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The Ultimate Weekend Getaway

by MissBackpacker on October 6, 2011 in Backpacking, Contests, Mountaineering, Philippines, Visual, Zamboanga with 16 Comments

Rowjie and I were fetched at our humble abode by a big van with cameras and all the glitz. We didn’t know where we were headed. All I knew was we have a very long day ahead of us. And so I closed my eyes and played sleep. Then I heard this whisper, “Palalabs, papunta tayo ng Terminal 3.” And that kicked off our epic vacation, the one I will surely remember until my last breathe.

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Weekend Getaway Audition Video

by MissBackpacker on September 18, 2011 in Backpacking, Contests, Philippines, Visual, Zamboanga with 15 Comments

Persistence really pays off. And so if you are the type who easily gives up on something, it’s time to change gears. Here’s the audition video I created for GMA News TV 11′s Weekend Getaway, our ticket to Zamboanga, the farthest we’ve been!

More pictures coming up! Keep posted for my stories of the whole experience. ☺

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