People often take a vacation during specific holiday observances, or for specific festivals or celebrations. Vacations are often spent with friends or family.

A person may take a longer break from work, such as a sabbatical, gap year, or career break.Vacation, in English-speaking North America, describes recreational travel, such as a short pleasure trip, or a journey abroad.

Canadians often use vacation and holiday interchangeably referring to a trip away from home or time off work. In Australia, holiday can refer to a vacation or a public holiday.

Source : Wikipedia

@ TAOYUAN INT'L AIRPORT - GOODBYE TAIWAN 

@ TAOYUAN INT'L AIRPORT READY FOR CHECK-IN 

ON BOARD CHINA AIRLINES BOUND TO MANILA

@ NAIA TERMINAL 1 - FLIGHT TO DAVAO  

Every OFW has a dream of having a great vacation in their hometown after 2-3 years of working abroad because that is the only time that they can reunited with their families back home.The hardest part of being OFW is not that they are very far from their families and their job is very difficult but rather during time that they have illness coz nobody is going good care of them but just theirself. Some people says that the OFW are really the true unsome heroes of our country because of their contribution for millions of money remittances that makes our economy survival.     

@ PANAS FALLS NEW CORELLA, DAVAO DEL NORTE 

@ AUTOSHOP RESTO BAR - DAVAO 

A lot of people thought that if you are an OFW you are rich, you can buy anything but it is not true at all.Being an OFW is like a gambling game it's either of the two , you will win or loss.If you are lucky to have a good employer who treated you like human then good for you but if not you might end up leaving your work with out finishing your contract.

@ PEOPLE'S PARK DAVAO 

PHILIPPINE EAGLE SCULPTURE @ PEOPLE'S PARK DAVAO 

ON BOARD CHINA AIRLINES WITH ZAFE & JERRY 

For those people who have plans of working abroad you should think first a millions times because being OFW is not as easy as what we think.Always remember like what the lyrics of the song "PRICE TAG " said , MONEY can't buy us real hapiness. 




" WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY GRAB THE OPPORTUNITY, SOMETIMES THEIR IS NO MORE SECOND CHANCES " ... 



  ITINERARY(DAY 1)

05:00AM - Breakfast / Preparation
06:00AM - Settle with Company Broker
07:00AM - Travel to Taoyuan-Taipei International Airport 
08:00AM - Check-in via China Airlines
09:30AM - Boarding flight to Manila-NAIA Terminal 1 
12:00NN  - Arrival in Manila -  Mabuhay , Welcome to the Philippines
12:30PM - Take a cab to Brgy. Commonwealth , Quezon City 
14:00PM -  Arrived @ Tita's house


 ITINERARY(DAY 2)


08:00AM - Breakfast 
10:00AM - Preparation  
12:00NN - Travel to NAIA Terminal 4 
14:00PM - Check-in via Cebu Pacific Air
16:00PM - Boarding flight to Davao  
18:00PM  - Arrival in Davao -  Madayaw , Welcome to Davao
18:30PM - Take a cab to on the way to our house  
17:00PM -  Arrival @ our house - suprised my sister & mother - I'm Home 



   

TAIWAN JOURNEY (FEB 2005-2010)

TAIWAN is a state in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China now governs the island of Taiwan(formerly known as Formosa), which makes up over 99% of its territory as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands. Neighboring states include the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east and northeast, and the Philippines to the south. Taipei is the political capital as well as economic and cultural center of the country. Mandarin-Chinese is the official national language and is spoken by the vast majority of the population of Taiwan.

source : wikipedia

@ DAVAO INT'L AIRPORT FLIGHT TO MANILA

@ NAIA TERMINAL 1 FLIGHT TO TAIPEI

When i was a kid i had a dream that someday i will be working abroad.My first journey began as an OFW was started February 14, 2005 .The night before my flight is that i am very excited and bit nervous that I couldn't even sleep because of mixed emotions leaving with a few questions? 

1. What will be my life when i got there ? 
2. Can i handle the pressure of my new job ? 
3. Will the Taiwanese people can speak English?
4. What would be our dormitory looks like ?
5. Is it near the city center ? 

Those are the few questions that came into my mind ...  

FAMOUS R & B ARTIST PITBULL LOOK A LIKE ... LOL  

ANNUAL DINNER PARTY (SHABU-SHABU )  

OUR DORMITORY

CABLE CAR RIDE @ TAIPEI 

During my years in Taiwan I've learned a lot that every single day is indeed a gift from Almighty GOD.Life is simple we are the only one who makes it complicated.Life is a like river just go on with the flow no expectations coz the more you expect the more you invite hurt and disappointment in the end nothing will last forever.  

CABLE CAR RIDE @ TAIPEI 

@ PADIS POINT - CHUNGLI  

I am really thankful because I'll be able to help my family back home especially sending my sister in one of the prestigious University in DAVAO. Being a Filipino that lies with our blood that it is really our obligation and the only way to give back to our parents the sacrifices that they have done to us when we where still young. KUDOS to all OFW's around the world who are willing to sacrifice away from their family in the Philippines just to provide them comfort in life.

CABLE CAR RIDE @ TAIPEI 

IT IS NOT IMPORTANT HOW MUCH YOU EARNED , WHAT MATTERS MOST IS HOW MUCH YOU KEEP !!!