Road Trip

We left Bacolod City early morning north bound for our road trip around Negros Island. The weather is fine and less traffic until San Carlos City. Just imagine how cool to see the sugar plantation blooming because rain is pouring on them last few days. The road is well developed and I find easy to drive on some hilly part of Negros Island.


It is a nice scene passing mountains on my right and sea on my left. The beauty of nature is beautiful.

The beauty of nature
It is so cool to the eyes seeing beautiful landscape as we drive.
We stop by for a lunch at town of Ayungon, Negros Oriental.
Dumaguete City
Dumaguete City is a tranquil city in the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. It is the capital, principal seaport, and largest city of Negros Oriental. A person from Dumaguete City is called a "Dumagueteno". The city is nicknamed The City of Gentle People
We arrived Dumaguete City around 1700H and we stayed for a night in Dumaguete Spring Resort. Ir is a cozy atmosphere and a place to stay.

How cool to immersed in a natural hot spring

Sunrise in Bacong, Dumaguete City




We stayed Dumaguete spring resort for one night. It is a nice place to relax and feel at home environment. The resort offers all the amenities you need. All in all, It's the perfect place to unwind, relax, and enjoy the beauty of the tropical environment. Coconut trees and a tropical lushness surround the resort, which is an ideal refuge for the family featuring a beautiful free-form swimming pool, jacuzzi,verdant garden, pool table, darts and an own private beach, private jetty and coral reef.
The owner don't pay me to promote their resort but in my experience I can highly recommend to you Dumaguete Spring is a one place to stay. The resort is located 10 km from Dumaguete City, which is a 10 minute drive.





We left Dumaguete City around 1000H on our second day of Road Trip. We arrived Sipalay around 1300H for a lunch and personal necessities. After we take our lunch we proceed passing the town of Candoni. It is a hard drive because of undevelop roads. We are lucky it is a fine weather passing these dangerous roads. I don't know why until now these town roads are not yet cemented? If compare to Negros Oriental mostly National roads are well develop and repaired but in Negros Occidental National roads especially in Hinobaan and Candoni are still rocky and not safe for driving.
We arrived Bacolod City around 1900h. It was a nice experience having a Road Trip around Negros Island.

Trip to Mambukal Resort

Hot Spring

It is early sunny morning when we drive to Mambukal Resort. Roughly 30 to 45 minutes south of Bacolod City where I lived. If you want peace and calming environment then Mambukal Resort is the place to be. Do you know the feeling when you are near on the mother nature natural beauty? Well for me as OFW now on vacation this is my best place to relax and spend my time with my family.
When we arrived at Mambukal Resort we rented one of the picnic hut which is very affordable price and we start roaming. We checked out the water falls from first falls going up, experienced stiff uneven road with safety railings on one side.Luckily, we reached until sixth falls. This is good if you are adventurous and like to pump your heart and best as exercise because when you get there on the sixth falls you will get exhausted. Mambukal Resort has a swimming pool for adult the entrance fee is Php40.00 and for child is Php20.00 per person, therapeutic warm dipping pool, boating lagoon and bat watching. You can see the bats hanging down from the tall trees in the distance from just about anywhere on the resort. For more exciting experience you can try also to pass on their hanging bridge. About the food,there are lots of variety of sea foods, grilled and fried. If you like to stay over night Mambukal Resort also have cottages to stay.
After a long time dipping on the swimming pool it is time to back home. And carry a memorable experience and moment spent with my family. Feeling relax and rejuvenated.

Mambukal Resort swimming pool

Bat Watching
Hanging Bridge
The First Falls
The Second Falls
The Third Falls

The Fourth Falls is covered by stones and no longer exist.

The Fifth Falls
The Sixth Falls
Water flowing from Seventh Falls, 30 minutes walk from this position

Going down from sixth falls
Restaurant inside Mambukal Resort
Picnic Hut
Boating Lagoon
Going back to Bacolod City

Think Rich- Quick!

Reading books is one of my hobby. As a member of Buy Your First Property created by Filipino Real Estate guru and bestselling author Trace Trajano. I requested my beloved wife to buy me a book "Think Rich-Quick! A Think Rich Pinoy book. How to become a Pinoy Real Estate Millionaire. I'm thinking it is an expensive book. Do you know how much its cost? I tell you guys buying a recharge card for your mobile phone is more expensive compare to the cost of this book 'Think Rich -Quick!'. Now, I'm home again and started reading and learning from this book 'Think Rich -Quick!'. Hoping this is my first step towards financial freedom.
As OFW for a long time, all I know is to land a job abroad the only way to earn bucks for a descent living and to send my children to the prestigious school. It is a routine, signing another contract for next assignment and when completed the contract to repatriate and coming back home and again and again... Most of us OFW the cycle of our life is like these, "WORK HARD- EARN-SPEND-WORK HARD-EARN-SPEND,REPEAT". Can you imagine those hardships for past 15 years working abroad leaving my family usually a year, sometimes nine months it depends to the company. I'm lucky now, I am almost on the top of my career and I am having only a six months contract. That is why I am home again.
For past 15 years as OFW I am well blessed. I thanked God he gave me knowledge about investment and buying my First property. My goal and dreams before are to work abroad, to have a family of my own, to have a house and lot and most to have a nice car. I can consider my self a success because I have all of these blessings. I programmed it in my subconscious mind and I believed "Whatever your mind can conceived and believe it can be achieved"-Napoleon Hill. I never dreamed to be a business man or an investor that is why until now I don't have any business of my own. I will reprogrammed my mind to have a business and to be an investor. Quoting most Pinoy parents advise to their kids,"Son you have to study well so that you can have a job when you graduate". That is why it is received by our mind to be an employee. While, Chinoy parents advise their kids to study so that when they graduate they can create a business of their own. You see the difference how Filipino and Chinoys parents injects on their child's brain? Why I know all of these because I have a Chinoy Godfather. My Godfather also an OFW but now even he will not work abroad he had a business of his own.
"Think Rich-Quick" book is worth million for me because the teachings and advise written is mostly practical to follow how to invest in Real Estate. All I have to do is to put in action my burning desire to be financially free. To my fellow OFW wherever you are I suggest. Let us think big and be a business minded and investor.

My Journey

Signing off from my assigned vessel M/T Vemabaltic on board service boat Mr. Paul


Goodbye is a hardest thing to do

Approaching The Island of Gibaltar



Passenger vessel visiting Island of Gibraltar


High rise in the Island of Gibraltar

Passengers going ashore


On the Island of Gibraltar

38,000ft above sea level


Thirst Quencher

British Airways 491

London Heathrow Airport

Perfumery in London Heathrow Airport Duty Free Shop



Waiting for the next flight

British Airways plane on taxi trip preparing for take off



On board British Airways Flight 025 from London Heathrow to Hongkong
Sunrise in Bacolod-Silay Airport
Bacolod-Silay Airport