So in very Korean fashion, I was informed by my school last Monday, the 8th, that I would have 2 weeks off after our 3rd grade graduation on Wednesday. While one of my reactions was “Heck yeah!” another one of my reactions was, “This is information that would have been nice to have known WEEKS ago!” Because then I could have gone home for two weeks and been around for Snow-pocalypse 2010. But by that point, flights were way too expensive and involved multiple layovers... and, sadly, it was just not worth it. But it was a really tough call - I’d love to be home with my family, especially for my baby sister’s Sweet 16.
Sooo I decided in order to assuage the pain of a missed trip home, I should probably just head to another beach for 2 weeks. I considered just going back to Thailand because I loved it so much there (another annoying thing, I had to come back for less than one week of work before having 2 more weeks off... could have stayed in Thailand for a month, grrr), but then I thought I’d get more bang for my buck if I went somewhere I’d never been before. Another stamp on my passport, so to speak.
Somewhere not too far, somewhere I can go straight from Busan (without having to take that $50, 3-hour trip to and from Seoul in order to fly out). The obvious choice was the Philippines. I got a 4-hour, non-stop flight from Busan to Manila, but I think that as soon as I get there, I’ll just head straight for the Philippines’ most well-known and what is supposedly one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Boracay. And then I’m just going to lay on the beach, read tons of books, and catch up on my Thailand/Philippines blogging. (Oops. Total blog procrastination on my part.)
I do have a few friends who will be in the Philippines at the same time as I will, so I may or may not meet up with them, but either way, I’m happy. I’ve never travelled alone like this before (unless you count Barcelona and Busan, but those were more complete moves, not just backpacking expeditions). And I bought a new camera so I’m ready to roll.
Life is so sweet.
Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Lunar New Year!
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