Mar 2023

It’s been three years since I flew internationally. I will not deny it. I missed it so badly. We did travel around Australia, but nothing beats the feeling of being in an airport, seating there, waiting for your flight, then flying itself. The combination of exhaustion and excitement of how different the environment would be when you arrive at your destination, and oh, the airplane food. I enjoy the anticipation, and even if most don’t like airplane food, I must admit, I love it!

Anyway, our destination this time around was my home, the Philippines. This was just another trip to see my family. I haven’t seen them in 3 years. Also, T had to see new places in the PH for him to get to know more about my birth country. Therefore, we decided to go on a little beach getaway a few hours away from my hometown.

Laiya, Batangas is approximately five hours away from Manila. The roads heading there had improved drastically since the last time I visited. The part of Laiya where we went to featured light-colored sand, and not all parts of Batangas shares this characteristic. Some areas have dark-colored sand, some more pebbly than others. My family and I love this area of Laiya so much, not only because of its sand, but also because the area was well-maintained, and we also felt safe. We had been there, for maybe, 3x for myself and 5x for my parents.

Anyway, ten days back home was not enough. Wish we could stay longer…..

Here’s a short clip of the experience.