Wander Girl
April 6, 2007
I have an itch. Its an itch to pack my bags and travel to far away places. Its a nasty little itch, and scratching it is costly. All my life I've been plagued with wanderlust. But I wasn't born to luxury. Me and my sister were raised by mum single-handedly. Except for the occasional trips to visit relatives in Manila, I've never been away from home. Still, I dreamed. I'm a voracious reader, and I found myself getting lost in the exotic places of the books that I read. I have sailed on a gondola on the canals of Venice, sat in a bistro on a quaint Parisienne street, and climbed each one of Lisbon's seven hills. I have partied in Ibiza, seen the full moon in all its splendor in Koh Phangan, and experienced the magic of Egypt. I swam with dolphins and made snow angels. I have been everywhere, if only in my head. I promised myself that before I died, I would have seen the world twice. My goal was to work hard long enough to save money. Then I would backpack through Europe and the rest of the world alone, and live simply. But I grew up, and life happened. I suddenly had work to do, bills to pay, and responsibilities I can't ignore. At 25, I'm nowhere near achieving my goal. That dream seems so far away now, and I fear that I will be an old woman by the time I can save enough to visit all the places I want to go to. I have come to accept that unless I win at least a million pesos in the lottery, backpacking through Europe is not feasible for a person of my background. Still, I can't shake off the itch. So I travel where I can when I can afford to. This year so far, I've travelled to Manila, Alcoy, and my beloved Bantayan. And thanks to Cebu Pacific's really affordable seat sale rates, I am going to Boracay next month and (drumroll please) HongKong in October! Finally, my first trip abroad, and I am uber excited. Of course, budget is limited so, apart from visiting the requisite places (Disneyland, Ocean Park, Victoria Peak, etc.), its really nothing fancy. I'll be staying in hostels (Hopefully, I'll meet a hot backpacker or two!) and will probably be living off cup noodles for days but who fuckin' cares? I'm going to HongKong! My dream might be delayed but its far from over. I'll take it one step at a time, one country at a time. Yes, HongKong will be the first of many. Never has an itch been more pleasant.
Previous Comments
you only need love my friend,,
Posted by tahir at May 2, 2007, 8:45 pm
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Yes, one step at a time. Hong Kong first then who knows where that itch might lead right?
Posted by twistedkai at April 6, 2007, 4:14 pm